Heavens Angels...

Verse...  “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-29




Thought for today...   

My strength cometh from the Lord;


and I walk ever so humbly by faith.

Though I am weak in fleshly appearance

by body …and sometimes mind and body -

my spirit is strong. It is rooted deep in the

heavens of faith in that which I cannot see, but

know is there. I have stood in awe at the

representation of God’s love in nature…deep

within forests and atop views of mountains. With

certainty I have seen the simplicity and beauty of

Christ’s love manifested in the heart of

a friend and the laughter of children…as beautiful as an

Easter Lily’s Bloom.



Song.....  






Poem...

Heavens Angels.


Is what they are.

Special as can be.

God gave them to their Mommy's.

For weeks, a month or just days.

Their Mommy's loved them Oh so much.

But with them they couldn't stay.

God needed them with him you see.

So Mommy's Angels flew away.

Though not with us in body.

Our Angels spirits stay.

Close to each Mommy.

To help them through the day.

KISSES AND HUGS!!!!!!

Sent from above.

To their Mommy's far below.

From all of Heavens Angels.

Not with us today.

A child...

Verse...    "Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer"  Psalm 4:1




Thought for today...   We choose what attitudes we have right now. And it's a continuing choice. - John Maxwell




Song...   This is a beautiful tribute to a little girl that was stillborn and I LOVE this song.  I hope you ladies enjoy as well....




Poem...

A child was born,


a child has died,

many hearts are suddenly torn,

then many tears, from eyes that cried.



A child is no longer held here,

but in my heart, that feels so empty and alone

A child, I can't wipe away the tear,

the child is my very own.



A child is carried to the heavens above,

held by the Father and His Son,

filling his young life with so much love,

and I know he has not been the only one.



A child has received his reward,

and is no longer in suffering or pain,

and someday I know I will be with the Lord,

and see my child, once again.

Friendship prayer

I would like to dedicate today's post to our dear friend Sam from PgAL who lost her son James shortly after birth.  He was sadly born without an airway.   Please remember her and her family today as they are having James' memorial service today.  



Verse...  "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be."  Psalm 139:13-16




Thought for today...    Through The Trial


Sometimes in life it seems,

That we are praying through a wall,

but God is right there with us,

He will never leave us at all,

For it's in life's toughest hours,

When we don't feel like standing tall,

That's when God is closest to us,

He will see us through our trial.






Song... 



A Prayer for you my friends...  Even though most of us have never met I consider you friends.  We all share the common bond of pregnancy loss.  And my heart goes out to each of you!

Friendship Prayer



I got down on my knees today,

And said a prayer for you,

For you are always in my heart,

And I often think of you,



I asked the Lord to send his angels,

To protect my dearest friend,

I prayed that all the joy and happiness,

You have will never end,



I asked the Lord to comfort you,

When you are feeling blue,

And when you have a tear,

He'll wipe away that too,



I asked the Lord to bless our friendship,

So our ways will never part,

For true friends always stick together,

For we're in each others hearts.

Daily Prayers are Heavens Stairs

Verse.....  "The LORD is my light and my salvation- whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life- of whom shall I be afraid?"   Psalm 27:1



Blessing for today....  Old Irish Blessing

May the road rise to meet you:


May the wind be always at your back,


The sun shine warm upon your face,


The rain fall soft upon your fields,


And until we meet again


May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.


Author Unknown




Song...








Poem...

Daily Prayers are Heaven's Stairs




The "Stairway" rises "Heaven high"-

The "steps" are dark and steep,

In weariness we climb them

As we stumble, fall and weep...

And many times we falter

Along the "path of prayer"

Wondering if You hear us

And if You really care...

Oh, give us some assurance,

Restore our faith anew,

So we can keep on climbing

The "Stairs of Prayer" to You-

For we are weak and wavering,

Uncertain and unsure,

And only meeting You in prayer

Can help us to endure

All life's trials and troubles

It's sickness, pain and sorrow,

And give us strength and courage

To face and meet tomorrow!



- Unknown

A little room in heaven....

Verse....  "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth."  Psalm 121:1-2





Thought for today....

God Knows




When you are tired and discouraged from fruitless efforts... God knows how hard you have tried.



When you've cried so long and your heart is in anguish... God has counted your tears.



If you feel that your life is on hold and time has passed you by ... God is waiting with you.



When you're lonely and your friends are too busy even for a phone call... God is by your side.



When you think you've tried everything and don't know where to turn... God has a solution.



When nothing makes sense and you are confused or frustrated... God has the answer.



If suddenly your outlook is brighter and you find traces of hope ... God has whispered to you.



When things are going well and you have much to be thankful for... God has blessed you.



When something joyful happens and you are filled with awe... God has smiled upon you.



When you have a purpose to fulfill and a dream to follow... God has opened your eyes and called you by name.



Remember that wherever you are or whatever you are facing... GOD KNOWS.



Pray to the Holy Spirit in asking if there is anyone we need to forgive.



Pray for someone who is difficult for us to love.



May God Bless you and those you love, and keep you safe.




Song....  





Poem....

A Little Room In Heaven




Theres a little room in heaven

with windows all around,

for you my precious baby

to look down on this ground.



From your little room in Heaven,

you're not far at all from me,

for my precious little darling-

you're in my memory.



So my precious little baby-

be happy, and someday you will see,

someone will be holding you,

and that someone will be me.



Momma never will forget you,

with your little eyes so blue,

the way you turned your little head,

and looked me through and through.



So until that house in heaven

has an extra room for me,

I'll keep you locked up in my heart

and in my memory.

Sunday God.....

Verse....    "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows."  2 Corinthians 1:3-5




Thought for today...




Song...   I love this song!  I hope you ladies enjoy.  For those of you who cant listen at work the song is called "What Faith can do" by Kutless...  I encourage you to listen to it when you have the opportunity.. 






Poem...

Sunday God




We try to keep God in church on Sunday morning, maybe Sunday night and the unlikely event of a mid-week service. We do like to have Him around during sickness and, of course, at funerals. However, we don't have time, or room, for Him during work or play because that's the part of our lives we think we can, and should, handle on our own. May God forgive me for ever thinking that there is a time or place where He is not to be FIRST in my life. We should always have time to remember all He has done for us. If you aren't ashamed to do this, please follow the directions. Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my Father." Yes, I do Love God. He is my source of existence and Savior. He keeps me functioning each and everyday. Without Him, I am nothing. "I can do everything through Him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13 NIV


Author Unknown

God's boxes

Verse....  "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."   Proverbs 3:5-6



Thought for today...  Where there is faith in God, there is hope. Where there is hope, there is peace. Where there is peace, there is FREEDOM




Song...   This is a fantastic skit and song..  It shows how many things pull us away from God. 






Poem...  

God's Boxes of Love




I have in my hands two boxes

Which God gave me to hold

He said, "Put all your sorrows in the black,

And all your joys in the gold."



I heeded His words, and in the two boxes

Both my joys and sorrows I stored

But though the gold became heavier each day

The black was as light as before



With curiosity, I opened the black

I wanted to find out why

And I saw, in the base of the box, a hole

Which my sorrows had fallen out by



I showed the hole to God, and mused aloud,

"I wonder where my sorrows could be."

He smiled a gentle smile at me.

"My child, they're all here with me."



I asked, "God, why give me the boxes,

Why the gold, and the black with the hole?"

"My child, the gold is for you to count your blessings,

the black is for you to let go."



Author Unknown

Some say.....

erse...   "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."   Isaiah 41:10



Song... 



Poem...

Some say you are the wind,


Some say you fly at night,

But I know the truth,

God holds onto you real tight.



Some say your in the water,

Some say your in the sun,

But I know where you are,

You are safe my little one.



Some say you are a butterfly,

Some say you are our peace,

But I know you are just resting,

You wait from death to be released.



I know one day you'll read this,

Maybe understand my pain,

See I want you back insde me,

So I can do my job again.



I believe God will do this for us,

Join us back together we'll be,

Then you'll be my butterfly,

As you grow, just wait and see.



Then together we will look,

Out at the mountains and the trees,

You'll hold my hand and whisper,

Mum that's where I've always been.



You'll mean you were my spirit,

Your what kept me going and strong,

You'll mean you were the reason,

Why this life will go on.

Angel of my tears

Verse....  "This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him."  1 John 4:9




A video tribute...  This is a tribute a friend of mine did for her twins that were lost way too early.  Warning there are pics of babies born at 18 wks.  If you dont think you can handle it please dont watch. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MGndijGHg4



Song...  This is a new song I found that is absolutely beautiful.  I hope you ladies enjoy as much as I did...





Poem...

Angel of my Tears


How do you love a person

who never got to be,

or try to envision a face

you never got to see?

How do you mourn the death of one

who never got to live.

When there's nothing to feel good about

and nothing to forgive?

I love you, my little baby,

my companion of the night.

Wandering through my lonely hours,

beautiful and bright.

What does it mean to die before

you ever were born,

to live the lovely night of life

and never see the dawn?

Ah! My little baby,

you lived like anyone!

Life's a burst of joy and pain.

And then like yours, it's done.

I love you, my little baby,

just as if you'd lived for years.

No more, no less, I think of you,

the Angel of my tears.

~Author Unknown.

Tears.....

Verse...  "And Jesus said unto them ... , "If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to younder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you."   Romans 1:17





Song...  







Prayer for today...   

This was posted on a message board I frequent for women who have lost babies/pregnancies. The author lost twin boys at the same gestational age that I lost Grace. This explains everything I feel.. I hope she doesnt mind that I borrowed this.




Dear God, You have given me this experience so that I may grow stronger in my faith and in my compassion for others. I ask that You not leave me alone during my time of most need. I hope You understand that the feelings that I am having of anger, frustration, sadness, grief, confusion; along with the thoughts of any blame towards You, are because I do not fully understand your plans for me, and things did not go as I had hoped. Please help me be still in this moment in my life and not become anxious about the future, because I know that You are already there. Just like I must feel pain while a deep physical wound is healing, help me through the pain that I feel in my heart. I know that if I do not allow myself to fully embrace my pain, the deep puncture in my heart might take a very long time to heal, and it will become a burden to me in years to come. I thank you for allowing me to be attacked, just as Job was attacked, so I may learn from these experiences. I am not afraid because I know You are with me, and this state is only temporary. I must not run away from my unpleasant feelings; as it is through violent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that new lands are born. So allow me to fully feel the anger and frustration in my heart, and help me release it in healthy ways; I must let this erupt so I can move on. Allow me to release the feelings in my heart and the thoughts in my head when they no longer serve a purpose in my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
 
 
 
 
Poem...
 
Tears


If tears could build a stairway,

and memories a lane,

I'd walk right up to Heaven

and bring you home again.

No farewell words were spoken

no time to say goodbye

you were gone before I knew it,

and only God knows why.

My heart still aches in sadness

and secret tears still flow,

what it meant to lose you,

no one will ever know.

Just for today...

Verse...    This has been said to be the most beautiful prayer in the bible.  Hannah was praying to God after he blessed her with a son after many years of being barren.  I can relate to her. Hannah prayed and said, 'My heart exults in the LORD; my strength is exalted in my God. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in my victory. There is no Holy One like the LORD, no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. Talk no more so very proudly, let no arrogance come from your mouth; for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble gird on strength. Those who were full have hired themselves our for bread, but those who were hungry are fat with spoil. The barren has borne seven, but she who has many children is forlorn. The LORD kills and brings to life; he brings down to Sheol and raises up. The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low, he also exalts. He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and on them he has set the world. He will guard the feet of his faithful ones, but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness; for not by might does one prevail. The LORD! His adversaries shall be shattered; the Most High will thunder in heaven. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth; he will give strength to his king, and exalt the power of his anointed.    1 Samuel 2:1-10




Song...






A story for today...  Here is a little exerpt from Hannahs story..  It says God had closed her womb.  Her husband married another woman just so he could bear children.  But he still loved Hannah and she prayed to God to give her the child she so dearly desired.  I think that ladies that have gone through loss or ttc troubles can certainly relate to Hannah.  In the end God blessed her with a son and she dedicated him to service to God.  And after she followed through with what she promised she would do God blessed her with other children..

Again we see how Hannah's story mirrors the experiences of modern women. Elkanah really tried to make up for Hannah's loss. He gave her the double portion. Peninnah picked on Hannah, "because LORD had closed her womb." How many times have well meaning Christians provoked modern Hannah's? "Well, dear, if you'd just pray a little more, I'm sure God would give you a child," we sometimes hear. Or, "You just need to clean up that sin in your life, dear." Remember this went on for years. When we know the gist of the story, we may think, "Oh, it was so easy, Hannah just went to the Lord in prayer and her problem was solved." But Hannah had experienced this "year by year".




Hannah's story also reminds us to use discernment when dealing with a problem. In the church it is popular right now to give Satan and sin credit for everything "bad" in our lives. We hear that satang steals this from us, or took away that. We're told we should demand those things back or "storm the gates of hell to take back what he took". Well, not everything we don't like in our life can be laid at the enemy's door. Satan hadn't prevented Hannah from having children. Several times the Bible says, "the LORD closed her womb." Just because we don't like something, doesn't mean its not part of God's "good plan" for our lives. Hannah's infertility lead to the founding of Samuel's ministry. Samuel anointed David. Without Hannah's infertility, her vow and her obedience Samuel wouldn't have been raised in the house of the Lord and wouldn't have anointed David.



Elkanah shows us we also need discernment in dealing with people. He shows what happens when we lose patience with people. "Why do you weep?" he asked, knowing full well why. "Am I not more than enough to you than ten sons?" "Look at everything else you have," might be a modern response. Not only does Elkanah demonstrate self-absorption (did he really think he was better than ten sons?), but a lack of understanding. Since he had sons, he couldn't understand Hannah's grief. He couldn't experience compassion, because he'd never experienced lack. Today, when I watch members of my church, I find compassion most earnestly expressed by those who have overcome drug addictions, homelessness and criminal histories. These are the people who have experienced lack. People like me, who have grown up in the safety and security of the church tend to be less understanding--because we've never gone without spiritually, we tend not to have compassion for those who experience lack.





Poem...

Just For Today


Just for today, I will try to live through the next 24 hours...not expecting to get over my child's death, but learning to live with it...one day at a time

Just for today, I'll remember my child's life, not his death, and bask in the comfort of the treasured days and moments we shared.



Just for today, I will forgive all the family and friends who didn't help or comfort me the way I needed them to. They truly did not know how.



Just for today, I will reach out to comfort a relative or friend of my child. For they are hurting too, and perhaps we can help each other.



Just for today, I will free myself from my self-inflicted burden of guilt. For deep in my heart, I know if there was anything in this world I could have done to save my child from death, I would have done it.



Just for today, I will honor my child's memory by doing something with another child, be it my own, or someone else's, because I know that would make my child proud.



Just for today, I will offer my hand in friendship to other bereaved parents, fo I DO know how they feel.



Just for today, I will smile...no matter how much I hurt on the inside...for maybe if I smile a little, my heart will soften and I will begin to heal.



Just for today, I will allow myself to be happy and enjoy myself, for I know I am not deserting my child by moving on.



Just for today, I will accept that I did NOT die when my child did. My life did go on and I am the ONLY one who can make that life worthwhile again.



~by V.Tushingham, taken from the Bereaved Parents of the USA Tampa Bay Newsletter, Sept 2001.

Precious Little one...

Verse....  "The Lord is good to all; He has compassion on all He has made." -- Psalm 145:9




Video...   This clip has been a huge encouragement to me during my losses and ttcal journey...  This is a clip from the movie "Facing the Giants"..




Song..  



Poem... 

Precious Little One


I`m just a precious little one

who didn`t make it there.

I went straight to be with Jesus,

but I`m waiting for you here.

Many dwelling here where I live,

waited years to enter in.

Struggled through a world of sorow,

a world marred with pain and sin.

Thank you for the life you gave me,

it was brief but don`t complain.

I have all Heaven`s Glory,

suffered none of earth`s great pain.

Thank you for the name you gave me.

I`d have loved to bring it fame.

But if I`d lingered in earth`s shadows,

I would have suffered just the same.

So sweet family-don`t you sorrow.

Wipe those tears and chase the gloom.

I went straight to Jesus` arms

from my loving Mother`s womb.

~Author Unknown

The busiest day in heaven....

Verse....   "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."  Psalm 139:23-24  NIV




Video...  



Song... 



Quote for today..  I found this online and thought it was so appropriate for this impending mothers day weekend.

When a baby arrives, be it for a day, a month, a year of more, or perhaps only a sweet flickering moment the fragile spark of a tender soul, the secret swell of a new pregnancy, the goldfish flutter known only to you- you are unmistakably changed...the tiny footprints left behind on your heart bespeak your name as Mother.




Poem...
 
"The Busiest Day In Heaven"




It's the busiest day in Heaven

I'm planning a big surprise

To let you know I love you

And that no one ever dies



Even though your down below

And I am up above

I'm sending you my wishes

And all my angel love



It's really quite exciting

To plan this big event

For lots of gifts will come your way

And all are Heaven sent



First I'll take a bubble bath-

My splashes might cause some rain

But knowing all the fun I'm having

Will help to ease your pain



Next I'll get some pictures

In my halo and gown

So when you get to Heaven

You can show me all around



I have color crayons in Heaven

And I will draw some stars so bright

And place them in the sky today

For you to see tonight



Then Jesus will have story time

And I will sit upon his lap

He'll tell me all about you

Just before I nap



I'll awake full of energy

And play a game or two

Before I finish sending

All my love to you



After snack I'll write a song

For all the birds to sing

And know I've made you happy

With all the joy it brings



At night time I'll be tired

But I'll still hold you tight

My arms will wrap around you

And keep you through the night



And when you finally slumber

I will kneel and pray

Asking God to bless you

On this special Mothers Day



Love,

Your Little Angel