Posts Tagged ‘holidays’
Love Bears All Things
By: Kayla Leibner The journey of a bereaved parent is full of misconceptions, false impressions, and understatements. It’s uncomfortable and unthinkable. There’s no possible way to help someone to understand unless they, too, are walking in our shoes. At some point, we were all on the misunderstanding end of this scenario. I know I once…
Read MoreThe Bittersweet Song of a Wren
By: Shirley Brosius The trill of a jenny wren still sends a pang of sadness through me. Many years ago, 45 to be exact, my youngest child, my only daughter, died a few hours after her birth. It was a chilly spring, and as I hung out laundry, a jenny wren sang from a tree.…
Read MoreA Letter to the Newly Bereaved Mom on Mother’s Day
By: Kayla Leibner Dear Mom, I know you’re not the kind of mother you imagined you would be, but that doesn’t make you any less of a mother. In fact, you are the strongest kind of mother. Your baby lives in heaven instead of in your home. You hold your baby in your heart instead…
Read MoreApril 2020 Gifts: In Memory Of…
Each month, families and friends have the opportunity to donate to Share “In Memory Of” the baby or babies they have lost. This month we honor and remember the names listed below. In Memory Of: Emily Claire Bambenek I would like to donate each month in honor of my daughter born still on June 21,…
Read MoreMarch 2020 Gifts: In Memory Of…
Each month, families and friends have the opportunity to donate to Share “In Memory Of” the baby or babies they have lost. This month we honor and remember the names listed below. In Memory Of: Avery & Charlie By: Rachel Rojano Hunter Charles By: Betsy Webb Little Bean By: Megan Hill Owen Charles Bell By: …
Read MoreJanuary and February 2020 Gifts: In Memory Of…
Each month, families and friends have the opportunity to donate to Share “In Memory Of” the baby or babies they have lost. This month we honor and remember the names listed below. In Memory Of: Anna My daughter who died before I got to meet her – I love her and know she is resting…
Read MoreDecember 2019 Gifts: In Memory Of…
Each month, families and friends have the opportunity to donate to Share “In Memory Of” the baby or babies they have lost. This month we honor and remember the names listed below. In Memory Of: All the Little Ones By: Christine & Lee Rigg All who have suffered this loss By: Ronald and Ursula Hall…
Read MoreThe Gift of Simply You
By: Kristin Hendricks The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is upon us, and it is no new news that our culture and society tends to focus much attention on the gift-giving aspect of Christmas. The stress and pressure shopping for the perfect gifts accompanied by over-spending is, frankly, exhausting. There is an awkward…
Read MoreNovember 2019 Gifts: In Memory Of…
Each month, families and friends have the opportunity to donate to Share “In Memory Of” the baby or babies they have lost. This month we honor and remember the names listed below. In Memory Of: Joshua Ryan Bruenning By: Patt Zagotta By: James Jerden By: Jerry Jerden By: Bunny Winkler Travis Wesley Glennon By: Amanda…
Read MoreOctober 2019 Gifts: In Memory Of…
Each month, families and friends have the opportunity to donate to Share “In Memory Of” the baby or babies they have lost. This month we honor and remember the names listed below. In Memory Of: Raegan Olivia Azevedo We love you Raegan! Love, Uncle Nick & Tio Roger By: Nick Margarite Benjamin Bilpush By: William …
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