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Miscarriage
When it finally happened, just over two weeks after my scan, nothing could have prepared me for this miscarriage. The clinic’s simple instruction to ‘go home and miscarry’, and even my previous experiences were insufficient. I feel it’s important to… Continue reading
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Beauty from the Ashes
I was reminded of a simple truth as I entered church on Sunday evening and heard the comforting sounds of worship music playing: God’s very nature is to redeem everything. Our Father, who has spent the whole of eternity drawing… Continue reading
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In the Eye of the Storm
I’ve been asking myself this week whether blogging in my current state is a wise idea. I’m not feeling particularly rational. I’ve been struggling to sleep. I haven’t spent hours in prayer or reading my Bible this week and I’m… Continue reading
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Counting the Treasure
Max Lucado once said, “Rather than ask God to change your circumstances, ask him to use your circumstances to change you”. I’m going to be honest, not once in the fifty months that we have been going through infertility have… Continue reading
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Moments of Wonder, Moments of Joy
Don’t you just LOVE it when God interacts with you in a way that leaves you in no doubt that He really is listening and walking alongside you!? There have been times in my life, as I guess there may… Continue reading
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Brilliant Perspectives – Graham Cooke
I recently read this blog post by Graham Cooke from his website http://brilliantperspectives.com/. It’s a huge encouragement. Enjoy! Without This, It’s Impossible To Live By Faith By Graham Cooke We are all familiar with the importance of living by faith,… Continue reading
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How deep, How wide, How high
When was the last time you sat and really thought deeply about how much you are loved? I don’t mean the fleeting acknowledgement that you’re a Christian now, so you’re a sinner saved by grace and you know God loves… Continue reading
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A Key to Unlocking Truth
For the days when you’re wallowing and you should be worshipping: Continue reading
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Badges of Honour
We wear our years of trying to conceive as a badge of honour, proudly displaying to our fellow infertility comrades for how long we have endured the hardship; keen that none should forget how deep the scars run, how much… Continue reading
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I am not Saint Helena!
The journey out of grief is a sticky one. Grief takes time. There’s no quick fix. No shortcut. No getting around it. If I can pass on any pearls of wisdom in dealing with the tricky stuff of life it’s… Continue reading
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