Come, sit down awhile in the green grass. If you are here, something in you is still willing — even if you are very, very tired. Perhaps you have walked through a long winter. A season of pouring out. Holding space. Catching babies. Answering calls in the night. Carrying stories in your body that no one sees. In Mark 6:39 (NKJV), before the miracle, before the multiplication, before the sending, Jesus gave a simple instruction: “Then He commanded them to make them all sit down in groups on the green grass.” Not just grass. Green grass. Green means the rains have come. Green means winter has loosened its grip. Green means there is enough life in the ground for people to rest upon it. He did not begin with more work. He began with rest. This course is that moment. We are not pretending winter did not happen. We are not dismissing what you have carried. Winter gathered wisdom in you. Winter shaped you. But now — spring is arriving. And you are invited to sit down in it. Psalm 23 says, “He makes me to lie down in green pastures.” Sometimes we imagine that as force. But often it is mercy. When we are too weary to choose rest for ourselves, He gently leads us there. You do not need to prove your calling here. You do not need to produce fruit. You do not need to know your next step. You only need to sit. Together, we will listen. Together, we will breathe. Together, we will ask Him what this new season holds. Not apart from your winter — but carrying it, transformed, into spring. He is not sending you alone. He is beside you.And He is very near. Come. Sit down in the green grass. - I hope you join me in this course. 💗

To the doulas, midwives, and birth workers who have recently joined—I’m so glad you’re here. Many of you are already walking deeply in this work. You’ve held mothers, witnessed birth, carried stories—some beautiful, some heavy. This space isn’t only for learning. It’s also for being nourished. If you’re willing, I’d love to hear: What brings you here right now? You might choose one, or share in your own words— 🌿 I’m feeling a bit exhausted and in need of rest 🌿 I’m excited and want to keep growing in this work 🌿 I’m longing for community with other birth workers 🌿 I’m hoping to breathe fresh life into my skills 🌿 I’m looking for a more faith-rooted space for this work 🌿 I’m carrying something from a recent birth You don’t need to explain fully—just a word or two is enough. From there, I can gently point you toward what might serve you best. You’re welcome here—exactly as you are. — Mary

Ever glance at your pulse during birth? I mean we are taking vitals on mama throughout labor and commenting on her pulse… encouraging her to slow her breath and bring her pulse down when it is high etc. But do you ever glance at your own? Recently at a birth, I placed the pulse ox on mamas finger to get SPO2 and pulse: SPO2 = 99% pulse=71. Then I out it on my own: SPO2 = 97%, pulse 107. 107! So… can I count it as aerobics? Pilates? Running around and doing all the things at a birth? I’m pretty sure I sustained these numbers (and higher, especially as baby is being born). So try it - next time you’re at a birth, take your own pulse, and let us know where you are on that. Maybe it’s just me! But I’m guessing not… Would love to hear what your pulse is like at births. Many blessings on your hands today, m.

Tell us where you serve, the role you fill (midwife, doula, BA, student, intercessor), and one thing God is stirring in your heart these days about birth work. We want to know you!

Hello, and a whole-hearted welcome to you, dear birth worker. Whether you are a practicing midwife, doula, birth assistant, intercessor, student, or simply someone whose heart beats for mothers and babies—this space was created with you in mind. This community is for those who walk into birth rooms carrying prayer and skill… for those who hold the hands of women in the night… for those who pour out strength, wisdom, courage, and Presence… and sometimes find themselves poured out, too. Why Devoted Exists Birth work is holy, beautiful, demanding, and at times deeply depleting. We care so much—and sometimes we do not have the care we need in return. We need biblically-rooted resources for our clients,for our practices, and for our own weary hearts. We need spaces where we are understood— not only as clinicians, attendants, or helpers— but as Believers who carry Jesus into the work of birth. I know this need intimately. As a seasoned, solo-practice midwife in rural Washington, I searched for a place where I could find guidance, rest, support, and language that knit together faith and birth. I longed for someone who “got me,” someone who understood the weight I carried. And when I couldn’t find it, the Lord whispered: Build it. For yourself. And for others. So here it is. Devoted: The Ministry of Childbirth. What You’ll Find Here Inside this community, you’ll discover: - Courses — from Discern Your Call to Intro to Birth Assisting to the full Birth Assistant Training: Becoming a Midwife’s Second Set of Hands. And many more soon to come! - Mini-retreats and breathing spaces for midwives, doulas, and attendants who need restoration. - Breath Prayers booklets and devotionals for mothers, fathers, and birth workers. - Book drafts, printable resources, client handouts, and guides. - 1:1 mentoring and birth story listening—a private space to talk through the births that have shaken or shaped you. - Prayer threads and intercessor circles for those who hold this work before Jesus.