It's close to here!!! Celebration of Angels 2018, with so many new individuals and families as members, plus several new babies in our 'baby community'. People share with me that it gives them such peace to know that their loved one shares space with other babies, that they are remembered daily,
Celebration of Angels 2017
We are so excited to again host a Celebration for families to remember and acknowledge their angels. We've also invited caregivers and donors, so everyone can reconnect and share memories. Last year's silent auction was a huge success, so we'll repeat that opportunity. We've sent
Mothers’ Day in the Gardens
To all who happen across our wonderful web site: Too little time spent updating our blog and updating activity here! For that I apologize, but our neglect is not because of limited interest on your parts or on mine~just so many segments of updating a 'memory' Garden such as we have here
Celebration of Angels~~~~Forever
March 22, 2015: We had an early Spring, but are not quietly returning to the last of Winter. Our growth has been amazing these past six months. So many babies to remember. Little did I know when I signed on to be caretaker of these Gardens did I realize that the most important aspect
So much is becoming clear
I must quit apologizing for not updating my blog. The Gardens have been busier than usual, with Open Gardens almost every weekend, and people requesting to stop by during the week. The upkeep of the Gardens, and communication with people interest in visiting is a priority, and takes time that would
Amazing Growth
My failure to update the Garden blog is absolutely no reflection on the activity surrounding it; in fact, quite the opposite! At last writing we were anticipating warmer weather, and once it arrived (and stayed) we experienced a flurry of activity within all of the Gardens. We finalized a date
Planning the Blessing
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]inter continues to visit us; those who anticipate warmth, sunshine and gardening sigh, waiting for more time to pass so we can renew, feel even closer to God and offer our gift of presence to Him. The Garden remains quiet in appearance, yet I know there is so much happening
Significance
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]o much time has elapsed since my first blog. With that, so many changes in the plan for the Garden~its place within the hearts of parents who have lost infants and for those who care for those individuals. Primarily, I realize that if I keep any thoughts of ‘me’ in the plan,
The way it all began:
This is my first attempt at a blog for the new Garden of the Sleeping Angel site. The Garden has been in my mind for years, but to understand how it came to be what it is now, after only physically 'being' for a year, is important for me to share. I was a nurse at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in