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My hubby's cousin, Dawn Kidd, is an author and a blogger. If you have lost a child or know someone who has; she has written a book entitled, "You Are Not Alone". It is her story of losing two infant children. Her blog is dedicated to helping everyone who has felt the pain of the loss or sickness of children. She featured my miscarriage story today. I am honored to share my story with her and her readers. I would like to share that link with you as well. Please, take some time and click on over to her blog today.

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Wednesday's Walk ~ My Grandma Named Kay!

My grandma was a very crafty lady. She like to sew her own clothes. She loved to make dolls and sew their clothing. She made this huge doll house and made a lot of the furniture. She loved to doodle on letters.
She loved to make crafty things out of the simple things she had. She was a very artsy kind of lady a lot like me...or is it that I am a lot like her.

She lived during the "Great Depression" so as kids we would always hear things like; "Don' waste that!" or "Eat everything off your plate." In many ways my Grandma was a very simple woman. And the last few years of her life simple things seemed to make her very happy like ice cream bars, yummy snacks, red birds, coffee and time watching the kids play.

Sometimes she could be difficult to deal with; but she never complained about her health. She loved us in only the ways she new how. So those moments of love I cherish in my heart always.

See the doll with the black hair and burgundy dress? That is one of the last dolls she ever put together. She made that doll especially for me. She asked me how I like the dress in a magazine picture. She had no patterns no instructions...she would just get busy cutting and sewing. From time to time when we would visit she would show me her progress. That doll means a lot to me because it was her way of expressing her love. It is a treasure.

My grandmother was beautiful and I love her and miss her very much. But for now she dances with Jesus until I get there to join them.

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Jenilee at The Goodwin Family is hosting Wednesday's Walk.

Wednesday's Walk ~ Grandpa's Hat

Last week, I wrote about my dad's dad...today I will remember my mom's dad.

I always think of my grandpa as very dashing. Even in his old age when he would fall asleep in his lazy boy while watching television....there was just something about him. I love him and miss him very much. It has been 15 years since he left his home here to find a better one in heaven with Christ.

There were a few things that I wanted after he was gone some of his paint brushes and one of his hats. I always loved that my grandpa wore a hat when he went visiting and not just a cheap baseball hat or winter hat. You know the kind that you crease with your hand?! He wore a real hat, a fedora hat!

When they came to visit he would have on his trench coat and fedora. I loved seeing him like that. I can still picture him coming up our driveway on a particular snowy day with a smile on his face.

One of my other fond memories is that whenever he called you on the phone on of the first things he would always say to you was..."Hey, you are looking good!" I would always giggle and say, "Oh grandpa, you are silly you can't see me on the phone."

He was a wonderful grandpa! I miss him; but I will see him soon.

Fond memories help me....

Jenilee at The Goodwin Family is hosting Wednesday's Walk.

Here is a another story about my grandpa...Out On The Boat!

Oooooo don't you just love the picture I took of his hat with my new camera....ah it is true love!

Heaven's Voice

I miscarried a baby 10 years ago (weird that seems to me, time flys so quickly) This poem was given to me. It was such an comfort during my loss. I thought I would post it here in remembrance of our little one lost Tuesday, October 27 1998....

Heaven's Voice

Mama, although you can't see me right now for a while,

I'm growing in heaven and I often smile.

You'll always be special and close to my heart,

for you gave me life mom right from the start.

Mama please know I love you so much,

the time will soon come when I feel your touch.

On that glorious day we'll meet again,

look for me mom, I have Daddy's grin.

For now you must know I am happy and strong,

I play with the angels they teach me their songs,

If you listen real close, the songs you will hear

on the wind of the Spirit, they'll be so clear

So mama rejoice in our God who is strong,

time will pass quickly it won't be too long.

We'll stand together and look face to face,

beholding each other in this glorious place.

We'll worship forever our God who is true,

and love me enough, to give me to you.

-Cindi Diane Markham

Even in loss, I have a JOY that is unspeakable and FULL of glory because I have hope in meeting my baby soon.