Ooooh, the enneagram. The word seems either super mystical or super hip, depending on what you know (or don't know) about it. So let's have a quick class, shall we? What the enneagram is not: A tool of the occult, a quick fix, a solution to all of your problems, a trendy, Buzzfeed-style personality typing test that deludes you into thinking you are a superstar. What the enneagram is: A personality profile that can help you better understand how you relate to self, others, and

My friends in my infertility and pregnancy loss support group are struggling to find the hope of Emmanuel this Christmas season. Anne is fed up with getting jerked around by doctors. Bianca just came out of surgery to remove uterine polyps. Amber is reeling from the loss of her fifth baby through miscarriage. Morgan delivered her 28-week old baby stillborn weeks after Thanksgiving. There's no doubt that experiencing such grief can cloud our vision of a good God, one whose sol

If you haven't heard of the book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, or the Netflix series that sprung from it, well you're about to! Here is the KonMari philosophy in a nutshell: The KonMari Method™ 01 Commit yourself to tidying up 02 Imagine your ideal life 03 Finish letting go first 04 Tidy by category, not location 05 Follow the right order 06 Ask yourself if it sparks joy But what does the magic of tidying up have to

This is part 3 of my series about Infertility and the enneagram. If you need a brief intro to the enneagram personality model, I recommend reading parts 1 & 2 of this series first. Graphic created by the Arizona Enneagram Association Now then, the enneagram and infertility. 10 years of running the TTC gauntlet taught me this lesson: A bit more self- and others-awareness during that trial would have served me well. The third part of this series will detail how types 7, 8, and

This is part 2 of my series about Infertility and the enneagram. If you need a brief intro to the enneagram personality model, I recommend reading part 1 of this series first. Graphic created by the Arizona Enneagram Association Now then, the enneagram and infertility. 10 years of running the TTC gauntlet taught me this lesson: A bit more self- and others-awareness during that trial would have served me well. The second part of this series will detail how types 4, 5, and 6 op

I don't know about you but for me, fall is the time for life hacks. I don't have time to read an epic novel, much less the instruction manual that arrived with my new Kitchenaid blender. So, in honor of the time-crunched, here is a 10-strategy cheat sheet custom made for the TTC. After all, there's no crisis more in need of a hack than infertility! Until next time, Sarah #infertilityhope

And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins. (Mark 11:25 NIV) “You can have my kids for a weekend. That’ll cure you!” my cousin snickered as we stood outside the cottage balancing plates of hot dogs and potato salad. Meanwhile, a gaggle of toddlers dug in the sand, dads at their sides, as two other cousins plopped in lawn chairs lakeside, legs splayed, cradling pregnant bellies. Reeling