For The Love of Joy Blog

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

Tag: Faith

  • NIAW 2016: The First Things I Learned @ Infertility

    NIAW 2016: The First Things I Learned @ Infertility

    Ah, my first lesson as an Infertile Myrtle. These were the first of many principles that God laid on my heart early on in my journey. Back when I was so self-conscious about my childlessness and felt debilitatingly alone. God knew my heart’s cries then as He still knows today. With each passing season, He…

  • NIAW 2016: Be Courageous! Be Brave!

    NIAW 2016: Be Courageous! Be Brave!

    One little post. That’s where this ministry all began. Never in a million years would I have thought I would start a blog, get to know women all over the world sharing in the same pain as I, be encouraged by said women and couples in my journey, and openly share our every step of something…

  • NIAW 2016 is Here Again!

    NIAW 2016 is Here Again!

    It’s National Infertility Awareness Week! It was this time last year that I went completely public with our infertility. We had already allowed our social network to know our deepest pain and struggle but we hadn’t come out of the “infertility closet” per say. I remember last year like it was yesterday. I was getting stronger…

  • Abraham & Sarah: A Testimony

    Abraham & Sarah: A Testimony

    As you know by now, the barren women of the bible are some of my most prominent mentors in learning how I am to lead a life with empty arms. I’ve spoken of Hannah before and today I want to begin walking with you through Abraham & Sarah’s journey. They are a prominent couple in scripture with a powerful…

  • Waiting: The Dreaded “W” Word & an Update

    Waiting: The Dreaded “W” Word & an Update

    So many exciting things have been going down at the Davis Place. There’s just too many testimonies to fit into one blog post. But, slowly and surely, I will share them through this blog and my Instagram/FaceBook feeds. Some are small wins and others are major happenings that rocked my God-filled heart. Waiting. Honestly, for…

  • Bad Timing = Best Laid Plans

    Bad Timing = Best Laid Plans

    I’m ashamed to admit that, while it’s no means a habit, I’ve actually sneaked out of my office and run like a crazy person to my car in an attempt to escape the noose held in my boss’s hand. Like a criminal fleeing from the scene of a crime. Wide eyed, trying not to look over my shoulder…

  • How to Turn Doubt Into Faith

    How to Turn Doubt Into Faith

    How do I turn my doubts into faith? It’s something I have endeavored to doing everyday. Not everyday is easy though. Faith is our trials, struggles, and disappointments turned into belief, action, contentment, and peace. Life is a revolving door of disappointment. Everyday we struggle with something – a decision, a sin, a hurt, a burden….

  • Gratitude: A List in the Making

    Gratitude: A List in the Making

    Have you ever had one of those weeks that is so brutal you just can’t wait for it end? I found myself saying TGIFT today… Thank Goodness It’s Friday Tomorrow. It’s been one of those weeks. In the wake of my BFN, I am going through the normal doubts and wonderings. Questioning everything. Finding my…

  • Guest Post It’s Positive Living!

    Guest Post It’s Positive Living!

    As I’ve shared my story and journey over face to face interactions, Facebook, this blog, and Instagram, I’ve had the opportunity to meet so many women who are walking or have walked this dark road that I’m on. It’s amazing the outcry of support that we women have for each other. Early in my journey, I spent…

  • The Baby Hope Chest

    The Baby Hope Chest

    H O P E Happy New Year! We’ve entered into a new stretch of days, weeks, and months all conjoined together. Full of seasons, greens, flowers, fluffy white snow, beautiful fall foliage, beach vacations, peach picking, and barbecuing. I am not someone who gets too wrapped up in the world’s hoopla over “New Year New You”….