158: Enduring the Pain and Suffering of Childlessness and Finding Hope during this Agonizing Season of Your Life with Chelsea Sobolik

Childlessness Adoption Child Welfare Abortion Single moms Longings for a child Suffering Discouragement The long waiting Advocating in Washington, D.C., for orphans and the underprivileged The Importance of Prayer, diligence, and community to overcome trials. These are just a few of the topics Chelsea Sobolik and I discuss on today's episode centered around her book *Longing for Motherhood: Holding on to Hope in the Midst of Childlessness https://amzn.to/37HoACP Chelsea Sobolik serves as the Director of Public Policy with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission in the Washington, D.C. office. Previously, she worked on Capitol Hill on pro-life policies, domestic and international religious freedom, adoption, and foster care issues. Chelsea has been published at the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today, and others. She is the author of Longing for Motherhood – Holding onto Hope in the Midst of Childlessness, and a forthcoming book on women and work. She has a B.A. in International Relations from Liberty University, and lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband Michael. *CHOOSE 2 THINK: Find Peace, Joy, Hope, Health & Freedom Every Day! Your 365-day DEVOTIONAL. Peek Inside Here. https://amzn.to/3rG35tI Get your Free 1-page printable Infographic of the 7 R’s for Living Your Best Thought Life (a companion tool for the Choose 2 Think Devotional). https://mailchi.mp/3de80284c258/7-rs-for-living-your-best-thought-life-infographic CONNECT WITH VICTORIA: *CHOOSE 2 THINK DEVOTIONAL:  https://amzn.to/3rG35tI WEBSITE: https://www.choose2think.co (yep, that’s .co!) EMAIL: [email protected] CHOOSE 2 THINK COACHING: https://www.victoriadwalker.com/coaching.html CHOOSE 2 THINK ACADEMY ONLINE COURSES: https://www.victoriadwalker.com/online-courses.html CHOOSE 2 THINK CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz8Z2B9TtXvWn0RKelVY5DQ?sub_confirmation=1 CHOOSE 2 THINK INSPIRATIONAL PODCAST FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/choose2think PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/Choose2Think/_created/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/victoriadwalker/ *As an Amazon Associate, I may receive a teeny commission from your purchase PLEASE CONSIDER A SMALL MONTHLY DONATION OF $0.99 TO SPONSOR THIS SHOW!  WE WILL LOVE YOU FOR IT! :) Simply click LISTENER'S SUPPORT TAB ON ANCHOR Connect with Chelsea Website: https://www.chelseapattersonsobolik.com/ Email: [email protected] Instagram: @ChelseaSobolik Book: Longing for Motherhood