We all have a story. We all face hardships. Faith beacons us to a life of transformation. It’s during our transformation that God fashions us for His purposes. I call this process repurposing.

re·pur·pose – (rēˈpərpəs) verb –to change [something] so that it can be used for a different purpose.

My repurposing process led me through a 23-year infertility journey in the pursuit of the only title I ever wanted in life: Mom. This journey, which included seven IVFs and two international adoptions, fundamentally transformed me from the inside out. Yes, I have scars, but I don’t hide them because they made me who I am today: a promise seeker, a story teller, and a change agent.

I don’t know your story, difficulties, or pain, but I can offer you hope and inspiration for the process. There is a purpose to the problems we face and there is a repurposed life waiting for us on the other side of this journey.

Called to War

How Life’s Battles Transforms Us For God’s Purposes

Called to War is a book about faith and personal transformation. Part inspirational, part devotional, and part autobiographical, Called to War explores how the very thing you run from becomes the very thing you embrace, and why a journey with God transforms your eyes, your heart, and your walk. Framed metaphorically in militaristic language, this journey through infertility, in-vitro, adoption, and advocacy tells a story of surrender while at the same time imparts important lessons and rewards of a life lived in sacrifice for others.

A companion study guide is also available as a free download or in print format.

My Blog

The Stories of My Repurposed Life

We Can’t Anticipate What Tomorrow Looks Like Based on the Information We Have Today

by Dawn Stark | Jul 24, 2022

In my book, Called to War, I tell the story of the long fight to bring Rebekah home to her forever family. In Chapter 17 you can read about a trip I made to Guatemala while she was 9 months old for the sole purpose of walking a piece of paper across the street. After...

Jehovah-Rapha, The Lord My Healer

by Dawn Stark | Jun 27, 2022

My friend and dear colleague in ministry Patrice Burrell invited me to guest blog this month for her Warrior Woman Names of God series. Given my recent injury, I selected to write about Jehovah-Rapha, the Lord is my Healer. You can find the original posting of this...

We Make His Love Too Narrow

by Dawn Stark | Jun 18, 2022

I have come across an old hymn this week that has arrested me. Our attempts to fit God into our boxes and established beliefs will never work. He is so much bigger than any ideology we so desperately cling to in our faith and life. May you be encouraged today to...