Showing posts with label Skylar Jean. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Skylar Jean. Show all posts
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Lily Remembered in Virginia
Lily-girl was remembered by my sweet friend, Shannon, with her name in the snow in Wilsons, Virginia! 💗 ❄️ #LilyKatTravelstheGlobe #LilyKatsNameintheSnow
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Happy Birthday, Skylar!
October 21st ~ Happy 1st birthday in Heaven to Skylar Jean - a dear, sweet, beautiful baby girl who I imagine must be one of Lily's best friends. What a loved baby girl she is, by her parents Shannon and Tracy, and by many others. I wish she were here to celebrate with her family. They've been on my heart and in my thoughts all day and I hope it's been a gentle day of remembrance and celebration. Skylar was unexpectedly lost at full-term.
As Skylar has been on my heart, another one of my friend's son who is turning 1 today has been as well. The irony and differences of what the days hold for these two families makes my heart ache in disbelief. I actually know multiple people whose babies share birthdays, with one having been stillborn and one being born healthy. It is a huge glaring reminder of everything that is lost for those of us who have buried our babies.
While Skylar's family was visiting her stone at the cemetery and having a balloon release in her honor, my other friend's family was having a birthday celebration with the birthday boy holding his own balloons and eating his smash cake. While Skylar's family was imagining who she'd be today, what all this year might have held, and wondering how she'd look beyond the sweet newborn she was, my other friend's family was reflecting on the past year with smiles, marveling over how much their big 1-year-old has changed in the past year, and oohing and aahing over how tiny and cute he used to be as a newborn.
Multiple days throughout the year my heart is torn in two, celebrating over lives that are here on the same days that I'm grieving over lives lost. Babies born on the same day, yet the birth experience and every day since having been radically different. ❤️
You can follow along with the impact of Skylar's life and legacy on the Facebook page Shannon has created ~ In Memory of Skylar Jean Armes.
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| Skylar's mommy and Lily's mommy |
As Skylar has been on my heart, another one of my friend's son who is turning 1 today has been as well. The irony and differences of what the days hold for these two families makes my heart ache in disbelief. I actually know multiple people whose babies share birthdays, with one having been stillborn and one being born healthy. It is a huge glaring reminder of everything that is lost for those of us who have buried our babies.
While Skylar's family was visiting her stone at the cemetery and having a balloon release in her honor, my other friend's family was having a birthday celebration with the birthday boy holding his own balloons and eating his smash cake. While Skylar's family was imagining who she'd be today, what all this year might have held, and wondering how she'd look beyond the sweet newborn she was, my other friend's family was reflecting on the past year with smiles, marveling over how much their big 1-year-old has changed in the past year, and oohing and aahing over how tiny and cute he used to be as a newborn.
Multiple days throughout the year my heart is torn in two, celebrating over lives that are here on the same days that I'm grieving over lives lost. Babies born on the same day, yet the birth experience and every day since having been radically different. ❤️
You can follow along with the impact of Skylar's life and legacy on the Facebook page Shannon has created ~ In Memory of Skylar Jean Armes.
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Lily Remembered on the Appamatox River
Lily was remembered by my friend Shannon on the banks of the Appamatox River in Virginia. 💗
Friday, August 18, 2017
Lily and Skylar in the Paper
My friend Shannon sent me this. It was in her local paper this week. It's an article on my recent visit to her town to speak at her church. 😊 💕 🌸 #LilysLegacy #LilyandSkylar #bereavedmothers
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Meeting Skylar's Family
This past weekend was incredibly special! I got to meet a fellow bereaved mother and speak at her church in Virginia. :)
Shannon found my blog shortly after her daughter Skylar was stillborn last October and we've been in contact online since then. Her church invited me to speak at their women's meeting this month, which was an honor. The adventures God takes me on while sharing my story are beautiful. One of the best parts is that I get to travel to other parts of the country and meet amazing people who become fast friends.
There's something uniquely and unspeakably precious about meeting face-to-face with another mother whose lost her only child, a baby girl at full-term just like Lily. We shared tears and laughter, memories and mementos. We marveled at the difference in feet sizes (my girl's were longer and hers were shorter and wider) and hair color (my girl's was blondish brown and hers was jet black). 💕
Shannon and her husband, Tracy, hosted me in their lovely home. They are already so precious to me, as is their sweet baby girl. The Lord crosses our paths with others and perfectly ordains our lives and comforts us through others walking similar paths. They made me feel welcome and comfortable from the moment I arrived. I have learned a thing or two about hospitality from the two of them. Their country life with their log cabin, flowers, vegetables, horses, cats, dogs, private pool, etc. is basically what I dream for myself one day.
This is Blake. Dogs like this make room for more pups in this cat lady's heart. ;)
They had this welcome basket and some stargazer lilies (my favorite) waiting for me! How thoughtful and generous of them. I love the special "Lily touches" included, such as the "L" journal and the red-velvet cake mix.
I'm thankful we got to meet in person! Thank You Jesus, for the gift of friendship and our beautiful daughters. I'm looking forward to a long friendship and how wonderful they only lives a couple hours away.
August 2017 Update:
This was in Shannon's local paper. It's an article on my recent visit to her town to speak at her church. 😊 💕 🌸 #LilysLegacy #LilyandSkylar #bereavedmothers
Shannon found my blog shortly after her daughter Skylar was stillborn last October and we've been in contact online since then. Her church invited me to speak at their women's meeting this month, which was an honor. The adventures God takes me on while sharing my story are beautiful. One of the best parts is that I get to travel to other parts of the country and meet amazing people who become fast friends.
There's something uniquely and unspeakably precious about meeting face-to-face with another mother whose lost her only child, a baby girl at full-term just like Lily. We shared tears and laughter, memories and mementos. We marveled at the difference in feet sizes (my girl's were longer and hers were shorter and wider) and hair color (my girl's was blondish brown and hers was jet black). 💕
We even have some of the same keepsake items (just in different colors)... like our girl's foot impressions.
This is Blake. Dogs like this make room for more pups in this cat lady's heart. ;)
They had this welcome basket and some stargazer lilies (my favorite) waiting for me! How thoughtful and generous of them. I love the special "Lily touches" included, such as the "L" journal and the red-velvet cake mix.
Gorgeous sunset!
My speech went well and I enjoyed getting to chat some with those who attend Shannon's church. I had a display table set up to share some Lily things. I was also able to share Lily's song/tribute video.
It was meaningful to see the ways in which Shannon is mothering Skylar in the ways she can... such as creating this gorgeous garden at her church.
And creating this lovely little garden that greets you as you pull into her driveway.
Not pictured is Skylar's room, with each and every thing in there having been picked out with tender love and thoughtfulness. I feel as if I am getting to know Skylar through getting to know her parents and let me tell you, she is a beautiful little girl.
August 2017 Update:
This was in Shannon's local paper. It's an article on my recent visit to her town to speak at her church. 😊 💕 🌸 #LilysLegacy #LilyandSkylar #bereavedmothers
Monday, February 27, 2017
Lily Remembered in Fort Lauderdale
My sweet new friend Shannon, also known as Skylar's mama, wrote Lily's name in the sand in Fort Lauderdale, Florida over the weekend. ❤️
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