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Under the Laurel Tree
- Grieving Infertility With Saints Joachim and Anna
- By: Nicole M. Roccas
- Narrated by: Nicole M. Roccas
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story5 out of 5 stars 8
Infertility ranks among the hardest griefs a couple can face. Yet this painful issue is all too often neglected in both church and society. Under the Laurel Tree traces one God-fearing couple's journey through the emotional turmoil of childlessness. By following the story of Saints Joachim and Anna, this book helps individuals and couples navigate the loss inherent in infertility amid the pain of shame, separation, anger, bargaining, and blamelessness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Much needed
- By Sara on 06-16-20
- Under the Laurel Tree
- Grieving Infertility With Saints Joachim and Anna
- By: Nicole M. Roccas
- Narrated by: Nicole M. Roccas
Much needed
Reviewed: 06-16-20
This book is awesome. Other than how smoothly it flows and well written it is, it does the difficult job of tackling the impossible question of suffering, real pain and God in the midst of it. While i am not married or have children i picked up this book in hopes of understanding others' pain. I surprisingly found comfort as i wrestle with my own suffering, pain, and wondering where God is in all of it. I mostly appreciated how the book did not provide an easy answer, instead it takes us on a journey that validates the reader's feelings while providing good theological insight. Mostly an assurance that God is indeed still good, despite what the suffering may lead us to think. I would recommend this book to anyone who knows a couple struggling with infertility, or grappling with their own grief/loss.
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