Come and See What God Has Done

There are moments in life when God’s presence feels unmistakable—when His voice is not loud, but certain. Noelle’s story began in one of those moments. Before I became pregnant with Noelle, I had experienced a miscarriage. I remember sitting on the couch one day, heavy with grief and fear, wondering if my son would ever have a sibling. At the same time, I was thinking about how much I did not want a Christmas baby. My heart was conflicted—longing for new life while still carrying loss. “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18), even when we don’t yet see how. And then, suddenly, I felt a deep, undeniable sense that I was pregnant. Of course, a December baby... the only month I didn't want. Not only that—but that I was certain it was a baby girl. I had never felt the Holy Spirit so strongly before. It wasn’t emotional wishful thinking; it was calm, steady, and certain. For the next several days, the song “Noel” by Lauren Daigle played i...