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Monday, October 11, 2010

Winners Announced and Another Giveaway (One of my Favorite Books)

O.K...time to announce the winners of the Memorial Pin Giveaway.

The Blue Ribbon goes to Tucker's mommy, Lizy...
The Pink Ribbon goes to Olivia's mommy, Cynthia...
The White Ribbon goes to Mommy Ivy...

Congratulations! Please email me your addresses ASAP so that I can ship your pins tomorrow. I want to make sure that you receive them by Friday!

I wish we had enough to give everyone one of Franchesca's gorgeous flourishes. But, we do have something else we'd love to give to a sweet mom missing her baby.

One of my favorite books was given to us by my aunt Kelly, after we said good-bye to our sweet Thomas Patrick. It's called: Mommy Please Don't Cry. I love it so much, because it is told from the perspective of a child who has gone home to heaven. I love to think of my babies in heaven. Focusing on heaven's glory and all the joy they are experiencing gives me strength and hope as I still dream of and long for my sweet little ones. I pray this book, and the hope of heaven will bring you comfort as well.

To enter, please leave a comment sharing what brings you comfort as you think of your sweet baby in heaven. What do you think he/she is enjoying as he/she spends time in the glory of heaven?

I love to think of Faith and Grace and Thomas (If he's willing to have tea party...Or maybe he's off playing ball!) having tea parties in heaven with Grandma Kathy. I love to think of them running in a meadow with their long brown hair, filled with ribbons...laughing deep belly giggles. Thomas is playing and laughing, too...but in an all boy way, of course! I love to think of them in the arms of Jesus...full of love and joy, hope, peace, and comfort. Surrounded by goodness! Oh, what joy it will be when I can hold them once more and never say good-bye again!

Comments will stay opened on this and all the rest of the giveaway posts this week. We will announce the rest of the winners on Friday. Also, if you have not added your baby's name and family information to our Remembrance Page, please do so. We would love to include you on our list, and in our prayers.

9 comments:

Sarita Boyette said...

Congratulations to all the winners!
When I think of Meredith in Heaven, I think of her whole and healthy, wearing the white dress she was buried in. I think of my relatives who have gone on before us holding her, and I think of Jesus holding her and showing her a baby lamb in a beautiful meadow. Then I see her playing with the babies of moms I have met on this journey.

Holly said...

Congrats to the winners! And I'm not entering the giveaway since I have the book already.

Jennifer Ross said...

Heaven couldn't be more perfect!!

Congrats to all the women! :)

I have the book too.

Mary said...

I love to think of Adelle being rocked to sleep by her great grandmother and grandfather. I can hear my grandmother teaching her hymn, like she did to me. And I am hoping that my friends and family in Heaven are telling my daugher all about me so they will hear who their mother is!

Kroosreads said...

I like to think of Virginia and Alyssa dancing with my Uncle Mart who just passed away a couple of weeks ago. He always danced with me and my sister at weddings and I knew that after he died Virginia would be there doing her first dance with him

April said...

Congrats, winners!
It brings me confort in a small way knowing I will see Morgan and Blumpy again one day. Separation is never easy, but I know that they will be waiting at the gates for me.

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Trena said...

I added my sons' names to the remembrance page ♥

What brings me comfort? The fact that Bryston and Colton have each other. And I saw a quote the other day, "The Heavens are your playground" and that brought a huge smile to my face...how true is that? They are up there smiling and care free. They passed away on my grandfather's birthday...I know he welcomed them to Heaven and is watching them until we can be with them again.

Karen said...

I think about Faith being Safe In The Arms Of Jesus! It also brings me comfort that my Dad and my best friend are there with her. I see them holding her and loving her.
Thanks for this opportunity!

Blessings,
Karen