http://www.cradledinheaven.com Stillborn babies as angels in Heaven Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:35:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New Normal   In an earlier writing I mentioned we are living a “new normal”.  A counselor mentioned this term during one of our grief sessions.  It is a vague yet dynamic term that could mean so many different things to different families.  This was difficult for us to initially define.  We ... http://www.cradledinheaven.com/2011/01/05/new-normal/ There was a time recently when I looked back to the day Katelyn Grace died and felt numb inside. It started on August 15th; 2 years to the day from when Katelyn was born still. Without knowing it, my grieving of her changed and my own heart became stillborn. I ... http://www.cradledinheaven.com/2010/10/31/a-stillborn-heart/ Katelyn Grace would have turned 2 years old today.  She opened her eyes to see Jesus 730 days ago but it feels like it was only yesterday when we kissed her rosy cheeks for the last time and said goodbye.  I wish I could tell you living without her has ... http://www.cradledinheaven.com/2010/08/15/stillborn-but-still-born-2-years-later/ Earlier this morning I decided to re-read the comments on YouTube for Katelyn's video.  Wow.  All I can say is thank you for your thoughts, your prayers, and most importantly, for allowing Katelyn to touch your lives.  It is comforting to know that sharing our faith has impacted your hearts.  ... http://www.cradledinheaven.com/2010/07/27/video-posts/ Luke - Bringer of Light and Truth   Here is the story of baby Luke, born in Heaven on May 24, 2010.  I am thankful that his mom Lindy was willing to share him with us.  Her testimony reminds me of how much we need to lean on Jesus to get us ... http://www.cradledinheaven.com/2010/07/20/luke-bringer-of-light-and-truth/ Each of us who has experienced the loss of a child found out in a different way. Some of us knew ahead of time that our baby would not survive life outside the womb, others were told the baby’s heart just stopped and he/she would be born without life; still ... http://www.cradledinheaven.com/2010/05/24/there-are-no-maybes/ When we first launched the Cradled in Heaven website in late 2008 after losing Katelyn Grace, our number one focus was on stillborn children.  It was a loss we had never experienced before that August, and something we have prayed unceasingly to never have to experience again.  We had no idea ... http://www.cradledinheaven.com/2010/03/29/a-loss-without-a-loss/ In an effort to provide a forum setting for parents who have lost babies to talk/ask questions/provide insight to other parents/etc., we decided it would be a good idea to create a page for the Baby Angel Grace site on Facebook. You are probably wondering why we use both Baby ... http://www.cradledinheaven.com/2010/01/25/baby-angel-gracecradled-in-heaven/ God has been so faithful to us this year and we pray that He has been faithful to you as well. He is the rock to steady us, the peace to calm our fears, the loving arms ready to comfort us, the compassionate heart who sent His Son Jesus to ... http://www.cradledinheaven.com/2009/12/23/merry-christmas-from-baby-angel-grace/ Every time I read another mother's account of her experience with having a stillborn baby, I find myself reliving the night we lost Katelyn Grace.  I thank God every day for the true strength of mothers like Cassie who are willing to share their story in the hopes that they ... http://www.cradledinheaven.com/2009/11/12/baby-audrey/