Fertile Ground: A Pilgrimage through Pregnancy

by Laura S Jansson

Overview

Pregnancy is not just a trek from one medical appointment to another but a journey of the heart. Here at last is a guidebook through its sacred terrain. For each week, Orthodox doula Laura Jansson provides a new reflection on a theme specific to the ground covered at that stage. From one milestone to the next, she helps us unearth the spiritual treasures buried within the physical experiences of childbearing. These are gifts of love from a merciful God who reaches out to us, making a perilous expedition into a path of salvation.

Cover and interior illustrations by Clare Freeman.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781944967604
Publisher:	Ancient Faith Publishing
Publication date:	10/30/2020
Pages:	322
Sales rank:	870,337
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.72(d)

About the Author

Laura S. Jansson is an Orthodox Christian doula, childbirth educator, and mother living and writing at the intersection of birth and faith. She earned her Masters degree in Theology and Philosophy from the University of Oxford, UK, and has also resided in the USA, Serbia, Germany, and Fiji. Since 2005 she has guided scores of expectant mothers on the path to parenthood, witnessing with wonder as bellies and souls grow along the way.

Editorial Reviews

This eloquent book leads us week by week through the deepening journey to birth, accompanied by the insights the Orthodox faith uniquely can provide. Fertile Ground is an able companion and a wise guide to the deeply transformative experience of pregnancy and birth.

-Frederica Mathewes-Green, author, mother, grandmother, and former childbirth educator

Laura's incredible ability to hone in on the feelings of women in pregnancy and immediate postpartum stages gives her work an astonishing depth. As the mother of eleven children, I had many opportunities to reflect and pray while pregnant but never found an appropriate resource. This book was long needed. I will buy it for every pregnant mother I know.

-Melissa Naasko, mother of 11, clergy wife, and author

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