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Ellen H.
13 hours ago5 min read
RESOURCE: Discernment as a couple
Discerning next steps can be challenging enough on your own, but discerning as a married couple is sometimes even harder. When it comes to..
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Kathleen and Jesse LeBlanc
Mar 124 min read
Fostering fruitfulness through at-home date nights
This year at The Fruitful Hollow, our theme is "fruitfulness in your home and marriage". We are exploring ways we can exercise ...
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Danielle Thompson
Mar 53 min read
Fire by Night
The wilderness is upon us. Our sandals are worn and our feet are dusty from the journey we have traveled thus far. We stand on the...
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Rachel Walters
Feb 265 min read
The Battlefield of Infertility
Understanding these weapons and why they're targeted helps us recognize the enemy's tactics and stand firm in our faith. Each time we choose
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Brad Piecuch
Feb 195 min read
Lost
The same feeling I have had many times throughout my life is here again. I’m lost. It is extremely hard to watch other families live a...
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Kristin D.
Feb 124 min read
Nurturing your marriage
At the foundation of every couple’s union is the art of communication. Through the spoken word, physical cues, and rituals of affection...
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Rachel Walters
Feb 55 min read
Be fruitful beyond "multiply": cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit
Infertility is deeply painful but can be fertile ground for nurturing these fruits of the Spirit. Spiritual fruitfulness is no less valuable
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thefruitfulhollow
Jan 223 min read
Becoming a mentor with the Sisters of Hannah
With the expanding needs of the infertility community, our team is hoping to welcome and train new team members to join us on this most...
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Ann Burns
Jan 153 min read
True love is always fertile
Love centered on Christ is always fruitful. It is transformed in Christ. Dietrich von Hildebrand explains that “the love of the beloved lift
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Regina Harty
Jan 14 min read
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
V/. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary, R/. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;...
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thefruitfulhollow
Dec 18, 20249 min read
Notes of Love
Seasons greetings! It’s tradition in many parts of the world during Advent to send Christmas cards to friends and family members with wishes
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Faith Downing
Dec 12, 20243 min read
Held in the mantle of Our Lady of Guadalupe
I remember seeing her image, a huge six-foot portrait hanging on the wall of the Catholic church where I attended grade school, and feeling
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thefruitfulhollow
Dec 7, 20245 min read
Wishing only wounds the heart: I'm not that girl
I’ve been a die-hard Wicked fan ever since I first saw it on stage in 2007 so the lyrics to those incredible songs were not new to me when..
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Marie Justin
Dec 4, 20245 min read
Healing in His name
As we begin Advent and prepare for the coming of Jesus, I wanted to share about the power in His holy name. I had intentions of finding...
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Lauren Allen
Nov 27, 20244 min read
Adoption Diaries: when a child grows within me
It happened again the other night. I had put my oldest son to bed and was headed into my youngest’s room when I heard a faint whisper...
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Shelby Gambino
Nov 20, 20244 min read
To the end - walking away from IVF
And yet, to many, it seems IVF provided the exit ramp from our most profound suffering. From an outsider's perspective, everything we...
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Mary Thissen
Nov 13, 20243 min read
Healing after the journey ends
If you’ve discerned this is the end of your trying-to-conceive journey, do not despair. If your family size is smaller than desired...
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Dominique Tomaino
Nov 6, 20245 min read
Surrendering to God’s will in the midst of infertility
That question caused the greatest spiritual struggle for me. Couldn’t God see that I was suffering? Why would God’s will be to cause me...
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Ellen H.
Oct 30, 20244 min read
RESOURCE: Support in singleness
Knowing you may be dealing with an infertility diagnosis before entering marriage can sometimes feel like an intimidating journey...
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C. J. Parke
Oct 23, 20245 min read
Vulnerability is hard: telling a partner about infertility
It’s not something I would wish on my worst enemy, but it is something I’ve had to do, and it was perhaps the most vulnerable moments of...
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