Baby Chee-sus

Olivia has a little toy nativity set. She loves putting "Baby Chee-sus" next to His mommy and daddy. We talk about the angels, the shepherds, and the star. I tell her that because Jesus came we don't have to be afraid or uncertain. God keeps his promises. (It's such a good reminder for me! Maybe I should just leave the nativity set out all year long...)

Thank you for your prayers and words of encouragement. The good news is that the blood work they've done so far indicates nothing wrong. The bad news is that it means I'll have to have more testing done. So we keep praying and thanking God for His sovereignty.

Let the joyful news ring out

The Prince of Peace proclaim

Lift your heart and voice to shout

Immanuel’s name

God has kept His promises

What a work of grace this is

Son of Mary, chosen One

The Lamb of God has come

From "Glory Be To God"

Words and music by Bob Kauflin
As recorded on Savior: Celebrating the Mystery of God Become Man (2006)

Funny Story and a Prayer Request

Last night I was putting Olivia to bed. She wanted a different book than the one we were reading, so I told her to ask Daddy to bring us another one. Bless her, she just stood up on her little bed and as loud as you please called out, "BOB!" It was a hoot!
(For the record, I did explain to her that she needs to call him "Daddy.")

On a more serious note, we would appreciate your prayers. I had another miscarriage last week. Because it's my third one, my doctor is doing a number of tests to try to determine the cause. We may never know why I miscarried, but hopefully we can rule out some of the more serious causes.
I've been having a tough time with just feeling overwhelmed, but God is good. My mom came and stayed with us for a week and took great care of us. Thank you, Mom!

We take much comfort in the hope of Jesus - we are seeing Christmas with fresh eyes this year.

O little town of Bethlehem,

How still we see thee lie!

Above thy deep and dreamless sleep

The silent stars go by.

Yet in thy dark street shineth

The everlasting Light;

The hopes and fears of all the years

Are met in Thee tonight.

One of the Best Books on Miscarriage

I recently borrowed a book from my local library called Miscarriage, Medicine, and Miracles by Young and Zavatto. It's the best book on miscarriage that I've read. (Not that I've read tons and tons of books on the matter, but I have read a few!)
It is "comprehensive and compassionate." Young and Zavatto make medical information easy to read without dumbing it down. They also include stories and examples.
It's not a perfect book, but if you are just looking for a good resource for medical issues, I'd suggest trying to find this one. Even though it is not a christian resource, I still learned a lot from reading it. As always, discernment is a must.
I'll try to post some more good resources as I come across them or remember them.