Fight On, Fighter

By: Melissa January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 LivingBrave, Community, Encouragement, Faith, Feature, Infertility, IVF, Living, Lyrics, Obedience, Support, Waiting2 Comments

We all need encouragement. No matter our wait or circumstance, we all need and want someone to come along side us and say the one thing we’re afraid to tell ourselves. The song, “Fight on Fighter” by King & Country, does just that. This song was written as encouragement for one of the lead singer’s…

The Wait List – Meredith

By: Melissa January 17, 2019January 10, 2019 InfertilityBrave, Childless Not By Choice, Community, Encouragement, Faith, Feature, Infertility, Living, Obedience, PCOS, Support, Testimony, The Wait List, WaitingLeave a Comment

The Wait List features guest posts from people just like you and me, all sharing a coming thread of you guessed it, waiting. No one wants to be on the wait list, but through these features, I hope you find encouragement and see all the miraculous ways God works through us during that time. If you…

January E+DAY

By: Melissa January 15, 2019January 14, 2019 LivingBrave, E+DAY, Encouragement, Feature, Living, Obedience, Support, Thank YouLeave a Comment

We’re taught at a very young age to say “please” and “thank you.” It’s ingrained in our brains when we want something we say please and when we receive it, we say thank you. In my previous job, I worked for a foundation where saying thank you is the lifeline of the organization. We would…

Will You Believe It Before You Receive It?

By: Melissa January 11, 2019January 10, 2019 WaitingBrave, Encouragement, Faith, Feature, Infertility, Obedience, Prayer, Support, Testimony, Verse, Waiting2 Comments

Mark 11:24 NIV – Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. You’ve probably heard the old adage, “I’ll believe when I see it.” This worldly mindset prioritizes seeing before believing. This requires zero faith because what you now believe, is something…

The Importance of Cleaning Out More Than Just Our Homes

By: Melissa January 8, 2019January 14, 2019 WaitingBrave, Community, Encouragement, Faith, Feature, Infertility, Living, Obedience, Support, WaitingLeave a Comment

The past couple weekends, Ry and I have been cleaning our house. We’ve been going through, room by room, taking inventory of what we have and if we still need it. We’ve gathered a car load of stuff: old furniture, dated artwork, excess clothes, etc. It’s natural for this to happen as our lives have…

The One Question I’ve Been Asked the Most Since Our Announcement

By: Melissa January 4, 2019January 5, 2019 InfertilityBrave, Community, Encouragement, Faith, Feature, Infertility, Living, Obedience, Pregnancy, Support, Testimony, WaitingLeave a Comment

During our infertility journey, I contacted countless other women to hear their stories. I wanted their perspective to learn from their experience and see how it could apply to our situation. That’s how I process things best, by learning and hearing from others, which is why community is so important! While their exact circumstance or…

3 Words to Summarize 2018

By: Melissa December 27, 2018December 26, 2018 LivingBrave, Community, Encouragement, Faith, Feature, Infertility, Living, Obedience, Support, Testimony, Waiting, Year in ReviewLeave a Comment

I’ve always enjoyed words; their definitions, the power they have to describe our feelings, their ability to encourage others and change lives. So, I find it fitting to close out 2018, by sharing three words I would use to summarize this past year: Obedience This year, my understanding and willingness to be obedient to God…

Why We’re a World in Waiting

By: Melissa December 18, 2018December 17, 2018 WaitingAdvent, Brave, Christmas, Encouragement, Faith, Feature, Obedience, Support, Verse, WaitingLeave a Comment

We are currently in the season of Advent. For me, this meant traditions of lighting the candle at church, reading the story of Jesus’ birth and celebrating His coming. But after visiting with a friend, she shared a perspective about Advent I’d never connected with, until now. Advent is a time of expectant waiting and…

Story Time

This photo pretty much describes the relationship my husband and I have. My guy Ry and I have been married over three years. We have been hoping and praying for a baby for almost as long. After much testing and finding nothing medically wrong, we were diagnosed with unexplained infertility. When I am not thinking,…

A Nudging

Waiting…is hard. It is one thing to wait in line at a store, but waiting to have a family takes it to a whole other level. My husband and I have been hoping and praying for a baby for over 3 years. We are the 1 in 8 couples who have trouble conceiving (resolve.org). A…

How to Live in the Wait

I never wanted to be on this path, but since it has chosen me, I have choices to make. Despite our heart’s desire being unfulfilled, it is important we make the daily decision to Live in the Wait. We need and want to continue living to allow God to work through our wait to bring…

Fight On, Fighter

By: Melissa January 22, 2019January 22, 2019

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The Wait List – Meredith

By: Melissa January 17, 2019January 10, 2019

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January E+DAY

By: Melissa January 15, 2019January 14, 2019

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Will You Believe It Before You Receive It?

By: Melissa January 11, 2019January 10, 2019

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The Importance of Cleaning Out More Than Just Our Homes

By: Melissa January 8, 2019January 14, 2019

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The One Question I’ve Been Asked the Most Since Our Announcement

By: Melissa January 4, 2019January 5, 2019

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3 Words to Summarize 2018

By: Melissa December 27, 2018December 26, 2018

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Why We’re a World in Waiting

By: Melissa December 18, 2018December 17, 2018

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December E+DAY

By: Melissa December 13, 2018December 12, 2018

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Last year Ry and I started a tradition of purchasing toys for a program offered in our community called Project Joy. Trees are placed around town with tags listing items kiddos would like for Christmas. Many of you probably have a similar program. As we were wrapping up last year’s gifts, I was about to…

Top 10 Christmas Tunes 2018

By: Melissa December 11, 2018December 10, 2018

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My favorite church service of the year is Christmas Eve. The church we attend has a tradition of ending the service where they dim the lights, we all light a candle and sing Silent Night, which is my favorite Christmas song. The combination of these lyrics and melody get me every time. Reflecting on Jesus’…