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My Journey of Trusting God Through Disappointment and Unfulfilled Longings

Some days you dance and some days you cry. This past year has been filled with both for me. Many of you know my story of infertility and the two early miscarriages Zack and I experienced 6 years ago. It has been a long journey, but God has been so faithful to give us peace, […]

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How to Trust God When Life is Really Challenging 

Do you ever find yourself struggling alone, crying on your bed, or just feeling depresses about your future? This is a reality for most of us at some point in our lives. We all go through hard times. We all struggle. We all face hardship. We all face loneliness. We all face the temptation to […]

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3 Truths to Remember When Life is Hard

Life often feels like a long string of waiting. Waiting for change. Waiting for a breakthrough. For healing. A boyfriend. A husband. Waiting for God to be faithful and trying to believe He still is. Waiting for the day when pain doesn’t greet you first thing in the morning and stay with until you go […]

Why You Can Be Joyful in Hard Times

Recently, I decided that I wanted to get a really good tan. In order to do that (without having to sit in the sun all day), I decided to go to the tanner. Now, I am not recommending going to the tanner or sitting out in the sun all day because I know the sun’s […]

Trusting God When Life Takes an Unexpected Turn

It’s easy to trust God when life is going our way. But what happens when life takes an unexpected turn? What happens when our circumstances and seasons of life take us down a road that is filled with questions and uncertainty? It’s during these times that trusting God wholeheartedly can be challenging. This is exactly where a […]

To the Girl Who Feels Hopeless

Feelings of hopelessness have been on the fringe of my life these past few years. As Zack and I have traveled down an unexpected road of recurrent miscarriage and infertility, I have felt the waves of hopelessness knock at the door of my heart many times (watch our story here). For many of us, unfulfilled […]

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