Today’s birth story comes for Kara. I met Kara few years ago. We were standing in line for lunch at the restaurant on the bottom floor of the Joseph Smith Memorial building and somehow I mentioned the book project I was working on. She shared her story with me and I asked her if she …
I am pleased to introduce author Shari Guess, whose children’s book “Once Upon a Baby: A Tale of Adoption” has been published. I’m so excited to share a little about my adoption journey with The Gift of Giving Life! We’ve all heard the phrase “It’s about Love” spoken regarding the spiritual principles of adoption and …
It was difficult, as we were finalizing our book’s contents, to choose which of the many wonderful spiritual stories we had received would be included. We consoled ourselves, however, as we made those difficult decisions, with the assurance that we would post the extra stories here on our website. The following is one of those tender stories.
Giving the gift of life is sometimes a partnership between two mother hearts—a birth mother yearning for a loving home for the child in her womb and another mother eagerly awaiting the child she has “grown” within her heart. I hope you enjoy Judith’s story of the adoption of her second son as much as I did. —Lani
I loved being able to interview Edward who searched for his adoptive mother when he was 68 years old. The information that he found led him on a journey that was eye opening and led to a greater appreciation for mothers and birth. The Gift Best Given is his memoir that he wrote after years …
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Heather posted these beautiful thoughts last Easter on her Women in the Scriptures blog and I just wanted to share them again here. They are perfect for this day. May you enjoy a blessed Resurrection Day, He is Risen! –Robyn This Easter thoughts about “the womb” and “the tomb” have …
I loved hearing the things that Kelly learned with each of her births. She not only learns and applies these things in her life. She is also a birth doula and childbirth educator and shares her knowledge with other expecting moms. This was such a fun interview and I know you will learn a lot …
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Sheridan: I am so excited to welcome Jayne to our podcast today. She reached out to me because she has had some unique experiences with her pregnancy and also has a book and a workbook that I think will be super helpful for some of you that are listening. So I’m super excited to have …
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It was such a joy to interview Katie and Amie about their powerful new book. This book and journal, helps to lead you through documenting and processing your birth experience. Leading towards healing and hope. https://amiemccrackenauthor.com/ IG: @katie.rossler
With Christmas approaching I have been pondering the concept of “humble birth.” We speak of Christ’s birth as being under humble circumstances. In fact one popular hymn begins, “Jesus once of humble birth” (Jesus, Once of Humble Birth, Hymns, 196). One of the primary’s songs describes his birth this way: This is the stable, shelter so …
Morgan had a cesarean with her twin girls and then a cesarean with her son. She used some tips from the Creating a Sacred Cesarean and got some of the things she really wanted with her second birth experience. She also shares the magical time of those first 2 weeks after a baby is born. …
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