Watercolor and Grief
I used to hate painting with watercolor. The colors were too light, the paint seemed uncontrollable, and the artwork looked both careless and effortless to me. They frustrated me when...
Pregnancy and Infant Loss- Miscarriage and Ectopic pregnancy
My journey in Pregnancy & Infant Loss began in 2016 with the death of my first child, Noelle. I had naively thought that, because my husband and I had endured...
Dear Child: Happy 1st Birthday, Aubrey Rae
Dear Aubrey Rae, 365 days ago was the best and worst day of my life. Meeting the tiny soul who I had been carrying for the previous 38 weeks, finally...
Signs of Hope: Zoe’s Sweet Surprises
When Joe and I found out about Zoe’s condition we began praying and hoping we would get to hold her while she was still living. God blessed us with 2...
Family Traditions After a Loss: Logan
When I was 16 weeks pregnant, we received a fatal diagnosis for our son, Logan. Our hearts were shattered but I knew that his life and legacy would be far...
Pregnancy Loss and Infant Loss: IVF
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, so it may seem odd to start my discussion with in-vitro-fertilization (IVF). However, if you’ve been through IVF, you understand that the...
Dear Child: Michael & Gabriel
Dear Michael & Gabriel, It feels like both a moment and a lifetime ago from that day. The day we met. I carried both of you for nine months, wondering...
Dear Child: Jimmie
Dear Child, My sweet Jimmie Girl, it’s been six years since our blip of time together on this earth and it astounds me every day how much I could love...
Dear Child: Precious Babies
Dear Babies, So many words come to mind and then they flee just as quickly as they come. Little one, we were so excited to discover you would be Gabriel’s...