Category Archives: Bernadette

Poem for Bernadette!

Yesterday I checked Friday’s mail, and in it I received a letter from a lady in Ottawa who didn’t know us but along with her children were praying for Bernadette.   She wrote to me once so I responded and she just responded back, well over a year later. Included in the short letter were four perfectly flatContinue reading “Poem for Bernadette!”

God, our Real Mother

Ten years ago today, March 8th, Bernadette burst into this world at 2:25am with such vigor and enthusiasm that none of us were quite ready, not even the doctor.  That evening, I was home in time to tuck Catherine into bed.   The next day, Sunday, we were at Mass and a nurse friend tells us that she was working theContinue reading “God, our Real Mother”

Poem from Jerry

Yesterday was Bernadette’s Feast Day.  Hard to believe it’s been three years already.  Like last year and the year before, I wonder how the time could have gone so fast and yet so slow at the same time. We were blessed with little reminders, texts, emails, phone calls, and hugs from family and friends that wentContinue reading “Poem from Jerry”

Worldwide Candle Lighting in Memory of Our Child

Last Sunday, the 10th, Marc, Catherine, Zoe, and I went to the Worldwide Candle Lighting in Memory of Our Child  in Vernon put on by Compassionate Friends.  Like the title suggests, it’s done world wide.  It’s always on the 2nd Sunday of December and one of the timing goals is to have the room litContinue reading “Worldwide Candle Lighting in Memory of Our Child”

So different!

Easter Sunday, Paul, Christina, Ruth, and Marie joined us for dinner.  At one point, Christina was holding Ruth who was looking at our only full family photo on the fridge.  She pointed out Uncle Joseph, Auntie Johanna, Catherine, etc. and then pointed to Bernadette and said, “And Zoe!”  When she pointed to Zoe’s actual five month picture, I’m not sure if sheContinue reading “So different!”

Happy Birthday, Zoe!

So hard to believe that Zoe is now three.  For those who met her in Vancouver at Children’s Hospital when she was only seven months old it may come as a shock.   But she continues to grow and change and become her own person.  Heaven help us.  🙂 Last week I took her shopping with me alone forContinue reading “Happy Birthday, Zoe!”

Thank you!

Last Sunday, being Bernadette’s Feast Day, Marc and I took the opportunity in the quiet afternoon while Zoe was sleeping and Catherine babysat her to visit the cemetery.  Marc brought a shovel and broom to make a path and remove the snow from Bernadette’s memorial stone as we’d just had a big snow dump.  We stoppedContinue reading “Thank you!”