Thursday. It wasn't a great day. My friend, Terrie Bitner died of brain cancer. She was an amazing homeschool friend, writing mentor, and inspiring primary teacher. I was having a down day. It was also the day before the Shakespeare play. I was feeling a ton of pressure all day. I was trying to do as little as possible so I would have energy for the day of the play and all that … [Read more...] about The Birth of Lisa Gloria
Birth Stories
The Birth of Eliava Grace
The idea of having a birth center birth was one that was introduced to my husband, Aaron, and I in December 2012. Prior to this time, I had always envisioned giving birth in a hospital and getting an epidural - just like you see in the movies. However, as God would have it, a conversation with some close friends opened our eyes to the concept of midwifery care and birthing … [Read more...] about The Birth of Eliava Grace
The Birth of Baby Vada
The events of this day will forever be etched into my memory… that is how powerful this day was. I can't even begin to express the amount of gratitude that I have to the people in my life that made this birth experience possible. I can tell you with 100% honesty that this birth was everything I wanted it to be and I would not have had it any other way. So… here it goes. The … [Read more...] about The Birth of Baby Vada
Lincoln Azariah’s Birth Story
by Krystal Stahl Ever since Jackson, our oldest son, was three months old, we really wanted a second baby. Around the time Jackson turned one, we found out that I was pregnant again. My family was in town for Jackson's first birthday party, and my sister mentioned to me that she thought I was pregnant. I just shrugged my shoulders and told her that I was not going to take … [Read more...] about Lincoln Azariah’s Birth Story
The Birth of Boaz Lee Stark
As I'm sitting here, at home, in bed, nursing my sweet little Boaz, I am journaling about the beauty of today and thought I would share a short version of our birth story with all of our friends and family that have prayed about Boaz's birth for weeks now. It is fresh on my mind and so incredibly exciting! As many of you know, I had been in prodromal labor for weeks and … [Read more...] about The Birth of Boaz Lee Stark