My husband and I had been married for five years. Although we both wanted children and took no measures to prevent pregnancy, I had not conceived. We had a house with plenty of space for a family, but I began to wonder whether it would be possible for us to have children.

That was when I reached out to God with my whole heart. Rather than asking what was wrong with me or whether I should be a mother, I found myself praying, “God, what is Your will? What do You want me to do?” This thought-provoking question completely changed the way I approached the whole situation. It helped me see that it was all about loving God, who is Love itself. All that mattered was loving God and expressing that love toward others. 

From that time on, it didn’t matter to me whether we had a baby or adopted one. Whatever happened, I would be satisfied doing God’s will, and this felt better to me than anything in the world. It was both freeing and humbling to know that doing the will of God could fulfill my own desires. Knowing deep down that what I was really looking for was spiritual good made me happy. This revelation brought me a deep-seated peace.