Scripture memory is a vital spiritual discipline that is just as crucial in pregnancy and labor as it is in any part of life. I shared last week about memorizing a Psalm and a hymn, and today I want you to go one step further and commit other Scripture to…
On Monday I shared about one of the best pieces of advice I received in preparing for my birth: memorizing a Psalm and a hymn. Today I want to share my Psalm and hymn with you so that it may encourage you in finding the Psalm and hymn that comforts…
I have always been terrified of needles! Because of this I knew as soon as I found out I was pregnant that I needed to learn how to prepare for a birth without an epidural. I asked many of my friends about their births and soaked up all of the…
“The reality is when we do not face our fears and choose to give them to God, we are choosing to live in bondage.” Angie Tolpin in Redeeming Childbirth Since the fall of humanity, fear has marked every single human being. We’re afraid of everything. Fear of the dark, fear…
The day is drawing near. Just a couple more weeks until you meet your new little one. The room is decorated, furniture in place. The drawers are filled with tiny little clothes. Your bag is packed, in case the baby decides to come early. The base is strapped in and…
Giving birth is an amazing and beautiful time. To add to the wonder of this season, I want to encourage you to really prepare for giving birth, especially spiritually. Preparing spiritually can sound very ethereal and like a far off concept, but today I want to share some practical and…
Giving birth is a spiritual event. No matter what your personal convictions are, there is something beyond the physical that transpires when you give birth. As a Christian, it is seen so clearly. God’s Word clearly tells us that God has created humanity (Genesis 1:27) and that all life begins…
“I’m Pregnant!” It’s the phrase many women all over the world from all walks of life desire to say with much excitement. Pregnancy is a natural part of life that God gave to women to populate the earth. Though we long for this excitement, we often view pregnancy as no…
“God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them; and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth, and subdue it.” Genesis 1:27-28 “For You formed my inward parts; You wove me…
Today we are blessed to be able to have our husbands with us in our birthing room. This is such a special privilege. But with that privilege also comes responsibility. For husbands and wives to be ready to work together in the birthing room, they need to prepare together during…
