Coming full circle
First, let me post the TL;DR version right up top: Shirly and I have suspended all efforts to adopt. We have closed our old site, mormonsadopting.com, and have deactivated our account on adoption.com....
View ArticleLDS and infertile: our story
Before reading any further, you should back out now if: you are offended by frank discussions of explicit LDS Christian doctrine and/or society. you haven’t yet seen “Up,” Pixar’s critically-acclaimed...
View ArticleComing full circle
First, let me post the TL;DR version right up top: Shirly and I have suspended all efforts to adopt. We have closed our old site, mormonsadopting.com, and have deactivated our account on adoption.com....
View ArticleLDS and infertile: our story
Before reading any further, you should back out now if: you are offended by frank discussions of explicit LDS Christian doctrine and/or society. you haven’t yet seen “Up,” Pixar’s critically-acclaimed...
View Article“Hello, is this thing on?” (taps on microphone)
Now that you’ve clicked below the fold, let me ruin it for you: no, we don’t have a baby yet. Just keep reading. It should be worth your trouble. Our relative inactivity on this site to the contrary,...
View ArticleMotherhood defined
What is a mother? “And Adam called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living…” Moses 4:26. Pres. J Reuben Clark said, “Motherhood is divinely called, as eternally important in its...
View ArticleSome reasons I’m grateful for infertility
As Shirly and I have gone through the labyrinth and challenges of infertility, we have encountered many wonderful souls over the years who have provided us with a measure of comfort and solace. When I...
View ArticleInfertility and awkward moments
As I indicated in my infertility post on my personal site, there are lots of social challenges related to being an infertile LDS Christian. People are curious, ask questions…and, frankly, stick their...
View ArticleIf you had enough faith, then you would…
My eyes popped open as the pain flashed like lightning through my abdomen. My first thought was that the pain killers had worn off. I realized that my body was curled up in a ball and moving only added...
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