Today, my due date, on the day we were meant to welcome Emma Rose into this world, I know this to be true – I am a mother. I carried my child in my womb. I felt her move and tumble and kick within me. I prayed for her daily. I spent 16 hours in… Continue reading Today, On Her Due Date
Oh, my darling. Some days it’s easy to be thankful, to find beauty. But others, I struggle to see beyond the darkness. Today, my heart is heavy. My eyes are swollen. My arms are aching. You were so pure, so perfect, so innocent. You were strong and stubborn and oh so loved. And I’m so… Continue reading I’ll Never Stop Searching
“Did you find it hard to breathe at first? Were you wounded and in disbelief at how much it hurt? Now the ache’s still burning, but the world’s still turning, isn’t it? I will think of you each time I see the sun. I didn’t want a life without you, but here I am living one.” 113 days.… Continue reading When There is Still Love
18 weeks of life. 16 hours of labor. An eternity in the arms of Jesus. Forever in our hearts. Emma Rose Birchfield Born still at 10:07 PM on April 28th, 2016 8.5 inches long | 5.3 ounces Today marks one week since we had to say goodbye to our precious girl. Time has been a… Continue reading Emma Rose – Our Story of Loss & Love
I spent tonight sitting the parking lot of a Starbucks – crying. It’s been a long, hard year. I’ve been hurt by people I trusted, been through too many life-altering transitions to count, and I’ve been running. Yes, I’ve closed my eyes, shut my ears, and I’ve been running. It was a slow transition –… Continue reading You’ve Seen The Depths of My Heart
When Alyssa Writes 