Audra Jennings

Part 2 of an interview with Tanika Fitzgerald, author of Miscarried Joy: Moving Beyond Incredible Pain to Extraordinary Faith Click here to read part 1 of the interview. Faith over Fear. Patience over Frustration. Pain with a Purpose. In Miscarried Joy (Nyree Press), Tanika transparently shares her deeply personal and disappointing experiences of losing her babies due to miscarriage. There were times when she felt God was the cause of her pain. However, her journey through the lives of Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Hannah, Elizabeth and Naomi, revealed quite the opposite - God had allowed her pain for a much greater purpose. Each of these women had something in common: they learned to surrender their will and trust God’s plan beyond the pain. They were pushed to a posture of prayer that led them from questioning God to have total confidence in Him. Tanika discovered that this season of waiting didn't show up simply to challenge her, but to change her. Q: Why do you...

Part 1 of an interview with Tanika Fitzgerald, author of Miscarried Joy: Moving Beyond Incredible Pain to Extraordinary Faith According to the March of Dimes, somewhere between 15-25% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. Despite the fact so many women share a common loss, they endure the grief of miscarriage alone and in silence. Many feel a sense of guilt or shame, as though what happened was somehow their fault. Others simply don’t want to burden others with their pain. No matter the reason, the dark season following the loss of a baby can shake the faith of even the most faithful believer. In Miscarried Joy: Moving Beyond Incredible Pain to Extraordinary Faith (Nyree Press), Tanika Fitzgerald offers hope for those dealing with incredible pain of loss, providing help to conquer discouragement and discover new purpose. Q: We don’t often see the words miscarried and joy together in the same sentence. How and why were you able to marry them as the title of this book?...

Are you in a season of waiting—waiting for an answer from God, waiting for a change? Be encouraged by Tanika Fitzgerald's new book,  Miscarried Joy .  Tanika transparently shares her deeply personal and disappointing experiences of losing her babies due to miscarriage. There were times when she felt God was the cause of her pain.  Miscarried Joy has something for anyone who needs help pushing through incredible pain to conquer discouragement, walk in faith and birth their purpose. God’s delay in your life could be a set up for your greatest calling to be fulfilled. Conquer discouragement with the help of Miscarried Joy  and enter to win Tanika's Hope Fulfilled Prize Pack.   One grand prize winner will receive: A copy of  Miscarried Joy A prayer journal A three-month subscription to Faithbox Enter today by clicking the icon below, but hurry! The giveaway ends on December 18.  The winner will be announced December 19 on the...

One woman’s journey from incredible pain to extraordinary faith Tanika Fitzgerald shares her story of loss to help other women learn to wait on God According to the March of Dimes, somewhere between 15-25% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. Despite the fact so many women share a common loss, they endure the grief of miscarriage alone and in silence. Many feel a sense of guilt or shame, as though what happened was somehow their fault. Others simply don’t want to burden others with their pain. No matter the reason, the dark season following the loss of a baby can shake the faith of even the most faithful believer. In Miscarried Joy: Moving Beyond Incredible Pain to Extraordinary Faith (Nyree Press/ November 15, 2016), Tanika Fitzgerald offers hope for those dealing with incredible pain of loss, providing help to conquer discouragement and discover new purpose. After losing three babies due to miscarriage in a short span of time, Fitzgerald’s faith was hanging by ...

Tired of waiting for change to happen in your life—or maybe you feel stuck, even though you want to live more intentionally? You’re not the only one! Don’t miss Valerie Woerner’s new book,  The Finishing School .  After gobbling up all the non-fiction and self-help books her donut-filled belly could handle, Valerie decided it was time to put her knowledge to good use and start actually living it out. You will hear about her journey through victories and plenty of failures and find practical tips to apply to your own pursuit of holiness. {MORE ABOUT  THE FINISHING SCHOOL } The Finishing School: How One Book Nerd Began Living What She Learned  (Nyree Press, August 2015) Are you tired of waiting for change to happen in your life? Do you feel stuck, even though you want to live more intentionally? In today’s world, our most precious pursuit of a life well lived gets squeezed out by the silliest of things: binging on Netflix or ice crea...

welcome to chelsea jacobs' HAPPY TO BE ALIVE, BECAUSE BLOG TOUR ! Readers are saying that  Happy to Be Alive, Because ,  by  Chelsea Jacobs , is the “perfect summer read!”  Pick up a copy for your beach bag and find out for yourself! {MORE ABOUT  HAPPY TO BE ALIVE, BECAUSE } Avery is a seventeen-year-old girl whose reality has just been shattered by the death of her mother. Feeling a desperate need to flee from what has become her life, she follows a travel plan meant for her mom and her that leads her to the little beach town where her mom grew up. It’s there that she meets a group of three adventurous friends who adopt her into their circle, allowing her to experience a summer she never thought would be possible after suffering such a great loss. Unfortunately, her summer full of experiences threatens to end abruptly when she realizes that one of the three has a secret that causes her to question everything about the new life she has been bu...