Today is hard. This past year has been hard. It will always be a reminder of the worst day of our life. This day last year (Jan 7, 2015) we learned that our little Griffin didn’t have a heartbeat. Instead of a lively squirming boy on the ultra sound, all we saw was stillness, a […]
Beautiful, Precious, Priceless
When I discovered we lost Griffin, I immediately reached out to my friends for prayers. One of my friends, who happened to be a photographer offered to be at the hospital to take pictures of Griffin. This particular friend was due 3 weeks after me. So, Griffin’s body was around the same age as the […]
Why Disney’s Tangled is Hard to Watch
It is amazing my friends how grief can change and redefine your life. It has a way of turning things on you. Songs I used to sing without hesitation, now I struggle even to get through without the water works starting. Even our family movie nights have been effected. Movies that we have seen many times […]
Bible Verses that Bring Comfort
Since the death of Griffin, I have clung to Jesus. I needed to constantly remind myself of His truth. Without it, my grief would overcome me. I wanted to keep a record of what has brought me comfort these last few weeks. I pray these verses may be a reminder of the HOPE we have in […]
Leaving an Imprint
Holding the tiny, lifeless body of our son Griffin in the moments after he was delivered was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. There was nothing we could do to save him. God had already taken him to his eternal home in heaven. But we wanted him here with us. Tears flooded my eyes and […]
A Time for Sorrow
It is with heavy heart that I announce the birth of our son, Griffin Jeremiah. He was born, January 8, at 7:27 a.m., but he was already in his Heavenly Father’s arms. Wednesday morning we went in for a regularly scheduled ultrasound hoping to learn the gender of the baby. Instead, we were heartbroken to discover that he […]
A Long Rough Month
You may or may not have been curious as to what has been going on in our lives this last month. Well, life has been busy and I have been struggling with a lot of nausea. Yes, that type of nausea…I’m pregnant. This pregnancy has hit me hard and we’ve had to make several adjustments. However, it […]