“Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you . . .” (Isaiah 43:4, ESV) This happened many years ago, but I still remember the day I met Precious. Let me tell you her story. A nurse in the hospital unit where I did volunteer work asked, “Would you like to hold a baby?” This was one of my favorite jobs, rocking and cuddling an infant, so I immediately said yes. “Have you held her before?” she inquired. This was not too unusual a question because the children were often in this unit for weeks or…