Sheila E.
Date
Name
On This Date
Mom/E-mail
Feb 1, 1977
Keith William Carrie JR.
Was Born
Cindy C.
Feb. 1, 1980
Jonathan McGinley
Was Born
Patty M.
Feb. 1, 1989
AAron Platz
Was Born
Denise P.
Feb 1, 1990
Jessica "Jessie" Cannoy
Was Born
Missy W.
Feb 1, 1994
Gregory Proce
Was Born
Heather P.
Feb. 1, 1995
Taryn Muir
Was Born
Tanya M.
Feb. 1, 2006
Natalie Catrine Jatib
Became An Angel
Ann G.
Feb. 1, 2007
Steven E. Blackwell
Became An Angel
Kathy K.
Feb. 2, 1971
Jody Kleutgen
Was Born
Susie G.
Feb. 2, 1980
Mel Bjorg Easter
Was Born
Charmain E.
Feb. 2, 1984
Gemma Louise Ling
Was Born
Shirley L.
Feb. 2, 1985
James Whitten
Was Born
Lisa W.
Feb. 2, 1999
Johnny Moore
Became An Angel
Rebecca M.
Feb. 2, 2002
Todd Blessing
Became An Angel
Wanda J.
Feb. 2, 2002
Noah David Boser
Was Born
Bethann B.
Feb. 2, 2004
Pat Golden
Became An Angel
Shirley G.
Feb. 2, 2005
Brian
Became An Angel
Lorene
Feb. 2, 2006
Lora's Angel
Was Born An Angel
Lora M.
Feb. 2, 2006
Remi Elaine Goodall
Was Born
Jessie G.
Feb. 2, 2006
Emma Shea Patmore
Was Born
Tara P.
Feb. 2, 2007
Mustafa Stewart
Was Born
Nikki A.
Feb 3, 1966
Rita King
Was Born
Sandra H.
Feb. 3, 1968
Charles Ray Shaw III
Was Born
Valerie
Feb 3, 1985
Corey R. Shaw
Was Born
Kathi S.
Feb 3, 1983
Bob
Was Born
Maggie K.
Feb 3, 1989
Breanna Broussard
Was Born An Angel
Cheryl B.
Feb. 3, 2002
Samantha Rose
Became An Angel
Laura S.
Feb. 3, 2003
Fiona Skye Rogers
Became An Angel
Megan R.
Feb. 3, 2003
Becky
Was Born
Lisa G.
Feb. 3, 2003
Jodie Leigh Wilcox
Became An Angel
Vanessa B.
Feb 4, 1983
Lee Kerry Templar
Was Born
Jane W.
Feb 4, 1997
Logan Reid Allen
Was Born
Melissa B.
Feb. 4, 1999
Caleb Alexander McComis
Was Born An Angel
Amanda T.
Feb 4, 2000
James Heuser
Became An Angel
Mary E.
Feb. 4, 2002
Sierra Owens
Was Born
Suzanne O.
Feb 4, 2003
Layla Jill Rouineb
Was Born
Jackie R.
Feb. 4, 2007
Taylor Andrews
Became An Angel
Jennifer A.
Feb 5, 1983
Myranda Lyn
Was Born
Georgiana
Feb. 5, 1988
Fenna
Became An Angel
Tinie D.
Feb. 5, 1992
Amanda
Was Born An Angel
Amy H.
Feb. 5, 1998
Jeff Bales
Became An Angel
Susy B.
Feb. 5, 2006
Sierra Owens
Became An Angel
Suzanne O.
Feb. 6, 1974
Joey
Was Born
Christine G.
Feb. 6, 1983
Christopher Michael Dore
Was Born
Sheila F-B.
Feb. 6, 1985
Richard H. "Richie" Williamson, IV
Was Born
Audrey W.
Feb. 6, 1996
Jason
Became An Angel
Brenda B.
Feb. 6, 1998
Amy Lynn Cole
Was Born An Angel
Theresa C.
Feb. 6, 1999
Brantley Isaiah Elmore
Was Born
Dawn E.
Feb. 6, 2001
Allison Rose Tasi
Became An Angel
Maureen G.
Feb. 7, 1980
Ryan
Was Born
Melanie H.
Feb. 7, 1995
Jacob Michael
Was Born
Tricia
Feb. 7, 1997
Baby S
Was Born An Angel
Mary
Feb. 7, 2005
Emalyn Clare Brassel
Became An Angel
Jennifer N.
Feb. 8, 1970
Julie Elayne Jackson Richardson
Was Born
Jeanne J.
Feb. 8, 1982
Mikey Reilly
Was Born
Pattisue R.
Feb 8, 1999
Valerie Henderson
Was Born
Kelly H.
Feb 8, 2002
Madeline & Morgan
Were Born Angels
Sabrina C.
Feb. 8, 2004
Caitlin Gunn
Became An Angel
Aleta
Feb. 8, 2004
Devin Kyle Maricle
Was Born
Jennifer M.
Feb. 8, 2004
Emil Servé Gårde
Became An Angel
Birgit R.
Feb. 9, 1976
Damian A. De La Cruz
Was Born
Nellie A.
Feb. 9, 1979
Ellis Gaines
Was Born
Audrey
Feb. 9, 1990
Stephanie McCoy "Steph"
Was Born
Debbie M.
Feb. 9, 1992
Nathan Goldsberry
Became An Angel
Deb G.
Feb. 9, 1996
Royce Medina
Was Born
Jennifer M.
Feb 9, 1997
Logan Reid Allen
Became An Angel
Melissa B.
Feb. 10, 1987
Virginia "Ginni" Creasey
Was Born
Crystal C.
Feb. 10, 1994
Jason Anthony Blantz
Was Born An Angel
Debbie B.
Feb. 10, 2000
Ellis Gaines
Became An Angel
Audrey
Feb. 10, 2002
Mystic Lynn Eide
Became An Angel
Heather E.
Feb. 10, 2001
Shayla Lenoir
Became An Angel
Ann B.
Feb. 10, 2002
Heather Lynn Vore
Became An Angel
Nancy M.
Feb. 10, 2006
Logan Harrington
Became An Angel
Holly H.
Feb. 10, 2007
Eric
Became An Angel
Cindy C.
Feb. 11, 1992
Stephen Stefkovich
Was Born
Sandi S.
Feb. 11, 1994
Nicholas Bruni
Became An Angel
Terry B.
Feb 11, 2000
Bryan Esposito
Became An Angel
Irene E.
Feb 11, 2004
Kiara Lynne
Was Born An Angel
Monica W.
Feb 12, 1973
Jamie McCombs
Was Born
Karen M.
Feb 12, 1981
Stephen Wesley Jenkins
Was Born
Melinda J.
Feb. 12, 2000
Casey
Was Born An Angel
Teresa M.
Feb. 12, 2001
Lucas
Was Born An Angel
Teresa M.
Feb. 12, 2001
James Ludwig
Became An Angel
Colleen H.
Feb. 12, 2006
Dakota Riley Vickers
Was Born
Crystal V.
Feb. 13, 1979
Sara
Was Born
Sherri C.
Feb. 13, 1979
Lee Reilly
Was Born
Jenny R.
Feb 13, 1984
Sheena Mennie
Was Born
Fran D.
Feb. 13, 1987
Russ Tidman
Became An Angel
Marlene T.
Feb. 13, 1994
Christopher Dewayne Goodwin
Was Born
Mary G.
Feb. 13, 1997
Derek Cheung
Became An Angel
Mary C.
Feb. 13, 1986
Bradley Taylor Thornton
Was Born
Kris T.
Feb. 13, 2005
Brandon Lee Hardesty
Became An Angel
Eliza H.
Feb. 13, 2005
Jude Pritchett
Became An Angel
Hannah R.
Feb. 14, 1983
Noah
Was Born
Nancy S.
Feb. 14, 1989
Andrew
Became An Angel
Chris B.
Feb. 14, 1989
Matthew
Became An Angel
Chris B.
Feb. 14, 1994
Sam Robert Wilkinson
Was Born
Joanna W.
Feb. 14, 1998
Cindy Lynn Hawkins
Became An Angel
Ellen H.
Feb. 14, 2000
Jacob Robert & Zachary William
Were born Angels
Jamie D.
Feb. 14, 2002
Donald Christopher
Became An Angel
Pamela H.
Feb. 14, 2004
Nobie Perkins
Became An Angel
Marty H.
Feb. 14, 2007
Christopher
Was Born An Angel
Paula H.
Feb. 15, 1975
David Anthony Ayo "DJ Dave"
Was Born
Susan "Willow" S.
Feb. 15, 1982
Matthew Jones
Was Born
Janet J.
Feb. 15, 1986
Ryan David Jozwiak
Was Born
Lenee J.
Feb. 15, 1990
Dana Allison Wilson
Was Born An Angel
Carmen W.
Feb. 15, 1994
Shawna Lynn Virden
Became An Angel
Loressa P.
Feb 15, 1997
Meaghan
Became An Angel
Margaret S.
Feb. 15, 2000
Julius Gerald Johnson
Was Born
Melissa J.
Feb. 15, 2001
Christopher Bennett
Became An Angel
Lindalee B.
Feb. 16, 1973
Angela Terry
Was Born
Carol T.
Feb. 16, 1987
Stephenie Kaye Crouch
Was Born
Mary A.
Feb. 16, 1997
Ted "TJ" Carroll
Was Born
Sandie
Feb. 16, 1983
Matthew Paul Anderer
Was Born
Dale D.
Feb. 16, 1987
Stephenie Kaye Crouch
Was Born
Mary A.
Feb. 16, 1988
Lindsey White-Davis
Was Born
Vicky D.
Feb. 16, 2000
Teri Lin Marquez
Became An Angel
Marsha S.
Feb. 16, 2003
Cody James Leimer
Became An Angel
Jill L.
Feb. 16, 2003
Jaden Michael Fournier
Was Born
Jessica F.
Feb. 16, 2006
Mischa Danielle Fron
Was Born
Katie
Feb. 16, 2007
Matthew James Shilling
Became An Angel
Cathy S.
Feb 17, 1977
James Heuser
Was Born
Mary E.
Feb 17, 1981
Rachel
Was Born
Lesley S.
Feb 17, 1982
Jessica Lynne Wacker
Was Born
Monica J.
Feb. 17, 1987
Brandon Palmer
Was Born
Tammy S.
Feb. 17, 1992
Marc Robert
Became An Angel
Linda R.
Feb 17, 2002
Amber Dawn
Was Born
Kate H.
Feb. 17, 2003
Patrick Glenn Cox
Became An Angel
Carol Ann H.
Feb. 17, 2005
Jaedyn Hellene Hofferberth
Became An Angel
Christina F.
Feb. 17, 2005
Braydon Allen Lee Fredrick
Was Born An Angel
Jen
Feb. 17, 2006
Hannah Grace Farrand
Was Born An Angel
Julie F.
Feb. 17, 2007
Brendalee Dafoe
Became An Angel
Debbie D.
Feb 18, 1970
Little Larry
Was Born
Susan H.
Feb 18, 1971
Matthew David Karr
Was Born
Patty E.
Feb 18, 1985
Jason Linkins
Was Born
Dianna B.
Feb. 18, 1991
Jason Troller
Became An Angel
Mary S.
Feb. 18, 1994
Chantelle
Was Born
Tammy
Feb. 18, 1994
Melanie Shae Spinelli
Was Born
Laura S.
Feb. 18, 2004
Ethan Root
Became An Angel
Stacey R.
Feb. 18, 2006
Zachary Quinn Bennett Goretzky
Was Born
Krista G.
Feb. 18, 2006
Barry L. Geesy
Became An Angel
Tina G.
Feb. 18, 2007
Abigail Marie Shatzer "Abby"
Was Born
Amy S.
Feb. 18, 2007
Abigail Marie Shatzer "Abby"
Became An Angel
Amy S.
Feb. 18, 2007
Connor Beier
Was Born
Vanessa B.
Feb. 19, 1976
Stephanie Antino
Was Born
Regina K.
Feb. 19, 1987
Brendan Carr
Was Born
Colleen C.
Feb 19, 1995
Colin
Was Born
Tanya B.
Feb. 19, 1997
Blaine Richards
Was Born
Michelle R.
Feb. 19, 1999
Bradley Michael Christopher Tiedemann
Was Born
Aimee B.
Feb. 19, 1999
Richard J. Knapp "Little Rick"
Was Born An Angel
Roni H.
Feb. 19, 2001
Beth Ann
Became An Angel
Naomi Q.
Feb. 19, 2004
Jesse
Became An Angel
Trudy
Feb. 19, 2005
Baby Angel Nathaniel Paul
Was Born An Angel
Jocelyn
Feb. 19, 2006
Mischa Danielle Fron
Became An Angel
Katie
Feb. 19, 2006
Emily-Jade Connely
Was Born An Angel
Kerry C.
Feb. 19, 2006
Francesca Dadeena Contrera
Was Born
Lara N.
Feb. 20, 1995
Sacia Katherine Baisch
Became An Angel
Maggi B.
Feb. 20, 1982
Derek Cheung
Was Born
Mary C.
Feb. 20, 1992
Bethany Cobb
Became An Angel
Genevieve S.
Feb. 20, 1995
Lesa Maree Myers
Became An Angel
Violet M.
Feb. 20, 2001
Cliff Mortimer
Became An Angel
Elaine M.
Feb. 20, 2002
Stephen
Became An Angel
Cheryl R
Feb. 20, 2002
Mel Bjorg Easter
Became An Angel
Charmain E.
Feb. 20, 2003
Julius Gerald Johnson
Became An Angel
Melissa J.
Feb. 20, 2004
George Hiram Lee Erickson Jr.
Was Born An Angel
Althea E.
Feb. 20, 2006
Xavier Michael Dean
Was Born An Angel
Sherry P.
Feb. 21, 1978
Sarah Lynn Cornejo
Was Born
Judy D.
Feb. 21, 1981
Matthew
Was Born
Theresa W.
Feb. 21, 1990
Christyna Wadkins
Was Born
Karen
Feb. 21, 2000
Shayla Lenoir
Was Born
Ann B.
Feb. 21, 2001
Elijh Soto
Was Born
Melissa S.
Feb. 21, 2002
Matthew Aguilar
Was Born
Lonna
Feb. 22, 1999
Nickolas
Became An Angel
Rhonda B.
Feb. 22, 2001
Tahlia Grace
Was Born An Angel
Jenna
Feb. 22, 2002
Jonathon David Bacon
Was Born
Pam
Feb. 22, 2002
Michael John Vinyard "Mikey"
Was Born
Le Ann V.
Feb. 22, 2004
Samantha M. Menard
Became An Angel
Bev D.
Feb 22, 2004
Wayne Michael Boatwright Jr.
Became An Angel
Maria B.
Feb. 22, 2005
Ashley
Became An Angel
Donna W.
Feb. 22, 2006
Preston Gregory Sparks
Was Born An Angel
Brianne B.
Feb. 22, 2007
Jack
Became An Angel
Feb. 23, 1979
Christal Gayle Gibson
Was Born
Sandy B.
Feb. 23, 1983
Tabatha Wooten
Was Born
Lisa W.
Feb. 23, 1984
Christopher Harmom
Was Born
Karin B.
Feb. 23, 1992
Emily Verrett
Became An Angel
Lisa P.
Feb. 23, 1998
Craig
Was Born
Lisa R.
Feb. 23, 1999
Gabrielle Alyssa
Was Born
Sharika O.
Feb. 23, 2001
Mathew Christian Anderson
Was Born
Tera A.
Feb 24, 1983
Billy Smith
Was Born
Denise S.
Feb 24, 1983
Michala Michelle Walters
Was Born
Jenn W.
Feb 24, 1984
Robert J. Pratt "Bobby"
Was Born
Mauriann J.
Feb 24, 1990
Devan Scott Farabaugh
Was Born An Angel
Bonnie F.
Feb 24, 1997
Brandon E. Bailey
Was Born
Keshanta J.
Feb. 24, 1998
Jessica Oates
Became An Angel
Christine O.
Feb. 25, 1969
David Christian Fox
Was Born
Susan F.
Feb. 25, 1982
Joseph Gallo-Rodriguez
Was Born
Jo Anne G.
Feb. 25, 1986
Brett
Was Born
Jill W.
Feb. 25, 2001
Analyssa Santana
Was Born
Rosie S.
Feb. 25, 2002
Jennifer Stanko
Became An Angel
Laura G.
Feb. 25, 2002
Jacob Michael
Became An Angel
Tricia
Feb 25, 2003
Amy Grace Dalleau
Was Born An Angel
Kristy D.
Feb. 25, 2006
Elizabeth Mayol
Was Born
Lorie M.
Feb. 25, 2007
Tessa Rose Pollard
Was Born
Terrie P.
Feb. 26, 1980
Heather Nicole Runge
Was Born
Patricia B.
Feb 26, 1980
Shane David
Was Born
Pam D.
Feb. 26, 1995
Tamara Kuhlmann
Became An Angel
Shelli K.
Feb. 26, 2003
Alexandria Jane
Was Born An Angel
Terri
Feb. 26, 2006
Emma Dronen
Was Born
Amy D.
Feb. 27, 1984
Chad Nelson
Was Born
Lola S.
Feb. 27, 1997
Keenan Christopher Casas
Became An Angel
Pamela L.
Feb. 27, 1989
Katherine Marie Williams "Katie"
Became An Angel
Kathy M.
Feb. 27, 2003
Maya
Was Born An Angel
Christine D.
Feb. 27, 2004
Roxanne Meiring
Became An Angel
Sandy M.
Feb. 27, 2005
Jett Garner
Became An Angel
Alison G.
Feb. 27, 2005
Tristen Alexander Lord
Was Born
Melissa L.
Feb. 27, 2005
Jacob Ryan Castro
Became An Angel
Terry C.
Feb. 27, 2005
Aiyana Patrice Cox
Became An Angel
Patricia F-C.
Feb. 28, 1988
Taylor Burgstahler
Was Born
Lori B.
Feb. 28, 1998
Sylvia Marie Nunez Cassidy
Became An Angel
Diana Z.
Feb 28, 1999
Andrew Richards
Became An Angel
Havivah C.
Feb 28, 2001
Jordan Sage Matthews
Was Born
Jennifer B.
Feb. 28, 2003
Kevin Bogert
Became An Angel
Gloria B.
Feb. 28, 2003
Monica Bagwell
Became An Angel
Loulou B.
Feb. 28, 2007
Connor Beier
Became An Angel
Vanessa B.
Feb. 29, 2004
Brandi Larson
Became An Angel
Kim O.






This month's Featured Mom is Tina Geesey

Hi my name is Tina Geesey. I was so honored when Judi asked me to be the feature mom for February. I am 52 years old (as of the 1st). I have been with my husband Barry for 34 years. We grew up a block away from each other. We have three children. Our angel Barry who is forever 26. And two daughters, Megan is 23 and engaged to a wonderful guy. And Kari is 25 and married to a great guy Luke with 2 adorable boys. Kainen 4 and Noah 2. She just found out she is expecting again and due September 28. Everyone is so excited.

We live on a small farm in Pennsylvania. We raise Newfoundland Dogs and we have had just about every animal there is to be on a farm. But at the moment just chickens.

My husband and I decided that since Barry was mentally handicapped and Megan is blind that I would be a stay at home mom. I just loved it.

Angel Moms has been such a wonderful help to me. It is the one place I can count on to be were no one judges you and eveyone understands how you feel. I have met such terrific moms here. Especially one who is Rugh Hughes. She came here to PA from Ohio to meet for lunch one day with her mom and has been such a great friend to me. We both lost our boys when they were 26 years old.

I lost my Barry on 02/18/2006. After a fun morning shopping together were he had bought 2 scary movies, which he loved, and some snacks to eat while he watched them we went home. It was a saturday and my husband had worked until noon. When he came home he and I went and ran some errands. When we got home I went up to stairs to tell Barry I had brought him some dinner and he looked like he was just peacefully sleeping. But he was not. He had aparently layed down with a piece of beef jerky in his mouth and choked on it. He was long gone by then. My first year seemed to be such an out of body experience. This second year has been very hard. Barry was the heart of our family. He was funny and lovable. A big teddy bear. I thought he would be with me until I was old and grumpy. I miss him so much.

If you get a chance please visit him on his website at http://barry-geesey.memory-of.com
Thank you so much.





Miss Me - But Let Me Go

When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me,
I want no rites in a gloom-filled room,
Why cry for a soul set free.

Miss me a little, but not too long,
And not with your head bowed low.
Remember the love that we once shared,
Miss me, but let me go.

For this journey that we all must take,
And each must go alone.
It's all a part of the Master's plan,
a step on the road to home.

When we are lonely and sick at heart,
Go to the friends we know,
And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds,
Miss me, but let me go.

Author Unknown





For this news article I wanted to write about Heaven and what I think it is like and I wanted to share this article I found also. When I think of Heaven I think of it as the most beautiful place that I have ever seen. I think of all my loved ones I've lost standing there to greet me when I walk though the Heavenly gates and the first one there will be my daughter Tiffany. There will be no pain only happiness, there will be no tears just smiles. I feel that us moms that have lost a child have a special place in Heaven, God knows the pain we have suffered. I feel our children has brought us together (Angel Moms) to help each other find comfort. I feel our children are together watching over us. This brings me alot of comfort. These are my views and I know not every ones views. But I hope the ones that feel the same way I do get some comfort out of this article.

What is Heaven like?

Heaven is where God is. He is the light of heaven, the joy of heaven. As you mature in your understanding of the Bible, you realize there is no material concept of heaven that will do it justice. The Bible talks about streets of gold as clear as crystal and walls made out of precious stones (see Revelation 21:18-21). All sorts of images immediately come to mind when we mention heaven. More than anything else, heaven is a spiritual condition where one spiritual being is in touch with another spiritual being, and there is total communication and fellowship.

Whatever we consider to be a joy here on earth will be heightened millions of times beyond anything we can conceive when we get to heaven. The apostle Paul put it this way: "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him" (I Corinthians 2:9).

In the Middle Ages philosophers talked about the "ultimate good." The ultimate good to them was being in the presence of God. That will be the greatest aspect of heaven. Those who are there will be in His immediate presence, in a way no one can possibly know this side of eternity.

Being in God's presence will bring an intensity of delight that will far exceed anything we could know here on earth. Furthermore, in heaven there will be neither death, nor sorrow, nor sickness, nor poverty.

"He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying; and there shall be nor more pain, for the former things have passed away" (Revelation 21:3-4). The Bible also talks about crowns and thrones in heaven, so we do know that heaven is not just a huge democracy where there is no differentiation of function (see Revelation 4:4-11). There will be different functions and different levels of responsibility assigned to different people. For there will still be levels of order and structure throughout God's universe. The Bible says that those human beings who are fortunate enough to enter into heaven will actually judge angels (see I Corinthians 6:3). The fallen angels -- or demons -- will come before us and we will decide their fates. Perhaps people will be assigned to watch over a planet or two. We do not know for certain what tasks we will be performing in heaven, but there will obviously be an ongoing, functioning universe. We will be God's messenger-agents in ordering and running it.

There are many things about heaven we do not really know. Will there be animals in heaven? The Bible says that Jesus will be riding on a white horse when He returns to reign on the earth, but we do not know if this is a literal horse (see Revelation 19:11). A white horse represents purity and power, so this may be symbolic. We cannot say for sure if there will be animals of any kind in heaven, but I believe there will be.

We do know that we will be able to recognize our loved ones in heaven, and we will experience great joy over being reunited with them (see Luke 23:42-43, Hebrews 12:22-23). Your real self will live on in heaven, not some shadowy part of you. You will never feel so alive as when you enter into the heavenly city, the New Jerusalem God has prepared for the saints.

There is also going to be an extension of man's mind beyond anything we could begin to understand now. There will be an opening of understanding into the secrets and mysteries of the universe. Furthermore, in heaven there will be no fear of any kind of evil, and God will provide magnificently for His people. What is heaven like? It is better than anything any human being could ever imagine when he tries to picture the best thing that could ever happen to him. Beyond that, there is not much else we could say!





Random Acts Of Kindness

February 11-17 2008 is Random Acts Of Kindness Week.

What is Random Acts of Kindness Week?

Random Acts of Kindness Week focuses on the spirit of hope and goodness. It is a springboard for action. A time to be open, to act upon thoughts of generosity that arise spontaneously from your heart. Just notice what happens as kindness ripples out!

The week is an invitation for individuals, schools, community groups, service clubs, businesses, health institutions, schools and churches to join hearts and hands to create a better world.

A kind act is "random" when it is unexpected-done simply out of the will to extend goodness, person to person, without expecting anything in return.

Join in the "kindness revolution" today and make a positive difference on this planet that we all call "home."

Random Acts of Kindness Week - A Global Celebration

I do Acts Of Kindness in memory of Shane, I thought I would share more about that with you all.

I print up business cards to use to do this (I have put one below). Some of the things I do is go through drive-thrus of fast food places and pay for the person's order behind me and have the cashier give them Shane's card. I have bought Easter baskets for a needy family, donated money to different causes, left flowers at a grave at the cemetery and other different things. Several times my husband who is a mechanic has stopped to help people stranded on the road and when they tried to pay him, he has handed them a card. It only takes a little thing to touch the life of another.

When you do an act of kindness, you never know how it will affect a person. Below is a an e-mail I received. I have deleted the names for privacy.
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Judi, This past spring, my daughter in law was in line at McDonalds when you paid for her food. She keeps Shane's card on a cabinet door in her kitchen. Little did we know at the time that we would be experiencing a tragic loss of our own just a few short months later.

On August 18, 2002, our precious wonderful loving and caring son, *******, took his own life. A life so precious and wonderful to us, his mom and dad, to his siblings, to his friends, and family gone from this life.

That day I thought of ****** *******, who had lost her daughter ******* to a car accident 15 or 16 years ago. She came to the wake. I also thought of you and how you had the acts of kindness cards in Shane's memory, and I knew that I would want to do something like that for my ******. I have printed some and have done a few things, like you, through a drive through.

God placed my daughter in law there at that moment in time because he already knew what we would be going through.

I do not have to share/tell you how empty, broken, saddened that my husband, *****, and myself, ***** are, since you know first hand this terrible grief. I wanted to share with you how your kindness for Shane has now been carried on for my son, ******.

*****
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You never know how one small act of kindness you do will touch someone.

This is Shane's Act of Kindness card.






February is a national awareness month for heart disease. With this in mind, I wanted to talk about how congenital heart defects affected our lives, and the life of our sweet angel Zackary.

Receiving the news that something is wrong with your child’s heart is earth shattering. In our case, the CHD was diagnosed during pregnancy, and what should have been a joyful time instead became months of worry and fear. Zackary’s older brother said that he was born with a “broken heart”, and the official diagnosis was AVSD – atrioventricular septal defect – basically a hole right in the middle where the four chambers of the heart intersect. Parents who are faced with this are forced to make life altering choices about the future of their child before he or she is even born. To add to the stress, the heart defect may be just the tip of the iceberg, because it is often a sign of other medical issues, such as genetic disorders (this was the case with my angel Zackary, who was born with Down Syndrome). In some ways I started grieving during our pregnancy. I knew that I would not get the normal birth, and that I would most likely have to leave my son in the hospital when I was ready to go home afterward. Then the wonderful birth of our son came and we were faced with seeing our baby endure operations, IV’s, catheters, and endless tests and procedures. Exam after exam, little ones born with CHD’s need rest and their mommy’s and daddy’s to hold and cuddle them, which is impossible in many cases due to all the tubes and monitor lines they are hooked up to. I learned a whole new language of medical terms, about oxygen saturation levels, bradys, tachycardia, monitors, surgeries and medications. I prayed and searched for answers, and looked for the most current information on the newest treatments, hoping it will be just what was is needed to save my child. Of course none of it was enough, and I watched helplessly as Zackary slipped away.

CHD affects millions of newborn infants and children worldwide; it is considered to be the most common birth defect, and is a leading cause of birth-defect related deaths worldwide. CHDs are the #1 birth defect. It affects about 1% (one in every 100 ) of newborns -- over 40,000 babies are born with heart defects in the United States every year, alone. Each day 10,830 babies are born in the U.S.; 411 of them have a birth defect -- of those, 87 will be born with a congenital heart defect. (According to the March of Dimes)

Congenital Heart Defect Fact Sheet

1. Sometimes during early pregnancy, a baby's heart fails to form properly, resulting in structural abnormalities known as Congenital Heart Defects. Although some defects are genetic, in many cases  the cause  is unknown.

2. It is estimated that 40,000 babies with Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) are born in the United States alone each year. Approximately 1 million American children and adults with Congenital Heart Defects and Childhood Onset Heart Disease are alive today.

3. CHD is the most frequently occurring birth defect, and is the leading cause of birth-defect related deaths.

4. Although some babies will be diagnosed at birth, sometimes the diagnosis is not made until days, weeks, months, or even years after.  In some cases, CHDs are not detected until adolescence or adulthood.

5. Some CHDs may not require treatment other than periodic visits to a Pediatric Cardiologist. Others can be treated with medications or repaired with surgery and/or procedures. Complex defects may require several surgeries and are never really "cured".

6. Many cases of sudden cardiac death in young athletes are caused by undiagnosed CHDs and Childhood Onset Heart Disease.

7. During the year 1998 in the United States, 55,000 hospital admissions for treatment of CHD were recorded, a statistic which includes an estimated 20,000 operations performed for repair or palliation per year.

So this Valentine’s Day, February 14th, A DAY FOR HEARTS, please pray for all those born with “broken hearts”, and all the families that support them, or grieve for them.





Do you long to go to sleep at night and dream about your angel? I wanted to share an excerpt from the book “A Christian Book of the Dead” by Margarete van den Brink and Hans Stolp that may just help you. May all of us be visited by our angels tonight.

We are closer to the spiritual world at night than during the daytime. During the day, our attention is (justifiably) focused on all sorts of things which have to happen on earth or which are matters of concern and require our attention. But at night we can cast off these cares, becoming more open to what comes to us from the spiritual world. This is why the night is the best time to enter into contact with our loved ones who have crossed the threshold of death. This often takes place unconsciously, but we can also try to bring some awareness to bear on it. For example, you may be in bed, have read a little, then turn the light off and want to go to sleep. If you think of the person who has died at that moment, just before you fall asleep, this becomes a strength which passes directly to the one in the spiritual world.

The question is therefore: what do you want to pass to the person who has died? Of course it is best if we do not pass our feelings of loss and sadness to him, so much as our feelings of gratitude and trust. But how do you do this? You can do it by recalling memories of the other person, preferably some of the best and happiest memories that you have. Think of this memory while you lie quietly in bed, and allow the memory to pass through you in such a way that it becomes reality for a moment, so that you start to radiate warmth. If you do this, it is likely that you will feel a warm happiness and grateful feeling within you. Allow this warmth to pass right through you. With your eyes closed, look at this memory and feel it fully. Then let it go, and go to sleep. At that moment you have sent a message of love and gratitude, and the other person will have received and felt the contact of the loving warmth which came from you. You can be sure that the message arrived. Feelings of true love always reach the other person wherever he or she may be, on earth or in heaven.

Dream Encounters

There is a chance that during the night you will dream about the loved one who has died – a dream which is more than a dream, because it actually is a real encounter in the spiritual world. This encounter is made possible by the gift of warmth and gratitude which you sent towards the other person from your heart, before you went to sleep.

Love is eternal, and even death cannot put an end to love. This is why it is possible to continue to reach and help our loved ones, even when they have entered the wider, further realms of the spiritual world.





Hope

Hope is a reason to get up every morning-a reason to push on. Life will be better, we will be better people and best yet, we will make a positive difference in the lives of those we come in contact with. Hope comes in all sizes, as I was recently reminded. It can be layered thickly, like meringue on a lemon pie or as thin as the candy shell of an M&M. When you reach hopelessness, surely there are very few options left.

I thought about this quite a bit in January. I had been receiving strange calls in my office. These calls were strange in the tone of voice, the messages delivered and even stranger when I realized that I recognized the voice. I contacted our security department. They took my statement, recorded the bizarre messages left on voicemail and asked me to identify the person from a photo. While weeks went by, the phone calls kept coming. It was so obvious to me that this poor person was hoping that someone would come to rescue her from her own madness. I learned that she was calling many departments. She had sent threatening letters to some and called in bomb threats to others. At one time this person had been a colleague and now she had stepped out onto that slippery slope and was plummeting to an abyss from which rescue might not be possible. NYPD had gone to her home four times and were about to be dispatched again. I was hopeful that this was the answer to her deranged prayers.

I hope my angel knows how much I love him and that he can hear me when I talk to him. I hope someday I can hear him speak to me. I hope that my children grow in positive ways and I hope that they will outgrow their growing pains. I hope that I will not outlive my mind and body and most of all I hope that I will never be on that same slippery slope plummeting to an abyss. I am lucky to be loved and I do hope that never stops.





Diana's Memory Lane

Through sharing our memories
It keeps our children alive.
With each special moment remembered
They help us to survive.
As we walk down memory lane,
We always keep them near.
For they are the ones we will never forget.
The ones that we hold so dear.

Written by:Zana Maxwell-AngelMom to Alex

alexchristopher.memory-of.com

This month Angel Mom Jane is sharing a memory of her Angel Lee with all of us.

I don't have many memories of my Angel Lee. I only had him for a month. I do remember his vivid blue eyes. Also my main memory is : He always had a small white teddy in his pram with him & it had a white ribbon round it's neck. I remember picking him up out of his pram & the teddy came with him and the ribbon was wrapped round his finger. He even took his teddy to Heaven too. I also remember that I had a Newfoundland dog, at the time. She was 18 months old & weighed 7 stones( to give you an idea of her size). She used to check on Lee, by looking at him over the edge of the pram. If he was crying, she would run to get me so that I could make him better. She worried about him.

Love from AngelLee's Mom Jane

Angel Lee's Page
Brother to Michael,Shelley ,Jake & Angel Billy
Please sign My AngelLee's Guestbook

Please send Memory to dianaandharold@bellsouth.net

Thanks Diana





Life after Death

Natalie Smith-Blakeslee
Bereaved Mom and Professional Medium

There is much that we can learn about life after death, though the near death experience (NDE as they are called.) Many that have studied this occurrence give us a glimpse into the other side. We as bereaved Moms wondering and will use statements like " Is there really a here after", "what is my child doing in the after life if there is one." Even I, have wondered this and questioned after losing my precious daughter Carrie 2 years ago.

I, who is one of those people who have had a NDE still questioned it. Myself, who has helped many bereaved parents with the loss of their child was now facing the loss as well.

I would tell people before I lost Carrie its normal to question your beliefs, faith and all that you have known because your whole world as you know it was rattled and shaken when you lost your child. I didn’t know how true that really was until we lost her.

It is through the eyes of those noted people that have studied the NDE and written about it. That our faith can be restored. The LIGHT, The LIFE REVIEW, Meeting those we have lost again. IS all true. Some remember all of the experience some recall just light some recall a nothingness. Yet some of spoke of seeing what the Drs are doing above them when they were clinically DEAD. There was such a show like this two nights ago on the National Geographic Station called " I Came Back From the Dead" She spoke of hearing conversations that the Drs and Nurses had while they performed brain surgery. She spoke of a light, pin point in size .Which, ironically is the same expression I used. She also spoke of gravitating toward the light.....I felt a pull , tug and knew that the light is where I was to be... She spoke of this too.....I meet deceased people that I didn’t know, meet loved ones that had passed before me. All extremely happy to see me and welcome me. What a huge party I thought, was it someone's Birthday I thought? No, I heard someone say, you are home and that’s the party!!

As I watched this show, was reminded of my own NDE....as I recalled above. What had learned , what they had shared with me. It reminded me of images I say when I held Carrie's Hand and she crossed over. The people, My Dad, Grandmother, Carrie's favorite Grandma, all there, all waiting to see her what a grand party they too would be having just as I had saw in my own NDE. What I saw that day, was later confirmed two ways through a dream with her Father and with what a dear friend, mentor and teacher had told me.

Indeed that there is life after death, Love is much stronger then death ever will be.

©Natalie Smith-Blakeslee
Bereaved Mom and Medium
© 2008





February Crafts



For instructions for Flower Pot Candy Dish, click here: Candy Dish Instructions

For instructions for Heart Photo Frame, click here: Photo Frame Instructions



Acts Of Kindness




The Act Of Kindness Award will be given to an AngelMom that was nominated for their kindness and thoughtfulness. It will not be a contest, it is "Thank You" kind of award. Anyone can be nominated. If someone has touched your heart by doing something special, please nominate them by emailing Loni. There is no exclusions, everyone is included. We will list each member that has received an Award.

Acts of Kindness for the month of January were presend to

Angel Mom's Acts of Kindness



Band-aids

Band-aids have many uses. They’re good for covering boo-boos, in arts & crafts projects when you’ve run out of tape, sticking things on the wall when you don’t want to remove the paint. . .

Another use for “band aids” is to cover the huge hole in the heart that is suffering the loss of a child. These band-aids, unfortunately, don’t stick very well and they have to be reapplied often. When someone doesn’t speak of our child, no matter how well intentioned, the band-aid slips off. When some one speaks “words of wisdom”, the band-aid slips again. You all know these wise words. “At least you didn’t have your child long enough to get attached to him/her”, “he/she is in a better place”, “it’s for the best, and at least he/she isn’t suffering any longer”. OOPS! Band-Aid has slipped again!

As mothers suffering the agony of the loss of a child, we eventually learn to reapply our band-aids, over and over again, and it’s sad that the world in general just doesn’t get it. When we speak of our child, the eyes roll or the conversation is changed. Durned band-aid has once again become unstuck!

To my knowledge, super stick band-aids haven’t been invented yet, and even if they have been, they won’t work on our hearts. The only thing that will cure the hole in our hearts is to have our child back…yeah, and world peace will happen next week!

To the moms who have lost their children “in-utero”, whose children were still born or those who passed shortly after birth, you may feel guilty for having to use these band-aids. Guilty because you feel you didn’t have your child long enough to cause the “heart hole”. It’s to those moms in particular that I’m speaking to.

I don’t care if you’ve lost your child soon after you discovered you were pregnant, you still had a child and you’re still a mother. You deserve to grieve, for what wasn’t. You deserve understanding from those close to you. You deserve to scream, cry and question the “whys”. You deserve a band-aid just as big as those who have lost adult children.

Carin Furgison





Angel Food Cake Roll

There's always room for dessert—especially when it's this eye-catching frozen fare. We like strawberry yogurt in the filling, but different flavors work well, too

Ingredients
1 package (16 ounces) angel food cake mix
5 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
1 carton (8 ounces) reduced-fat strawberry yogurt
1 package (1 ounce) instant sugar-free vanilla pudding mix
3 drops red food coloring, optional
2 cups reduced-fat whipped topping

Directions: Line a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan with waxed paper. Prepare cake according to package directions. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 5 minutes. Turn cake onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioners' sugar. Gently peel off waxed paper. Roll up jelly-roll style in the towel, starting with a short side. Cool on a wire rack. In a large bowl, whisk the yogurt, pudding mix and food coloring if desired. Fold in whipped topping. Unroll cake; spread filling evenly over cake to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up. Cover and freeze. Remove from freezer 30 minutes before slicing.
Yield: 10 servings.



Strawberry Chocolate Ice Cream Pie

Ingredients:
* 1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
* 1/2 cup buttermilk baking mix
* 3 Tbs. sugar
* 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
* 1-1/2 cups strawberry preserves
* 1-1/2 cups strawberry ice cream
* 1-1/2 cups frozen dessert topping, thawed
* 6 ounces miniature chocolate chips
* 1 cup strawberries, halved

Directions: Preheat oven to 350degreesF. Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl. Press mixture firmly against bottom and side of 9 inch pie plate. Bake 10 minutes. Cool. Spread half of the preserves in pie shell. Stir ice cream in a bowl to a smooth consistency. Stir in whipped topping and chocolate chips. Spread half of the ice cream mixture over preserves. Repeat with remaining preserves and ice cream mixture. Freeze until firm. Garnish with strawberry halves.
This recipe serves 8. Prep 10 min, Cook: 10 min, plus freezing time.



The Original Chocolate Fondue

Ingredients
1 11-1/2-ounce package milk chocolate pieces
1/4 cup milk 1 tablespoon crunchy peanut butter Milk Fondue suggestions Assorted fruits,(orange sections, whole strawberries, pear slices, banana slices, apple slices) Angel-food cake or pound cake cubes Marshmallows Directions 1. In the top of a double boiler placed over gently simmering water, or in heavy small saucepan, combine the chocolate pieces and 1/4 cup milk. Heat, stirring constantly, over low heat until chocolate is melted and smooth. Stir in the peanut butter. Cook and stir till heated through. Stir in additional milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency. 2. Pour mixture into a fondue pot; place over fondue burner set on low. With fondue forks or long skewers, dip fruit dippers, cake cubes and/or marshmallows into chocolate mixture. (Will hold up to 1 hour on low. If mixture gets too thick, add milk 1 tablespoon at a time.) Makes 5 (1/4-cup) servings. Takes five minutes from start to finish. Chocolate SMores Fondue: Prepare as above except omit peanut butter. Pour mixture into a fondue pot; place over fondue burner set on low. Add 1 tablespoon marshmallow creme to the center. Do not stir. Slowly pour 1 tablespoon rum into fondue pot. Ignite liquor by touching lighted match to edge of pot. (Cooking or flambeing with an open flame should be done with great care and adult supervision. It will take about 1-1/2 minutes for the flame to burn down.) Carefully swirl the mixture after flame has subsided. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon graham cracker crumbs over the top. Do not stir. With fondue forks or long skewers, dip fruit dippers, cake cubes and/or marshmallows into mixture. Flaming Turtle Fondue: Prepare as above except omit peanut butter. Stir in 2 tablespoons caramel ice cream topping. Cook and stir until heated through. Pour mixture into a fondue pot; place over fondue burner set on low. Slowly pour 1 tablespoon rum into fondue pot. Ignite liquor by touching lighted match to edge of pot. (Cooking or flambeing with an open flame should be done with great care and adult supervision. This will take about 1-1/2 minutes) After the flame burns down, sprinkle 1 tablespoon finely chopped pecans over the top. Do not stir. With fondue forks or long skewers, dip fruit dippers, cake cubes and/or marshmallows into mixture.







Ginni Creasey would have been 21 on February 10th.
I would like to remember her and what she meant to us all.
Her website is dedicated to her memory: www.ginnimarcheson.org

RIP my dear Ginni and a happy 21st birthday to you and also a happy 4th birthday in heaven. You will always be in our hearts.

Love always, Mom





Some Links To Share

Angel Wings Pin - Abbey Press
Swarovski® Birthstone Angel Necklace
Wherever We Are Memorial Stone - Abbey Press
When-Tomorrow-Starts-Without-Me-Personalized-Memorial Wall Canvas





Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...
it's about learning to dance in the rain




Memorial Donations

In Loving Memory Of
Jill Miersonne by Parents (Paul and Laurie Miersonne)



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