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Hi! My name is Melissa! I am married to my college sweetheart, Dan. We live in Springfield, Missouri with one very cute (and fat) cat. This blog is a window into my heart. I share the good, the bad, the ugly and how God is using all of it for His glory! Grab a cup of coffee (or whatever your drink of choice is) and let's do some life together!

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I have been thinking a lot how speaking life and National Infertility Awareness Week fit together. There are several verses in the Bible that talk about the power we have in our tongue and I think how we speak to ourselves and what we believe about ourselves holds power. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I have spent years believing I am broken. So I said “I will never get pregnant” or “This will always be hard”. However, what if I got up and said to myself every day “I am fertile” or “ I can carry a baby full term” or “I am strong and healthy.” ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• There is no evidence of these things in the natural. I am not pregnant. I haven’t carried a baby to full term, and I don’t always feel strong and healthy. However, when I choose to refuse to accept the natural and walk in the truth the Father has spoken over me, it changes everything. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Today, I just want to challenge you to start speaking life. Maybe it’s not over your fertility... maybe it’s over your attitude or another situation. I’d love to hear how your life changes when you change your words! • • • #NIAW #NIAW19 #IFAwarness #NationalInfertilityAwarenessWeek #infertilityuncovered #momsinthemaking #momsinthemakingspringfield #ttc #1in8 #1in4 #infertility #pcos #miscarriage #adoption #infantloss #secondaryinfertility #fertilitytreatments #iui #ivf #godisincontrol #andifnotheisstillgood #heisfaithful #takecouragemyheart #hesinthewaiting #believingformiracles

10 years ago I stopped taking birth control and quickly learned our journey to become parents may be difficult, I felt so alone. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• When I was diagnosed with PCOS, I thought I was the only one that struggled with my symptoms. Again, I felt so alone. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• When we lost our first baby, while I knew others who had faced loss, none of them had experienced an ectopic pregnancy. I knew in the deep places of my heart, I was alone. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I was hopeless. I believed no one could understand me. I believed no one would ever walk with me. So I tried to do it alone. It was hard and extremely heavy. BUT then I found @momsinthemaking and everything changed. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Through this ministry, I have learned I am never alone. There are women who understand. Women who get it. Women who are walking the same road, and want to walk it with me. Women who will cry with me, carry the load with me, celebrate with me and pray for me. It’s become bigger than just facing delayed fertility together, we do life together. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• It’s National Infertility Awareness week - a week all about shining light on those fighting to become parents. I just want to tell you... if you are facing delayed fertility, you don’t have to do it alone! Moms in the Making has room for you!!! There are so many ways to join us. Follow on Instagram or join our private Facebook group. We also have several local support groups (one of which I lead) and 1 online support group. Delayed fertility is hard, but facing it with community can change how heavy it feels! • • • #NIAW #NIAW19 #IFAwarness #NationalInfertilityAwarenessWeek #infertilityuncovered #momsinthemaking #momsinthemakingspringfield #ttc #1in8 #1in4 #infertility #pcos #miscarriage #adoption #infantloss #secondaryinfertility #fertilitytreatments #iui #ivf #godisincontrol #andifnotheisstillgood #heisfaithful #takecouragemyheart #hesinthewaiting #believingformiracles

“This Undeserved Life” is the story of Natalie Brenner’s journey to understanding that although life can be messy and painful, God’s grace is always waiting for us. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Natalie shares her memories of a dysfunctional family life while falling in love with a youth pastor. She shares how hard ministry was in their first few years of marriage. She also shares their story of loss, infertility, adoption and getting pregnant after loss. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This book is Natalie’s memoir and she doesn’t sugar coat anything. It’s messy and raw. It’s about honest grief, and what happens we realize it’s okay not to be okay. It’s a book about allowing Jesus into the middle of the mess. I found it real, relatable and worth the read. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Also, If you are considering adoption to grow your family or if you’d simply like to learn more about adoption, I’d recommend this book. Natalie writes boldly about the feelings she had about adoption, the fears she faced and comments she’s heard. It was both eye opening and encouraging! ••••••••••••• • • #womenintheword #goodreads #readwithme #womenoffaith #groundedintruth #growinginhim #confidentlyreading2019

This week is National Infertility Awareness Week. It's a week all about raising awareness to the fact that there are so many - too many - families struggling with infertility. Many of these families are struggling to afford to build their family through medical intervention or adoption. Many of these families are making decisions they never dreamed, without much of a support system. • Dan and I have been trying to build our family for 10 years. Some of those years were full of invasive medical tests and procedures, shots and medications that made me crazy. Some have been full of us questioning if we are making the right choices and wondering if our day would ever come. We have had scary diagnosis spoken over us and hurtful comments spoken to us. We have experienced the darkest of days and we have felt defeated. We have lost babies and we have cried many tears. SO MANY TEARS. • I spent much of the past 10 years letting infertility tell me who I am and who my God is. I allowed it to make me feel less than. I have listened to and believed so many lies. • If I am being completely honest, I was frustrated that the first day of National Infertility Awareness week fell on Easter. I think it is so important to share our stories, but I hate a day that should be filled with hope and celebration was clouded by infertility. It felt like another thing infertility has stolen. • However, last night I realized something. Infertility has ripped my heart in two and left me feeling broken, however because Jesus went to the cross and rose again, my healing is already paid for. My heart can be whole because of who He is. The reality is, this battle is already won! Infertility is nothing compared to the greatness of our God. Easter reminds me I can face infertility with HOPE! • Last year, during National Infertility Awareness week I wrote a blog about the lies Infertility has told me... and how God has showed up in the middle of those lies. This year, I have to share it again. I want to shout from the rooftops, infertility is not the end of the story. We don’t have to live defeated!!! Follow the link in my bio to read more!

Are you finding yourself feeling heavy on the Saturday before Easter? Are you struggling to find the hope that everyone else seems to have? I get it. In fact, I wrote about that exact feeling on Easter last year... and Kingdom Winds shared that article today! You can check out it by following the link in my bio! Praying this article encourages you and reminds you that empty tomb stands as a reminder that we can have hope in restoration, in reconciliation and in healing everyday... not just Easter Sunday. • • • #livingborderless #faithblogger #christianlife #womenintheword #womenoffaith #ttccommunity #ttcsisters #heisfaithful #godisincontrol #takecouragemyheart #hesinthewaiting #believingformiracles #cultivatewhatmatters #shereadstruth #confidentlyrooted

Friends... this book is life changing. If you ever struggle reconciling Bible passages about God's grace with the ones about faith (and human effort), this book was written for you. It opened my eyes to places I was still believing lies, and changed the way I pray! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This book is NOT light reading. It’s spiritual meat. There is a lot to chew on and think about. Andrew Wommack does not sugar coat things and this book for sure stepped on my toes and stretched me, but I highly recommend it!! • • • #womenintheword #goodreads #readwithme #womenoffaith #groundedintruth #growinginhim #confidentlyreading2019

The best friends are the friends who are sneaky and completely surprise you by sending flowers to your office. These totally made me ugly cry. Thank you @amandaloc I am so so so grateful for you!!! • • • #livingborderless #faithblogger #christianlife #womenintheword #womenoffaith #ttccommunity #ttcsisters #heisfaithful #godisincontrol #takecouragemyheart #hesinthewaiting #believingformiracles #cultivatewhatmatters #shereadstruth #confidentlyrooted #blessedwiththebest

Today hasn’t been my best day, and honestly... I can’t get enough of Isaiah 41:10. In the midst of all the ugly I hear Him whispering... Don’t fear, I am with you. • I think the lyrics of Amanda Lindsay Cooks new song “Not Going Anywhere” says it best... You're not going anywhere, not going anywhere, not going anywhere. You're not going anywhere, not going anywhere, not going anywhere • You won't leave when what You see is still a mess You won't leave when fear is standing on my chest You won't leave when pride is swimming in my head You won't leave when I am falling, You're the net • If you’re feeling like today isn’t your best day... first I want to tell you that you aren’t alone. I also want to encourage you to go listen to the song and then remember the truth found in Isaiah 41:10. Not only is Jesus with you right now, He promises to strengthen you. To help you. To hold you. • • • #livingborderless #faithblogger #christianlife #womenintheword #womenoffaith #ttccommunity #ttcsisters #heisfaithful #godisincontrol #takecouragemyheart #hesinthewaiting #believingformiracles #cultivatewhatmatters #shereadstruth #confidentlyrooted

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