Celebrating A Life and A Recommendation

Today we are celebrating and remembering the life of our sweet little Mary Joseph, who was miscarried 3 years ago this very day.  Though her life was very short, we keep her memory alive by asking her for prayers every day, and talking about her, and looking forward to the time when we will get to see her again.   

I also have a book recommendation.  It is titled After Miscarriage: A Catholic Woman's Companion to Healing and Hope. The author is Karen Edmisten, a talented writer whose blog I follow.  She has herself suffered multiple miscarriages and has written about the subject on her blog.  Although I have not yet read the book (due to be released Feb. 13), I just know it will be great.  There has been a definite lack of Catholic reading material concerning miscarriage.  Here is the description from Amazon:

After Miscarriage: A Catholic Woman's Companion to Healing and Hope is a book about grief, healing, and hope after miscarriage. Not afraid to examine the raw emotions that accompany such an experience, the author tells women that they are not alone in reacting strongly, even frighteningly, to their loss and reassures them that hope and healing will come. Having experienced multiple miscarriages herself, Karen shares excerpts from her personal journals, as well as other women's stories, rich quotes about grieving and the healing process, and practical advice. A helpful resource section includes a wide variety of information from both Catholic and secular sources.

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Happy Birthday, Mary Joseph!

Two years ago yesterday we lost our little baby, Mary Joseph.  So the kids and I made a cake with white frosting to celebrate her life. 

Mary Joseph, pray for us.

Visit To The Grotto

A Year Already?

Yesterday we celebrated Mary Joseph's birthday. January 19th was the day she delivered, though she was no longer alive. She would be 5 months old now had she lived. But, then we would not have the blessing of this little one who is now growing in my womb. So we baked a cake, decorated it, and celebrated the blessing of her short life. And asked for her intercession. It was a joyful day with tinges of sadness.

Mary Joseph, pray for us.

Today Should Have Been The Day

Today, August 15th, the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was also supposed to have been my due date. This week especially I have been missing our little baby, realizing anew that I will never get to hold her here on this earth. But, the reunion in Heaven will be so sweet. I just have to make sure that I get there!

Here is what Dan's brother has been building for us this summer, with Dan's help. It is not finished yet, but I wanted you all to see it because it is in memory of Mary Joseph. Dan will do some landscaping around the grotto when it is finished.

Mary, Queen of Heaven, pray for us.

Mary Joseph, pray for us.