When Elle and Tyler (our daughter and son-in-law) received a heartbreaking infertility diagnosis, they were told there was zero chance of becoming pregnant naturally. We share how our family learned to hold both grief and faith and kept praying for miracles in the lives of others while waiting for God’s answer in our own. Miracles are not the endgame of the Christian life, they are signposts pointing us to Jesus, glimpses of Heaven touching earth, and reminders that God is still able, still kind, and still worthy of our trust.

QUESTIONS

1. What heart-cry do you need to bring before God in this season?
2. What does it look like to remain faithful while waiting for His answer?
3. How can you let God shape your heart in the waiting, not just change your circumstances?

READ MORE ABOUT

• Jesus healing as a sign of the Kingdom in Matthew 4:23–24
• The now-and-not-yet in Romans 8:18–25
• Asking God with faith and humility in Mark 9:23–24
• Hannah praying for a child at Shiloh in 1 Samuel 1:9–20
• Prayer, faith, and healing in James 5:13–16
• God doing immeasurably more than we ask or imagine in Ephesians 3:20

SUMMARY

God expanded our understanding of the Holy Spirit from something cautious and confusing into something biblical, beautiful, and deeply personal. With gratitude for our spiritual roots and honor for those who hold different views, we explore the questions, Scriptures, and encounters that shaped us along the way.

QUESTIONS

1. What messages did you receive about the Holy Spirit growing up, and how have they shaped your openness to Him today?
2. What does Scripture teach about the Holy Spirit’s role in the believer’s life, and how should that shape the way you follow Jesus?
3. What would it look like to pray with humility and openness, “God, if there’s more of You for me to experience, I’m open”?

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• Jesus promising the Holy Spirit as Helper in John 14:16–17, 23–26
• The Holy Spirit empowering believers in Acts 1:8
• God pouring out His Spirit on all flesh in Acts 2:17–18
• Believers drinking of one Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12:13
• Being continually filled with the Spirit in Ephesians 5:18
• Biblical order and love in the use of spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12–14

SUMMARY

As parents of four incredible kids, we had a lot to learn! We talk honestly about the moments we wish we had handled differently and the ways God helped us grow in patience, discipline, and even fun. The goal is not perfection—no parent gets it right every time. We all need the Holy Spirit to help us own our mistakes, ask for forgiveness, and lead our children toward Jesus.

QUESTIONS

1. What patterns from your own upbringing do you want to repeat, and what new patterns do you want to develop?
2. In what area(s) do you most need the Holy Spirit’s help right now: patience, discipline, fear, fun, or connection?
3. How can confession, repentance, and forgiveness strengthen your relationships?

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• Being quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger in James 1:19
• Bringing children up in the training and instruction of the Lord in Ephesians 6:4
• The Lord disciplining those He loves in Hebrews 12:5–11
• Confessing sin and finding healing in James 5:16
• Love covering a multitude of sins in 1 Peter 4:8
• God’s compassion for His children in Psalm 103:13–14