Give Grace
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<p>Welcome to the Infertility Sisterhood podcast! If you’re new here, I want you to know what we are all about. The Infertility Sisterhood exists to provide empathy (because you don’t have to walk this road alone), encouragement (because there is hope even in the hard stuff), education (because the decisions you make matter) and empowerment (because you have a purposeful path forward).</p> <p>We all have our own story, but we’re in this together. There’s no rhyme or reason to this road called infertility. The causes, timelines, and options are as different as we are. But there is one thing we all share, and that’s a deep longing to be a mother. </p> <p>In upcoming seasons, we will cover topics like emotions, marriage, faith, physical health, mental health, all things clinical and what’s it’s like on the other side. So whether you’re just starting out on your journey or you’ve been on this road longer than you want to admit, I’m glad you’re here. I believe you’ll find something here that encourages you, challenges you and helps you take the next right step.</p>
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March 15, 2021
Give Grace
“Grace is truly amazing isn’t it? A miracle that none of us deserve, but that we are all blessed to receive. It holds so much potential for empathy, healing, and comfort. It calls out to each of us, beckoning us to accept it for ourselves and share it freely with others. I hope that my story has helped you see how big a role grace can have in each of our stories. We will all walk through dark times that feel too difficult to bear, we will all mess up and desperately need forgiveness, and we will all do things that leave us feeling ashamed or stupid or small. And those things aren’t a matter of if, but when. Life is hard, but grace is the balm that we all need during those times. I wish I could hold your hand through it all. But, luckily, even during the times you might feel most alone, you never are. God is always with us. Even when we turn away from Him, curse His name, or unload our anger at His feet, God will never leave us. His love for us will never fade or falter. His grace will never stop covering us. How lucky are we? I want to encourage you to look around your life and see how you can intentionally give grace the way that God does. Grace that truly listens instead of rushing in to talk. Grace that celebrates our differences instead of erasing them. Grace that validates our feelings instead of judging them. Grace that forgives, even when we don’t deserve it. Grace that loves us at our worst. Grace that heals the deep wounds and smooths out our old scars. Grace that helps us find new ways forward together. If we could all do that, can you imagine how our world would change for the better? How much more love and understanding there would be? Grace has always been the secret key to connecting deeply with one another, so let’s use it. Unlock your doors and windows and throw them open wide, let God’s grace stream out through you to anyone who needs it and everyone who wants it. When you let grace out, you also open the door for grace to come in. Funny how that works, isn’t it? The more you give, the more you receive, and the more you receive, the more you have to give. So go out there and live a life with abundant grace by giving grace however and whenever you can. I’ll be cheering you on the whole way!” - Conclusion of Give Grace I want to leave you with 3 truths and 3 tools. You are not alone. If you feel alone, join our free online community. https://www.theinfertilitysisterhood.com/ You can overcome this. If you need help doing that, grab the Overcome Journal. https://www.theovercomejournal.com/ You can find so much grace, hope and joy in the middle of this storm. If you need to know how, order my book. https://www.megansmalley.com/givegracebook Links: Ad: https://www.megansmalley.com/givegracebook If you love this podcast, I’d really appreciate it if you’d hit the subscribe button and leave me a 5 star review. These simple things help others find us and help support this ministry so we can keep providing free content for you. For all the latest information, helpful resources, announcements about new season launch dates and to join our free online community, visit www.theinfertilitysisterhood.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@theinfertilitysisterhood / @megansmalley).
March 15, 2021
Keep Choosing Hope
“I had allowed my desire to become my hope. I think we often confuse the two when, in reality, they are very different. Desire is what a person wants. But a desire’s strength is inconsistent; it rises and falls with human emotion. Biblical hope is the confident trust that God will fulfill His promises. Biblical hope is steeped in grace. The strength of biblical hope rests on the faithfulness of God Himself. Through His grace, we are blessed with miracles whether we deserve them or not. Doesn’t that just give you chills in the best way? None of us are owed a thing by God, but He pours His grace out to us anyway, blessing richly and fully. How lucky are we? Still, despite knowing all of that, we continually place our hope in all the wrong things. Even the best of things—doctors, jobs, relationships, our kids, love—aren’t God. And when we place our hope in temporary things that can never completely or indefinitely satisfy, we will always be disappointed. The sad part of this story is that I knew better. I knew where my hope should be. I knew that hoping in the wrong places led to heartbreak. But I got lazy. And I got busy. I allowed the busyness of raising my boys, being a coach’s wife, and running a business to be an excuse not to be faithful in my walk with the Lord. My quiet times rarely happened, but I had all the excuses, of course. And when I did spend time with God, those times were filled with so much distraction. Once again, I was living on borrowed faith. I was using the best doctor at the best clinic, and our embryo had a good quality score. Check, check, check. I checked the boxes off in my head and mapped out the plan for how it all would go. My plan. Not His plan. I wanted to have a third baby around the time when the boys would turn three. I liked that age gap. I wanted to deliver in early summer, so Blake would be home more to help me. We made all these decisions around what worked best for us without even asking God what He wanted for our story. We took back the reins and were writing the story of how we wanted it to go. Our hope was not in Jesus. Our misplaced hope was staked firmly in our plan. So afterward, then the transfer failed and I wrestled over my numb heart, I began to pray and cry out to God. Why this same heartbreak again? I’ll never forget the moment when I stared at my miracle twins, and I felt this truth so clearly placed on my heart. I couldn’t stop thinking, They were not my plan. Over and over that phrase went through my head. My plan was to have our first baby seven years ago. My plan was not IVF. My plan was to get pregnant the first time we tried. They were not my plan. They were His plan. Every part of my boys’ lives was not my plan. I never wanted twins. I didn’t want to give birth in August as Blake and my mom started back to school. God’s plan was hard. But as I sat there on that couch snuggled up to the cutest miracles I’ve ever seen, none of that hard stuff felt heavy anymore. Why? Because God got me through it all. As I hugged my babies and tears fell down my face, the fog lifted and took the numbness with it. In that quiet and sweet, still moment, God reminded me in the most gentle way that these tiny little faces I get to look at every single day were never part of my plan. But they were always part of His plan. If I had to do it all again, I’d choose His plan every time. How had I forgotten this? I beat myself up over this for a while. But no matter how long you’ve been walking with God, you can get distracted and forget the lessons you worked so hard to learn. When you aren’t faithful in the little things, your heart becomes more susceptible to the lies, and you start placing your hope in things that will never satisfy. I cannot place my hope in my plans. I must seek Him, walk with Him, trust Him, and allow Him to direct my path. I have to place my hopes in the One who never disappoints and is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Luckily, God’s grace has us covered. He wi
March 15, 2021
Fight Fear on the Other Side
The other side of infertility is a strange place. And it’s a place that I was not expecting to be so blindsided by fear. It’s something that people do not talk about enough. Whatever your other side looks like (becoming pregnant, adopting a baby, adopting an embryo, etc), there is still doubt and fear and trust issues there. If we don’t deal with the fear now, it will rob you of the joy on the other side. The fear and worry keeps you a place of longing for the next thing and it takes away the joy of today. But then you get to the next thing and it’s not enough. You still feel the worry and fear. Here are some practical tools to fight the fear on the other side: Write down the facts. Positive test, hcg numbers, test results, etc Standing on the facts of today helps prevent you from spiraling down the path of toxic thoughts. “I am pregnant today. That’s all I know and no one knows what tomorrow will hold.” Scripture. Memorize it. God’s Word is a sword, a weapon to fight our battles. There is a reason that Scripture memory is a powerful tool. When a thought comes in your head, recognize that it’s fear and not facts. When the lies creep in, we have to be able to recognize it and combat it with facts and truth. The more you do this, the better you will get at recognizing the signs of the beginning of the spiral. It’s more about who you are becoming through the decision making process. In marriage, these weighty decisions can bring you together or tear you about. This process can also bring about some really ugly things in our hearts. Unity should be the goal in decision making if you’re married. How are we working together? How are we trusting God? How are we surrendering the outcomes? How are we resting in the fact that we knows our heart and is sovereign in all things. Plan something fun while you wait on the next thing to make the days go by faster. I was not prepared for the fact that there is still so much waiting on the other side. Laughing together and having fun with your spouse has a way of lightening the load we are carrying. Encouragement from Chapter 5 called Grace Filled Thoughts: “When you are in a period of waiting, it can be so tempting to try to take control of the situation and force a solution. I often thought about the story of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar. Even though God had clearly told Sarah the promises for her future child, she was sick and tired of waiting. So she took matters into her own hands and told Abraham to have a baby with Hagar. As much as I want to judge Sarah for that choice, I can so relate to her desperation. Waiting on God is hard, and she waited a whole lot longer than I did! But taking control isn’t grace. Thinking you can do better than God can isn’t grace. There is so much beautiful grace in the concept of surrender. Surrendering your desires, your heart, and your plans to God is living in grace, trusting that His desires and His plans for you are the ones you really want.” - Give Grace book Links: Ad: https://www.theovercomejournal.com/ Ad: https://www.megansmalley.com/givegracebook If you love this podcast, I’d really appreciate it if you’d hit the subscribe button and leave me a 5 star review. These simple things help others find us and help support this ministry so we can keep providing free content for you. For all the latest information, helpful resources, announcements about new season launch dates and to join our free online community, visit www.theinfertilitysisterhood.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@theinfertilitysisterhood / @megansmalley).
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<p>Welcome to the Infertility Sisterhood podcast! If you’re new here, I want you to know what we are all about. The Infertility Sisterhood exists to provide empathy (because you don’t have to walk this road alone), encouragement (because there is hope even in the hard stuff), education (because the decisions you make matter) and empowerment (because you have a purposeful path forward).</p> <p>We all have our own story, but we’re in this together. There’s no rhyme or reason to this road called infertility. The causes, timelines, and options are as different as we are. But there is one thing we all share, and that’s a deep longing to be a mother. </p> <p>In upcoming seasons, we will cover topics like emotions, marriage, faith, physical health, mental health, all things clinical and what’s it’s like on the other side. So whether you’re just starting out on your journey or you’ve been on this road longer than you want to admit, I’m glad you’re here. I believe you’ll find something here that encourages you, challenges you and helps you take the next right step.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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