On Being in Love
“God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him” (1 John 4:16).
Parenting
The Accuser and the Advocate
Yesterday morning, as we packed up for our road trip, I asked God and myself: “If Satan would be the ‘accuser’ in a personal conflict, who would Christ be?” Without skipping a beat, the answer came: the Advocate.
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What is it like to be born?
The instructor of my midwife assistant course started off one of our classes with this question, “What is it like to be born?” We discussed the different possibilities: it could be stressful, scary and even painful, right? Knowing that the baby can feel our emotion via hormonal responses it makes sense that they
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A Gift for an Angel
December is special to me for many reasons. Not only do I get to celebrate Christ’s birth, I get to celebrate my firstborn son’s birthday. Kyle only spent two birthdays on earth with us before he died but we still celebrate his birth every year. If you have read “Birth in Remembrance of Him” in the
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Delivered {Book Review}
A few weeks ago I was contacted by J. L. Van Leuven and asked if I’d be interested in reviewing her new (and first) novel called “Delivered”. The novel is set in New Testament times and is a fictional account of the midwife who assisted Mary during the birth of Jesus Christ. On her blog
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Wet Nurses – Have you even nursed someone else’s baby?
I had the chance to nurse a family member’s baby, when she was ill. It was only one time. It was a newborn and my baby was 1 year old. It was weird, because I hadn’t nursed a tiny baby in forever and suddenly my baby seemed HUGE! It was great, because I was
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My Divine Teacher
“And a little child shall lead them” Isaiah 11:6 My posts are just going to be have to be a lot less wordy. I struggle to find the time to write but I really do benefit from processing my thoughts into a post. I’m grateful for motherhood. It is hard and I struggle with
A Father’s Sacred Support
Brooke has generously donated a maternity portrait session as a giveaway for our Virtual Book Tour. If you live in UT or know a pregnant lady who does, head over to our Virtual Book Tour page and enter to win!
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Comfort for Birth Trauma
Kylie shares how our book helped her come to peace with unexpected and traumatic changes in her first birth experience.
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God Keeps His Promises
In a priesthood blessing, God answered my question: “You will be able to be happy without medication.” He didn’t tell me how long it would take, but I was satisfied with just knowing that someday I’d get there. And so I went on, taking my medication, feeling grateful for my rescue from the darkness.
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