This post is late and I have to be honest and tell you that I have some guilt about it. Sometimes I wonder if there's any point in sharing about our sweet firstborn, since many who read here may not even know our story. But, the mother in me wants his memory to always remain alive, even if it's just in our home, with friends, or and on this blog. Andrew's birthday was on a Sunday, so we had … [Read more...]
6 Years Without Him
I can hardly wrap my head around the fact that our firstborn would have been 6 years old on Friday. As I mentioned in the video that I posted on my Facebook page, we celebrated Andrew's birthday the day before, since we had some plans with family who were in town on his actual birthday. Our day was really nice. We usually keep things simple and quiet, which is good for me. The past couple of … [Read more...]
5 Years Without Him
Happy Friday everyone! As I mentioned in yesterday's post, it was Andrew's 5th birthday in heaven. We had some things on the calendar already, but made sure to take some special time to celebrate and remember him on his special day. We didn't do anything elaborate, but it's just nice to have some small traditions to enjoy as a family. It also gives us the opportunity to be … [Read more...]
Songs for a Grieving Mother
I don't know about you, but music has always touched to me. I may not know all the latest artists and songs, but in times of trial and in times of celebration, there's nothing like finding a good song to express exactly what I'm thinking or feeling. I stumbled upon a song that ministered to me so much after we lost our first son, Andrew, and it brought to mind that time of my life. I couldn't … [Read more...]
Naming our Second Little Boy in Heaven
One of the things that the Lord placed on my heart after our recent miscarriage was to give our little one a name. Since we lost our first child, Andrew, so late in my pregnancy, we had already named him and there was certainly no going back. I'm glad we had already decided on a name, otherwise I might have been too confused during my grief to know whether it was appropriate to name a … [Read more...]
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