Hope Changes Everything
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Hi, my name is Betsy Herman. My story is one of the delayed dreams & hopes found. I read infertility books about the best ways to get pregnant, tried the best fertility foods, learned about fertility signs as well as signs of infertility & googled tips on how to get pregnant faster. Read about my journey of having hope when a situation looks hopeless. I share my personal journey through this..
Hope Changes Everything
2y ago
I held a newborn baby named Noah the other day. My friend gave birth to her Noah almost exactly one year after our baby Noah was expected to been born. In her third trimester, she came to me in tears to tell me what her son’s name would be. Thank ..read more
Hope Changes Everything
2y ago
Four years ago I posted this story on my other blog, but it seems right to share it here today. When my daughter was first born, I wondered how I would write about motherhood as well as continuing to write on my infertility blog. Well, here I am, years later ..read more
Hope Changes Everything
2y ago
I recently wrote a post with the amusing (and bizarre) things people in the Bible said regarding infertility. It find it funny that God includes such moments in His Holy Word! And I am especially grateful for the tender and beautiful conversations in the Bible that surround infertility. God to ..read more
Hope Changes Everything
2y ago
My dear friend Kristie Duarte shared her testimony as part of her church’s Thanksgiving Day service last year, a day that also happened to be her birthday! Her words touched me, and I asked if we could share her testimony as a blog post. We have walked a parallel road ..read more
Hope Changes Everything
2y ago
We had a miscarriage at the beginning of January. It was very early, less than a week after discovering I was pregnant, but life in the womb is valuable, and this baby brought a glimmer of hope. This baby was yet another miracle. Toward the end of 2016, after years ..read more
Hope Changes Everything
2y ago
I made a fresh start again this January, reading my One Year Bible from the beginning. It’s broken down into Old Testament and New Testament daily readings, and I’m fascinated by the infertility stories at the beginning of each. Early in the Old Testament we read about Abraham and Sarah ..read more
Hope Changes Everything
2y ago
While reading through Genesis this year, wondering if I will ever be able to have another baby, I take note of how often infertility is mentioned in the Bible. And I’m amused at the crazy things people say in their distress, because after nearly 12 years of trying to have ..read more
Hope Changes Everything
2y ago
Dear God, Today I pray for each mama who has a baby or babies in Heaven. We remember these short lives, and we feel their absence in our own lives. No matter how long we carried these babies in our wombs, we remember them today, and every day. Psalm 139 ..read more
Hope Changes Everything
2y ago
I’m writing this to myself, and to any woman out there whose journey to motherhood hasn’t looked at all like you would have expected. Maybe you’ve struggled with infertility, loss, or failed adoption. Maybe you don’t have as many children as you anticipated. Maybe you’re waiting, and waiting, and waiting ..read more
Hope Changes Everything
2y ago
My long road of infertility, motherhood, and loss has somehow drawn me closer to Jesus and helped me to dig into God’s Word. During the pandemic, when my friend initiated a Bible study via zoom, several of us said “yes!” It has been such a gift. “Let’s study Hebrews,” said ..read more