Summer is upon us in Arkansas. The burn ban is on. Rain hasn’t been seen or felt in days weeks. The grass is starting to get crunchy. First roads are getting dirtier. And, like most summers we’ll be on the cusp of a drought sooner rather than later if we don’t get rain soon. For [...]
Dear Sweet Friend: Mother’s Day is Sunday. A day where we celebrate all the wonderful Mommas in our lives. Our own Mommas, those special “bonus” Mommas, and if you’re one of the lucky ones you’ll be celebrated, too. But, then there are those Mommas who are Mommas only in their heart. This day will be [...]
There are times in this life that you feel as though you are climbing out of your valley and you can see the sun peeking out from behind the clouds. Days when the top of the mountain feels like you could just reach out and touch it. You’ve almost made it to the peak. Then [...]
Dear (Fertile) Friend, I’ve had this letter on my heart for several months, but I wasn’t sure how to start it, what to say, or how to finish it. Thoughts have rolled around in my head while emotions have filled my heart. Before I begin, I want you to know that I am happy for [...]
Dear Precious Embaby, It has taken your Daddy and me several years to make you. You see my body wasn’t quite ready and it wasn’t your time to make your grand appearance into this Earthly world. But, you have been prayed over and loved every single day. You are wanted and when it’s time for [...]
To You, When we met on my 21st birthday, I never expected that night would bloom into a marriage. But, here we are 8 1/2 years later. We both came into this marriage with hearts full of past hurts, but somehow we have made a way to heal our hurts together. Over the past several [...]
We’ve become a virtual society flooded with memes, GIFS, pictures, graphics, YouTube videos, et., etc., etc. Hello, visual overload!!! We can’t open up FB, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, or even the plain ‘ole Internet without being bombarded by some visual stimuli! For a girl slapped with the infertility label it’s a struggle. You see a meme [...]
When I was a child, we rarely received presents throughout the year. Presents were reserved for birthdays and Christmas. When Valentine’s Day rolled around we would get candy and a little trinket. When Easter came my Mom made us the best Easter baskets, filled with our favorite candies and small gifts. But, the big toys [...]
Yes, His timing is perfect. His ways are higher than my ways. He sees the forest where I can’t see past the trees. Today was another one of “those” days in the infertility journey. After so many years of seeing a BFN you’d think it would get easier. But, it doesn’t. Year, after year, after [...]
Do you remember reading Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel, The Scarlet Letter? It was somewhere between junior high and high school that I first read the novel in one of my English classes. It’s been over 15 years since I last read it, but it’s one of those novels that sticks with you. In case you’ve forgotten, [...]
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