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Good Friday and infertility: death and resurrection
Then, Easter changed. It became a season of darkness and perpetual death. This darkness settled in my heart after we miscarried our first and only biological child. I was left barren and fruitless. Although Jesus died and resurrected, I remained dead inside because my fertility was dead and would never resurrect.
Sonia-Maria Szymanski
Apr 17, 20256 min read


Lingering on Holy Thursday
There's a beautiful juxtaposition on this night between anticipation and dread, the not yet and the soon-to-be; the long-awaited and much-feared, a holy tension.

Shelby Gambino
Apr 16, 20253 min read


As a non-Catholic, I stood between my wife and IVF
As his wife, I vividly recall the day his words about IVF made me realize that pursuing it might create an unbridgeable gap

thefruitfulhollow
Mar 26, 20255 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..

Ellen H.
Mar 18, 20255 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 ...

Kathleen and Jesse LeBlanc
Mar 12, 20254 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 opposite shore of our deliverance, the enemy defeated, yet our work has just begun. We understand that our God has set us free. Our Lord? The One who calls us “chosen”. There is still so little we know of Him, though He has already revealed so much. Have we forgotten the God of our fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob? Our chosen people. Nevertheless

Danielle Thompson
Mar 5, 20253 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

Rachel Walters
Feb 26, 20255 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...

Brad Piecuch
Feb 19, 20255 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...

Kristin D.
Feb 12, 20254 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

Rachel Walters
Feb 5, 20255 min read
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