Over the past year, I have the painstaking privilege of watching my dearest friend Noelle trust in the Lord through the loss of 3 babies. Although the world considers these losses to be simple “miscarriages,” as Christians we know that life is much more precious than a simple collection of tissue. I have watched the painful and unthinking words wash over her as people have tried to comfort her — “don’t worry you’ll have another” or “at least you already have a child.” I have seen her grow in her faith as she continually seeks the Lord, desiring to make biblical decisions based on God’s grace, and not fear in all the medical treatment she has received. But what I have struggled to see and understand has been God’s sovereignty. Continue reading →