Preacher on the Plaza
Did you know that statistics say that 1 in 8 couples in the US will experience infertility? Today, I’m glad to introduce you to the story of Rabbi Debbie and her journey with the statistics of infertility as it came to be a part of her own story. When I was at Rabbinical College, one of …
Rabbi Debbie’s Infertility Story: You Are Not a StatisticRead More
Sometimes in life you have to find strength that you don’t know you have. Today was one of those days as I was asked to lead the service for my father-in-law. Here are the words of my homily. They come from the most loving place of my heart. I can remember the first day I …
Did you know that one out of every 4 pregnancies result in miscarriage? Today, I’m glad to introduce you to Phyllis, a fellow mom and blogger who has a story of waiting, trying and praying for her children to be born that mirrors so many of ours. Miscarriage devastated her plans to have a family. …
Phyllis’s Infertility Story: The Pain of MiscarriageRead More
Today, I’m glad to offer my friend Lawren’s telling of a story for National Infertility Week: the meeting of strangers with more in common than they could have known. My career requires occasional travel, often taking a same-day format in which I depart home in the wee morning hours, fly to another city for a daytime …
Lawren’s Infertility Story: The Vacant Seat on a PlaneRead More
Today, as part of our series during this National Infertility Week, Melissa shares he story about the ambiguity of infertility as she faced it. May you feel encouraged if infertility has been a part of your story or someone you love. Negative. Nothing. Rendered ineffective. Such sad, hollow, empty words. It’s so final. So hopeless. …
I have been a mother for almost 3 years. Many might say that infertility ancient news for me. That it’s in the past. But the thing about it: it never is. It’s a mystery. A while back, I had a scare. A moment when I thought to myself, “I could be pregnant.” Of course, this …
Almost 3 Years Into Motherhood: The Mystery of InfertilityRead More
Do you have stuff in your life that is unresolved? How often do you not sleep well because you’ve got something on your mind? Me: pretty often. Toss and turn. Toss and turn. At least a couple times a week. My husband thinks I’m an insomniac but the truth of the matter is if I …
Got Stuff You Can’t Figure Out About Your Life? Unresolved is OkRead More
It’s all the craze these days especially thanks to this Netflix show and I have to admit that I have joined the bandwagon. Over the past month, I’ve gotten everyone in my household (visitors included) watching this show. I’ve even been reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up while in my car on the way to work. …
Stop What You Are Doing Now and Tidy: A Spiritual Take on Marie KondoRead More
What are you giving up for Lent this year? How many times have you been asked that question already . . . I really don’t like it when folks ask me that. I’m sure it’s because they assume I have something really holy to offer. Yet I don’t. I’ve never really fasted more than a …
How do I manage messy relationships? Such is a question I’m often asked as a pastor and especially when I’m in conversations with young adults. Life can be so complicated as all our humanness bumps up against each other producing resentments, disappointment even grief. Do I manage messy relationships well? I know the folks closest …
It’s Time to Start Over . . . a sermon planned for the Palisades Community Church on January 13, 2019 but unable to be given due to snow. Begin by reading Mark 1:9-11 Anyone here on the second Sunday of January already in need of a new start? You thought you’d stop eating so many …
During the darkest days of our infertility journey, my prayers went like this: “How long O Lord? How long will you keep us childless?” There’s not a lot of joy in this. Asking for the same thing over and over. Being stuck. I’ve heard from a lot of couples dealing with infertility the feeling of …
