This article has been updated and is an adaptation from a story in 18 Weeks to a Healthier, Happier, More Purposeful Life. This unique book was written by Lacy Ngo, a dietitian nationally recognized as a top expert in faith-based mindfulness and evidence-based nutrition. She shares the exact steps that, based on science, produce the most dramatic health and weight loss success in her book, 18 Weeks to a Healthier, Happier, More Purposeful Life. This book is like nothing you have ever seen before. It combines faith and science. Both are crucial when it comes to producing real change because real change involves the mind, body, and spirit. This is an adaption from a story in the book, 18 Weeks to a Healthier, Happier, More Purposeful Life.
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The Miscariage… Then My Son Was Born
In 2009, my beautiful little boy was born. Just over a year earlier, I had just had a miscarriage. My body held on to this little baby for 3 months before the miscarriage. I still have my only picture via an ultrasound of my first little baby, and I can still remember seeing the little heartbeat on the ultrasound. I will always love that first baby, and as you can imagine, I was over the moon to find out I was pregnant again so soon after with my son.
The delivery of my son went well. He was a healthy baby except for a minor hydrocele. The doctors said this was not unusual and that the hydrocele usually goes away before the age of one. However, if the hydrocele did not go away by the time my son was one, then; my son may need a minor surgery, especially if the hydrocele turns into a hernia.
What in the World was Happening?
A year went by, and before we knew it, we were celebrating my little boy’s first birthday. Soon after my son’s birthday, I noticed a little redness when I was changing my son’s diaper. Knowing about the hydrocele, I decided to get him checked out. We took him to the doctor one evening. To my surprise, the doctor recommended that we go straight to the urologist. It was now after 5:00 pm, and the doctor was going to meet us at his already closed office. I started thinking the worst. On the way to the urologist, my son suddenly projectile vomited all over the car, car seat, and me. I then became extremely worried. What in world was happening?
The urologist concluded that my son did have a hernia and did need surgery, but thankfully, this was not an emergency. The surgery could be scheduled for a later date. During the procedure, my son would be put to sleep for a couple of hours, and then, he would go home the same day of the surgery.
Then He Simply Said “Hey”
Whew, crisis obverted,…but then I began to worry. My logical mind, knew this was a minor surgery, but the protective mother began to panic as the day approached. I had heard of babies having bad reactions to anesthesia, and by the night before the surgery, I was extremely stressed.
Although, I was nervous, I did our normal bedtime routine just as I always do. First, I laid my son on the changing table to change his diaper and put on his pajamas. Then, as usual, I bowed my head and said a prayer while he was still lying on the changing table.
That night I said a special prayer, asking God to please PLEASE help us know He is here with us and will be RIGHT HERE WITH US during the surgery. I really, REALLY needed reassurance that God was with us. Then, I picked up my son and carried him to the rocking chair so that we could read our bedtime stories. He was looking at me and smiling as we went to the chair. Then his gaze shifted to the ceiling. He suddenly smiled and said, “hey” like he was greeting someone as he looked straight up at one spot on the ceiling. I was puzzled and curiously asked, “Who are you saying hey to?” My son simply replied, “God.”
Bring on Those Chills
Chills ran up my arm. For one, I bow my head when we pray, but my son looked up. My son was not even two years old at the time. I don’t know how my son knew that God was there, and I am not sure how my one year old knew that he could just say “hey” to God anytime. Did my one year old son feel that God is with us all the time? My mouth dropped open as I slowly made my way to the rocking chair. I could barely move, and I could barely focus on the book I was reading to my son. In awe, I asked myself, “what… just… happened!” I do know that I prayed for God to help us know that He is here, and God did! The surgery went smoothly and my son was home in a few hours.
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About Lacy Ngo, MS, RDN and Mindfulness in Faith and Food, LLC
Mindfulness in Faith and Food, LLC focuses on how to live your healthiest, happiest, most meaningful life through faith-based mindfulness and evidence-based nutrition.
Several branches fall under the Mindfulness in Faith and Food, LLC umbrella. One is Mindful Vending, which is one of the few dietitian owned and operated vending companies in the nation!
Ngo is also a top expert in faith-based mindfulness and nutrition and is the author of several books including Faith, Mindfulness, & Nutrition, Mindfulness in Faith and Freezer Meals and The Nourishing Meal Builder. You can also find evidence-based nutrition articles, recipes, convenient healthy snack lists, inspiring faith stories, and faith-based mindfulness techniques on her blog, Mindfulness in Faith and Food.
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This is such a fun Journal! You can use this journal to write down you prayers, questions, thoughts, and God moments. After writing, you can color in the journal while you pray and think about what you just wrote. What a great way to slow down and be mindful!
I also just found the Prayer Journal For Children: A Kid’s Daily Journal for Prayer, Gratitude, and Praise – (Blue) -[Professional Binding]
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What a good God we serve my friend. Keep sharing your God moments, you never know who you’re encouraging!
Thank you Emily! I truly appreciate your encouraging words!
Congrats on having a happy baby boy! I am so sorry for your loss. But it sounds like you are a very happy family.
Thank you! We are a happy family. I have a little 4 year old girl now too!
God I’d Good! How did your son do during the surgery? I prayed daily when my daughter Emily was born early. She has come a long way since she was born. Good job momma for having the faith that you do.
Oops, that should say God is Good!
Hey did great during the surgery! We had another medical issue later when he was 6 years old, and he did well after that as well. I have another cool story about that on my blog as well. The post is called “God Moments” Did that Just happen?” I am so glad that Emily has come a long way since she was born early. I just said a prayer for you and Emily.
God is good. I’m so glad your son is okay. It’s amazing how much the littles know without us having to tell them. The example is enough. Thanks for sharing your story!
Children do seem to know more than we realize!
What a lovely surprise of twists and turns. So sorry for the kids off your first baby, I can’t even imagine. What a blessing your little son’s knowledge of the Lord is.
Thank you Allie, what a blessing indeed!
OH my goodness, this is so cool! I love to hear these stories. Children are so pure and willing to see what we’ve put doubt in front of. Not that we doubt that God is real, but we’ve put Him in a box of possibilities. Thank you for sharing this, it’s such a great reminder that we need to be like a child again in many ways.
I agree! I too think children are willing to see what we adults can’t sometimes. You are so right, we put God in a “box of possibilities” and are often shocked at what God can do!
I feel so sorry for your loss but be brave like this and keep sharing your God moments . Lots of love
Thank you so much for your caring words.
Amazing! God is indeed so close to us, and what a precious moment. Thank you for sharing this story of His presence and faithfulness.
I love this! Yes “God is indeed so close to us!”