The Loss of our Third Child

Some of you may already know that we have lost our third child in a miscarriage. I want to share something with you that helped me deal with our second. I blogged about it before in an old post, if you want to read it. I'm going to paste it below because it says everything already of how I feel. Below is the video that I saw that help me understand what our reaction as Christians should be. The music isn't what I like nor the pictures but I was unable to just get the sermon. John Piper does a small piece on the "health and wealth gospel". He shows us in his sermon how we should react as Christians. When you heard about our news, what was your reaction? Was it, "Oh God NO!! not again!!" or was it "God is Glorious"?


My reaction was in tears and I reminded myself that God is Good.


During this time I am praying for anyone who has no hope or doesn't understand why. God is sovereign in all things. Nothing happens by chance. There are no random encounters in this life everything has a purpose.





"God is enough"

If you haven't read my wife's blog I would suggest reading it here first. If you didn't read then I'll sum it up. I'll do the very short version because it's long and I'm not that great of a writer. We lost our second child. We were pregnant for a very short time and then it was gone. I wish I could say that it was easier this time but it wasn't. It grieves my heart. I have been upset on and off all week. I still get emotional. I'm sure by the time I finish this my eyes will be tearful. I know that there's not much I can do about a miscarriage. There are some medical things that can be done to help hold a pregnancy but the decision is still in God's hands.

Who am I to question the creator in his sovereignty?

"Woe to him who strives with him who formed him,
a pot among earthen pots!
Does the clay say to him who forms it,
What are you making?'
or Your work has no handles?" Isaiah 45:9

I have no place to question an Almighty God. I can only examine my life, rid it of sin and continue worshiping a Gracious and Loving God. The one thing I do have control of is my reaction. Do I glorify Him, or curse Him for the sorrow and pain? My only example is Job and this was his reaction when he lost his business and his children.

"And he said, "Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return.
The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD."
In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong. " Job 1:21-22

God is good. He has given me so much. He has given me a home, a job, and Godly wife. He has chosen at this time to not bless me with children. I accept that. I can say God is enough, the following is from a sermon from John Piper. I want this to be my prayer and the desire of my heart regardless of what happens in the future.

God is enough.
He is good;
He will take care of us;
He will satisfy us;
He will get us through this.
He is our Treasure;
Whom have I in heaven but you?
And on Earth there is nothing that I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail
but you are the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

God is most glorified in you when you are most satisfied in him in the midst of loss,
not prosperity."

So I say to anyone who feels sorry for us, God is enough and we are satisfied in Him.

Fun Star Wars Pictures

Here is a few to keep you laughing. I'm working on another post so this will have hold you for a bit.

It's dangerous to pick up hamsters...

Love this one, evidently this little girl is tattle telling on her parents to the authorities.

I think there is some sort of struggle in the squirrel world we are not aware of. Too bad they didn't get video of this exciting battle. The two on the right are engaging on another while the third on the left is using his force power to push the "evil" squirrel back. Pretty intense.