“the subject of motherhood is a very tender one, for it evokes some of our greatest joys and heartaches.” - julie b beck
- “What is my strength, that I should hope?” - job 6:11
- "For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God." — Psalm 38:15
- "And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee." - Psalm 39:7
- "Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope." - Psalm 16:9
- "Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:" - Psalm 146:5
- "Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life." - 2 Nephi 31:20
- "But that ye have patience, and bear with those afflictions, with a firm hope that ye shall one day rest from all your afflictions." — Alma 34:41
- "We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things." - Article of Faith Number 13
- "And Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the Lord." - Genesis 25: 21-22
- "Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck." - Luke 23:29
- “In all of living have much of fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured.” - Gordon B. Hinckley
- “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” (Ps. 30:5.)
- “If we wish the blessing, we must pay the price. A part of that price lies in being faithful. Faithful to what? Faithful to ourselves, to the very best that is within us. No woman can afford to demean herself, to belittle herself, to downgrade her abilities or her capacities. Let each be faithful to the great, divine attributes that are within her. Be faithful to the gospel. Be faithful to the Church. We have all about us those who are seeking to undermine it, to look for weaknesses in its early leaders, to find fault with its programs, to speak critically of it. I give you my testimony that it is the work of God, and those who speak against it are speaking against him. Be faithful to him. He is the one true source of your strength. He is your Father in Heaven. He lives. He hears and answers prayers. Be faithful to God.” — Gordon B. Hinckley
- “Stand with us. Carry on. Be believing. All is well, and all will be well. Feast at the table laid before you in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and strive to follow the Good Shepherd who has provided it. Have hope, exert faith, receive--and give--charity, the pure love of Christ.” — Howard W. Hunter
- "You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think and loved more than you know." -- A. A. Milne
- The greater your storm, the brighter your rainbow.
- "Remember you are never alone. Never forget that you are loved. Never doubt that someone surely cares for you." -- Thomas S. Monson
- "Courage, dear heart." -- C. S. Lewis
- "Vulnerability is scary, but pure. In it you can find bravery." -- Raquel Franco
- "You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it." -- We Bought A Zoo
- "Still, I rise." -- Maya Angelou
- "You are beautiful because you let yourself feel, and that is a brave thing indeed." -- Shinji Moon
- "God gives us difficulties to bring out the best in us." -- Marvin J. Ashton
- "Even if you go for it and it doesn't work out, you still win. You still had the guts to head straight into something that frightened you. That type of bravery will take you places." -- The Better Mom Project
- Focus on what you can change.
these are just a few of the quotes and scriptures that have helped me through my infertility journey. i hope that they can help you too. as you continue through your journey, i hope you'll find strength here.
a big update on GOOD GRIEF: (p.s. if you're new, Good Grief is a prompt journal i wrote for those going through infertility. you can learn more about Good Grief here.)
UPDATE: you can now order Good Grief here!

infertility quotes | sadie banks | infertility blogger

infertility quotes | sadie banks | infertility blogger

infertility quotes | sadie banks | infertility blogger

infertility quotes | sadie banks | infertility blogger

infertility quotes | sadie banks | infertility blogger

infertility quotes | sadie banks | infertility blogger
