Written By: Clarice Hielema May 19th, 2026 The story of my pregnancy and birth with my son is one of God’s perfect timing and sovereignty. I went through a whirlwind of emotions this pregnancy, and yet God was always there working all things together for mine and my son’s ultimate good. I feel like I could write a book about everything I learned and how this journey has challenged and grown me as a woman of God. So let’s start at the very beginning. July 2nd, 2025 was the

April 6th, 2026 Written by: Clarice Hielema If you’ve been pregnant and given birth before, perhaps you can relate to that all too common feeling that presents itself in the final few weeks before baby’s due date. The feeling is pressure . I know in the medical field there is a great amount of pressure put on mothers concerning their due date. Women are often met with much anxiety inducing statistics, conversations, and tests once they’re approaching 40 weeks. I know that in

March 23rd, 2026 Written By: Clarice Hielema This pregnancy has honestly flown by for me! I think it’s because I already have one that keeps me very busy and attentive towards her. The weeks just seem to come and go, and I’m getting bigger and bigger, and closer and closer to giving birth. I’m very much looking forward to meeting this baby, finding out their gender, and letting my body recover. I’d say the toughest part of this pregnancy has been the nerve pain: in my lower

March 10, 2026 Written By: Clarice Hielema I greatly value having close relationships with people of all ages. Yes, you can relate to people your own age, and you may have the same hobbies and interests, but there is much wisdom to be gleaned from the older generation, especially individuals who have walked with the Lord for decades. I have been able to learn skills in canning and gardening, get advice on marriage and mothering, gain perspective on life and spending your tim

January 13, 2025 Why is it so easy to think of a dozen new habits and goals for our lives, but when it comes to beginning and maintaining, we fall apart? How do you create habits and find lasting transformation? I think especially in this modern world, there is so much that influences us, and we find ourselves feeling compelled, inspired, or even pressured into making changes in our own lives. Some of these changes can be really good things, but if there’s no real motivation

January 4, 2025 For me, a new year comes with a lot of reflection, as well as new hopes and dreams. I find it powerful to look back and see all the ways that God has been at work. I don’t know about you, but it’s much easier for me to see God's plan for my life unfolding once I’m through a season and have experienced resolution and gained new insight. I can see how the puzzle pieces were put together, why things happened the way they did, and how even the struggles I’ve been