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Comfort For a Courageous Mommy

By Bonnie Gray • April 29, 2011 • 5 Comments

Your words of comfort can make a difference.  Read to hear how you can make an indelible difference in the life of one courageous mother today.

One week ago, a courageous mother named Heather sent out this tweet about her daughter — “Emma is going to heaven on good friday.”

Today, I’m passing on words from Deidra at Jumping Tandem to share how we can reach out and help Heather.  You have always lifted my heart with life-giving words through your comments and emails. I know your words can make a difference.

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From Deidra…

On Good Friday at 7:15 PM, Heather’s daughter Emma went to be with Jesus. She had been sick, and we had been praying, and our hearts were broken when we got the news that Emma Grace had slipped away.

I know some people just don’t get it. These online friendships. But here you are. Online. And so I think that maybe you will understand me when I tell you I’ve met some of my dearest friends right here.

Like family.

We do life together. We rejoice with each other and we grieve with each other. Across miles. Over oceans. To continents we may never visit. It’s a beautiful thing. Even the grieving becomes beautiful when words of comfort travel miles to reach the heart of one whose tears are all they have to give.

You might already know Heather. Maybe you follow her blog, Especially Heather. Maybe you’ve read her posts at (in)courage. Perhaps you’d been praying for Emma, too. Maybe you heard the news and dropped to your knees right along with the women who write for (in)courage. We shared our grief in a flurry of emails that mixed up our weeping and our sadness with hope and with whispers of prayer.

And maybe – like us – you wonder how you can help.

The amazing people at DaySpring have offered to sponsor a card basket for Heather and her family. We’d love it if you’d participate. You don’t have to know Heather. You don’t have to follow her blog, or mine, or anyone’s. You just have to want to help…to reach out to a mother who has lost a child.

Because DaySpring is sponsoring the card basket, you can send a card to Heather at absolutely no cost to you. DaySpring will gather up all of the cards created for Heather, package them beautifully in a basket, and deliver the card basket to Heather’s home.

To create a card for Heather’s family, click here, or use the link at the end of this post. When you checkout, use HEATHER as your coupon code, and DaySpring will pick up the tab.

We’ll accept cards until midnight on Saturday 4/30/11,and I’m sure Heather’s family would appreciate your prayers.

Link to Heather’s DaySpring card basket — http://bit.ly/gxC0U3

 

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“He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others.
When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.”
2 Corinthians 1:4

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Thank you, friends, for offering the best of yourselves always.
I’ve been changed by your online friendships.  So will Heather and her family.

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  • Reply Barbie April 29, 2011 at 11:17 pm

    Thank you! I created a card to add to Heather’s basket yesterday!

    • Reply Bonnie Gray April 30, 2011 at 7:02 am

      Thank you for taking the time and heart to share your words, Barbie! They will give comfort and blessing.

  • Reply Katie April 30, 2011 at 5:08 pm

    Thank you Bonnie… I had heard about the passing through incourage and had been praying, but did not know about this. I just did one.

  • Reply Little Girl and Grown Woman: How To Celebrate Grieving & Joy On Mother’s Day | Faith Barista May 5, 2011 at 12:06 am

    […] becoming a mother has eluded you because of infertility or singleness.  In the case of my friend Heather, some are facing the sorrow of goodbye because of […]

  • Reply How to Celebrate Grieving & Joy on Mother’s Day | Larry's family and friends May 12, 2012 at 12:47 pm

    […] have been waiting to become a mom, through adoption or physical birth.  In the case of my friend Heather, some have had to say goodbye for now, until […]

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