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 »
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 »
The 5th Belongs to Calvin: When the Bough Breaks
On December 6, 2009, a friend of ours, Abe took pictures of me, Louie, Calvin, and Rainbow (though he didn't know I was pregnant with Rainbow when he took them) for a digital photography class Continue Reading »
Wordless Wednesday #2: Written in the Stars
Thank you so much to Amanda at Written in the Stars for putting my sweet babies' names in the sky and giving me another beautiful way to remember my children. Amanda is a baby loss mommy who lost her Continue Reading »
Tearful, Empty-Armed, Hurting Praise
“Walking With You” was created by Kelly at The Beauty of Sufficient Grace to help support those who have lost a child. Together we share our stories, helpful information, scriptures, encouraging Continue Reading »
The 5th Belongs to Calvin: Blessed to Be Broken
From Our Family to Yours I don't want to be a Scrooge-y Mommy I've been meaning to post that greeting on my blog, since I don't have all of your email addresses, and some of you I know only Continue Reading »
Two in Heaven
A part of me wonders if I should have guarded my heart against loving my Rainbow. Could it have dulled the deep sting of this second loss in any way? But then, it seems kind of ridiculous. What Continue Reading »
