Jennifer Saake

It seems that the majority of my health issues have an "awareness" day, week, or even this entire month, being observed in May. (Notable exceptions are infertility and pregnancy loss , with organized events in September and October, respectively.) I know there are other issues also being recognized this month, but please allow me to blitz you with a few images tied to my story. I believe these were all created for social media sharing, but if I've mistakenly used your copyrighted image, please forgive me and email me and jsaake AT yahoo DOT com, referencing my May 12, 2021 post, specifying your image details, and I will be happy to remove and replace your art as quickly as possible What about YOU? I would love to hear about the awareness issues you are observing or promoting in May. How may I be praying for you this month?  Credit: Google   ehlers-danlos society   National Stroke Awareness Month Today. May12th.org mecfsClinicianCoalition WPI The Whittemore Peterson Insti...

Is  Mother's Day hard due to infertility, pregnancy loss, infant death, failed adoption? I've been there , I understand. {{{hug}}} After reading the blog version of  my story , please join me at  Hannah's Hope by Jennifer Saake  on Facebook . In addition to a free PDF download of the entire introduction, prolog, and first chapter of Hannah's Hope  at  hannahshopebook.com/media/HannahHopeChapter1.pd , I just discovered you can listen to a 5-minute free sample of the audio version of Hannah's Hope, a selection taken from the introduction and prolog, at https://www.audible.com/pd/Hannahs-Hope-Audiobook/B074SWRWH8 . I pray that this brief clip will be a soothing balm to your stinging heart today. Big Mother's Day hugs to all: Weeping with those who weep. Rejoicing with those who rejoice. Understanding the mixed emotions for those who are feeling various levels of both joy and grief concerning the day. Praying wisdom and peace for all. I would love to meet yo...

With babies in Heaven as well as the blessing of raising children on earth, Mother's Day is always a mixed bag of extreme emotions for me. Undoubtedly, I am overwhelmingly thankful for my living miracles, likely much more aware of what a gift they are than I would have been had they come easily. Perhaps intensified by "knowing what I am missing" as I watch my earthly children grow, though it has been over 19 years since my 3rd pregnancy loss, my heart is still tender concerning my kids no longer here. Read more  about infertility, miscarriage, and adoption loss, at  JenniferSaake.blogspot.com/2021/04/hannahs.html  and be my guest to read the first chapter of my book, Hannah's Hope , free at   hannahshopebook.com/media/HannahHopeChapter1.pd This will be my first MD in a new church and I already know that there will be a baby dedication ceremony this week, so I'm half holding my breath as I wait to see how the service will unfold. Thankfully, we are a verse-by-ve...

"Restore. Restore! RESTORE," I would whiningly command God daily, sometimes hourly. For years, I have been obsessed with the word RESTORE, convinced (though extra-Biblical experiences) that God had personally promised me that He was in the process of restoring, in this earthly lifetime, many specific things I counted as broken .  See Matthew 11: 28-30 I am finally learning to stop being so self-absorbed in demanding  mORE and more of my own way, by learning to actually trust and REST in Jesus and His best plans.  , In Matthew 11:28-30, after replying affirmatively to John the Baptist's inquiry as to whether He was the Christ or not, then going on to confront various cities for the sin of their unbelief in His authority as God, Jesus said,  "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.   Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ...

Every Sunday morning finds my alarm going off 1-3 hours earlier than it does on any other day of the week. My health  demands much sleep, but my heart so craves speaking Life and Truth to the Bride of Christ, that C. and I guard of our weekly book workshopping hour fiercely and have found Sunday mornings before church, to be the best consistent fit for both of our schedules. So C. greets me at her door at 7am every Sunday.  [Update, Late October, 2024:  About a year ago, a family crisis in C.'s life necessitated the end of our writing partnership. After taking most of this year to prayerfully reconsider the project, I have begun this book again and am meeting regularly with my pastor for input and now attempting to writing solo, starting over with chapter 1. Honestly, if a publishable book is the final outcome, it will only be because God choose to enable my injured brain to achieve something beyond my natural capabilities. I'm leading this post on my blog for background ...