Angela's Wired Words

Featured, Gestational Carrier, Surrogacy, Uncategorized

Surrogacy – The Why

I don’t remember how the conversation was started, but I remember, after this body of mine developed and birthed three babies, realizing how incredibly blessed I was that my body had such an incredible ability to do this thing it feels like it should do, yet, as I saw so many hurting women around me, also recognizing it wasn’t a given. Having problem-free pregnancies and deliveries is an absolute gift. It felt, in a certain sense, like my body was just made to have babies.  ...

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Bible Study, Christmas, Family, God, Jesus

Of Anticipating Advent

The following post has been re-posted from its original location, my previous blog at watchthegrass.blogspot.com The New Testament story of Simeon has long been a favorite of mine (for reasons documented here) and this Christmas season I have been blessed with the opportunity to share a devotion with a precious group of ladies whom I adore. So, of course, Simeon is on my mind and I’ve been working to flesh out his story and his words even more. What does it mean for Jesus to be  ...

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God, Thoughts

Of Redefining Beautiful

He has made an array of beautiful masterpieces and we, the ignorant masses, are running in and throwing spray-paint on his work of art - feeling not good enough because we don't look like the person next to us, not realizing that it's the uniqueness that defines our beauty.

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Uncategorized

Of Awaiting the Messiah

This post has been re-posted from its original location, my previous blog site, at watchthegrass.blogspot.com Tonight Philip gave me one of the best gifts I have ever received: a copy of my favorite Christmas musical (from G.T. and the Halo Express) which I listened to on cassette tape (yes, I did) numerous times every Christmas which is saved in my memories.  I don’t even remember where the tape came from or, sadly, where it went.  But tonight, in preparation for our  ...

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