After losing my babies, I expressed my grief through crying, writing, art, and talking with people. I still do that. I also allowed myself to be sad — honestly, I wanted to be sad forever, if it Continue Reading »
Threads of Hope, Pieces of Joy: Lessons 4 – Why Me?
I really like this sentence in the opening of this chapter: Anger expressed appropriately, however, can deepen our relationships, leading to personal growth. As the book says, expressing it in a Continue Reading »
The 5th Belongs to Calvin: Hope and Cupcakes
Knowing Him During Easter Mass yesterday, as with every Mass, I find myself crying after taking Communion, while I'm kneeling in prayer. Lately, it feels like church is the only place where the tears Continue Reading »
Calvin and Legaci – Watch the Kid’s Choice Awards tonight
Something that I've been wanting to share, but that I've kept quiet until it became a reality, is the recent blessing received by very important people in my life. The beautiful thing is that this Continue Reading »
Threads of Hope, Pieces of Joy: Lessons 2 and 3
I'm posting Lesson 2 and 3 together, because I'm still so behind. I haven't been feeling well and am fighting off a sore throat and sinus pressure that have been around for a week now. I've also been Continue Reading »
Threads of Hope, Pieces of Joy: Lesson 1 – Calvin’s Birth Story
"Walking With You" is an outreach of Sufficient Grace Ministries, led by Kelly Gerken. We are a group of mothers who have lost a baby or child. We gather together from different places on our journey, Continue Reading »
The 5th Belongs to Calvin: Happy 1st Birthday, Sweet Boy!
For this The 5th Belongs to Calvin and in celebration of his first birthday in Heaven, I am happy to announce that Calvin's Cupcakes will be opening soon. It is a way for my sweet boy, my loving Continue Reading »
Please join us in remembering Calvin Phoenix on his 1st birthday
Dear family & friends, Tomorrow, March 5th, is Calvin's Phoenix's 1st birthday. Though we cannot celebrate it with him here, we still choose to honor his life and what he means to us. As part of Continue Reading »