The Wait List – Jalina

By: Melissa March 20, 2019March 18, 2019 InfertilityCommunity, Encouragement, Faith, Feature, Infertility, Living, Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, Rainbow Baby, Support, Testimony, The Wait ListLeave 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…

Weekly Warrior: The TTC Tribe Guest Post

By: Melissa March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 InfertilityEncouragement, Faith, Feature, Infertility, Living, Obedience, Prayer, Pregnancy, Support, Testimony, Trust, WaitingLeave a Comment

There are many great resources and online communities providing infertility support. One of them is The TTC Tribe. Feel free to visit their site to learn more about their mission. Each week, they feature a Weekly Warrior to share their infertility story. This week I was able to share our story. Thank you to The…

Why We’re Pregnant and Still Waiting

By: Melissa March 6, 2019March 5, 2019 WaitingEncouragement, Faith, Feature, Infertility, Prayer, Pregnancy, Support, Trust, Waiting2 Comments

I was so focused on getting pregnant, I didn’t spend much time thinking about what happens when we do. Simply stated, I wasn’t emotionally prepared for life after infertility, because honestly, there was always a part of me that never knew if it would happen. I’m still grasping how one day you aren’t pregnant and…

The Unexpected Benefits Found in the Unexpected Moments of Life

By: Melissa February 28, 2019February 27, 2019 LivingEncouragement, Faith, Feature, Living, Support, Trust, Unexpected, WaitingLeave a Comment

This entire month we’ve been having car issues. Earlier this week, Ry went to start the car and nothing. It had JUST been working the day before so of course, we had expected the car to start. I couldn’t help but think of how many other things in life are like that. You’re expecting one…

My Favorite Five Letter Word

By: Melissa February 26, 2019February 24, 2019 LivingEncouragement, Faith, Feature, Grace, Love, Support, Testimony, Trust, WaitingLeave a Comment

This word has and continues to transform my life. I briefly shared about it in the post Here Comes the Bride Part 2. I’ll give you a hint, it is freely given, not earned or deserved. If you haven’t guessed by now, keep reading and you’ll soon find out! When my husband and I were…

The Wait List – Jessie & Travis

By: Melissa February 21, 2019February 18, 2019 InfertilityCommunity, Encouragement, Faith, Feature, Infertility, IVF, Living, Male Factor Infertility, Support, Testimony, The Wait List, WaitingLeave a Comment

When You Feel Like You’re a Target for the Enemy

By: Melissa February 19, 2019February 18, 2019 LivingBrave, Encouragement, Faith, Feature, Infertility, Living, Lyrics, Obedience, Spiritual Battle, Support, Waiting2 Comments

Because of Living in the Wait, I’ve had the opportunity to reach thousands of people with the good news of Jesus Christ. I just celebrated my blog’s one-year anniversary, my passion to encourage others to make the most of their wait continues to grow and recently launched a pilot podcast. All this to say, lives…

E+DAY = Love

By: Melissa February 14, 2019February 18, 2019 LivingE+DAY, Encouragement, Feature, Living, Love, Support, Valentine's DayLeave a Comment

It’s Valentine’s Day and we all know what today is about: LOVE! Good thing, because that ties in perfectly with it also being E+DAY! What is E+DAY you ask? On the 14th of each month, I encourage you to encourage someone else going through a season of waiting or infertility by sending them a care package/note/text/call, etc.…

Story Time

This photo pretty much describes the relationship my husband and I have. My guy Ry and I have been married for four years. We journey through infertility for over three years being diagnosed with unexplained infertility and and later, luteal phase defect. After hoping and praying to get pregnant, we are expecting a baby girl May…

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…