Brave Dreams of Being a Mom

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Even though we are in the middle of our infertility journey, I still want to dream of being a mom. Maybe that sounds weird to say, but I haven’t really done this. For so long, infertility took away my desire to dream. Probably because I’m so consumed with trying to figure out how we can…

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The Wait List – Charia

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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…

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The Importance of Hope

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Romans 15:13 NIV – May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. A necessary companion during any season of waiting is hope. It is the one thing that inspires us to keep…

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Black Hills National Forest

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Ry and I recently took a short vacay to Rapid City, South Dakota to go mountain biking in the Black Hills National Forest. We rented a cabin with my parent’s as well as several of my extended family, who were there to go four-wheeling. Life is an adventure and that’s exactly what happened! Visit me…

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Engagement Anniversary

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I’m celebrating this a day early, but I couldn’t wait, as July 6 is our 4-year engagement anniversary. I can still remember it like yesterday… Ryan was going to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for a work conference and of course I wanted to tag along. Little did I know what he had planned once we got…

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Trust the Sparks

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I recently started the devotional 100 Days to Brave by Annie F. Downs. All the messages are applicable, but certain days really stood out. For me, it was Day 11 titled “Your Mind,” and it was a simple statement Annie shared, It’s taken time for me to notice the spark, but since starting our infertility…

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Simple Talk for Difficult Situations

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This post may not seem applicable to your life but stick with me. Maybe you aren’t going through a difficult time, but I guarantee you know someone, who knows someone, that needs this, and you can be their messenger. Why is this important? Difficult situations are not to be ignored. That’s when our friends, family,…

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The Wait List – Nikita

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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…

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