Description
Do you feel worn out, misunderstood, or forgotten on your journey of trying to conceive? Do you feel confused as you wrestle with God’s will and plan for your family? Do you question whether your faith is not big enough or if you’re even praying the right prayers?
In Not Forgotten, Laura C. Brandenburg invites you to see your story through the lens of nine barren women in the Bible. Along with familiar names like Sarah, Hannah, and Elizabeth, Laura draws us deeper into Scripture to see unnamed women like the Shunammite woman and Samson’s mother. Through each testimony, Laura unravels five characteristics that demonstrate the heart of God. You’ll be equipped with several powerful tools:
- How to cultivate a heart of faith.
- How to gain a better understanding of God’s character.
- How to overcome feelings of inadequacy or faithlessness.
- How to trust God with your deepest desires.
Pulling from her own nine-year journey with infertility, Laura writes with compassion and understanding as she encourages readers to dig deeper into the Bible and to stand on the truth of God’s character. May you leave your fear, failure, and forgotten feelings behind to walk in freedom as you seek God’s desire for your own family.
Not Forgotten is a road map for those in a season of waiting and an encouraging guide for keeping faith and hope alive in the midst of fatigue and doubt. Brandenburg’s heart for women struggling with infertility beats strongly from every page, and her message is both uplifting and void of demands. If you are experiencing infertility or walking with a friend or family member through theirs, these hope-filled pages are for you.
—Jill Lynn Buteyn, co-author of Just Show Up, the 2016 Selah Book of the Year
If you are holding this book wondering if it will bring comfort and hope, the answer is a resounding yes! Laura has written this book with unwavering vulnerability and truth. She writes in a way that makes space for the difficult questions you are asking but also points with gentleness to the beautiful hope found in Scripture. As a pastor who has walked alongside many women battling infertility, grief, and the unending questions that swirl in its wake, I now have more than thoughts and prayers to offer—I have my friend, in the form of this book, to walk hand in hand with these women I love.
—Paige Allen, author of He Knows Your Name and Executive Pastor, Church on the Rock
Not Forgotten will speak to the heart of any woman struggling with infertility. It is raw, honest, and insightful. Laura wants you to know that you are not alone on this journey.
—SuNell Pyeatt, Executive Director of Compassionate Care Pregnancy Center
Not Forgotten is a powerful and important book for anyone journeying through infertility. For families in the “not yet,” this book points to hope and offers encouragement to those wrestling with deep discouragement. Laura masterfully weaves different biblical women, telling their stories and her own to illustrate that you aren’t forgotten and your hopes and dreams matter!
—Geoffrey Turner, Pastor, Beltway Park Church
It’s a miracle! Not Forgotten displays God’s faithfulness through the journey of biblical characters who experienced the pain of infertility. Laura’s transparency and courage both challenge our faith and inspire us to believe in a God who is always good.
—Bruce Menefee, South Campus Pastor, Church on the Rock
