Hear Me Roar!

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TCWF conf flyer croppedPlease join me as I speak about having Hope in the midst of infertility. 

The TCWF Women’s Empowerment Conference is a FREE virtual conference that you can listen to from your phone, tablet, or computer.

There are a variety of topics covered and I’m pleased that I get to address infertility.

Even though the conference is free, you MUST REGISTER in order to receive access information.

The conference is THIS Saturday, 5/4/13, 1pm-5pm EDT. Please note the timeframe is shown in Eastern time.

You can see workshop topics and speakers on the website at http://www.inspiredconferences.com

Please share this with friends. I’m sure they all could use some encouraging and empowering as well!

I hope to “see” you on Saturday at TCWF!

P.S. If you’re unable to attend, you can order my book and the recording of the entire conference HERE.

Focus Friday

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Image courtesy of Nutdanai Apikhomboonwaroot/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net

 

 

Focus on the following scripture throughout the day. It’s God’s Word and it’s what He desires us to believe. Believe it is true for you because God’s Word is Truth. Speak this Word to yourself throughout the day. Personalize it by putting your name in it!

 

“I have set the LORD always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will rest in hope.” ~ Psalm 16:8,9 [NKJV]

Rest Fuels Hope

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Sometimes, during the struggle, it’s hard to see God’s love. BUT…

God IS Love and He, like the father of the prodigal son will always be eager to run to us, no matter the barriers that have kept us at a distance. He has already done everything necessary, through Jesus, to remove ALL the barriers so that we can rest in His love. Today, continuously choose to rest in Him because He continuously seeks to impart His love to you, in you, and all around you.

“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at it’s destination full of hope.” –Maya Angelou

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Focus Friday

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Focus on the following scripture throughout the day. It’s God’s Word and it’s what He desires us to believe. Believe it is true for you because God’s Word is Truth. Speak this Word to yourself throughout the day. Personalize it by putting your name in it!

 

“Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day. Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday. Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you.” ~ Psalm 91:5-7 [NLT]

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Image courtesy of [Stuart Miles] / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

RESOLVE’s Action Plan

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Thought I’d share this newsletter from RESOLVE with you today as we acknowledge infertility on a national scale. I’d like to add: use the Word of God to build and maintain hope for having a child!

A Special National Infertility 
Awareness Week® Update from RESOLVE:
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2013 NIAW Day Three
Definition of an advocate: someone who strongly or publicly supports someone or something. That someone is you and that something is infertility.
Infertility can take a toll on your body, your relationships, your finances, and your emotions. RESOLVE exists to improve the lives of people with infertility. We do this by providing you with ways to advocate for yourself, and gain control over this disease.

Actions you can take today:

1. Find a RESOLVE Support Group in your area.
2. Learn about the issues the infertility community will bring to Washington, D.C. on May 8th.
3. Volunteer for RESOLVE. 
4. Visit our Facebook page and tell us how you advocate for yourself, and for our community.
5.Tell us your personal story.

Special Event: Join RESOLVE and Parenting.com for a special “Twitterview” event on Wednesday, April 24th at 1:00PM ET.

Focus Friday

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Focus on the following scripture throughout the day. It’s God’s Word and it’s what He desires us to believe. Believe it is true for you because God’s Word is Truth. Speak this Word to yourself throughout the day. Personalize it by putting your name in it!

“He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.”  ~Psalm 91:4

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Boston

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Boston Skyline
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Because of the tragedy of the bombings at the Boston Marathon this week, I’m posting the 91st Psalm to encourage you today. It is a psalm about trusting in the protection God provides for us so that there is no need to be overcome by fear.

Psalm 91 [Amplified Bible]

1 He who [a]dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty [Whose power no foe can withstand].

2 I will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I [confidently] trust!

3 For [then] He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence.

4 [Then] He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust and find refuge; His truth and His faithfulness are a shield and a buckler.

5 You shall not be afraid of the terror of the night, nor of the arrow (the evil plots and slanders of the wicked) that flies by day,

6 Nor of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor of the destruction and sudden death that surprise and lay waste at noonday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not come near you.

8 Only a spectator shall you be [yourself inaccessible in the secret place of the Most High] as you witness the reward of the wicked.

9 Because you have made the Lord your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,

10 There shall no evil befall you, nor any plague or calamity come near your tent.

11 For He will give His angels [especial] charge over you to accompany and defend and preserve you in all your ways [of obedience and service].

12 They shall bear you up on their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone.

13 You shall tread upon the lion and adder; the young lion and the serpent shall you trample underfoot.

14 Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he knows and understands My name [has a personal knowledge of My mercy, love, and kindness—trusts and relies on Me, knowing I will never forsake him, no, never].

15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.

16 With long life will I satisfy him and show him My salvation.

Focus Friday

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Focus on the following scripture throughout the day. It’s God’s Word and it’s what He desires us to believe. Believe it is true for you because God’s Word is Truth. Speak this Word to yourself throughout the day. Personalize it by putting your name in it!

“I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the LORD has done.” ~Psalm 118:17  [NIV]

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Pray This

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As a follow up to Tuesday’s post:

Image from Facebook/ Godly Woman Daily
Image from Facebook/ Godly Woman Daily

Trying to Hold it Together

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Many times during the struggle with infertility, you feel like you about to fall apart. There is usually  no one else who truly understands what you’re going through, so talking to others about it can be difficult, unproductive, and very frustrating. That frustration can make you choose to just suffer silently. THAT is not a good choice! When you’re trying to hold all that emotion inside of you, it’s only a matter of time before you start to feel like you’ll explode. That explosion can be expressed in anger, self-pity, sadness, bitterness, self-condemnation, and many other destructive ways.

But there is One who can help. Jesus is the One who is capable of understanding this situation and helping you to get through it without falling apart. Colossians 1:17 [NIV] says, “He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. ” His love and grace are available everyday to comfort and guide you through the struggle so the negative emotions don’t overtake you and make you feel like everything is falling apart.

Look to Him today and on a daily basis. Trust His hands to hold you and to keep things in your life held together.

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