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...

“I’m going to be honest with you because someone needs to be. At your current weight, you have no business trying to conceive”. I steady...

I met Our Lady, Star of the Sea on our first adoption journey. A case came through my email with a very specific name that the expectant...

In writing this blog post, I have had the opportunity to learn about a version of Mary whose intercession I’ve been seeking but whose...

God is our fortress Psalm 46 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth...

“Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let..

The reality is that infertility has no finish line. If you’ve carried the cross of infertility and were able to give birth, you’ve...

If receiving the news that a friend or family member is pregnant has been a particularly difficult part of your infertility journey, then...

The smell of freshly sharpened pencils, completely white sneakers, cute haircuts and junior high nerves is what comes to mind for me when...

But what happens when the signs stop appearing? When the snacks stop coming, we’re aching with hunger and can’t see any meals on the way...

I said a silent prayer that I would feel God holding me today. After waiting until the last possible second, I gathered my courage to walk

Spiritual warfare is quite literally a glimpse into hell. It’s painful, nasty and exhausting. When you’re in the midst of the spiritual...

A truth that I have come to know and accept is this: in order to adopt, you must grieve.

Some days are harder than others – the days when the hope in your heart sinks to a whisper in quiet hushed tones.

Pain. Anguish. Hurt. Brokenness. Loneliness. Confusion. Suffering. Do you recognize any of these companions? Maybe you know them all too well. This week, I've been reflecting on suffering, specifically suffering when it comes to infertility. The cross we carry is a painful one. I would love to be able to write and tell you tips, tricks, and ways to carry your cross pain-free, but you know as well as I do that there is no such thing as a pain-free cross. So, now what? In my qu