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"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." ~ 1 Peter 1:3
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Happy Easter, friends! Wishing you the joy and fullness that comes with knowing HOPE IS ALIVE!
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Rejoicing with you, 💗 the WiH team.
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#hope #waitinginhope #waiting #infertilityandfaith #faith #easter #easter2019 #heisrisen #jesusisalive #jesus #infertility #ttc #ttccommunity #sundayishere #hehasrisenindeed

"'You’re in Saturday,' she told me, three years into my infertility journey. The truth of those words hit with extraordinary weight.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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'We know Sunday is coming, but right now, you’re in the darkness and messiness of the in between.'⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When you stop and think about it, Good Friday and Easter Sunday seem to receive all the focus. But what about Saturday? What was that day like?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For the ones who loved Jesus, it must have been one of the darkest days ever. A day filled with agonizing confusion, doubt, sorrow, and grief.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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They didn’t know that the next day would change the course of history. They clung to hope that the crucifixion was not the end of the story … but doubt must have filled their minds. It sure felt like the end of the story in the darkness and mess of Saturday."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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As you're living in the wait of infertility, do you feel as though you're in a place of darkness like that Saturday between Good Friday and Easter Sunday? Read more from @jaclyntoscas sharing the hope we cling to through our bleakest days.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Believe God's Word, friends. Sunday is coming.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"I sat across from her on the couch, pouring out my grievances, trying to understand what had happened and expressing my disappointment. And then I voiced the question that had haunted me for years, 'What if we don't get to have children?' My wise and beautiful friend looked at me and asked:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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'Well, what if you don't? Does that mean the Lord isn't still good?'"⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This is it. The question confronting anyone who is suffering - those of us who struggle to conceive, who lose a baby, who can't make our dream family come true.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You don't have to wrestle this question alone. On the blog, read more from @laurenhimmelhaver sharing her story of accepting God as her good, good Father.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And get ready for more goodness! We'll be sharing other stories proclaiming this truth during National Infertility Awareness Week next week.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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**NATIONAL INFERTILITY AWARENESS WEEK GIVEAWAY**
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Friends, one of our biggest weeks of the year is just around the corner - National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW)! We have a TON of great content lined up for next week, and wanted to kick things off now with a great giveaway! Get Excited...
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We'll be drawing ONE winner who will get a copy of two recommended resources: Waiting in Hope study - Hope in the Wilderness, Participant guide & the recent book reviewed, "Every Bitter Thing is Sweet" by @sarahagertywrites - check out our website for a great summary explaining why we love it. 📗👍
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How to enter:
1) Follow us @waitinginhope
2) Tag a friend (or a million😉)
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Giveaway will close Wednesday, 4/24. Winner will be announced Saturday, 4/27 (the last day of #NIAW).
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Help spread the word about Waiting in Hope and hook a sister up with some fantastic resources for walking through the wilderness of infertility.
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{Per Instagram, we must mention this is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram, Inc. By entering, entrants confirm they are 13+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram's terms of use.}
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#NIAW #giveaway #infertility #hope #waitinginhope #waiting #infertilityandfaith #ttc #ttcsister #ttcsisters #infertilitysupport #ttcjourney #faith #miscarriagesupport #miscarriage #pcosawareness #ivfjourney #ivfcommunity #infertilitysupportgroups #InfertilityUncovered #NationalInfertilityAwarenessWeek

Are you feeling grateful right now, in whatever circumstances you're facing? Are you content with what God has given you? Or are you only looking to the next thing ...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When I'm pregnant?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When I have a baby?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When my hormones regulate?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When the doctor gives me a diagnosis?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When I'm finally a mother???⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In the pain of waiting, it's easy to think the next thing will make us happy and give us peace. While the desire for a baby is good and right, nothing can give us ultimate happiness and complete peace except for Jesus.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When it's hard to feel grateful because you don't have what you want, remember the glory of what you already have: a Savior who loved you enough to die for you.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I love this quote yet have a real and healthy fear of this truth. On the loving and God-honoring side of myself, I'm thankful to be used by God even if it means pain. Yet, as someone who has been through more than her "fair share" of pain I kind of totally get mad at this truth. The part of me that is completely selfish says "Can't He use my good parts or my OK parts? Don't I get a pass on this one?" Anyone else feel this way? (insert__hand raise emoji)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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God in His mysterious ways always does things counter to our sinful nature. Like the blind man in 1 John, my own brokenness is where God wants to work. Why? In our weakness, God's glory and strength shine brightest. "For when I am weak [in human strength], then I am strong [truly able, truly powerful, truly drawing from God’s strength]." ~ 2 Corinthians 12:10 (Amplified)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For me, it is both terrifying and encouraging. It gives me life-giving hope and purpose in this weary season. What does it do inside you? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Friends, let's be honest and and learn together. Read these questions and add your thoughts to the comments below:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
(_insert_finger arrow) Does it encourage you or frustrate you that God wants to use your broken and hurting places to use you and do more with it then you would on your own? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Much Love + Hope 💗Kelley (@waiting.in.hope Founder + Visionary) @kelramsey⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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“My mess wouldn’t forever be a curse. One day it would be my crown. One day it would tell the story that, yes, He is good … to me.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In Every Bitter Thing is Sweet, @sarahagertywrites shares her experience with barrenness. It’s a story about a broken marriage, infertility, sickness, and death. However, the story doesn’t stop with the ugly. Sarah also shares about the beauty of adoption and how God showed up in the midst of all of her awkward, uncomfortable circumstances. This book is about learning how to hope. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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As Sara shares her story, it’s impossible to miss how God was working on her behalf. He was taking all the bitter situations and making them sweet. He was painting a beautiful painting she couldn’t see yet. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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As I read Sara’s story, I couldn’t help but be reminded that when we are in the middle of our own ugly situation, we are seen and deeply loved. Our Father is continuing to invite the deepest places of our hearts to find Him. If we allow Him, our Father will truly take our bitter and messy situations and use them to change our lives.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Thank you, Melissa (@borderless57) for sharing our first WiH book recommendation! Check back here the second Tuesday of May for our next book of the month! For quick purchase of this book click link in bio and go to our resource page- books.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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