For The Love of Joy Blog

Turning my messy story into a beautiful testimony of His unfathomable grace + mercy.

Category: IVF

  • Faith & Medical Intervention: My Story of Seeking a Doctor

    Faith & Medical Intervention: My Story of Seeking a Doctor

    I’ve gone back and forth about writing this post for a few reasons. First, there are components of my faith and personal walk with the Lord that are private. There are prayers that I pray, convictions that I work through, and even celebrations that will remain between He and I. I’ve wondered if God’s words to…

  • Endurance Brought on by HOPE

    Endurance Brought on by HOPE

    I’ve often wondered why I try so hard. I mean, this general wondering can be applied to just about everything in life – work, marriage, child rearing. Anything. But, for me it’s mostly that relentless need to keep the pursuit of a growing family. I believe this is where Proverbs 30:15-16 comes into play. I’ve…

  • The Pursuit of Thankfulness

    The Pursuit of Thankfulness

    I am not going to pretend to be an expert at thankfulness. I can say I’m pretty good at being an optimist and full of joy, but it’s hard to be thankful. God expects nothing less. As righteous & blameless as this puny human would love to be, I’m still made of flesh. And because of…

  • Finding JOY in Miscarriage

    Finding JOY in Miscarriage

    After reading the title, you are assuming right. We are miscarrying. Our first frozen embryo transfer was on June 8th. That transfer was successful and we are pregnant with TWINS! Only one embryo was transferred so they would have been identical.