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When womanhood feels conditional
Christian womanhood is synonymous with wife and mother. This has been one of the hardest things to reconcile and one of the most hurtful things of this journey. When society and culture have implied that the ultimate form of a Christian womanhood is that of a wife and mother, it’s hard to not believe God…
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Initial thoughts on fertility treatment
Does conception occur at fertilization or at implantation? If at fertilization, why don’t we honor the dozens of babies all couples have statistically lost? A positive pregnancy test only occurs after implantation and studies show that only 30% of fertilized embryos implant. This is a really crucial question in determining the ethics of IVF.Regarding the…
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My big questions.
Is there a difference between the will of God and the fact that God is all knowing? What is the will of God? Is suffering part of God’s will, or is it due to the fall? How active is God’s role in suffering?God works through suffering for our good, but does he cause it? Does…
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July 16, 2023
Dear Poppy, I can’t believe you’re gone. The two months I knew you were the best of my life. You brought me so much joy for simply existing. My life will never be the same without you in it. Everything seems so hard, confusing, and sad. Was I so naive to assume you would make…
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Guilt & The 5 Stages of Grief
For a while I felt a lot of guilt in your death. I felt like it was my one job to protect you, and I failed. I overanalyzed every action and things I ate and drank from when you were alive. Even after I knew there was nothing, I practically did that caused your death,…
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Body Image
What do you do with the lines on your body that don’t go away? Sometimes, there are the only reminder of what once was. When people forget and time continues to pass, it’s easy to feel like you were a fever dream. But the line on my stomach is daily proof that you were here.…
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