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    A Cross is a Cross

    I’ve been slowly revamping our home decor as I’ve been feeling inspired to incorporate more spiritual art on the walls for all of us to appreciate and enjoy. I wanted to find little visual reminders for my family to look upon to keep a sense of peace, community, and spirituality in our home and mix it in with the overall design and feeling we already have established. In my search, I came across this sign from Catholic Gifts and More that says “the things you take for granted someone else is praying for” (The Things You Take for Granted – Wall Plaque, Wall Decor: Catholic Gifts & More (catholicgiftsandmore.com), and…

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    God’s Birds

    The Dove Have you ever had the awesome experience of feeling like someone is praying for you? Maybe you don’t know why someone is praying for you, or what the prayer is all about, but have you ever felt a very specific presence of the Holy Spirit in a moment when you least expected it with the confidence in knowing that someone is praying for you right now? This actually happened to me the other morning as I was getting ready in front of the bathroom mirror and brushing my teeth no less! I was listening to a beautiful song by an old favorite Christian band of mine when all…

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    “Faith Makes Things Possible, Not Easy”

    The very first time I saw this quote (a variation of Luke 1:37, RSV), it was beautifully displayed on a wall hanging in a friend’s home, and I smiled one of those “I get it” smiles at the truth I saw embedded in its meaning. It has easily become one of my favorite sayings and an overall reminder of the challenges I have endured to foster my personal growth in faith throughout our journey with infertility. It brings to light the fact that just because I have a foundation of faith, it doesn’t mean that my life and struggles with it aren’t at times extremely arduous for me. There are…