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My week in Omaha: surgery at the Pope Paul VI Institute

Chelsea Voboril

Jul 19, 202210 min read

My week in Omaha: surgery at the Pope Paul VI Institute

If you deal with infertility, you live in the US and you use the Creighton method of NFP, there is a chance you may eventually pass...

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How to memorialize your miscarried or stillborn baby

Jennifer Nelson

Jul 12, 20228 min read

How to memorialize your miscarried or stillborn baby

[Trigger warning: the first 2 paragraphs of this blog post include the story of one family’s miscarriages. If this is a sensitive topic...

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St. Maria Goretti: a model of forgiveness and mercy

Victoria

Jul 5, 20222 min read

St. Maria Goretti: a model of forgiveness and mercy

In the midst of infertility, infant loss and miscarriage, we may initially feel without hope, lost and angry. Our saintly sister reminds...

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God’s faithfulness during unanswered prayers

Ellen H.

Jun 21, 20225 min read

God’s faithfulness during unanswered prayers

“God, where are You? Why aren’t You answering? Why aren’t You helping us? We are doing our part - why aren’t you doing Yours?” ...

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If God is in the details, why am I still waiting?

thefruitfulhollow

Jun 7, 20227 min read

If God is in the details, why am I still waiting?

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...

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Boundaries: building up your boundary muscles

Dana Nygaard, LPC

May 31, 20226 min read

Boundaries: building up your boundary muscles

This is part 3 of a 3-part series by Dana Nygaard, LPC. Before reading this blog post, we suggest you read part 1, Boundaries: why they...

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How to get involved in the pro-life movement

Rachel Bush

May 24, 20224 min read

How to get involved in the pro-life movement

Recently, a draft majority opinion was leaked from within the Supreme Court of the United States, indicating that Roe v. Wade, the 1973...

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Lauren Allen

May 17, 20222 min read

Sidewalk chalk and God's love

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

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Boundaries: violations, confrontations and unsolicited advice

Dana Nygaard, LPC

May 10, 20223 min read

Boundaries: violations, confrontations and unsolicited advice

This is part 2 of a 3-part series by Dana Nygaard, LPC. Before reading this blog post, we suggest you read part 1, Boundaries: why they...

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10 things you should know if you’re trying to conceive

thefruitfulhollow

Apr 26, 20229 min read

10 things you should know if you’re trying to conceive

If you and your spouse have recently decided to grow your family, congratulations! What an exciting time in your marriage! We know that...

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thefruitfulhollow

Apr 9, 20223 min read

2022 Preparing for a fruitful Holy Week

Throughout Holy Week, let us be vigilant and keep watch. As we hear of Christ’s suffering and sacrifice for our souls, may we yearn to...

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RESOURCE: Spring Clean Your Life (spiritually, emotionally and physically)

Ellen H.

Apr 5, 20225 min read

RESOURCE: Spring Clean Your Life (spiritually, emotionally and physically)

There’s something about the early morning birdsong, the melting snow, the rising temperatures, blooming flowers and increased daylight...

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Dana Nygaard, LPC

Feb 23, 20224 min read

Boundaries: why they matter

If you are reading this blog post, the chances are you’re struggling with this very issue. Most people, like Olivia and William, find...

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Infertility, then pregnancy: a story of suffering and surrender

Elizabeth Miller, LMSW

Feb 16, 20229 min read

Infertility, then pregnancy: a story of suffering and surrender

Sometimes something hurts so much that all you can do is cry. Honestly, it’s reassuring that there are so many women in the Bible who...

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Working through conflict to bear fruit in your marriage

Sarah W.

Feb 9, 202210 min read

Working through conflict to bear fruit in your marriage

...what about “marriage and conflict”? I haven’t heard a song that does the topic justice. We don’t see the fights between Prince Charming..

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Fiona Furman

Feb 2, 20224 min read

Childless, what can I give Him?

So, as we approach the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, I don’t have a first-born to offer to God in thanksgiving for all He has...

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To the one who’s not where she hoped she’d be by now

Ellen H.

Jan 5, 20224 min read

To the one who’s not where she hoped she’d be by now

No matter how tempting it is to engage in negative self-talk and repeat the same miserable story to ourselves, we must catch ourselves and r

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Elise Berger

Dec 30, 20213 min read

Planning for a fruitful year ahead

As a woman who lives with infertility, bullet journaling has become a great creative outlet. It helps me stay organized but also gives me...

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Peace, but what a strange peace (4th week of Advent)

Rebecca V.

Dec 20, 20213 min read

Peace, but what a strange peace (4th week of Advent)

The opening of In This House of Brede captured my attention immediately. This 1969 novel by Rumer Godden portrays the lives of religious...

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Brittany Wahhab

Dec 15, 20215 min read

Joy is a choice (3rd week of Advent)

The more we die to ourselves, the more we find God. The more we find God, the more meaning we have in our lives, and we are able to unite..

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