Lani’s post, “Away in a Manger” got me thinking. I love these questions and well researched thoughts. Like Lani, I can see myself blurting out a comment about Mary being on her back. I just would not be able to help myself. Hebrew women commonly gave birth upright using bricks or stones as a birthing […]
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This post is not from the TGOGL archives but it is from Lani’s Birth Faith blog archives. The articles she links to are fantastic sources of information. I enjoyed pondering the events of the Savior’s birth as I read her thoughts and hope you will enjoy it too. -Robyn We had a fun little
This birth story is from Mandy and not only is it a VBAC after two cesareans but she also had a inverted T incision. I came to know her through ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network). Mandy is just one of those people that is easy to like. This birth story may be long but it
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This is from The Gift of Giving Life archives originally posted in September 2010. So shall we jump in there and dig more?, originally uploaded by AlicetheBrit. I once heard a hypnotherapy teacher say that the opposite of anxiety was options. It made sense at first–options are always good. It’s very empowering to know and
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One of my favorite chapters in our new book is the meditation chapter. Why? Because I think I have misunderstood its power and how to do it effectively. I have enjoyed learning from Felice’s knowledge on this subject so I thought I would share this fantastic post about using meditation to achieve mental balance. Enjoy!
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To be a righteous woman during the winding up scenes on this earth, before the second coming of our Savior, is an especially noble calling. . . She has been placed here to enrich, to protect, and to guard the home—which is society’s basic and most noble institution. —Spencer W. Kimball As often happens after I
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“Knowing that whatsoever good thing any [wo]man doeth, the same shall [s]he receive of the Lord, whether [s]he be bond or free.” – Ephesians 6:8 All I can say is, I had no idea! Let me explain what I mean by that. I attended a women’s health fair at our local university last spring at which
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This is from The Gift of Giving Life archives originally posted in March 2010. It is one of my favorites because it reminds me of how close the Spirit World really is. I hope when you read it you will remember how you and your ancestors benefit one another from both sides of the veil.
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Megan’s Birth Story The spirit itself beareth witness that we are children of God –Roman’s 8:16 I do love “birth” days. As a childbirth educator and doula I often get to be a part of someone else’s “birth”day. It is magical, it is life-affirming, it is sacred. I will never forget the day my little
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