Inter-Varsity Press

Waiting for a baby is a painful reality for many.

As long months pass the well-meaning optimism of friends starts to ring hollow. The emphasis on family at the weekly church service becomes an unwelcome reminder of what's missing. God seems reluctant to bless.

Using a wealth of real life stories this deeply caring book offers practical resources to address the pain and encourages biblical thinking childlessness and infertility.

'We have learnt that we are not immune from problems and we grow as Christians as a result of them. Most importantly, no matter how awful and difficult it seems, God is in control of what is happening to us, even if we most definitely are not.'

Commendations

'It means so much to read Christian thinking on this topic. The authors tackle the complexities of infertility in a way that I found both supportive and challenging. I hope this helps fellow Christians talk more openly, and in a more informed and compassionate way. I wish this had been available to my husband and me earlier in our journey.'

- Becca O’Brien, adoptive mother

'Honest, thoughtful, practical, relevant, and biblical. Written out of painful first-hand experience and imbued with practical Christian wisdom. I highly recommend this sensitive and informative book on such an important but rarely discussed problem. It should be essential reading for couples facing the silent pain of infertility and for pastors, Christian counsellors and all those who seek to help and support.'

- John Wyatt, Professor of Ethics and Perinatology at University College London and author

'Everyone knows someone who is childless, but this book presents a rare opportunity to get a glimpse of how it really feels, what to say and what not to say. For those who suff er or struggle with infertility and its implications, it shows how to grieve but still be godly and how, in a way that is neither glib nor trite, to replace self-pity with well-founded trust in a good God.'

- Ann Benton, pastor’s wife, speaker and author