Whatever your cross, whatever your pain,  there will always be sunshine, after the rain .... Perhaps you may stumble, perhaps even fall, But God's always ready, To answer your call .... He knows every heartache, sees every tear, A word from His lips, can calm every fear ... Your sorrows may linger, throughout the night, But suddenly vanish, dawn's early light .... The Savior is waiting, somewhere above, To give you His grace, and send you His love ... Whatever your cross, whatever your pain, "God always sends rainbows ..... after the rain ... "

A GRACE FILLED BLESSING

As a parent, I love being a father to my three children. However, in the role of father, there is also the primary responsibility of the financial breadwinner when raising a family. This sometimes meant having two jobs and not having all the time you wished to spend with your children. But this role, was and is still a blessing in my life.

Over the years, I have been blessed as eleven grandchilren came into my life. I always thought that fatherhood was great but
 grandfathering is pure joy. Time with the grandkids is always pure excitement and joy. There is always something to learn, some new item, some new discovery; and beyond all of this is the bonding of these children to my heart.

My daugther and son in law have five of the grandchildn, who  are living in the same town as me, less than a mile away, What a gift to have the grandkids nearby. My daughter and son in law  also have had a miscarriage with twins and one child named Grace who was born for only 2 days.  Three other grandchildren  live in California and Arizona. What a gift it is to have grandkids nearby.

One of my daughter's children is with her Heavenly Grandfather- her name is Grace. She lived within her mother for eight months and was born on October 19, 2000. My daughter, son in law and her brothers and sisters wished she could have given her our breath to help her breathe, so she could continue to live. But it did not turn out that way. Her congenital diaphragmatic hernia caused her organs to move resulting in Grace's inability to breath.

In her life within her mother's womb, and in her two day's of life, this small treasure called Grace brought family, friends and even strangers together in prayer. Both at pre-birth and the hours of her birth, these prayers comforted the family as Grace continued to sturggle for her life. Her small body could not sustain the struggle and she went to her Heavenly grandfather, one day after her birth on October 20, 2001

Our dream of course was to love this child through birthdays, school days, career days, marriage if she chose, etc. But it was not meant to be. Grace who had a hole in her diaphrahm left a hole in our hearts that only she can fill. And with her very short life comes the realization that she is out of pain and fully healed by the "grace" of her Creator. There is also great comfort in knowing that we will be together in some future time. For we were definitely "graced" by Grace.

In loving memory of Grace Dill from her grandfather.
John Venturella

 

 

 

If you think you are going insane, that's normal

If all you can do is cry, that's normal

If you can't taste your food, or any appetite, that's normal

If you find yourself enjoying a funny moment then feeling guilty, that's normal

If your friends dwindle away and you feel like you have the plague, that's normal

If your blood boils when someone says, "it was God's will", that's normal

If you can't talk about it, but you can smash plates, shed paper, or kick the garbage can, that's normal

If you can share your story, your feelings, with an understanding listener, that's a beginning

If you can get a glimmer of your beloved's life rather than his or her death, that's wonderful

If you can remember your loved one with a smile, that's healing

If you find your mirrors have become windows, and you are able to reach out to other bereaved parents, that's God's Grace

 

Author Unknown 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Back in Oct 03, Mark and I decided to pursue IVF in an atempt to concieve one more child. His reasoning was that he didn't want either of us to look back years from now and regret anything( so far we have been fortunate). We chose The Sher Insitute at www.Haveababy.com and went with Dr. Peter Alhering and his nurse Mary. They were WONDERFUL to us and helped us every step of the way. We had 7 embryos that were mature. We transfered 3( which became our twins: Brady David and Hannah Marie). We had 4 left over and decided to freeze them , not sure what to do with them. Sadly our twins died but we joyfully concieved Emmaus Clare. Listening to a radio station one day I heard about Embryo adoption. After much much much thought and prayer, we donated our embryos to Nightlight Snowflakes( because no 2 are alike) .

     Within a couple weeks a couple sent us their bio and we loved them from the moment we laid eyes on them. They seemed like perfect parents to adopt our babies. They adopted all 4: the quads to Brady and Hannah. We are so excited for them and pray that their dreams of a life with children are complete.

    

Grace with angels in the sky.

Has learned to smile she doesn't cry.

 For God is shining on her heart,

To blossom gifts He did impart.

 

And gentle Angels in grand repose,

 Look for a chance to hold her close.

 As tiny hands and tiny feet,

Are oh so cute, and oh so sweet.

 

She was God's loving gift to earth,

As caring hearts received her birth.

prayers were heard and she was send,

She was His loving kind inend.

 

Earth the place were sorrows gather,

So God showed care in the whole matter.

Grace will never witness pain,

In Heaven's arms she will remain.

 

She is waiting now for mom and dad,

And sister,brothers and she'll be glad.

When all of them will be complete,

Around God's throne in joy they'll meet.

 

Little blossom in the sky,

 Is kept so safe, we'll meet on high.

sorrows then for good will cease,

But even now, we have His peace.

 

                                                                                By:Evy M Boye

Grace's Bear Ministry

We took over the Angel Bear Minsitry, created by Connie after the death of her daughter Madison, in a way to help other parents cope with the overwhelming  feelings of grief and try to offer support. We renamed it The Bear-ers of Grace because of the donated bears we bring to Floral Haven Funeral Home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are not trained professionals, but we simply make ourselves available to you as understanding listeners, provide helpful resources, encourage you through our own experiences and to be available as a prayer partner.      The bear you received today was donated by someone who had the desire to bring comfort to you. Some of them have experienced the loss of a child: some have not. But what binds us together is our commitment to the Lord~      Our foundation verse is from the 2nd book of Corinthians 1:3-4      Praise be to 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 witht he comfort we ourselves have received from God

Add a comment 10:25 AM  |  Permalink | Trackbacks (0) | Blog it

When God calls Little Children Home~

When God calls little children home to dwell with Him above We mortals sometimes question the wisdom of His Love For no heartache compares with the death of one small child Who does so much to make our world seem wonderful and mild Prehaps God tires of calling the aged to His fold So He picks a little rosebud before it can grow old God knows how much we need them, so He takes but a few To make the land of Heaven more beautiful to view. Believing this is difficult, still somehow we must try The saddest word mankind knows will always be 'goodbye' So when a little child departs, we who are left behind must realize God loves children... Angels are hard to find

Add a comment 10:33 AM  |  Permalink | Trackbacks (0) | Blog it