“We all know that labor hurts. But what most people don’t know is: infertility hurts too. It’s not the loud, screaming kind of pain. It’s long, and slow, and quiet. It’s a different kind of labor altogether. A labor of the soul.” - Polly and Rachel of Thriving Home This is from a blog posted over a decade ago, but truly, it hits home for all who have waited for a family or even a spouse for an extended period of time. It’s truly a labor of the soul. A painstaking time of long, slow, and quiet...

Today is the Feast of Jesus’ Baptism and a good reminder that just as Jesus was pronounced God’s Beloved Son, so are we as Beloved Daughters of God. It’s particularly challenging to see our Belovedness during seasons of longsuffering and waiting. I have experienced many challenges during this season and often, they make me question whether God loves me as much as He loves the girl across the street, or the close friend or family member, who was given her heart’s every desire it seems. Just...

So often we ask “What does God want me to do” and “What do I most want to do” when it comes to our decisions about our vocation.  Rather, I’d like to pose the question that I think God asks of us more often: “What does God want to change in you?” I think this is especially true for people whose desires and vocations don’t come to fruition quite the way they wanted them to. Recently, I came to the conclusion that God may not want me to have biological children. Why? I don’t know, but I feel...