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The Weight of My Decision, Caused Me to Doubt )Sacred Space for Birth, Part 1)

Cherise is an Arizona Mother, Doula, Childbirth Educator, Placenta Crafter, and Creator of the marvelous “Big Baby Project” (a website full of empowering vaginal births of babies 9 lbs and over). I love how her story illustrates what I wrote about in my essay “Unity with Providers of Care” in The Gift of Giving Life. I love that Cherise continued to search and pray until she found the right care provider for her. -Lani

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Hidden Inside the Book, which Inspired The Sound of Music, are 3 Beautiful Birth Stories

Robyn A.

So I am always looking for a good book to read and stumbled upon The Story of the Trapp Family Singers: The Story Which Inspired the Sound of Music on my mother-in-law’s bookshelf. I was hoping to find something that was not only entertaining but inspiring as well. It didn’t disappoint. I have always loved

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Celebrating Life on Mother’s Day

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I am so glad your mother gave you the gift of life. I am so glad you exist. And every day that you choose to keep going is a gift to humanity and yourself.

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How a Prisoner of War Story Helped Me Prepare for Birth

Robyn A.

I want to thank my friend Natalie for this beautiful post. We became friends because of our mutual love for birth but beyond that Natalie really is a beautiful person inside and out. –Robyn I am currently “overdue” with my FIFTH boy. Yes, my fifth. There are no girls among them. That’s a lot

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Grumpy: The “Real” First Stage of Labor

Robyn A.

My very pregnant friend texted me, “I am soooo grumpy today. Please tell me that is a sign. Haha.” And I texted back, “Oh yes, in fact, I think it was officially added to the map of labor. It is its own stage I’m sure.” Well. Isn’t it? We must get grumpy before

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God Keeps His Promises, part 2

1 Comment / Lani A.

For now, a pill is what is making my brain and body bearable for my spirit. For now, the healing power of God has not removed my body’s weaknesses but enabled me to thrive in spite of them. It is not the healing I wanted or expected, but it is a healing of sorts.

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Cherie Burton Book Review

Lani A.

I love this beautiful book review from Cherie Burton.

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New Moon, New Year, New You

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Let’s make 2014 the year when we make great progress in growing Zion within ourselves and our families, when we rejoice in the knowledge that our personal quests for greater light are bringing that future day of joy and triumph closer and closer. O come, O come, Emmanuel!

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He will make her wilderness like Eden

Lani A.

I long for the reign of peace and love. I ache for the day when darkness is destroyed, when the waste places of the world shall blossom like Eden, when my broken body will be made whole. O come, O come. Please come.

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VBT #9: CJane on TGOGL

Lani A.

Today’s Virtual Book Tour post comes from the lovely C Jane (and her sister Lucy). Here’s an excerpt: Five years ago I wrote an essay called “The Hour Glass Theory” for Segullah. It’s a piece about miscarriage, death, time and birth–the heavy things we feel…

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