Category: Pregnancy
What Postpartum Depression Doesn’t Mean
You may or may not know, but I am pregnant with my second child. My husband and I found out pretty early – I was only around 4 weeks pregnant (and already…
Continue readingMy Year with Postpartum Depression
I never expected this part of motherhood. In the months it took leading up to my sweet daughter’s birth, I imagined so many scenarios. I imagined what she would look like, how…
Continue readingI Don’t Want To Be A Good Mom
When I found out I was carrying a precious little baby, one of my first thoughts was, “will I be a good mom?” It’s overwhelming finding out that you are responsible for…
Continue readingTwo Minds, But One
Growing a human is the weirdest thing I’ve ever done. It’s also the most God-infused thing I’ve ever done. I know that, really, I don’t have much control over what’s going on…
Continue readingNot Bitter
When we found out we were expecting our little girl, his first response wasn’t ‘I wish I could carry her.’ For weeks, as my stomach would grow and her presence was more…
Continue readingTo The One I Love Yet Haven’t Met
With this week being the week leading up to Valentine’s Day, I thought I might do a series of posts directed toward those I love. Come back all week to find more…
Continue readingSeeing Spiritual Sickness
I wasn’t prepared for all that pregnancy brings, and I’m sure most first-timers agree. One thing that continues to surprise me is how inquisitive people are about my current condition. Generally, people…
Continue readingOn Fearing Miscarriage and Announcing Pregnancy at 7 Weeks
At 14 weeks, I’m finally getting back into the swing of almost being normal again. I’ve been nauseated for a pretty constant seven weeks, but hopefully that’s slowing down now that the…
Continue readingAn Aversion to Sin
I never really understood aversions until this whole pregnancy thing happened. But when I found out we were expecting a little one, it didn’t take very long for the aversions to set…
Continue readingA Sermon on Stewardship
The way we hear sermons is very personal, right? Obviously the preacher does his best to craft a sermon that will prick hearts, but not all hearts are the same. Some are…
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