My post this week is totally different than anything I have done. I want to share a post that my daughter did on her blog called Arrows Above Us. Let me back up and share the background of her post. She started a motivational blog not too long ago called “The Picture of Faith“. It’s an inspirational blog written from her heart.
I have mentioned before that we have three daughters, all married. We raised our girls in San Diego and ironically all three live elsewhere. Our oldest and youngest live in the Seattle area and our middle daughter lives here in the Los Angeles area. Our grandchildren are here in Los Angeles, thus why we live here.
Our oldest daughter got married in her late 20’s and they are about to celebrate their 10 year anniversary. This Christmas, they shared with us that they were finally pregnant. There couldn’t have been a happier Christmas present for all of us. Her blog post covers her subsequent recent miscarriage. I share this only because miscarriages impact many, many people and are rarely talked about or shared. (Example: we suffered a similar situation after our second child and it devastated us as we had problems getting pregnant period. We did go on to have our third daughter a few years after that.) Miscarriages are unfortunately far more common than people talk about and the grieving sometimes is done alone. It’s real, but not often shared or appreciated.
I share her story as an inspirational way to approach such grief and encourage so many others that this type of situation should not be buried, but openly dealt with as appropriate to let others know….they are not alone. Please click on the link below to go to that particular post on her blog:
Tiffany Mendonca’s blog “The Picture of Faith” and her post “Arrows Above Us”.
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My heart goes out to all of you. A well written and heartfelt post by your daughter. How brave of her to share this. Sending much love.
Thank you very much Darlene!! I thought her post was so poignant. I think she found her niche with her blog as prior posts on it are very inspirational.
Thank you so much Darlene! It’s a story of truth, strength and faith and hope to inspire others! Appreciate your support and taking the time to read it!
Blessings!
Thanks, Tiffany. Your post will certainly help and inspire others. Blessings to you as well.
Thank you so much! Blessings!!
This is beautifully written! Thank you for sharing!
It’s a subject brushed under the rug and your post is so inspirational. Thank you for letting me share it. Love you very much!!
Sadly is so true, this is a true loss and goes through the same grieving as any other loss but people don’t really share about it. Hope my post does give some inspiration! Love you very much too!
♥♥♥ Wishing healing and comfort to your daughter and the whole family.
Thank you very much….my heart goes out to them especially how long they have been trying to start a family! Thank you for stopping by!
Thank you very much! Truly appreciate the support!
Thank you for sharing this Kirt. I’m inspired by Tiffany’s faith and courage in sharing this loss. I hope she helps many others. And I’m touched by the clear love between Tiffany, Jared, and your family.
Thank you very much Brad, I appreciate the feedback. I found her post sad, but inspirational and so identified with it for the reason I stated. My best to you Brad and thanks for stopping by!!
You’re most welcome Kirt. Hugs and prayers for you, Tiffany, and your families.
Thank you very much Brad!
Thank you Brad very much! I too hope my words of inspiration can help others in some way! And others feel they are not alone!
Oh Kirt… thank you for sharing this and my condolences to you and your wife and your family… but also to Tiffany and Jarrod.
My heart goes out to you all.
How brave to write this my friends…
Family love is everything…
Thanks Nancy. It’s a subject matter that touches so many people and the grieving process around it is pushed into the background. I was blown away by post and had to share it. It was so inspirational as are all of her posts. Thanks again, my best to you and your family!!
Thank you so much Nancy! Appreciate you taking the time to read my post and sharing your thoughts! Family truly is everything, they’re the ones that are always there!!
Praying for your daughter, Kirt. God’s comfort be with her and all of you.
Thank you very much Ryan!! Her faith is an inspiration and I wanted to share it! I love her blog post!!
Thank you Ryan for your words of comfort and support, truly appreciated!
I’m so sorry for your loss; and for Tiffany and Jared’s. I can only imagine the heartbreak. Holding you and your family in my thoughts…
Thank you very much Diane!! I really was impressed with my daughters post on the subject, so wanted to share!! Thank you for stopping by!!
Thank you Diane for your thoughts and support! Definitely is a time of taking one day at a time! With the love and support around us and God, we will get through!
Beautiful post. Beautiful picture
Thank you Leyla! I can’t wait for the plant to bloom, it will feel like our baby is speaking to us from above!
Thanks Leyla. I felt that Tiffany’s post was so inspirational on a sad subject that it needed to be shared!!
When I read Tiffany’s post my heart broke for her and Jared and for all of you. Every miscarriage is a huge burden to bear, made even heavier with the trying for so long. Keeping her close in my heart,
Thank you Sue, truly appreciate your words and support! My story came from the heart and hope to inspire others in someway! God has a plan for us, he gave us this beautiful miracle once, we have faith he will again!
Thanks Sue!! I appreciate your kind words. I wanted to share Tiffany’s inspirational post concerning a subject experienced by many. My best to you and your family!!!
We followed our grandchildren too, Kirt. That made me smile… until I read onward about your daughter. I’m so sorry for her loss and her grief. I used to work as a grief counselor and you’re comments were wonderfully sensitive and supportive. The grief is real and profound. There’s so much us tied up in the prospect of children and the dream of parenting. A miscarriage therefore is a loss that extends from the present into the future. I’m heading over to read her blog. Hugs to you all.
Thank you very much for your amazing words! We’ve known so many to have had this loss as well and it’s really not something people really talk about or share. It is a loss, we had a baby and that baby is with God now. It’s a huge grieving process, physically and emotionally! Sharing my insights, stories, thoughts, words of motivation, help me through things as well, hence the start of my blog. One day at a time!
And you help others too, Tiffany. ❤
Thanks for your comments Diana. Her post resonated with me as very inspirational in such a time of grief that I wanted to share it!! Take Care and thanks again!!
Thank you so much Darlene! It’s a story of truth, strength and faith and hope to inspire others! Appreciate your support and taking the time to read it!
Blessings!
Wishing all of you comfort and healing. Your daughter wrote such a beautiful and touching post! 💗 I was a volunteer photographer for Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep up until I retired and I know how this type of loss touches so many lives. Thanks for sharing her story with us.
I agree, she wrote a very beautiful post and poured her heart into it. It does touch so many lives and her words inspired me to share their story. Thank you for your kind words!! Blessings!
Thank you Janell for reading my post and your kind words and support! It is a loss that isn’t talked about much or seen as one like others, but a loss is a loss. It’s been very hard, taking it one day at a time and focusing on what we do have!
Thank you for sharing this beautiful post, Kirt and so nice to be loving and kind to all your lovely daughters. Praying for your daughter and her husband. All will go well with God’s blessings.
Her faith in God’s blessings and His faithfulness resonated with me and I wanted to share her inspirational post concerning a subject experienced by so many, but not really talked about. Blessings!!
True Kirt a subject not really talked about but you put it across so beautifully and at times many women go through miscarriages in their lives. Thank you so much for the profound share🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you for your kind words and support, much appreciated!
You are always welcome 😊😊😊
Wonderful tribute and expression of love, Kirt! So glad you shared the link ❤️
Thank you very much! Appreciate you reading it and your kind words about it! Hope it helps/inspire others! Real feelings are what helps and talking about them as we’re not alone in most things!
It really does help; wasn’t my strong suite growing up, and still not my go-to, but’ve grown an appreciation of its necessity and healing ❤️
It does take time and practice, as sharing feelings doesn’t come naturally to most. But I feel it could come easier when you know you’re not alone in certain feelings!
That alone thing, or feeling one is such, can be such a bugger! Thank you, Tiffany! ❤️
Thanks for stopping by Felipe. I think Tiffany did a great job with her post concerning this subject and wanted to share it. Take Care!!
It’s such a delicate almost taboo subject, yet so vital 💕
Beautiful and so very sad. Thank you for sharing Kirt. My heart goes out to you and your family
Thank you very much Gill! I thought my daughter’s blog post was inspirational.
Yes it is, really heartfelt 🙂