Mother Blessings (with a freebie), Recipes, and A Birth Story

Dear Reader, As a mother approaches the home stretch of a pregnancy, ripe and swollen, growing in physical discomfort simultaneously with her anticipation of the life she is about to bring forth, she is open in a way she seldom otherwise is. Open to deep wells of emotion and intuition. Open to the impact of the words and actions of those around her. Open to the Spirit of God hovering over the [amniotic] waters, whispering life. Those around her have a sacred responsibility to tend well to her...