BLESSINGS THROUGH TEARDROPS

Marcia Norwood
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking


BLESSING

Something promoting or contributing 
      to happiness, or prosperity  


Are you blessed?

How do you define blessing?

Singer and songwriter, Laura Story, asks questions about blessings in a song on her new album.

What if your blessings come through teardrops?

What if your healing comes through tears?

What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know you're near?

What if trials of this life are your mercies in disguise?

 Song, "Blessings" by Laura Story

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I heard about Laura's song  

             from my friend, Krystalle Wheeler.  

Krystalle.  Copyright 2013 Krystalle Wheeler

God  blessed Krystalle and her husband, Steve, with a daughter, Keilah, and a son, Simon.  

Keilah, Simon and Krystalle.  Copyright 2014 Krystalle Wheeler

Simon and Keilah.  Copyright 2014 Krystalle Wheeler

Simon, Krystalle, Steve and Keilah.  Copyright 2014 Krystalle Wheeler

God has also blessed Krystalle and her family "through teardrops and tears."

Krystalle and her husband, Steve, learned  in 2012, the baby girl Krystalle was carrying was dead.  

They named the baby, Gracia.  

As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother's womb, so you cannot understand the work of God the Maker of all things.                 Ecclesiastes 11:5  Copyright 2012 Krystalle Wheeler

    Here is an excerpt 

from Krystalle's blog, "God Chose Gracia."

"I don't understand His ways. I have been dreading today. The luggage is packed to head for the hospital and I don't want to go. I keep telling myself what I told myself in April and what I told Ben the day he buried his wife and daughter. Today is necessary and that doesn't make this any less painful. It's necessary to remove Gracia from my womb. It's necessary to grieve. It's necessary to bury her. But it's still very painful. But it's something that the Lord has asked me to walk through. And because I believe that I know that He will be walking with me. Sweetly guiding me, using His people to pray for me, encourage me and cry with me."

"I have been eager to share details of Gracia's delivery, graveside service and open house but He has made it clear that I am to brag on Him first. Which honestly comes with ease. Psalm 40:3 it says that He will put a new song on my mouth and He did just that. After a wonderful whirlwind at Gracia's open house Thursday night I came home and couldn't stop singing. Praise after praise. Even though I allowed my mind to think, 'Okay, this is odd. I buried my daughter today and here I am belting out worship songs.' I still sang. He put a new song on my mouth."
 

 Read More:  "God Chose Gracia"

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Krystalle began a ministry, 

Lullaby of Hope, 

for women like her who have miscarried or buried a child.  

"God has developed my testimony 

into a unique story that can't be distorted. 

A story that can not be forgotten. 

A story that I get to share with generations to come."

Krystalle Wheeler

Copyright 2014 Krystalle Wheeler

 CLICK on the link or COPY & PASTE the link in your browser:

http://tellmeastory-marcia.blogspot.com/2013/08/mourning-doves-for-krystalle.html

Lullaby of Hope

Peace Baskets

You can be a part of  this ministry.

 

Lullaby of Hope learns of mothers journeying through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss by word of mouth. 

If you know of a friend, family member or co-worker journeying through this difficult season, please send Lullaby of Hope a message with their brief story and the best way to contact them.  

I help by giving pearl bracelets that are included in the gift baskets.

Ask God how you can help.

Contact my friends at Lullaby of Hope.

 Lullaby of Hope

Kristin De Grace

Beth Ballew

Krystalle Wheeler

Post Office Box 7037

Lee's Summit, Mo  64064

(816) 547-3776

Email:  Kristin.degrace@yahoo.com

Lullaby of Hope

August 25

Peace baskets (3 photos)

Lullaby of Hope offers mothers a peace basket that contains: Book of Hope, Pearls4Girls bracelet, balancing tea, a key chain for Dad and a card. Baskets can be delivered locally or mailed.

Before sending a mother a basket one of us contacts the mother to make sure she is open to the idea. If she is interested in talking, we arrange a time to bring them the basket and talk. Some mothers may not be ready to talk and in those cases we can mail them the basket or get it to a friend or family member and let them deliver it to the mom.

Each basket has the same ingredients but is made uniquely after we pray for that mother. One of us will prepare the basket and in the card include a verse and prayer for the mother. No verse is the same and each card is hand picked!

 

Lullaby of Hope, Peace Basket.  Copyright 2014 Krystalle Wheeler

 About  Lullaby of Hope

Mission

Lullaby of Hope is a picture of God the Father singing a song of hope over his broken-hearted daughters (Zephaniah 3:17). Our goal is to meet the practical and spiritual needs of the Mom's as they mourn. We believe that ultimate healing can only take place if you choose to turn to Jesus. God promises to turn our mourning into joyful dancing and to clothe us in gladness (Psalm 30:11).

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KRYSTALLE'S STORY
At my 20 week sonogram, I was told that my daughter was dying. It was hard to accept her impending death, but I found much comfort in knowing that God does not make mistakes. He chose Gracia, just as He chose me. At almost 24 weeks gestation, her condition worsened and her heart stopped. I delivered her quietly December 9, 2012. God used her life to change mine and He refined me ... See More

General Information

A ministry for mothers who have journeyed through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss.

Lullaby of Hope learns of mothers journeying through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss by word of mouth. If you know of a friend, family member or co-worker journeying through this difficult season, please send us a message with their brief story and the best way to contact them.

Zephaniah 3:17
For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with his gladness. With his love, He will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.

Lullaby of Hope has formed a prayer team that is committed to praying over you during this difficult season.






2 Corinthians 1:4
He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. 

Lullaby of Hope

Kristin De Grace

Beth Ballew

Krystalle Wheeler

Post Office Box 7037

Lee's Summit, Mo  64064

(816) 547-3776

Email:  Kristin.degrace@yahoo.com

 

Lullaby of Hope, Peace Basket.  Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood

Lullaby of Hope

August 24 · Edited

Lullaby of Hope learns of mothers journeying through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss by word of mouth. If you know of a friend, family member or co-worker journeying through this difficult season, please send us a message with their brief story and the best way to contact them.

All information about Lullaby of Hope, contact info and those ministering can be found in the ABOUT tab. Please feel free to invite your friends to LIKE our page. This will help us to be able to reach out to more mothers journeying through miscarriage, still birth or infant loss.

Lullaby of Hope offers mothers a peace basket that contains: Book of Hope, Pearls4Girls bracelet, balancing tea, a key chain for Dad and a card. Baskets can be delivered locally or mailed. Each basket has the same ingredients but is made uniquely after we pray for that mother. One of us will prepare the basket and in the card include a verse and prayer for the mother. No verse is the same and each card is hand picked!

Before sending a mother a basket one of us contacts the mother to make sure she is open to the idea. If she is interested in talking, we arrange a time to bring them the basket and talk. Some mothers may not be ready to talk and in those cases we can mail them the basket or get it to a friend or family member and let them deliver it to the mom.

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 https://www.facebook.com/lullabyofhope

Lullaby of Hope, Peace Basket.  Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood

BLESSING

Something promoting or contributing 
      to happiness, or prosperity  


Are you blessed?

What if your blessings come through teardrops?

What if your healing comes through tears?

What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know you're near?

What if trials of this life are your mercies in disguise?

 

 Laura Story

BLESSINGS

 Song

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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQan9L3yXjc

Story Behind Laura's Song

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjB2skJi2co#t=122 

OCTOBER 
is
Pregnancy and Infant Loss 
Awareness Month  

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Thanks for stopping by!

Come back often, and invite a friend!

 Marcia Norwood

America's STORYTELLER

Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking

   http://tellmeastory-marcia.blogspot.com/

MOURNING DOVES for KRYSTALLE

Marcia Norwood
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking

 A pair of mourning doves courted in my front yard.

I heard the nest call (cooOOoo) before I discovered their nest in my little Blue Spruce.  

Do you see the mourning dove in the center of our little Blue Spruce?
Copyright 2009 Marcia Norwood

 Mourning doves are devoted parents and generally monogamous, with two squabs (young) per brood. 

Courtship begins with a male's noisy flight, followed by a graceful glide with outstretched wings.  After the male lands, he approaches the female with a puffed out breast, bobbing head and loud calls.  (I've had a few men court me in the same manner.)

The male leads the female to potential nest sites, and she choses one.  The female dove builds the nest, but the male gathers material and brings it to her.  The flimsy nest is made of twigs, conifer needles and blades of grass.   The male stands on the female's back and gives the material to the female, who then builds it into the nest.   Both parents care for the young.  

The clutch size is almost always two eggs.  



 

Two dove eggs in our little Blue Spruce tree.
Copyright 2009 Marcia Norwood

The bird is also called the Turtle Dove or the American Mourning Dove or Rain Dove, and was formerly known as the Carolina Pigeon or Carolina Turtledove. 

Mourning doves are the most frequently hunted species in North America with up to 70 million birds shot annually in the United States for sport and for meat.   They  get their name from their mournful song or coo.

These particular doves are called "mourning doves", they get their name from their mournful song or coo. It is one of the most abundant and widespread of all North American birds. It is also the leading game bird, with up to 70 million birds shot annually in the U.S., both for sport and for meat. ! - See more at: http://www.chacha.com/question/are-they-called-%27morning-doves%27-or-%27mourning-doves%27-and-why#sthash.X9ctNWEl.dpuf

A mourning dove nests in our little Blue Spruce.
Copyright 2009 Marcia Norwood

My precious friend, Krystalle Wheeler, is fascinated by birds...especially mourning doves.  God gifted her with a visit from a mourning dove April 16, 2012.  Now it seems they are with her where ever she goes. 

Steve, Keilah and Krystalle

"I've taken on a new hobby. I am fascinated with birds.  

I didn't wake up one day thinking this would be my next venture, but God did.

 A few weeks ago I had my sister, Meredith, over.

 I planned to share Gracia's pictures with her and recount that time of her death.  

As I was cleaning up breakfast that morning I glanced out on my deck,

 and saw a large bird sitting on my grill.  

It turned to look at me, we stared at each other for a few seconds. 

I even waved at the bird. 

I knew it was from God. 

When I had time to google birds of Missouri,

 I discovered that the bird I saw was a mourning dove. 

God gifted me with a mourning dove 

the day I was to gush about Gracia. 

He loves me."
 Krystalle Wheeler

Two days before she saw the mourning dove, Krystalle and her husband, Steve, and their daughter, Keilah, learned that the baby girl Krystalle was carrying was dead.  They named the baby, Gracia.  

Krystalle began a ministry, Lullaby of Hope, for women like her who have miscarried or buried a child.  

"God has developed my testimony 

into a unique story that can't be distorted. 

A story that can not be forgotten. 

A story that I get to share with generations to come."

Krystalle Wheeler

Krystalle Wheeler

To read Krystalle's story...click on the link below or copy and paste this link into your browser:

http://godchosegracia.blogspot.com/2013/04/hope-through-thorns.html

 

God Chose Gracia:  Hope Through Thorns

"April 16, 2012, felt like the rug was pulled out from under me. 

Two days earlier I learned that the baby I was carrying died. 

I had a sonogram to take measurements to find out when my baby stopped growing.

 I'll never forget what the sonographer said, 

"Well, your baby is curled up. So it makes measurements difficult."

 My baby was dead."

  

   God Chose Gracia:  How He Loves

To visit Krystalle's blog...click on the link below or copy and paste this link into your browser:

http://godchosegracia.blogspot.com/2013/04/how-he-loves.html?spref=fb

Please share Krystalle's blog with anyone God puts on your heart. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Come back again, and bring a friend!

Marcia Norwood

America's STORYTELLER

Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking