Gather & Grow

faith begins at home

Don’t Take it Personally

We often look at someone and assume they live in a glass house. We assume that we see everything they are going through. We see the beautiful home, great husband, amazing career, remarkable children, great body.... The list could go on of all the things we 'think' we see. When in reality, that ... View Post

PCOS Made Simple

I don't fault patients for finding the diagnosis of PCOS perplexing. It took me nearly 4 years of medical school to fully grasp it.  September is PCOS Awareness Month and with 5 % of  reproductive age women affected, we plan to bring you several posts this month on this often confusing ... View Post

Weary? Come to the River

Ever been in the desert? That was exactly how my heart felt: dry, coarse and brittle, desperately in need of water. Even just one drop. Apparently I looked like I was all put together on the outside since no one was rushing to my aid. But I was dying of thirst, and at any moment I knew I might ... View Post

Guilt…She Is Not Your Friend!

When my mom friends were showering me with gifts and telling me how cute my *big* belly was (notice, I didn’t say little. There isn’t much that’s little about me when I’m pregnant), they forgot to tell me about the friend that comes around ever so often once that baby is out of your belly…and no, I ... View Post

A Mother’s Love

Like many moms reading this, my journey to motherhood was not the smooth path I had envisioned.  My pregnancy with my oldest son was high risk and shortly after delivery I learned a second biological child was not to be in my future.   As I feel more in love each day with my son, I always in the ... View Post