wow, I "hunted you down after your comment regarding the layout I posted. yours is equally beautiful, Danielle. I am so very sorry for your loss. Hoping this layout helped you, like mine did me.
This is absolutely beautiful...in both looks and feeling. I can't imagine the pain you've been through with your loss and I'm so sorry for you and your family. Thank God that you know He's been with you through it all...and still is. Bless you Danielle...you are truly an amazingly strong woman.
What a great tribute. Everything on the page looks great, and the whole page itself is of course great! I totally understand making pages after the loss of a loved one...it's hard, but it has to be done!
Wow Danielle, I was heartbroken when I heard of your loss and I am certain none of us will ever understand, but your journaling is beyond beautiful. It brought tears to my eyes. I love that song too and what a touching tribute.
I'm so sorry for your loss...your page is such a wonderful tribute to Sam. I am so happy that you are finding some peace in your scrapbooking. It has truly helped me with my own loss.
You know ... before I even read your journaling, your title alone had that song going through my head. I'm so sorry for your loss. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. It is a beautiful layout and a beautiful tribute.
I am truly sorry for your loss........and my heart feels for you. As for the lo, it's gorgeous, and the journaling is so heartfelt and strong....it was done masterfully. TFS!
I'm so terrible sorry for Sam leaving to soon. God is in charge and you can always count on Him. Beautiful LO and your journaling was wonderful. God's Blessings to you both.
The journaling on this touched my heart. I am so sorry for your loss! What strong faith you have and how wonderful that you scrap this and share! Thank you!
So very sorry for your loss! I love that song too and am glad you were able to find comfort in it, and in God's unending love. This layout is very pretty. I love the green polka-dot paper with the red touches and the little angel wings on Sam's back. Your journaling is amazing to read, and very touching!
Thank you for sharing your faith, your determination and your story. Your relationaship with God is truly inspiring and beautiful. Your page is also beautiful. I am so sorry for your loss, I can not imagine. I am so glad for your faith in God. Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. I've always said that scrapping is therapy for me and I am glad to see that it is for others as well. God Bless.
This is so utterly precious and made me smile that the Lord has used this song once again to minister to someone else. When I first heard this song, I bawled my eyes out. It is my favorite Natalie Grant song. Thank you so much! It was an honor that you share this very intimate and trying time with us here!! Prayers continue to be with you and your family!
Thank you so much for sharing this story. I have no idea what it would be like to lose a child, but I can only imagine how life shattering it would be. As a Christian, I imagine that I would be so hurt and from that I would be so angry with God and wouldn't have the same peace and closeness to God in my grief as you have. I am thanking Him that He was with you in this incredibly hard time in your life and praying that He blesses you with another baby (or two, or three, or four!) I am so happy that you have shared this layout, I am sure it was incredibly hard for you. This is one of my favourite songs, but I know that it must hold so much meaning and so much peace for you. Thank you so much.
Danielle, this is just amazing. I admire you so much for your courage and strength. You're truly an inspiration to us all. I'm so happy for you that God has given you peace inside. He definitely does work in mysterious ways, and it's so hard for us to understand. Thank you for sharing this with us....it's so sad, and beautiful at the same time. {HUGS}
Wow, this lo is so beautiful on it's own and then you read your journaling and it is even more beautiful and touching. I'm glad you're healing everyday and pray for even more comfort for you. Hugs.
This LO is beautiful and so moving. I can't begin to know how much pain you've felt. I am so glad that you felt Gods presence with you when you needed it so much. Thank you for sharing that with us. I know it was hard.
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The photo opens up to reveal the song lyrics I referred to in my journaling..
journaling: In the moments and days after Sam passed away, I prayed more than I ever have before. I prayed to God for many things. But one of those prayers was answered very soon. I had prayed to God over and over to bring me comfort. I needed to trust that His plan was the right one, that He knew the purpose of Sam’s death, that he would help me to accept that I may never know that reason, and that I would never doubt that God had my best interest at heart and would comfort me. In the excruciating pain that I was in, I could still feel God’s presence. I felt Him there with me like never before. I was able to stay calm and just keep my head above the black abyss because I knew He was there. During two very hard times, the visitation and the memorial service, I was almost peaceful. It was odd, but I knew the only way to explain it was that God was there with me, with His arms wrapped around me, holding me tight. Just a few weeks later, Jeff and I got last minute tickets to attend a Natalie Grant concert. I knew nothing of her music. The same day of the concert I received a package in the mail. It was from a woman at church whom I did not know. She had heard about Sam and had also lost a child. She had burned a CD with some music that had helped her through the rough months that followed her daughter’s death. She enclosed the lyrics to only one song, “Held” by Natalie Grant. I read the lyrics and found them very touching, but I couldn’t get the CD to work. At the concert that evening, “Held” was one of the very first songs Natalie Grant sang. I knew it was that song immediately. Hearing it sung by someone with such an amazing voice was deeply painful yet beautiful. I truly think that God worked his mysterious ways to get that CD and those concert tickets in my hand. It was His clever little way of reminding me that He is always there, holding me.
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