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Today is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awaren

Today is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. My heart will never forget Noel, Francis, Simon, Cecilia and Gabriel. My little ones, gone too soon. Still, irreplaceable, unique lives that will never be repeated again. Greatly missed, longed for and grieved over.
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For those of you who have carried this incredibly heavy cross, my sympathy, prayers and condolences. In the pain, the grief and the heartache, I am truly sorry. In the questions, anger and fear, you are not alone.
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Two years ago today, the book Nursery of Heaven was released, now over two thousand copies sold. The book came out of our own grief and pain, truly a work of the heart. Honest, raw and painful stories. Profound faith, hope and strength that carried families through their darkest hours.
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I have been humbled and inspired to hear your stories and how the book has touched your lives. I pray that Nursery of Heaven will continue to be a source that brings about healing that so many need.
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Leave a heart or the name of your little one, we can all pray for each other.
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#pregnancyandinfantlossawareness #pregnancyandinfantlossawarenessmonth #pregnancyandinfantlossawarenessday #miscarriage #stillbirth #infantloss #catholicmom #christianmama #christianmom #catholicliving #catholicwomen #miscarriageawareness #gonetoosoon #neverforgotten #nurseryofheaven #1in4

She is two!! My lively, spunky, zesty, spirited, s

It's the third part, don't worry. I can pray and h

It's the third part, don't worry. I can pray and hope, but some days it's hard to let go of that worry. I worry about what could happen, didn't happen and should have happened. I worry about tomorrow, next week and next year.
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I am a worrier by nature, it's one of those traits I have had to intentionally work at. One of those traits I have to keep in check as five sets of eyes are on me. A trait that needs to be cast out by trust, faith and confidence in Him who holds the world in His hands.
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"Do not upset yourself so that you lose your inner peace. Pray with perseverance, trust and with a calm and serene mind."
St. Padre Pio
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#padrepio #saints #feastday #saintpadrepio #catholicmom #catholicliving ##catholicwomen #christianliving #christianmama #pray
#hope #dontworry #havefaith

With a blink, these golden months are gone and now

With a blink, these golden months are gone and now three of my children will be starting school and a piece of my heart will be leaving with them. To be honest, at the beginning of summer I was nervous about how I would manage with the transition of all five kids home and now I am wondering how I will manage without them.
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We wish we could hold their hands just a little longer. Be the one around to always dry their tears and make them smile when they are sad. To always pick them up in our embrace and have them sit upon our lap. To have their head nestled upon our shoulder and never cease hearing the sweet words of mama on their lips.
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How difficult it is to let go. To see their hand grow and to one day wake up and realize it no longer fits in ours. Overtime it has slipped out. A piece of our hearts go with them, because it is our hearts that we poured into them.
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More back to school emotions over on my blog today, everydayann.com. Linked in my bio. ➡️
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#backtoschool #endofsummer #somanyemotions #thesearethedays #simplejoys #momofmany #momlife #bigfamily #motherhood #momthoughts #motherly #thisismotherhood #catholicmom #catholicwomen #catholicfamily

Wishing to hold onto this summer sun a little long

Wishing to hold onto this summer sun a little longer. With less than three days before school starts I am not ready for it to end.
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I laid awake in bed, not able to sleep. Simply found myself scrolling through all of the pictures from this summer. My heart was full, my eyes had tears seeing all of their smiles and joy.
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#summer #endofsummer #family #thesearethedays #thisismotherhood #momlife #momofmany #bigfamily #catholicmom #simplejoys #memories

Happy Birthday to this amazing boy!!! He has the b

Happy Birthday to this amazing boy!!! He has the biggest heart, is incredibly thoughtful and knows how to make his siblings smile! He is my extrovert, has the mind of an engineer and would literally give the shirt off his back.
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Numerous times this summer I came out of the bedroom from putting the toddler down for a nap and he had voluntarily made lunch for everyone without me asking. He has plans of playing in the MLB and then becoming a priest.
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How do I even express the gratitude and honor I feel being his mom. I cannot even type this without tears forming in my eyes. Knowing how much he has overcome and watching God's beautiful plan unfold in his life. Still I am aching that those who loved him first aren't able to have a front row seat to see it all.
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#birthdayboy #raisingboys #boymom #christianliving #adoption #adoptivemom #birthfamily #bigfamily #familiesdonthavetomatch #catholicmom #catholicfamily #motherhood #motherly #blacklivesaresacred #blackcatholics

No, I don't have it all together. My kids may be

God is at work in your life. In the everyday ordin

God is at work in your life. In the everyday ordinary, in the extraordinary. Working In marvelous ways. In the small and quiet, in the big and profound. If we only stop and slow down to notice his awesome, grandiose plan.
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Not every story writes like ours, but his marvels are part of your story too!
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#reflection #scripture #liturgicalliving #christianliving #bibleverse #godsprovidence #simplejoys #smallmoments #hehasaplan #godisfaithful #motherhood #catholicwoman #catholiclife #femininegenius #catholicmom #bissisterhood #momofmany #bigfamily

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