Because there's nothing quite like the church...
Out of the Ordinary blog is doing a series on The Church during the month of April. I appreciate what has been posted so far. Hope they are a blessing to you as well!
To Rejoice and To Weep
The announcement that they were expecting was adorable. The added twist in the announcement saying that they were expecting twins made it even more delightful, for it is not every day that the Facebook algorithm brings up a "we're expecting twins" announcement! I'm truly happy for the couple who is now awaiting the arrival of not one, but two precious little ones! But along with the joy in my heart came a twinge of sadness: my heart couldn't help but think back to the time, four years ago now in March, when we were also expecting twins. The thrill of finding out we were expecting was only heightened by the discovery that there were two! For somewhere between 5 1/2 and 12 weeks, I carried our two little treasures, created in God's image and precious in His sight. But then there was no more growth. There was no more life. The twins were no longer with us. God had taken them from us. In these bittersweet moments of joy tarnished by sadness, Scrip
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