Tuesday, December 1, 2009

THANK YOU MOTHER

WE LOVE YOU OUR BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY, AMY DAWN, AND WE MISS YOU
TODAY MY MOTHER, I, AND RICHARD DROVE TO AMY'S RESTING



PLACE TO DECORATE FOR CHRISTMAS.....



BUT FIRST I WANTED TO SHOW YOU HER PLACE AT OUR TABLE



AT THE RESTAURANT ON THANKSGIVING DAY. IT LOOKS KINDA MESSY



BUT WE WERE LOOKING AT THE DIFFERENT PICTURES OF HER.


THERE WAS A BEAUTIFUL CARD THAT SUE MADE THAT I PLACED ON



AN EASEL. IT HAD SWEET WOODEN LETTERS THAT SAID, AMY, BUT SOME



OF THE PICTURES WERE PLACED ON THE EASEL, COVERING UP SOME OF



THE CARD.



THIS IS HOW MY SWEET HUBBY AND I DECORATED HER RESTING PLACE



FOR FALL.



YOU CAN'T TELL BUT SHE IS ON A HILL IN A NEW PART OF THE



CEMETERY. IT IS WIDE OPEN AND THE WIND HOWLS ACROSS THERE.



IF YOU WEAR A WIG OR TOUPEE YOU BETTER GLUE IT DOWN OR YOU



WILL SEE IT BLOWING ACROSS THE CEMETERY LIKE A TUMBLE WEED



OR IT MIGHT LAND ON OLD WEEZER'S TOMBSTONE...THAT'S FOR ANOTHER



DAY.




THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL WREATH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SCARECROWS



AND THOSE ARE AMY'S SOLAR BUTTERFLY LIGHTS THAT CHANGE COLORS



VERY SLOWLY LIKE A FIBER OPTIC TREE OR ANGEL. THEY ARE SO



BEAUTIFUL AT NIGHT AND THEY STAND GUARD OVER AMY.





AMY LOVES WINNIE THE POOH...



WE TIED OUR THANKSGIVING CARD AND A LITTLE WINNIE THE POOH



ON HER WREATH.






THIS IS MY BEAUTIFUL MOTHER. FROM HER I RECEIVED MY LOVE
OF FLORAL ARRANGING AND MAKING WREATHS. IT WAS VERY COLD
TODAY....WE WERE GOING TO GO WEDNESDAY BUT THE WEATHER SAYS
WE MIGHT GET SNOW...I DOUBT IT BUT IT IS GOING TO GET COLDER.







THIS IS MY MOTHERS' PARENTS....BERT AND MINNIE. MOTHER HAS ALWAYS
TAKEN CARE OF THEIR GRAVE. THESE ARE MY GRANDPARENTS THAT BOTH
DIED IN 1976 WHILE I WAS PREGNANT WITH AMY. I WAS THINKING
GRANDMA LIVED 6 MONTHS AFTER GRANDDAD DIED BUT THAT IS NOT
TRUE. GRANDDAD DIED IN JANUARY AND GRANDMA DIED ON MY
BIRTHDAY/MOTHER'S DAY. MOTHER WAS TELLING ME TODAY
THAT MOTHER, AUNT DONNA, AND AUNT PATRICIA BROUGHT
GRANDMA TO THE CEMETERY TO SEE THE HEAD STONE IN PLACE
AND SHE HAD A HEART ATTACK THE NEXT DAY AND DIED 28 HOURS
LATER.
DECORATING THE GRAVES WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO GRANDMA. I
CAN REMEMBER AS A CHILD MY SISTER AND BROTHER AND I
WOULD WALK ACROSS THE CEMETERY AND PLACE FLOWERS ON THE
GRAVES OF PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T HAVE ANY.
AMY'S TOMBSTONE WILL BE THE COLOR OF THEIRS. I LOVE THE
DARK COLOR BECAUSE THE WRITING AND PICTURES SHOW UP
SO MUCH BETTER. HER NAME, AND OVAL PICTURE OF HER, WITH
THE DATES WILL BE IN AN ETCHED HEART.
ON THE BACK WILL BE AN ETCHED BUTTERFLY UP IN ONE
CORNER AND AN ARTIST BRUSH AND THAT THING, (I CAN'T
THINK OF THE NAME OF IT) THAT HOLDS DIFFERENT LITTLE
COLORS OF PAINT.......AND IT WILL SAY:
AMY DAWN OUR BELOVED DAUGHTER
SISTER
GRANDDAUGHTER
NIECE
COUSIN
AND FRIEND.

IT WAS VERY OVERCAST, WINDY AND COLD...WHEN WE WERE THROUGH
DECORATING THE SUN APPEARED AND WE WERE AMAZED AT THE RAY THAT
BOUNCED TO THE THE PRECIOUS ANGEL MOTHER BROUGHT.
WE FELT AMY WAS TELLING US THANK YOU.






ON THE GRAVE BLANKET, WE TIED RED BALLS AND SOME BIG
RED BALLS THAT WAS FROSTED. THERE WERE WHITE POINSETTIAS
AND GOLD BUTTERFLIES. MY MOTHER PURCHASED THE GRAVE
BLANKET FROM A FLORIST BECAUSE WE FIGURED BY THE TIME
WE BOUGHT THE TREES AND EVERYTHING ELSE IT WOULD HAVE
COST US A LOT MORE.
THE PICTURE IS OF MY SWEET HUBBY TYING ON ONE OF THE FROSTED
RED BALLS.




I WORE RED PANTS...BECAUSE OF MY KNEES I HAD TO BEND OVER
TO TIE MY RIBBONS. LUCKILY NO ONE CAME WHILE I WAS TYING
RIBBONS LIKE A BOW HUNTER FOR INSTANCE...THEY WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THEY
FOUND A TARGET TO PRACTICE ON.....LOL







WE LEFT AMY'S BUTTERFLY SOLAR LIGHTS BUT WHEN MY MOTHER



WENT TO THE CITY WITH MY BROTHER SHE FOUND THE BEAUTIFUL



SNOWFLAKE SOLAR LIGHTS. THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL JUST TO LOOK



AT AND WE ARE GOING WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO LOOK AT THEM AFTER



DARK.









MOTHER AND ME. I WAS CRYING, SO DON'T PAY ANY ATTENTION




TO ME.














































MOTHER MADE THE WREATH



RICHARD AND I ARE MAKING A WINNIE THE POOH TREE
TO TAKE IN A FEW DAYS.








THIS FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER
DEDICATED TO OUR BELOVED AMY
THE WIND RACED ACROSS THE CEMETERY
SWIRLING FROM GRAVE TO GRAVE
AS "TEARS OF SORROW" FROZE TO MY FACE
I TOLD MYSELF "YOU MUST STAND HERE BRAVE"
THIS FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER
WE ARE ALL ALONE
NO ABILITY TO HUG YOU OR KISS YOUR FACE
JUST CHOKE BACK OUR MOANS
AMY, CAN YOU SEE YOUR BEAUTIFUL
GRAVE BLANKET WITH CUTE CANDY CANES
THROUGH THE "PORTALS OF HEAVEN"
AS YOU WALK THOSE GOLDEN LANES
WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU
AMY, OUR BELOVED DAUGHTER AND GRANDDAUGHTER
WE ARE STILL HERE AND BEING MOLDED
BY THE HAND OF THE POTTER
THIS FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER
SO MANY MEMORIES FROM THE PAST
THEY DANCE THROUGH MY MIND
LIKE RAYS OF SUNSHINE PLAYING ON GLASS
I WILL BE BRAVE AND LIVE
LIFE ONE DAY AT A TIME
KNOWING YOU ARE SAFE WITH JESUS
MAKES MY SHATTERED HEART SHINE
I LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH LITTLE BUTTERFLY
AND THE VOID THAT HAS BEEN LEFT WITHIN ALL THOSE WHO
LOVE YOU WILL TAKE MANY YEARS TO FILL.
I SO WISH I COULD CALL YOU AND YOU COULD TELL ME IF
YOU HAVE SEEN NOAH OR SONYA OR ALL OUR GRANDPARENTS....
I WOULD JUST LOVE TO HEAR IF JESUS' EYES ARE BLUE LIKE THE
OCEAN OR BROWN. HAVE YOU BEEN IN YOUR MANSION AND
SET AT THE LORDS' FEET...DO THE ANGELS SING CONTINUALLY.....
OH MY GOD, HOW I SO WANT TO HUG YOU.
I LOVE YOU AMY
MOTHER







THERE ARE SO MANY WHO NEED PRAYER:
THE 4 POLICE OFFICERS THAT WERE SHOT AND DIED AND THEIR
PRECIOUS FAMILIES AND ESPECIALLY THE CHILDREN
OUR MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES
WISE COUNSEL TO ADVISE THE PRESIDENT
ROY AND ELISABETH, ASHLEY, LEILA AND KORBI, ANASTASIA,
LADY KATHERINE, CAROL'S SIL WHO HAS BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL
8 X'S THIS YEAR WITH DIABETES, ANDREW, BABY CHASE, ALL THOSE
WHO HAVE LOVED ONES TRAPPED BY DEMENTIA, WILL AND CAS,
PATRICIA, KRISTI, EVERY ONE WHO HAS LOST A LOVED ONE RIGHT
HERE AT THE HOLIDAY OR ARE STILL RAW FROM YOUR LOVED ONE
PASSING AWAY, JOHN AND GLORIA, TOM, EVELYN, DEBBIE, CINDY,
DONNA, BECKY, BONNIE AND RICHARD, CHASITY, DOUG, THE
FAMILY OF PASTOR DAUGHTERY, IRENE,
WE THANK YOU LORD FOR ANSWERING EACH PRAYER REQUEST IN
YOUR WAY LORD, AS YOUR WAY IS PERFECT.
MY CUP RUNNETH OVER. SURELY GOODNESS AND MERCY SHALL
FOLLOW ME ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE.
~PSALM 23:5-6







THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR TAKING TIME OUT OF YOUR DAY


TO SPEND WITH ME. YOU ARE VERY SPECIAL.











ANGEL HUGS







































46 comments:

  1. HI Debbie, Both arrangements are just beautiful. I am sure that the ray over the precious angel, is GOD telling you that Amy is happy and will be with you forever. Don't worry about your picture, you need to cry, it is necessary for your heart, one day you will be the new day in different way. Hugs and kisses, Evelyn

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  2. Dear Debbie,

    It is so good to see you back, sharing your thoughts, feelings and stories. I feel there is alot of healing going on here..sure you have your "moments" being teary-eyed, but don't we all? Noone said Life Would Be Easy..but those that think that way, must be in fantasy land.

    Amy's grave site is really lovely..it reminds me of a Celebration of Life..It shows your devotion as a loving Mother..Amy was fortunate to have you care for for needs.

    Blessings from Texas
    Carol

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  3. Oh I love that you decorate for her! What a great celebration! I'm glad they let you do it. My father is burried in a place where the ground marker has a vase that barely holds more than one flower. Her site is beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
    Hugs and prayers for you and yours and all those on your list you so faithfully keep!
    Lisa

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  4. Awww...how pretty! I'm sure Amy would have loved this - and you know what? That ray of sunshine coming down on the angel really makes me think that she WAS approving your deocrating :-)
    God bless you and your family.
    Doris

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  5. Oh Debbie, Amy's decorations at the table were perfect. I also think what you have done at the cemetary are just beautiful. I see that there is some humor coming back into your post, that is sooooo good to see. It does look very cold there. I know that there is a light at the end of a broken heart......keeping all of you in my prayers, Char

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  6. So sad, but so inspiring...I'm sure your angel knows that you are still being a good mom to her by keeping her gravesite so "Amy" with the precious decorations. Prayers being sent your way...your posts are sheer poetry.~~Terry

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  7. I love how you all decorated Amy's grave, I think it looks beatiful......:-) Hugs

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  8. Oh Debbie -- My heart is so full right now, and I just don't know what to say. God bless you, dear heart. I can't imagine how you are aching with the loss of your precious Amy, but you are so brave to speak about your feelings and share with us --- I just feel your love and pain and can't stop my own tears. As I watch my mother disappear into her Alzheimer's, and grow closer to her own journey Home, I take comfort and strength from the words you write in your own sorrow and grief. How very proud your Amy must be of her brave mama. And I am sure she sees the Christmas decorations. May the Lord wrap you in His Peace, and ease your pain. You are a remarkable woman, and I am honored to know you.
    Cass

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  9. It looks beautiful Debbie. It's very special all the love and care you still show your daughter even though her physical presence is no longer with you. I pray that you feel her spirit all around you every day and that you find comfort, peace and grace.

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  10. Oh, precious Debbie... I sat there with you in my mind at that grave and cried my eyes out for you and Richard and your mother. You have done a wonderful job making Amy's spot lovely. I agree about the headstone. My parents have a similar one, and I like the color, too. Mama and I picked it out for Daddy when I was 19. I went with her, and we selected the verse to go on the back: "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life".

    The fall decorations were so pretty, and now the Christmas decorations are, too. You have all knocked yourselves out to make it beautiful.

    I had to laugh about the wind and the wigs. One day, our pastor's toupee kind of got knocked aside, and he laughed and just ripped it off right there in church. The church roared with laughter. LOL! Yep, I know about slipping toupees after that. :-)

    Mr. Magpie joins me in sending you all our love across the miles. You have been such a brave soldier, Debbie. So very brave. And you're right, it's one foot after the other, one day at a time. God will sustain you. I'm sending my prayers right now. I know that your own heart as a mother and Richard's as a father must be aching so. I pray that the Lord annoints them with oil and gives you rest in green pastures...

    XO,

    Sheila

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  11. Dear Debbie,

    The decorations on Amy's grave are beautiful. How hard it must be for you and your family, but also a way to talk to her and be with her. I love the ray of sunlight - it gave me chills.

    Bless you.

    Claudia

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  12. The grace you and your family received from that visit in unmeasurable. We all still all the Body of Christ, the living and the dead. That visit was a prayer and will give you grace to carry on.
    Blessings. Your Mom's heart is so torn too for Amy and for you her child. Remember that.
    QMM

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  13. I know that was hard for you, you and your Mom did a beautiful job. I will be praying for you, Kerrie

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  14. Amy's resting place is beautifully decorated. I am sure she can see it. The grave blanket looks amazing with the ribbon and balls. I think those solar snowflakes will be lovely, especially glowing in the snow.

    The beautiful butterfly's grave is indeed lovely; but the butterfly is busy elsewhere, in a lovely clime, for all eternity. But I am sure god allows peeks back earthward. I am redoing my friend Rusty's grave this weekend, and I sure hope he will take a peek down at it, too.

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  15. Hello Debbie ~ this is the first time I have commented but I have been checking on you and your daughter for quite some time. I certainly think ya'll did a tremendously beautiful job on her gravesite - I've never heard of a grave cover but what a terrific idea - It looks wonderful and gives such a great base for your beautiful Christmas decorations. Precious is the little angel with the pretty bulb hanging around the neck - and the lights, the candy canes - so pretty and sweet - just like your daughter.

    Bless your sweet husband - I do know that sometimes these men take these sufferings harder thus us girls - they just try not to let on as much. And I am so very glad you still have your mother - as terribly hard as this is, it would be even harder if you didn't have her. I lost my mother this year and it has been horribly difficult. She was my best friend. Seven weeks later my younger brother died and I lost my husband a few months before mother's passing. If it had not been for the Lord by my side, tell me where would I be, where would I be? Do you know that song I'm referring to? Maybe this little thought will be a blessing to you: I shouldn't say I lost those three because they are not lost - I know exactly where they are. They are in heaven with our Lord Jesus because they all accepted Christ's sacrifice on the cross and received eternal life just like our God has promised us in His Word. I know because I had the supreme pleasure of leading all three of them to Jesus with a prayer of salvation. What an incredible comfort knowing this. I would be wild with horror if I didn't know with ever cell in my body that this is true. Thank you Lord. Heavenly Father, I ask your healing touch be applied to our hearts right now, let us feel your sweet presence and the comfort of the Holy Spirit. I ask for blessed peace and strength to carry us forward. In the holy and powerful name of Jesus...Amen.

    I hope I have not spoken out of turn or presumed upon you in any way. I hope only that the Lord will use this note as an encouragement and blessing to you both, and your mother too...

    Cynthia K. (Beauty and Blessings)

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  16. HI!!!
    That is a beautiful thing you and your MOm did, I loved that Ray of light shining through and YES Amy did that for you!!! The decorations are wonderful and you did a great job, It looked so cold!!!! God Bless you for getting out and doing that!!!!
    hugs,
    jamie

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  17. Of course Amy sent you the sun. I hope you really believe that! :)

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  18. OH Debbie you are always in my prayers and thank you for sharing this post with us. Amy has to love all the decorations that you all so lovingly put on her site.
    Debbie I miss our little emails and sorry I have not been by to visit you lately but so glad I stopped in today. These are great pictures and what a kind lovely post about your mother. I love that you showed a picture of you and her together.
    I miss you
    Maggie

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  19. Amazingly beautiful. Amy is smiling down on you. What a beautiful light shining from Heaven down on that angel. God Bless you all.

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  20. Debbie, both the decorations were wonderful. I'm sure Amy looking down loves them. I really like the idea of the solar lights. What is a grave blanket exactly?

    I know this still must be so hard for you.

    You and your mom look sweet and so did your husband.

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  21. Morning Sweetie, Missing you and praying for you as always. The decorations are beautiful. Hope you are taking care of yourself. Glad to hear your Mother was with you.

    Sharon, Roy and I are off to Galveston for Dickens on the Strand.

    Barbara

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  22. May God bring peace to your heart & bless Amy's soul. TTFN ~ Marydon

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  23. Debbie! I received your "angel hug" this morning. Thank you for blessing me with your words at my blog.

    I have tears in my eyes from your post about your daughter. She was so young and beautiful, but now she radiates her beauty in heaven.

    I just read in Ezekiel last night that when God had to take Ezekiel back to earth (away from God's presense), Ezekiel was very mad. He didn't want to leave heaven and God's glory. Heaven is so wonderful and so joyful. I praise God that your daughter is with her King!

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  24. Debbie... Amy is smiling down at you right now. What a sweet and loving mom you are. hugs. Dixie

    ps. my booth is open yr round.. do you think I should keep the Christmas out all year round too?... now that might just be an idea!

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  25. Hello there! Thank you for stopping by my blog, and for leaving such a sweet comment! Your daughter Amy was beautiful. I'm so, so sorry for your loss, but so thrilled that Amy is in her forever home and is free of pain and suffering.

    Your dog Sammy looks like my Sophie! And one of your kitties looks like mine!

    Looking forward to getting to know you better! Have a good Friday! :]

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  26. Debbie, my heart hurts for you right now...ever since you lost sweet Amy Dawn, you've been on my mind every day...you've had the greatest loss anyone could, and even with a broken heart, you are continuing on. As you and Amy were going through your dark storm with the cancer, I thought to myself that this could be any of us, at any time. We don't know what God's plans are for our lives...we truly do walk in faith and trust Him for our every breath. I know Amy is happy in the arms of Jesus now, but its you I am praying for, that He will comfort you more and more each day. There will always be a void where Amy filled your life with joy, but He can fill another area of your heart so full that you will find that peace you so need and desire. All of us that have come to know and love you and Amy are standing with you in thought and prayer, and we want so much to ease the pain...I only hope and pray that our words to you will show you that you are not alone...we are out here whenever you need us. I'm so glad you have your mother to cry with and pray with. May the Lord shine His love down on you today, Debbie...God bless,

    Mary

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  27. Dear Debbie,

    First of all ,thank you so much for visiting my blog.your words brought tears to my eyes.i wake up everyday full of anxieties ,asking myself if my words do have the power to touch people.YOU HAVE GIVEN ME INSPIRATION.

    I know a loss of a loved one is always painful.But as long as we remember that person in our hearts,that person is gonna live forever.I know Amy felt loved up to her last minute.And I know she is truly happy where she is now.I'm so glad to share my love for butterflies with such a strong and beautiful person.Strength for your family,always.

    with much gratitude,
    June

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  28. This is a very sweet blog and post. You have created wonderful ways to honor Amy. The snowflake and butterfly solar lights are surely beautiful shining at night.

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  29. Dear Debbie,

    Thank you for sharing your thoughts and beautiful decorations you and your Mother made for Angel Amy. I loved reading that she is resting on a lovely hill and seeing the special ray of sun that she sent for you to enjoy.
    I still cry when I read your beautiful posts about Amy - and then my tears are replaced by smiles when I think about her in her Heavenly Home.
    You and your family are in my heart and prayers.
    Bentley sends you a big kiss.
    Blessings,
    Erin

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  30. I can tell you have a great sense of humor and it's amazing that you can express it with all the pain and hurt you are feeling now.
    The three of you did a beautiful job of decorating Amy's resting place. I've never heard of a grave blanket, that is a wonderful idea for a new grave that doesn't have any grass yet. And I love the solar lights...that will show up at night. Some cemetaries don't let you go all out like that, I think it's pretty neat that you are able to.

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  31. Good Morning Honey,
    The pictures are beautiful, I am so proud to see you blogging again, you make me smile and get me through some rough days of my own. You are an inspiration and prove that life does go on, and how we choose to do that is a true showing of WHAT we are really made of. I love you honey, and I hope to see you soon.
    Love T

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  32. Dropping by on Pink Saturday, Debbie, to say that I'm thinking of you this morning! Got your sweet note.

    Love you a bunch...

    XO,

    Sheila :-)

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  33. I came over to thank you for your very kind comments to me, and I found this beautiful post. I had read about Amy's struggle and then her going Home on other blogs, and I prayed along with others, so many prayer requests, your daughter was surely loved as are you, I can tell from the many blogs I've visited and comments I've read.
    I'm happy for your daughter, happy that she's Home with our Savior, but I'm heartbroken for your loss.

    Amy's grave looks beautiful, and the picture of you with your mother and that beautiful ray of light from Heaven is surely a sign of God's Love for you, it's as if He and Amy were standing right there with you, as I'm sure they are.

    I hope this season that celebrates the Prince of Peace brings you His Peace.

    God Bless you and your family.
    I will keep you in my prayers.
    All the best to you,
    Eileen

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  34. You know my words are normally few. I have lost good friends, my mom, grandparents, a 3 year old nephew and more....I cannot imagine what it's like to lose a child, just can't...As I have commented before, a moment of silence with heartfelt prayers for your family. This is a very sweet and precious post...

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  35. Hi Debbie, I'm so glad you are continuing to blog and keep the memories of your precious daughter alive for all of us. Love your decorations for Amy.. You and your mother are both very talented, creative women. I'm sure that Amy is smiling down on both of you. AND--I know you know this, but if Amy could talk, she'd tell you that she is FINE.

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  36. I am sure that Amy was looking down at you and your Mom with those beautiful wreaths and sending down that sunbeam. Warm hugs.
    Joyce from Atlanta

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  37. Hi Debbie,
    Beautiful post. The ray of light in so many of the photos is so uplifting. I do belieive Amy had it sent special delivery!
    Hugs,
    Dawn

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  38. Debbie , How wonderful to see you posting again, You all did such a beautiful job with the decorations. You have been in my thoughts and prayers so much. i will continue to pray. and as always when I leave here you have touched my life in more ways that you will ever know.
    Hugs and Blessings,
    Sue

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  39. What a beautiful way to Celebrate the Season of Christmas. We are in Advent, a time of preparation. Appropriate you were preparing Amy's bodily resting place for the upcoming Holy Day. Her soul is in a Higher resting place and I believe you were shown this when the Son shined His Light down upon you that day. By touching the symbol of Angels, you know she is being Lovingly cared for by God Above. May the tears of sorrow fade and Loving memories come flooding in. Your heart will never be the same, and, your heart will never be the same. You have been forever Blessed through your daughter Amy and she is forever in your heart, mind and soul. Blessings to you and yours. Love and Light, Nina P

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  41. Howdy Debbie
    Big hugs ,prayers and blessings for you and yours .
    I am so thrilled I could finally get into your blog today.
    Some days I can and some days I can't .
    I love the way you have shared and all those gorgeous decorations you have so carefully placed in the right spot for sweet Amy.
    I grew up helping to decorate all the family graves and I have truly missed doing this as hubby and I live so far away .It was always a mixture of sadness and joy at the same time.
    I am so thankful that you are sharing your journey with us .Your faith is so beautiful and touches my heart deeply.
    May God continue to revive,refresh and renew your hearts as you go forward each day.
    Amy must be so proud of you all for being so very brave .
    God bless you Debbie and keep you in His gracious love.
    Blessings of joy my blogging friend.
    Big Texas Hugs

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  42. What a lovely, beautiful blog. Quite a testament to love, family and faith. I feel inspired and will now happily follow. : ) Hope you have a great week. : )

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  43. Hi Debbie, just thought I would stop by and say I am thinking of you today as i do every day.....stay strong my friend, you are in my heart and prayers always....:-) Hugs

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  44. Debbie, my heart shipped a beat or maybe two when I read your daughters name..and the fact that you have so recently lost her.
    I too had a daughter named Dawn that I lost
    ( many years ago now). And as a bereaved parent ..I completely understand and comprehend your pain.
    I really love the way you have decorataed her grave blanket...it is a lovely tribute.
    And an important part of your grief journey in your need to still "take care" of her at this point in time...the time to let go will come... but only when YOU are ready.

    I found your blog on Cynthia's blog..and wanted to come over and say hello...and joined your blog today as well.
    Please come over and read my blog THIS MORNING as I have a special prayer request posted on it.
    As I see that you are a prayer warrior.

    Thank you,

    Rose

    http://delightfulclutter.blogspot.com/

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  45. Debbie,
    I have not been by for a long time

    so many losses you share, and so hard even though they are in a better place now
    hard for those left.

    Beautiful verses and pictures on your blog, and sidebar. I hope you will not mind if i share some

    now off to rest. been sick all week. but just a a passing flu.

    barbara jean

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