by Carrie Warner
Our adoption journey is not your typical story. My husband, Joel, and I got married in 2002 right before our senior year of college. We didn’t think about having kids, but we didn’t really think about not having them either. We found out in 2007 that I had PCOS, and although it wouldn’t be impossible to have children, it would be difficult. We did discuss adoption during that year, but neither one of us felt it was the right time for adoption.
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The Bible tells us to pray without ceasing. This does not mean we are on our knees 24/7. But it does mean that we should live a life of prayer. Prayer is a conversation with God. And this conversation shouldn’t only happen when we have life-altering circumstances. It should be continual.
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When reality meets our expectations, sometimes we are badly disappointed. But when we can put our faith to work and see how God can use our circumstances, it’s then that we see the miraculous. This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Three…
We all want to feel accepted. Part of our nature as human beings is to need approval. This might be from our peers, from our parents, from a spouse, from a supervisor, or from the kids in our classroom. Some level of approval is something we each need. This post contains affiliate links and I…
This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.
I’ve dreaded this post. In fact, I’ve avoided it, wondering if it needed to be posted. But I know that my struggle is one that many have shared, are sharing, or will share at some point. Infertility is by far one of the toughest experiences I have been through. And while it is often a quiet and private battle, I feel like that secret hurt can be so devastating to our walk with God. I know that my story isn’t everyone’s story, but if you’ll read to the end, I think the application might apply.
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