[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] September 28th 2016 The day started out pretty normal. I was 38 weeks pregnant and anxious to meet our baby but didn’t really think it would be anytime soon. Zelena and I headed off to Bible study that morning, and a group of ladies prayed over me that I would […]
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] I tried to figure out the best way to put this into words, and I came to the conclusion that a timeline would be best. That’s right. A timeline. Because that’s what happens when you have a 72 hour labor. (Yes. I said SEVENTY-TWO HOURS.) Friday: Colby and I were […]
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] My second pregnancy was full of discovery and new found faith as I began to intently study scriptures about childbirth and God promises. I felt at peace to surrender my pregnancy, labor and birth of our second born to God, as he designed it and […]
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Dear Calvary Daniel, I woke up around 3am on your due date. Your sister Selah was teething and having a hard time sleeping, so I decided to get her out of her crib and snuggle her. As soon as I stood up, I had my […]
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Verse of the Week Psalm 56:3 “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” During your engagement you probably planned, prepared, and longed for your wedding day. There is so much excitement that goes into planning a wedding, but at the same time, there can also be many different fears when […]
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] McKenzie’s Birth Testimony These past two weeks have been an absolute blur, and I cannot believe that time has flown by so quickly. It makes me cherish every burp, diaper, hour of sleep lost, and every silly face she makes. Being two weeks “over-due”, I wouldn’t […]
Ephesians 2:4-5 “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved” The redemptive story of the gopsel is found so beautifully written by God here in Ephesians 2. The chapter begins by first showing us who […]
Psalm 115:1 “Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!” This verse is very special to us here at Surrender Birth. It is the heartbeat of Surrender Birth to encourage, educate and equip couples to birth for God’s glory. We live in […]
Romans 8:18 “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” In our world, we would all agree that there is so much suffering around us. Maybe you have terrible morning sickness and it’s hard to see an end to […]
Amanda’s Birth Testimony Dear Lord, I write this letter today, 17 days postpartum, after giving birth to Molly. Right away I feel the tears welling in my eyes, the pain in my throat, the flood of emotion as I come to terms yet again that her birth, as beautiful and amazing as it was, was […]
