tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829165214458238627.post2910469566892309783..comments2023-10-19T08:57:41.038-07:00Comments on My Supplications: Of Pain and Hope.Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07790757525000409229noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829165214458238627.post-28944144311921761102009-12-07T18:48:02.579-08:002009-12-07T18:48:02.579-08:00Why do my arms ache to hold you still, when I'...Why do my arms ache to hold you still, when I've held your sisters after you?<br /><br />Amen. We've had two more boys since our son Lyric passed away over five years ago and I still have aching arms.Penny Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13586389573496194332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829165214458238627.post-2011081925666904502009-11-24T07:29:03.040-08:002009-11-24T07:29:03.040-08:00I was going to say just what another person said.....I was going to say just what another person said... it still hurts because you are still her mama. Always, even though she isn't with you in the way your others are. It makes heaven a little closer, to have her there, and to know the pain of earth. Love and peace to you, dear one.Rebecahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289672288435566060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829165214458238627.post-26498809868102876672009-11-19T18:20:24.567-08:002009-11-19T18:20:24.567-08:00Ugh.
I understand so many of the things your wrot...Ugh.<br /><br />I understand so many of the things your wrote about...I'm sure a bit differently, but I know what you are saying.<br /><br />I wish that Mommies didn't have to hurt in this way. :(<br /><br />Praying for you, my friend.Devinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00536576059551978920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829165214458238627.post-56034409678610680902009-11-16T19:19:55.644-08:002009-11-16T19:19:55.644-08:00When you love deeply, you hurt deeply. But you ar...When you love deeply, you hurt deeply. But you are right. God chose YOU to be Janie's mommy and for Janie to be your daughter! Forever.<br /><br />Love you. Much!MarshaMarshaMarshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787051368018458658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829165214458238627.post-42947874921483380132009-11-16T12:38:03.917-08:002009-11-16T12:38:03.917-08:00I wish I could give you a hug! My prayers are wit...I wish I could give you a hug! My prayers are with you.EEEEMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08152965556780402197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829165214458238627.post-26334614716352585552009-11-12T05:42:28.507-08:002009-11-12T05:42:28.507-08:00Its good to let the sorrow release, no matter how ...Its good to let the sorrow release, no matter how long its been. How could we ever get "over" it? They are our children, we love them still... May His peace surround your heart today.<br /><br />Cindy The Morris Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317663337648115903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829165214458238627.post-45808268293915828892009-11-09T08:20:35.262-08:002009-11-09T08:20:35.262-08:00Praying for you sister.
If you have any pictures ...Praying for you sister.<br /><br />If you have any pictures that you want me to try to do something with I would be MORE than happy to.<br /><br />Love you!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874766608075767777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829165214458238627.post-89074502525770690752009-11-08T05:04:35.107-08:002009-11-08T05:04:35.107-08:00Praying for you.
Found your blog from Joel's ...Praying for you.<br /><br />Found your blog from Joel's Journey.<br /><br />May God give you comfort..<br /><br />Hugs<br />TeenaTeenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04582391374202077005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829165214458238627.post-89158111884013675732009-11-07T19:14:25.649-08:002009-11-07T19:14:25.649-08:00I am familiar with that intense constant cycle of ...I am familiar with that intense constant cycle of pain and hope. Thank you for sharing this and for reaching out to me right now. I am very sorry for your pain, Leanne. I'm glad you let it all out. <br /><br />You have blessed me more than you know, and I believe GOD placed you in my life for me to see hope and beauty out of life!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13225522064810068822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829165214458238627.post-36046953301263261582009-11-06T05:35:36.550-08:002009-11-06T05:35:36.550-08:00I was going to tell you that I too wish "Now ...I was going to tell you that I too wish "Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep" had been around when I lost Madison. My family took a lot of pictures for me, but many of them were too painful for me to look at. A couple years ago my friend Ellen gave a couple of my pictures to her son. He's a professional photographer. He zoomed in and cropped them, and I got the lovliest black/white photos of Andy and I each holding her precious hand. In his picture you can see her little foot peeking out. <br /><br />After I got interested in photography, I scanned all my pictures and put them through photo editing sites. I turned them all black and white, and was able to retouch most of them. They are about as close to what they could do at NILMDTS, as I could get them, and now I love them. I made a video of them on my blog for her birthday in August, and now I'm comfortable sharing most of them. I plan to make a photo book with them soon. One I can display at home.<br /><br />If you have a couple pictures of Janie, try running them through Picasa (it's free), and see what you can do with them. It was a labor of love for me, and made me feel like I was still mothering Madison in some way. If I could help you in any way, I'd love to.<br /><br />just wanted to share what I did with my pictures...<br /><br />Love, KathrynKathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11971540420947426918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829165214458238627.post-5692496479309438592009-11-06T01:39:57.449-08:002009-11-06T01:39:57.449-08:00((Hugs)) sweet friend,
I can feel your pain as I r...((Hugs)) sweet friend,<br />I can feel your pain as I read - I wish I could ease some, but please know I will pray for you. Praise God for the special blessing of Lucie at this time.<br />Your friend<br />RenataRenatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546331512433403550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829165214458238627.post-26751730413005063952009-11-05T19:51:31.685-08:002009-11-05T19:51:31.685-08:00I love you, babes. I miss Janie, too.I love you, babes. I miss Janie, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698621507845107614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829165214458238627.post-37889830775336318412009-11-05T18:13:14.627-08:002009-11-05T18:13:14.627-08:00I think my theory is right...after I posted earlie...I think my theory is right...after I posted earlier, I prayed for you. Specifically that God would ease any pain you had in your heart today where Janie was concerned. He is good...<br /><br />Even after 13 years I have days where it feels like Madison died yesterday. This has been a particularly hard year for me in the grief department. I would have a teenager...we'd be going into such a precious time as mother/daughter. But I still think of her as a baby, so seeing babies, and pregnant women, hearing newborn cries...it all still effects me.<br /><br />You feel the way you do after 5 years because you are her mother. You love her desperately, and one of your little ones is not here. It is normal for that to still wrench at your heart...it still does mine.<br /><br />You were the perfect one to be her mother, and God knew exactly what you could handle, and how you would handle it. He will never leave you alone in this...if He called you to it, He'll equip you to deal with it. Some days it doesn't feel like we're handling it well, but God knows our hearts, and that they hurt.<br /><br />I think having experienced what you have with Janie, makes you love the ones you have that are living, better. I think we know the alternative, so we love them FIERCELY, and we care for them as if we may not have them tomorrow. The frowning providence God has called us to, gives us a different perspective than other mothers....not that they mother any worse than we do...it's just different. We have lived a mother's worst nightmare, and we SURVIVED. Some days it feels like we are "white knuckling it", or barely hanging on, but we do. God gives us what we need when we need it, to get through.<br /><br />My sweet sister in suffering, how I pray for you tonight. How I cry with you for the ache in your heart, and how I rejoice that God has given you sweet Lucie to help heal that broken place in your heart. He truly is good, and she is darling...<br /><br />Thinking about you tonight, and praying for you...<br /><br />Love, KathrynKathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11971540420947426918noreply@blogger.com