marked by love, audrey’s necklace
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our new marked by love {audrey’s necklace} is full of meaning.
i am so excited to tell you about it and hope it will be meaningful to you or someone you know.
it’s meant for moms who have lost a child, but can be worn by any woman, any mom.
angie smith and i put our heads together to create a necklace
that would bring hope and be a reminder of life and love.
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angie and todd lost their baby girl, audrey, shortly after she was born.
it’s a beautiful story and you can read it here.
grab a couple tissues.
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it’s a simple, beautiful piece
that will touch your heart and resonate with all types of moms.
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and we’re giving two away.
leave a comment and tell us how YOU have been marked by love.
blog it, facebook it, tweet it, for extra entries.
please leave a comment for each entry!!
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view the new marked by love necklace here!
{GIVEAWAY CLOSED, thank you!}
Love your beautiful jewelry. My beautiful 2 year old daughter is my constant reminder of being marked by love.
My best friend lost her baby girl at birth about 1 1/2 years ago. I would love to win this necklace for her. Her name was Makenna.
I am tweeting about this giveaway. @karahsfa06
I am also facebooking about this giveaway. Thanks for doing this. I know if I won this necklace it would be so special to her
We also lost our sweet baby girl….We were marked by her love between the love of our two precious boys whom we get to enjoy here on earth…..our EmmaMay is “yet to hold, always to love” Thanks for creating this keepsake for all us moms…in honor of Audrey.
my husband ordered the Family Tree necklace from you for my birthday! I love that it has all 4 of my kids names on it. However it does’nt…. it is missing the name of the baby we lost. Although we lost him or her at 11 weeks that baby is a part of me…. I think I need the Audrey necklace now as a reminder of my liitle angel…. Maybe I will drop a hint to my hubby for Mothers Day!!!!
What a special piece. I have been marked by love by a tiny little boy who lived within me for 13 weeks and who left such a hole in my heart but one that is filled by joy that there will be a someday.
What a beautiful necklace! I recently lost my dear grandma to breast cancer…and I was touched by her amazing love. This necklace would be a wonderful reminder of her love.
I would love to win this necklace and give it to my mother-in-law. She had a stillborn baby and never got to mourn his loss. I know that it would mean so much to her to have that little reminder of him.
As much as we love our children and have been marked by them, our Father in heaven loves us ever more and continuously seeks to remind us that we have been marked by love. We are sealed by Him until His glorious return.
I was blessed with the best kind of love when I gave birth to my son two years ago. He has showed me what true love and totally letting your guard down does to your soul. This necklace is beautiful and will be a daily reminder (besides his sweet face) of how truly blessed I am.
I was marked by love when the doctors told me that I wouldn’t be able to have children, but God healed me of PCOS and has given me TWO beautiful babies. They have marked my heart with an everlasting love!
This necklace is truly a remarkable piece of handiwork. Y’all did a fabulous job in designing it!
Prayers and blessings,
Rebecca
Love love love you designs. I’m hoping that I will be getting a special necklace from my honey for my birthday. The seed has been planted! If I win, I’d love to send something special to my mom.
angie is such an inspiration to read, and i absolutely love your beautiful necklaces.
thanks!
Three of my little ones flew away to Jesus too early… two of them before we hardly had time to celebrate even knowing they were on their way, the third at fourteen weeks in the womb, when I gave birth to it alone and held it in the palm of my hand before saying goodbye. This necklace would be such a joy to own and wear and remember… thank you.
I was always told that I would never be able to have children. I have Katelyn now. She has taught me more about love that I can even express. Thank you for creating this beautiful piece. I’ve followed Audrey’s story and love how this looks. Whatta great reminder.
Fortunately I have not lost a child, though I almost lost my life (and that of my unborn girl) with my last pregnancy, but I do have a dear friend who lost a baby boy. What a beautiful necklace.
I am so lucky to still have my son. He has taught me to love more deeply and with purpose. Because of him, I am a better person.
Our children joined our family through adoption… We are forever marked by the love their birthmothers had for each of them, which resulted in their quest to find them a family to love and cherish them as they were unable to do at the time. We are forever marked by the overwhelming love we feel for these little souls entrusted to us by God.
Happy Tuesday!
We have a sweet daughter also lost shortly before her birth, Sela Mae. We lost her in 2006 and I have found a lot of resonance in reading Angie’s blog since I found it in 2007 after Audrey passed away. We have also been blessed with two beautiful boys as well but I think of my sweet daughter every day. What a precious way to remember these sweet babies who we are physically separated from but that we will meet one sweet day………
This necklace is precious. We had a miscarriage our 1st pregnancy and the Lord gave us another baby. We found out yesterday we are having a boy. We are so thankful for God’s love to us.
Our beautiful daughter has joined us through adoption and we are forever marked with love and happiness by her sweet self & joyful spirit. We are humbled everyday that we have the honor and privilege to be her parents. A gorgeous necklace & symbol of unending love.
I have been blessed with three beautiful children who have marked my life with love. But I would really like to be able to share this necklace with a dear friend who lost her baby boy last fall. What a beautiful tribute to Audrey Caroline. Thanks!
I have never lost a child, but would love to give this as a gift to a friends who has.
I lost my sweet Nathan shortly after Audrey died and have been blessed with a daughter since then. I followed Angie’s blog through my whole pregnancy and her words would bring me such strength. I would love to have this necklace with my babies names on it. It is simply beautiful.
I have a friend who I would like to “enter” to win this necklace for. She is the most beautiful, Godly woman I have ever had the priviledge of knowing. Every day she inspires and encourages me! She lost her first born son 3 years ago. Every day she misses her sweet little Samuel and yet she has chosen not to grow bitter but to use her experience to minister to others!
This is a beautiful necklace and such a fantastic idea! I hope that it will bring comfort to lots of mommy’s who miss their sweet little ones.
I have never lost a child, but I read the blogs of women who have and feel hurt and love for them. I pray that they always find peace and comfort and that they are always marked by God’s love!
I’m blessed beyond measure with my husband and three children that have marked me by their love. I have no tragedy. Like I said, I am blessed!! I’m a pastor’s wife and love my little town and my little life here in SC. I love Angie’s blog and her story is absolutley amazing and inspiring … your creation is beautiful and I’d love to have one!
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I lost my husband in 2006… this is beautiful.
My oldest friend, Brooke, and her husband, Alan, tried for 3 years to have a baby. In the process, she’s lost two sweet unborn babes. Next month, she’ll give birth to a tiny angel- Violet Marie. Brooke is definitely marked by love, with love.
Beautiful pieces.
I have been marked by love through the adoption of my sweet nephew! My brother and sister in law began the adoption process after trying for a few years to have a baby…my sister in law lived with my nephew in Guatemala for 8 months waiting to bring him home to the states. I am forever changed by the faith and love that my brother and sister in law showed through that whole experience!! They had so many challenges to go through during their adoption. They have now had Eliot home for almost 3 years!!! That little boy is the love of this Aunt’s life!! Everytime I see his smiling face or hear stories of things he has been doing it reminds me of ALL that GOD has given us through this precious little gift.
Everyone said how much better Eliot life would be living here instead of in Guatemala…well it is not just his life that is better, our lives have been changed for the better since that little man has come to be apart of our family!!
We just found out yesterday that we are in the midst of our third miscarriage. Three pregnancies and three miscarriages in under four years. Many years of trying and still no babies here at home but all will be remembered and LOVED forever. Wonderful necklace, Lisa.
And blogged about it! http://joshandbrooke.blogspot.com/2010/03/lisa-leonard-necklaces.html
This necklace is beautiful and so filled with meaning. I have been marked by love through the loss of our first child to miscarriage and yet marked by love through the gift of two beautiful twin boys less than a year later and further marked by love of the Lord’s gracious and never ending love and mercy to us.
My niece Maryah, has been battling bone cancer (Ewings Sarcoma) for over 6 years. She has recently been told there is nothing more they can do for her medically. She is almost 16 years old, and the most special young woman I know! Although my sister has not lost her yet…it is close and we are feeling the pain of watching her slip away. I have lost my mother, grandmother, uncles, and cousin…but nothing has felt this low before. My sister and I are extremely close, as well as Maryah and I. It feels as though I am losing my own child.
You can see her here: http://www.caringbridge.org/mn/maryah
I would love to see this beautiful piece on my sister. What an extremely thoughtful sentiment Lisa!! You truely have a gift with your jewelry as well as your family!!
Thank you for the opportunity!
Joanne
I am a first time mom and the birth of my daughter as marked me forever. The tiny little soul that has been trusted to my care fills me with love every day!
Beautiful necklace!
I lost my sweet baby, Opal, 2 years ago last month and my heart still aches for her every single day. This necklace is absolutely beautiful and I love the fact that it is heavy, to show the weight our babies had on this world. Thank you so much for creating it!
I am reminded daily in the midst of the chaos that I am marked with love. It is through the love my Father has for me and my family that I am reminded I am never alone.
I lost my cousin on Christmas day, from Leukemia. Yesterday would have been her 30th birthday. I am so fortunate to have had her for so many years, and have many wonderful memories of growing up together. I miss her SO much. I think my aunt would love this necklace.
My husband and I have been walking for five years down a road, named by some, as “infertility”. The grief and grieving of an empty womb is indescribable. If grieving miscarriage is grieving death, then grieving infertility must be like grieving the loss of a limb. We are learning to live with this amputation, of all that I have dreamed since I was a little girl…. pregnancy, nursing, looking into eyes that look like mine & his….
Finally, in year five, we have re-named our tear-stained road “opportunity”… opportunity to strengthen our marriage (the foundation of the legacy of our family), opportunity to recognize pain in others’ eyes like never before, opportunity for compassion in others’ suffering, opportunity to know the heart of Jesus, opportunity to trust God with our family and our future….
Our verses:
“Understand, therefore, that the LORD your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps His covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes His unfailing love on those who love Him and obey His commands.”
~Deuteronomy 7:9~
“But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.” (NIV)
“But me, I’m not giving up. I’m sticking around to see what God will do. I’m waiting for God to make things right. I’m counting on God to listen to me.” (Msg)
~Micah 7:7~
Two Truths:
One: We need Jesus. Jesus is our breath, our Life, our Provision, our Rock… the Breather of Life… “The power of believing in who Jesus is and what He did does not give you the power to not need Him.” from ‘Grace is for Sinners’, by Serena Woods
Two:
Gratefulness is the antidote to suffering. Not “more stuff”, not “pity parties”, not “blaming others for our troubles”…. just gratitude. Give thanks in everything… it is a choice. Paul teaches this truth in his letters over and over and over.
Thank you for your giveaway, for sharing your heart on your blog Lisa… Thank you:)
If I won this I would give it do a dear friend who just lost her 21 year old daughter. She died unexpectedly a week & a half ago. That girl was FULL of LOVE for everyone. She didn’t care who you were or where you came from. A huge hole has been left in this family due to her death. We are all certain Britan is dancing with the angels as she loved nothing more than to dance.
What a beautiful necklace and way to remember. I lost my sweet Abigail after 6 days here on earth. She came to us early (31 weeks) while we were in Russia adopting our oldest son. She was beautiful, a light and hope and God used her short life to accomplish much and touch many. Thank you for working to find a way to help so many remember. It’s beautiful!
I’m blessed to have a happy 15 month old, but I know so many friends who never got to bring their babies home or lost them within the 1st year home. Death is so tragic, but I know that this necklace will bless those moms who have little ones in heaven and be a great reminder of their angels.
That is beautiful.
I have been marked by love in so many remarkable ways, thanks to the Lord. I was honored to be friends with a girl who had a heart condition. After living life relatively normal, she passed away. But she taught me so much about love and God, through her example to her doctors, nurses and caregivers.
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So beautiful. We have been blessed by so much love and have friends that have experienced the sorrow of losing a precious little one. What a beautiful gift!
My Aunt Helen is marked by Love. She lost her daughter Lynn at 34 to Overian Cancer. She is in the midst of adopting her grand-daughter. This necklace will help her grief. Thank you for the lovely giveaway. Peace Be With You..
tweeted:) http://twitter.com/SacredHope/status/10573274807
I have been marked with love, once 6 years ago when I lost my sweet Chandler at 23 weeks and again 2 years ago when I miscarried a sweet angel at 8 weeks. I have also been marked by love by our biological little girl (now 4) and a sweet little adopted baby boy (8 months). Life has been filled with sadness and happiness and through it all I am forever marked by the many different types of love! God has walked me through it all and I will forever be marked with love!
My sweet little Deklan lived for 4 months and 12 days and in that short time he changed my life more than I even have the words to articulate. He is in everything. I see reminders of him everywhere and seeing him in life makes it beautiful. Seeing the beauty in a life that could seem so bleak without him can only be explained by love.
This necklace and the story that goes with it are beautiful. Although I have no children, I have been blessed to be a part of many childrens lives and will forever be marked by their sweet innocent love.
Audrey’s story touched so many people; she really is marked by love. I am marked by my parent’s love in my journey as a child and marked by my family’s love now. How I live, make decisions, everything comes from that place of love for my family, my husband, my children, my God.
My sister lost her sweet baby boy, Case, about a year ago. I would absolutely love to bless her with this beautiful necklace.
I lost our 2nd child do to an ectopic pregnancy.
Our story is posted here: http://101309.blogspot.com/2009/10/dark-side-of-mommyhood.html
We were marked by love by a precious little girl named Madison. She was born sleeping on August 26, 1996. I have always wanted a necklace that I could wear specifically in memory of her. She is always on my heart, always in my mind, and I have definitely been marked by having had her in my life…
my sister in law just lost her 9 month old. she was a downs baby with heart problems. she just passed away last month.
also facebooked about it.
i’m not sure what to say, or how to say it. but first of all, this necklace is perfect. i love it. lisa, you are SO talented!
i would love to wear it in honor of my sweet baby girl sadie, who was born still almost a year ago now at 37 weeks. i would love to wear and hold this ‘weighty’ necklace as i remember the precious moments that i held my sweet girl. i love that it is called ‘marked by love’. i will forever be marked by the love i have for sadie.
thanks to you and angie for doing this!! it is so special and so important…and beautiful.
What a beautiful necklace! My husband and I have been married for 14 years and have not been able to have children of our own. By the grace of God, we have hope for our future, and we are grateful to be marked by love.
Beautiful! Can’t wait to have one!
What a beautiful necklace. I have a friend who lost a baby a little over a year ago. This would be a wonderful gift for her to remember him by.
As much as I’d love to keep this for myself (if I win), I know someone who needs it to be reminded that her daughter had weight in this world, even if she only lived a few short days.
It is beautiful.
That necklace is gorgeous and the story even more amazing. It is a beautiful gift for anyone that has lost a child. I was marked by love the first time I met my first child and fell even deeper into love the next time I met my second child. There is nothing like feeling that baby inside of you for 9 months and then meeting them for the first time. I have fallen even more in love with my babies this past year as I have been home with them, because of job loss. God has truly been closer than ever and has made something beautiful out of tragedy, just like the necklace.
Fortunately I haven’t lost a child, but I have a lot of family and friends that have. Thank you for making something special for them. I can’t wait to buy one!
It’s beautiful and so perfect. I would be honored to wear it in remembrance of the journey I, too, took to motherhood.
Our family has been marked by love many times over…with 6 grandchildren here on earth, and by 2 precious babies now with Jesus in heaven. Our sweet Aidan lived for 4 months,dying from complications due to his many birth defects…what an amazing mark he has left on so many lives!! Then this past April, our granddaughter Sadie was born still at 37 weeks gestation. She was amazingly beautiful, perfect in every way except that her little heart stopped beating. I would love to win this beautiful necklace and have both their names engraved on the back…their lives are still marking mine with love!
I have been marked by love in so, so many ways… but this necklace reminds me of a sweet friend who recently lost her third born. I just can’t imagine the pain she deals with daily, and I know something like this would be so precious to her!
My mom is marked by love. 34 years of unconditional love. She lost her husband 7 months ago, my brother and I lost our father, and our friends and family lost the most wonderful man god made for us. I was lucky to have him for 24 years, and my mom knew him for 40. We miss him everyday, but my dads love has marked my moms heart for all eternity, and all of our hearts as well. This is a beautiful necklace!!
I haven’t lost a child, but I really never wanted children. God blessed me with a beautiful wonderful son that I didn’t think I wanted. So I have be marked by Love with my son. I have had several illnesses that if it wouldn’t have been for my son I would not have fought the battles to get well. God works in mysterious ways.
I have been marked by love by a loving Father, a precious husband, two sweet little girls and one more on the way! God is so good!!
That is so beautiful. What an awesome and beautiful way to honor those precious babies that are in the arms of the Lord.
I have lost 3 babies and it totally rocked my world. The first one was the hardest because it was a completely unexpected pregnancy, and I lost my baby right as I began to be excited and appreciate the gift God was giving me. I was so so hard for me. But it also help me grow up. I have two beautiful children for whom I am so thankful, and those losses helped me appreciate my life with them even more. I am so thankful for the way God has used my heartbreak.
By my sweet family
They are so wonderful!!
Oh, Lisa and Angie… it’s beautiful!
Angie, I am so sorry for your loss… what a beautiful tribute you and Lisa have come up with in honour of Audrey. She is a lucky little girl to have such a caring mommy and “auntie”.
I too have been marked by love… twice. I lost my first baby to an ectopic pregnancy in 2004 and most recently gave birth to our Sweet Baby Claire at 17 weeks gestation on Oct 1st, 2009.
Lisa, you continue to amaze me with all of your creations. Thank you for taking the time to add yet another piece that has has such deep meaning.
Jaime
xo
We lost a baby to miscarriage last summer, and Angie’s blog gave me so much encouragement as I grieved that loss. We still cling to the hope that we will have a family someday…
I am so inspired by parents who have lost their babies. Audrey, Layla Grace, Madalyn Spohr- Heaven must be full of giggles these days.
It’s just beautiful, Lisa. You’ve got a real winner here.
By God’s constant grace…
I have a friend who lost her baby son last year due to a genetic disorder. He was born at about 29 weeks and they didn’t even know he had the disorder until after he was born. I would LOVE to win one of these necklaces to give to her. Beautiful.
I love that Angie talks about the feeling of weightthe weight and warmth of this necklace. Having lost 3 babies in early pregnancy I understand that feeling.
I have not lost a child, but I know the weight of coming close. When death whispers by, and God allows you to experience being marked by love in a different way. I have read all of Angie’s story. Our ladies bible study is praying for her and her family. Her story has touched many people whom I have passed it along to. I WOULD BE HONORED to own this very special necklace.
After four years of trying, we were so excited to be expecting a baby….then we lost that precious little one. One year later, God finally granted our request and gave us a beautiful baby girl. Praise His Name!
The necklace is beautiful!
I am marked by love by my sweet baby boy Kyle. Though I am blesse to still have him here with me. I know others who have lost children and friends who want a child so badly but have infertility.
Seeing this necklace makes me think of my own mom and how I have been forever changed by her love. I am not only marked by her care for me and my sisters but am continually filled by it.
I’ve been marked by love when my darling Mother passed away 02 Aug 1998. I’ve learnt to live with the grief but never gotten over loosing her. She is missed dearly. This neclace would be a constant reminder close to my heart that she is never far away, every!
Holding thumbs all the way from South Africa.
My husband wanted more children for years before I finally began to think that maybe it would be okay. I got pregnant and had a miscarriage 3 days after I found out, barely time to experience joy. So soon, that I called the Dr. and begged them to tell me that they made a mistake. That I was never really pregnant and as such didn’t have a miscarriage. They wouldn’t make that statement and the guilt of not being sure if I wanted a baby made me think that I caused the miscarriage. I became pregnant again and one day shy of the anniversary of my miscarriage, my son was born. My first boy, and the most joyful baby one could ask for. He has been a blessing beyong measure.
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Absolutely beautiful.
I had 2 miscarriages after giving birth to four healthy sons. My second miscarriage was a daughter who had Turner’s Syndrome. I was never able to get pregnant again after losing her and ultimately had to have a hysterectomy 2 years later.
This is a lovely reminder of the daughter that waits in heaven for me to rock.
This necklace is just so beautiful!
I have not lost a child but I am in the process of hurting over not getting pregnant. A year and 8 months and still nothing. Still waiting to have that mark of love.
This necklace is beautiful. I have had 2 miscarriages. One I knew was a baby girl. So terribly hard. I have been blessed with children however! God is good. I have a friend who lost her baby boy at 1 year of age. So tragic. Thank you for this gift Lisa.
We have been marked by love through our Heavenly Father…He blessed us with a little girl (now 3) after we lost twins 12 weeks into our first pregnancy…His love has gotten us through many challenges and we’re thankful for his blessings.
What a wonderful idea for a necklace - I’m sure you’ve touched the hearts of many with this…I was moved by the featured story…thanks for the warning to get tissues - I needed them!
catherine s.
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I love this necklace, it is beautiful. I have lost my first child by miscarriage but thankfully I have 4 healthy children but still think about the child I lost, was it a boy or a girl, did he/she have blonde hair, brown hair, blue eyes, brown eyes? I will find that out when I get in heaven with that child though and I am so thankful for that and I get to meet sweet Audrey!! YAY!!!!!
I have been marked by love with our miracle baby who is now 5. There is nothing more that I could ever love as much as him!
i would like this to give as a gift to my mother in law, who lost her youngest son in a tragic accident 2 years ago. even though he was in his 20’s, she still relies on God’s strength and new mercies to get her through each day.
I have a friend that lost her unborn baby six months ago, in a car crash just two short weeks before her due date. Oh to be so close to meeting her daughter and holding that little baby’s warm body. But by the time the medical team could get the baby out, she was already gone. This necklace would be a special token for this grieving mama. I sit here in awe thinking of it’s special design and the way it gets warm. To my dear friend, that warmth, even symbolic, is all she would know of her baby in this world. In addition to that, the weight of it holds a significant symbolism too. I’ve heard my friend express over and over the grief she feels that her baby was not recognized in this life. She’s told me about the way our government has written the laws, allowing the insurance companies to not claim their baby’s medical bills because she never took a breath in this world. To a mother’s heart, it made her grief even greater to know her baby was not recognized as an individual person. I wonder if the special weight of the necklace could bring her some healing, as it represents that her dear Miranda did have weight in this world, regardless of what any law says.
Just tweeted it…
For four long years we struggled to conceive….having 3 miscarriages along the way….I never gave up hope that the Lord was there with me…and finally we were blessed with 3 miracles. I have read about Audrey and my heart breaks for her mother….what a beautiful way to remember her….I would be honored to win this necklace
Michele
I have not lost a biological child to death….but I have lost a foster son to a crippled system. I miss him every day.
I tweeted it! amberloo22
Just Facebooked it.
It’s so so sad to read about parents loosing their babies.
I can’t even imagine anything more painful.
I’m blessed with love since I’ve met the most wonderful man of the world
The man I share live + home with.
This is an amazing necklace….I lost one of my twins, who was also my only daughter, 3 years ago this May. This would be so special for her anniversary, a beautiful way to keep her memory close. Thank you for this opportunity!!
I have been following Angie’s blog since the beginning. The necklace is just beautiful, and has even more of a beautiful meaning. Our Story: Our little princess, Breanna, was born in September of 2007 (at 32 weeks) with D-Transposition of the Great Arteries, an ASD, VSD, and an incomplete atrioventricular canal. She has her 1st open heart surgery at 16 days. A month after we were released from Riley’s, we learned that she has post op stenosis of the pulmonary valve, which would require another surgery, but that they wouldn’t do it until absolutely necessary. At 16 months, we had some testing run on her and found out that she has sleep apnea due to enlarged adenoids/tonsils caused by medication from her first surgery. And that she had negative pressure and hearing loss in her right ear due to prematurity issues. She had her 2nd surgery in February of 2009..just a few days shy of 17 months. In July of 2007, at her annual cardiology appt we found out that she has valve leakage now as well, and in the future will require a valve transplant. We go back to the cardiologist again in 3 months to see where we stand with a date for that surgery. She’s absolutely the light of our life!!!
I am reminded daily that I am marked by love in how our Lord and Savior gave His life for us. Beautiful necklace with such a powerful meaning behind it.
I put this on facebook too.
Blogged it! xo
I couldn’t possilbly tell you my story and the stories of the other women I have ministered to without drowing in my own tears. What I can tell you is that I truly believe God used my pain and lonliness to bring Him glory by lifting me up, marking me for His greater purposes and giving me boldness to speak on pregnancy and infant loss.
I would love to give this gorgeous and yet tender necklace to a woman who’s 5 month old son died in 2008 of unknown causes. They had spent 2 weeks in the PICU were he had his 5 month “birthday” on July 5th and then left this earth less than 48 hours later. This courageous family have grieved over their son as you might expect but have also stepped out of their comfort zone to raise money for a foundation that helps counsel families with similar losses.
This family lives two hours from me and the mother has heard some painful things from well meaning Christians about her needing salvation in order to ever see her baby again. I have refused to let the distance be a barrier and try to be more loving and understanding - possibly because of my own story. I have the tremendous honor to say that I now have the privilege of praying for their new baby boy…due on July 5th. Tell me God isn’t there!
I have been marked by love and I try to the best of my ability to share it with those I come in contact with. What joy it would bring to my heart to see the mother of the family I have grown to love these past two years, wearing your jewlery - literally and figuratively marked by love.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read. May healing be felt by the little type written words of other women telling their stories for the very first time, or even those who can’t muster the courage to say anything at all. May blessings pour out on whoever wins the jewlery and yourself Lisa for using your God given talent to touch the lives of others. May the stories bring God all deserved glory
I am marked by love every day with my wonderful husband and beautiful baby boy! I lost a pregnancy early on, but couldn’t imagine losing a baby later in pregnancy or after birth. It would be so hard!
Simple. Absolutely love it!
I have been searching for a way to create a memory for a dear friend who has had her heart broken twice with the loss of a babe. She has three beautiful children and 22 weeks into her fourth pregnancy the baby died. Eighteen months later they conceived again. Sweet Ian stopped moving at 34 weeks — on Valentine’s Day. He was born perfect in form, but lost to a cord issue a couple of weeks later. They just saw the one year passing of that anniversary. They love the Lord and know their babies are in heaven with him. Still, it aches and confuses and we weep with them. I had recently thought that a necklace with all of her children’s names on it would be a sweet, personal way to remember them and keep them close. This one is beautiful!
…and I’ve now blogged about it.
I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/katrinawelch/statuses/10574635067
tweeted this at twitter as well… guess that does it for my entries… I do so hope I win!!
how precious.
how have i been marked by love? so many ways! our God is good, isn’t He? He has brought so much love into our lives. and as to the ones we have lost, our precious babies nicholas, kamea, and gloria are in heaven, along with our sweet almost-adopted amanda.
My husband and I have 3 beautiful boys and one precious baby in heaven. They have all marked us with love and helped us not to take any moment for granted with them and remember how God has allowed us to care for them while they are here on earth. This necklace is beautiful! Love this one!
I am marked by His unfailing love……..the blessings God has given me…the amazing Mom I had, the amazing son I am privileged to mother….and the 2 babies in heaven that I will meet one day.
This necklace reminds me of the Smith family’s strength and how important it is to remember that we all have a story to tell and a purpose. I feel blessed that I came across Angie’s blog and have been able to read Audrey’s story.
For years, I didn’t know what TRUE love was. I grew up in an abusive household and love was my father being physically, verbally, and emotionally abusive and for my mother, love was keeping her mouth shut. I learned that love meant physical and emotional pain that ran very deep but unspoken of. Because of this, I started to cut myself when I was 12 years old and hid it very well from everybody till I was 15, when I met a woman who has become my best friend, second mother, and formally known as my therapist, JC. She has been with me through thick and thin. She has never hurt me, always been honest with me, and most importantly, shown me what unconditional love truly is. When I was cutting 6-8 times a day for a year, she still loved me. When I was angry at her, for whatever reason, she still loved me. When I made mistakes, she still loved me. This love was very new to me but greatly needed.
Now, I am 21 years old, 2-3 years safe, and JC still loves me. Through this love, I have been able to learn and gain the most important love of all, loving myself. I know now that without love for myself, I would not be able to truly love others. My intention of writing this comment was to enter to win Audrey’s necklace for myself. However, after writing all of this and looking back, I’d like to receive this necklace and give it to my best friend and therapist, JC. I have been one of her toughest, if not THE toughest client she has ever had. This necklace will help to remind her to continue to do the amazing work that she does, teach LOVE, and give her an extra boost of inspiration when she has another tough client and then can have the necklace and remember that it’s all worth it. She went through several miscarriages many years ago and therefore, was never able to have her own children. She too struggled with love, feeling as though she wasn’t good enough to carry a child. Now, she knows that she is SURROUNDED by children because she was able to love herself through all of that suffering.
Thanks to the Smith Family for THEIR unconditional love and Lisa, this is a BEAUTIFUL necklace.
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One of my very best friends is the mother of one of the boys who died as a result of the Bluffton University bus crash 3 years ago. As a matter of fact, she and her family buried that son 3 years ago today. She is an amazing woman of faith, but I have to say, something like this shakes even the faith of the saints! She is growing stronger every day, but will never outlive this loss. She has been touched by love in so many ways; ways that increase her faith with every passing day. She definitely needs one of these necklaces and I will see that she gets one somehow. Thanks for putting your heart and soul into this.
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I lost my baby just before Christmas, but that will always be a part of me. I’m marked by that love and the love Christ has given me. These are just beautiful Lisa!
This necklace is so beautiful. If I am chosen, I plan on giving this necklace to my husband’s best friend’s mother. Curtis was killed in a car accident just over 2 years ago and I know this would touch her heart. My prayers is that it would remind her of God’s peace and that she will indeed see Curtis again someday.
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My sweet Au-b-rey, was born in August of 2009, and is the light of our lives. I got hooked on Angie’s blog early on in my pregnancy last year, and was so moved by her honesty and willingness to be used by God. I love that she is open and honest about her life’s journey and struggles, and that she’s been led to share it with others. What a gift!
I had not picked out a name yet, but I think it was God’s little hint on what to name my daughter. So through the sweet name of Audrey Caroline, came Aubrey Virginia.
I love the open heart design. It reminds me that while my heart will always have an empty spot for my brother, it is filled with love from his two young boys who I am raising with my own children. What a lovely sentiment!
I have the most sweet, precious, little boy to hold, kiss and tuck into bed every night. And each night as he’s blowing me kisses, I remember to never, NEVER take it for granted. We lost our first child, and that pain and sorrow never goes away. But we know our first baby is at peace and our second child has restored the love in our hearts. What a truly special necklace!
I’m in early labor right now with my second child. So grateful that he appears healthy and so inspired by the love of all the babies who have not made it. Marked by love….it’s perfect. I’d love to wear this myself.
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Beautiful.
My amazing husband and my precious daughter mark me with their love every day.
Your work is beautiful! Many thanks for offering this giveaway.
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I just came over here from Angie’s page, and the necklace (especially the sentiment behind it) is absolutely beautiful. I guess my “connection” to Angie would be that I too have been marked by the tragedy and absolute pure and perfect love of saying goodbye to a baby too, too soon. Our firstborn son Dylan died 6 days after birth. I feel his presence and love in my heart every day; I have forever been marked by this loss and the love that I feel for my son.
I have just spent the last 4 months helping my son’s ex-girlfriend through her loss. Unfortunately they are not together any more, he chose not to grieve with her so I stepped in. She has had a very rough 4 months with many complications and is finally starting to feel better. So last year I lost 2 grand babies. One at 5 months and one at 2 months along. I wish I could give this necklace to each of the moms. Unfortunately times are tough and I can’t do that. Winning one would be so important to me. I could share in their healing process. Thanks for the chance to win one.
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I am marked by love by my sweet daughter, Hannah Claire. My husband and I tried for a long time to get pregnant, and Hannah was definitely worth the wait!
I am forever marked by the love my children have shown to my husband. He has battled cancer and it’s like my children can feel it. They want to surround him all the time and never leave his side. I will never forget their innocence and love they show.
Just beautiful. I absolutely love this piece! My husband and I have been blessed with three living children and four precious babies in heaven. Most recently, we miscarried this past November for the fourth time. We have been marked by love in ways that I would have never known had we not walked these paths. It’s not paths “I” would have chosen, but I am grateful for the depth of love that the Lord has shown to us. We are forever grateful for our living children and have never and will never take a moment of their lives for granted. I have been searching for a jewelry piece to wear that symbolizes our babies in heaven. This is perfect!
Yes, I have suffered loss in my life, but I’m not entering for myself. I’ve been reading the blog of a young woman for a while now. Back in December she lost her little girl to SMARD. This beautiful necklace would allow Kendra to keep her daughter close to her heart at all times.
This is Kenra’s blog - http://kendraandryanwebster.blogspot.com. She and I have never met, nor have we ever spoke. I am just incredibly heart broken for what she and other mother’s go through regarding the loss of a child.
I did not lose a baby, but I did lose a teenager. She was 17 years old when she was killed in a car accident in 1985. A day does not go by that i don’t think about her!!! I am so sorry for your friends loss!!
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My friend lost her sweet 8 month old son almost 2 years ago. I would love to give her this necklace.
I can’t even begin to list the ways that God has completely marked my life with love….the biggest way is our sweet little boy who turned 2 in December. Shortly after his birth, and after scoring 9s and 10s on his Agpgar tests, both of his lungs spontaneously collapsed. Grayson spent 4 days in the NICU with countless prayers being said for him. He was “miraculously healed” - according to the neonatalogist…who (to our knowledge) was not a believer. Our God is a BIG and gracious God!
Lisa, I have forever been touched by two of my babies. One we adopoted out in high school to a great family. The other was a baby I lost 10 years and love just as much as my others. I love this necklace and the idea that you and the necklace are combined and you warm it! I love all your work, you do it so well
In memory of “Eden” - miscarried July 2006
I absolutely love this, Lisa. Thanks for making it.
I have been marked by love by my sweet son Aidan, who died at age 4 months, 6 days. I cannot begin to explain all the ways he has made his mark on me. God has used his short life in to touch many.
I would love one of these necklaces!
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My sweet Victoria Michelle was stillborn at 26 weeks. I learned so much through my experience and hope to one day be able to help and give to others who are going through similar experiences.
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The comments here are so filled with love - it is warming my heart reading all the stories.
I have the most amazing mom. She is my best friend, she is always there for me, and the most supportive person I know. I would LOVE to win one of these to give to her for Mother’s Day this year.
She is my biggest fan, and I couldn’t love her more.
Thanks for the chance to win!!
What a gorgeous necklace and tribute! I would love to get one of these necklaces as a gift for my cousin who has lost two babies, Ryan and Hope, before they had a chance to be born. You better believe I’ll be putting in every entry I can. Thank you Lisa!
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I have never been marked by love in the ways that so many of the ladies above have been mentioned. But I have been marked by the ring that is on my left hand and the two sweet children that have left my body far from perfect but my heart fuller with love.
I have a friend that just lost her 5 year old son and as much as I would love to win this necklace and keep if for myself, I would even more love to give it to Nicki for her sweet Isaiah.
I was marked by love in my son, Aaron, born February 18, 2008, died April 8, 2008.
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So blessed to have two healthy little boys that light up our lives- what a reminder to cherish what we have!
OH! and our first little boy would have been “Audrey Caroline” if HE had been a girl! (we didn’t find out gender beforehand) What a coincidence.
Oh how I would love to gift this to my sweet friend who just lost her three week old, Khaleb. I’ts absolutely beautiful!
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I have 4 beautiful daughters that I cherish each so deeply! I wanted and prayed for the first 3, and prayed that in the years to come we would have a 4th. God choose that I needed that 4th sooner! So when my 3rd was 13 months old, I found out we were granted the priveldge to have one more! Thank you God for baby Reese! What a gift to share her with me!
My mom has been marked by love. Her first pregnancy was twins, one night she went in to check on them and one had stopped breathing. She lost one of her first borns that night. 6 years later, her husband, my father, got very sick and died, leaving her to raise me and my two brothers alone. She put all her love into taking care of us and raising us. Now that my older brother is married and moved away, and myself and younger brother are in college, she is experiencing her life for the first time in years.
I lost a little one too and it probably wasn’t much bigger than this necklace when I did, so I’d like to enter to win please.
I love this by the way…
We lost our third child due do miscarriage, and it just really leaves a mark on a person. The pregnancy had been a total surprise, and it took me a long time to get used to the idea of a third child, only to find out that our little one was gone. That just really affirmed to me that I DID want another child, and our little Emery Shae was conceived a few months later.
I have been marked by love by my precious husband and children! I hope i win because I know just who I would give this to!
I’ve had a super rough couple of years emotionally…..my DH has been so supportive and there for me…he has been an example of Christ’s love to me in many ways.
I am Suzy Jennings. I have been marked by love by reading the stories of several families that have lost their babies. One was a sunday school member. I reminded me how I have been marked by love by my own precious children and my husband. God has truly marked me by love in all He does!
I have been marked by love with the birth of my stillborn son Carson. He was born at 22 weeks and will forever remain in my heart. What a wonderful tribute to Audrey. I follow Angie’s blog and was so touched by the story of Audrey and the love this family has.
I have been marked by love by my sweet daughter Faith that was stillborn on 10/28/08. She has forever touched my life and I would love a necklace with her name on it. Thank you for this opportunity!
Blessings,
Karen
Would love one in memory of my stillborn son Joel born at 32 weeks.
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL..I HAVE FOLLOWED ANGIE’S BLOG SINCE THE BIRTH OF AUDREY AND JUST READING THE MEANING OF THE NECKLACE AND HOW IT EVOLVED BROUGHT IMMEDIATE TEARS TO MY EYES…AND THAT WAS BEFORE I SAW THE BACK..I LOVE “SWEET AUDREY”..BEAUTIUFL!!!!! I LOVE HOW THE HEART IS DUG DEEP IN THE NECKLACE!! ANY MOMMY THAT HAS LOST A CHILD WOULD BE SOOO LUCKY TO RECIEVE THIS..I PERSONALLY HAD A MISCARRIAGE IN JAN OF 07′…I WAS 16 WEEKS PREGNANT..IT WAS A GIRL
THANKS FOR THE GIVE-A-WAY..I LOVE YOUR STUFF..GOT MY FIRST TWO PIECES THIS YEAR FOR CHRISTMAS AND BOUGHT SEVERAL FOR PRESENTS..AMAZING!!!!
On October 19, 2009 I learned what real love was. My son was born still at 37 weeks. We do not have any answers as to why this happened. I would do it all over again just to feel the way I feel about him. He impacted my life forever. He taught me more in the nine months I had him, then I have learned in my whole life. I am no longer the same person. Your necklace is beautiful. I love the fact that it warms against your skin. I have followed Angie’s journey for a couple years and thought “I could never do that” and here I am. I know we have a loveing God who looks out for us and is aware of our situations. If it is possible to feel this much pain, I know it is possible to feel happiness to this extreme.
I have been marked by love by my maternal grandparents. My grandfather died when I was in 2nd grade, and my grandmother battled Alzeimer’s and passed when I was a sophomore in high school I think of them all the time.
I’ve been marked by love through the loss of my daughter, Rayin. I had only 7 weeks left in my pregnancy when she died. Finding Angie’s blog was therapeutic for me. The Lord is higher and knows more than I do and through this death, I found an amazing Father and know that I will one day hold her once again, but this time she will be warm!
I have been marked by love in more ways than I can count. The fact that God loves me more than anyone on earth ever could is so remarkable. I just can’t wrap my head around it.
I was marked by love when my son Deacon was born 19 months ago. It is overwhelming to feel the love that God gives us for our children. Then just a few months ago I had an ectopic pregnancy. To lose a baby that you had wanted and prayed for is a terrible experience, but at the same time it was faith building time. My husband got me the original necklace with my sons name on it around Christmas, but I would love to have a necklace for the memory of the baby that would have been born this summer.
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I have been marked by love by my entire extended family. The love and support they show one another is amazing!
I love this necklace. I’d wear it to remind me how lucky I am and how marked by God’s love I am to have two healthy children. There’s no greater gift.
My two daughters are how I’ve been marked by love. It’s amazing how God can show us Himself through our children. Love. Love. Love. this new piece.
wow, such beautiful touching stories. my mark of love is simple and common, but it was still hard to go through. we lost our baby at 7 weeks just 3 days before christmas this past year. i didn’t realize how much it affected me until we found out we got pregnant again 2 weeks later (accidently). we didn’t know until i was already 7 weeks along. and you the questions like why then? why me? why does this have to be part of my story now? but i know that god has a purpose and a plan for everything. and we are so blessed and thankful that “god gave us another baby in mommy’s tummy” as my 5 year old daughter tells everybody.
Beautiful.
My cousin was marked by love one week ago tomorrow by her sweet little boy, Cash, who was never meant to play on this earth. He was a perfect, precious little boy who was given to us for a reason & taken away for reasons that we may never understand. I would love to give this beautiful necklace to her in remembrance of his life, even though he never took a breath outside of his sweet Mama’s womb.
My sweet friend has had two early miscarriages while everyone around her is giving birth. I’d love to have this necklace for her.
I bear the mark of the cross and I hope I show that every day!
Jessie
I lost one of my best friends when he was 17, in a car accident. Years later, there’s still not a day that I don’t think about him, and I would love to have such a beautiful necklace to wear in his honour.
Well, on January 6, 2010, at 11:16pm, my husband and I gave birth to our first child, a beautiful baby girl we named Layla. Then at 11:50 pm she was welcomed back to her heavenly Father. She was born without kidneys just like Angie’s daughter Audrey. We have been marked by the love of others, often complete strangers. There have been SO MANY, who have shared their pain with us, but also their joy and peace that God has surrounded them with. We finally were able to have our beach paddle out service this past Saturday and it was BEAUTIFUL!!!! The sun was shining, we were surrounded by friends and family and several dolphins came along to share in our moment!!!
We have been marked by the LOVE OF CHRIST!!! Our ultimate sacrifice, the one who gave His life that we may have eternal life so that we will one day see our daughter again!!!!!!!
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While I myself could use this necklace (4 miscarriages), I am thinking of my cousin and his wife. While they have 6 children present here on earth, their second daughter was stillborn from Turner’s Syndrome. I know Sheri would love something like this to remind her of of their sweet Katelyn Joelle.
I would love to win this for my friend who lost her sweet baby boy Noah.
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What a beautiful and sweet necklace…I love that it retains heat, and reminds you that it’s there….that it holds a meaning…like your heart holds your baby…
I would love to give this to one of my dear friends who lost her baby at 20wks…..
I love this necklace. It is beautiful and meaningful. I have been marked by love after years of infertility my heart has been changed by 7 beautiful babies. Four of my children are with Jesus. I have one biological daughter and an adopted daughter and adoted son that have changed and marked m heart forever. This necklace that God has marked my heart in His way for His glory!
What a beautiful necklace. Your jewellery is amazing, so beautiful and so meaning ful. each piece seems to be made with love.
SO beautiful. I am marked by love and by grace alone through the birth and placement of my birthdaughter, Hannah.
This is an absolutely beautiful necklace and so wonderful for Angie. Her story has been so poignant to read and has touched so deeply on how a mother honors and loves her child. What a wonderful tribute.
Wow, I love reading about this story and this necklace is amazing. I have several people I would love to give it to!
Here is the link to my blog with the post about it. I LOVE this necklace! http://stemkoskifamily.blogspot.com/2010/03/marked-by-love.html Thanks Lisa, for ALL your beautiful designs!
I have lost two babies but still feel very blessed to have had them even for such a short time. Each of them has forever marked my heart.
13 years ago I welcomed my beautiful daughter Hailey Grace into the world to olny have to give her back 3 weeks later, I know I will be with her again one day in heaven and I am reminded everyday of Gods love when I look at my second daughter SofiaGrace. I would love to have their names together on a necklace…
That is absolutely beautiful. My 3 children mark my life by love every day. I am so grateful that even though it isn’t always easy….it is always worth it! God makes beauty out of so many of the ashes of my life and I am eternally thankfull!
Thanks for the chance to win!!
Kristin
I had a little one go home to be with Jesus at 15 wks gestation. My heart goes out to any woman who has experienced the same thing. My dear friend had a premature birth at 23 wks and her little boy Noah lived for 22 days and then went home to be with the Lord. Another friend miscarried her little baby Jed at 15 wks as well. I would have you do one of their names for them. Whether joy or sorrow there is comfort knowing the Lord works everything for our good. ♥
Beautiful, touching story. Beautiful, touching jewelry.
I have two beautiful children. My first ‘baby’ will be turning 12 soon.
I was marked by love first by my parents. Then my husband. Now my children carry that on.
Enjoy the day!
Erin
I miscarried twice in my first trimester…and then finally I made it past my first trimester with my third pregnancy and I thought wow, I get to keep this little miracle. I was forced to terminate pregnancy in at 22 1/2 weeks because of an in utero infection that would have killed both of us. Teresa Isabella was born sleeping January 12, 2008. My heart aches for her. God is great though, and six months later I became pregnant for the fourth time and this time my little miracle Kara was born alive and healthy! She just turned one two weeks ago! This necklace would signify a peice of both of them in my heart.
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So, so beautiful. I would love to win one for my little sister and the angel she has waiting in heaven. Thank you-
Almost 5 years ago I had a miscarriage with my first pregnancy - it was hard, but I know there will be a day that I meet that precious child. And it makes me all the more cherish my two boys!
My cousin lost twin boys, Will and Wyatt, this time last year. They were born at 21 weeks. Will lived 6 weeks and Wyatt lived 8 weeks. They are precious to our family and will be forever loved. They touched so many lives through their short lives. This necklace would be a priceless gift for her to remember her little angel babies. It took her 3 years to conceive these little miracles…they are her only children she has been able to hold in her arms and over her heart….
My name is Kelly and I have cerebral palsy, and, although I would love the necklace for myself, I can think of someone who would love it more. Her name is Natasha, and she is one of my best friends. She also has cerebral palsy. About a month ago, at 20 weeks, she and her husband went in to find out the gender of the baby, and instead found out that their sweet little boy had passed away several weeks earlier. He had spina bifida, and the doctors believe that the fluid on and around little Jeremiah’s brain compressed on the part that controls heart function. I would love to be able to give this necklace as a gift to her, as a reminder that she, her husband, and little Jeremiah is still in my thoughts and prayers. Thanks for the opportunity!
In 2009, my husband and I were touched by love not once, but twice. We lost our pregnancy in February and I lost my father, my hero, in September. We have been on an incredible journey to conceive again equipped with pills, injections, ultrasounds, bloodwork…you name it. My father is sitting beside our Lord and meeting our hopeful future child. Sharing stories and endeavors of what’s to come. In 2009 I was re-shaped as a person. In 2009 I was touched by love.
My 5 great children have not only made me a mom, but have taught me what it’s like to love unconditionally!
What a beautiful piece of jewelry the Marked by Love necklace is! I wouldn’t expect anything less though as all your pieces are gorgeous!
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My dear friend’s baby was born-still on Saturday. The outpouring of love for her and her family has been just amazing. She is not the first person in our circle of friends to have experienced a loss (in fact, more of us have than have not at this point) and every time I am amazed by the love we have for each other. God is so good. He placed each of us right here where we needed to be so we could love and support our friend. If I were to win this necklace I would give it to her, with her baby’s name on the back. Rest in peace, sweet baby girl Hosanna Rest.
Three of my beautiful babies were sent to Jesus before we were able to meet them. Thankfully, our Ultimate Physician, our Lord and Savior, has since blessed us with an amazing 1 year old boy who we love and cherish each and every day. Thank you Lisa for this wonderful opportunity to have a necklace that symbolizes the love that we have for our little angels.
My brother-in-law and his wife lost their son three days after his 21st birthday. He was their only child. I would so love to give my sister-in-law this necklace with his name etched on the back.
what a beautiful and powerful piece! i’ve been marked by love. i became a single mother at the age of 16, and i always longed for another child. to my surprise, 11 years later, i had another child, and he is the light of my life! our family (almost) feels complete… maybe we will have one more! <3
Beautiful.
“Marked by love” by two amazing, sweet boys.
I have bloged about how I have been Marked by Love. Here is the post: http://evanandsuzy.blogspot.com/2010/03/marked-by-love.html
My firstborn was born 14 weeks early - he fought hard for 5 days but eventually went to be with Jesus. He is forever in my heart - watching him fight and endure needle sticks and blood transfusions - more than I have been through as an adult. I now have a baby girl and I know that Samuel watches over us. I know that I will keep his memory alive for Payton.
This necklace is beautiful. I would love to wear it as a reminder of my little boy’s life.
The Lord who is merciful, faithful, and full of lovingkindness- is marked by love. I’m so thankful for His great salvation!
Friends of ours lost their 3 year old last week, and I am just so encouraged by how strong they’ve been. If I won, I’d give this to her little mommy with sweet Bethany’s name on it.
wow! Its beautiful! I also just lost a precious loved one to the fight of cancer. She was one of my best friends, and I will always be marked with love by her
My husband and I have been struggling with infertility for 4 years now. I finally got pregnant in 2008 with identical twin boys. We lost Joshua at 8 weeks and Christian at 18 weeks. I also lost another baby last summer at just 6 weeks so we never knew his/her gender. I have considered making my “mark” with a tattoo of Christian’s footprints (the only ones I have) but I love the idea of a necklace to represent all of them. And I know my husband really prefers the idea of a necklace to a tattoo.
Your jewelry is very beautiful. Thank you for adding something for those of us who have lost our little ones.
I have lost two babies by miscarriage. One was just last November. I am pregnant again (5weeks Praise God) and we are praying and praying that we get to hold this baby and kiss its sweet face.
God has blessed me with a beautiful daughter and a handsome son. His goodness and His blessings amaze me every day.
I would love to have a necklace to remind me of my two angel babies that I will kiss someday in Heaven.
Your jewelry is amazing…I will send my husband to your store for Mothers Day!
I was marked by love when my {dear} friend had a baby early and he lived for only a short time. I will forever remember him.
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What a precious necklace! It is a beautiful way to remember.
I am marked by the love & life of my own sweet Alexa Rose, who was stillborn in June of 2008. I love your work, Lisa, and would love to win a piece. Thanks for the opportunity and for honoring Audrey & Angie in this way. Her blog has been a blessing to me in my own journey in grief. Bless you.
Since my son Cylas passed away, I’ve been looking for something to remember him by. I’ve got a bracelet but it just doesn’t seem like it’s enough. My son was born 12/24/07 and was with me for 3 precious weeks before he died of sepsis. My heart and life have totally been changed because of his death. I am determined not to forget him or let anyone else forget my son was here. He was here, he was real. I held him in my arms and soothed him when he cried. Just because he physically is not here doesn’t mean he’s gone for good. He lives on in my life, I carry him in my heart, and miss him everyday.
My life has been touched by this special little special who entered into Heaven too soon. I have been touched by his love from heaven for 26 months. I would love to have necklace like this one to honor my son, Cylas.
Thank you for doing this, it’s beautiful.
I would love to win this necklace to give to my sister-in-law. Five weeks ago, she lost her sweet 16 year old step-son (my brother’s child from his first marriage) to suicide. It has been such a terrible time for our family. I can’t even begin to imagine what they are going through when what we are going through is so hard. I would love to give this to her as a reminder of the love and relationship she shared with him and that she will have him again one day.
I would give this to my cousin and his wife who lost a baby girl name Chloe 7 years ago in June.
What a beautiful necklace.
After 2 years of infertility trying for our 4th child we were able to get pregnant through IVF, and miscarried at 6 weeks, baby Trista. Six months later we were given 5 embryos through a donation program. We transferred 2 embryos and I got pregnant with twins and sadly miscarried again at 7 weeks, babies Sam & David. These losses profoundly changed who I am and how I view life.
But, I think if I were to win the necklace, I would want it for my niece, Amber, who bravely carried a baby she knew would die because of Trisomy 18. At age 21 she showed more maturity and grace than I think I could have mustered at any age. She got to hold and love her baby Mason for 5 miraculous days before sending him to the arms of Jesus. And even now she recognizes what a gift Mason was because he brought her and her husband to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, and changed the course of their lives for all eternity! AMEN!
I’d like to pass this on to my friend Amanda who of four children had only one survive birth. It be in honor of the strength and courage she showed losing her boys.
When I laid my son in the arms of Jesus, after 30 hours on life support, I began to grasp the meaning of redemption. Nothing is wasted in God’s economy ~ not even the death of a child. He has promised to redeem back all this fallen world tries to claim as its own. The true mark of love is found in His nail-pierced hands that paid the price to redeem my future, in spite of the tragic loss of my precious son, Scott.
I am a breast cancer survivor. I couldn’t have done it without all
of my family’s support and the prayers of friends. My two boys were very young at the time,
and I did not have time to dwell on my own misery. Thank God for needy children.
LOVE THE NECKLACE !!
Gorgeous new piece!! I do love it…and think it is a perfect piece to represent Angie’s daughter, Audrey! I love Angie’s description of the necklace on her blog….beautiful! Great work, ladies!! Another stunning piece…wow!
Friends of ours lost their 10.5 month old baby girl, Ezri, after the babysitter fell down the stairs while holding her. I would love to win this necklace to give to them to remind them that they are not the only ones who will never forget their sweet baby girl.
I love this!! I have recently found your blog! I hope to owm one of your pieces on day soon!!
Blessings Tiffany
I love love love this necklace. I was marked by love by my special needs son Andrew. It has brought our family closer together especially at the most difficult times.
I was marked by love when my first daughter, Olivia, was born and shared her short 10 days with us.
I have been so touched by Audrey’s story. What a beautiful, beautiful way to honor her.
I’ll be blogging (www.fearendswherefaithbegins.blogspot.com), tweeting (spunkyjmonkey), and Facebooking about this
So beautiful, in meaning and visually. I am marked by love because I am saved by the grace.
My miracle heart baby is also proof of that everlasting love. Have a great day!
My daughter, Naomi Elizabeth was perfct in every way. How I wish she were still with us.
I would love to win a necklace…
My journey of grace and grief can be read at http://redeemingthefuture.blogspot.com/2008/11/scotts-story.html
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I would love to give this to my friend who has gone through several losses!
what would I do with it? I’m not so giving as some who have commented - I would wear it as a reminder to love, even if I might lose…
gorgeous necklace, I would be honored to wear one.
I tweeted! (@arestlessheart)
I have also facebooked about it! Love your beautiful work!
Amazing tribute. My three children have forever left their mark on me…
And I posted it on Facebook…
I lost my precious baby Zoe after 19 days of her living on a vent in the N.I.C.U. Having to take her off that machine and hold her until she took her last precious breath was the most painfully beautiful experience I’ve ever had.
I would love to have the necklace, and like Angie mentioned, remember that yes, she did have weight in this world. I love the design and I love that’s it’s simple and beautiful, like my Zoe.
I’ve loved your peices, but never seem to have the extra money to purchase one.
Even if I don’t win, I’m sure that someone will be greatly blessed by winning. Thank you for your great kindness in offering this giveaway..
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My name is CarrieAnn Fullington. I am a mom to two children, one here on earth, Corey, who’s 13 and our little Angel Abby Lynn who we lost in December of 2009. Let me tell you about me.
I met my husband Sean after graduation.We got engaged after a week of dating.We were married shortly later.Then came Corey.We were soo excited. We tried for years for another child. It never happened. I tested positive for Lynch Syndrome Last summer. What that means is that I carry the cancer gene in my body at all times, and unlike others, my chances jump higher then an average person’s chances to develop cancer. Right now, it’s dormant. I was on my final test last year when they found out I was pregnant. We werent even trying. Here I was, 13yrs later, pregnant.I was in total shock.Both of us were actually.After going to the doctor, it was confirmed, I was two months pregnant.
After we told everyone,a nd started making plans…December rolled around…and Dec 1st…our world was flipped upside down.Went in after noticing there was blood in the tiolet.They couldnt find the heartbeat.They told me not to worry. I knew something was wrong.Then they did the ultrsound.Our precious little child no longer had a heartbeart. Dec 4th, Little Abby Lynn was born into the world. I had to have her naturually.They found out that there is a 8inch fibroid in my cervix that my new doc believes caused the miscarriage. I held my precious child for hours that day until it was her time to leave us. My husband and I named her Abby. Abby Lynn Fullington.She was the little girl we were praying for, hoping for, wishing for in years.My husbands cousin works for a funeral home, he came to get her, and we gave her a proper rest. Noone tells you, or warns you how painful miscarriage or infant loss is. We left there empty handed. They gave us the blanket she had.That,a nd pics of our little girl. To this day, our family is shaken to the core. We had to celebrate christmas with no Abby.New years, No Abby. I keep track of the days. Everyday we visit her.Noone but the women who have lost thiers understand me. My birthday was feb 2nd, and my husband had a stroke. Two weeks later, our son winds up in the hospital.. he dislocated his kneecap,and required a brace that finally has been removed..My husband has lost his job. Everything that can go wrong, has gone wrong. I feel there’s no up anymore..I am hoping to win this necklace. This is my little girls blog, she was born at 3 1/2mos, and we held her for hours. I Blog to her everyday, sometimes twice a day.I will face book this as well.I hope to win it, and really would like something to go right for once in my life.
Thank you for your time.
CarrieAnn Fullington, mommy to angel Abby Lynn
http://www.abbylynnfullington.blogspot.com/
i am marked every day by the love and honor it is to be a mother. My girls Gracelyn and Bella have changed my life forever. I never understood the depth and vast beauty of life until I became a mother. I lost my own mother to cancer when I was 15. Having gone through that Im constantly reminded of my own mortality– and to cherish each day I have with those I love. I don’t have a neclace like this yet- but I think it’s a beautiful way to keep them near my heart even when I’m not with them.
Ten days past my due date -
Just finished our Thanksgiving meal,
when I felt the first pangs of childbirth.
After sixteen hours of labor,
Scott William Redfern came into our world -
November 23, 1979.
For sixteen hours I labored to birth him into our family -
Only son . . . only sibling . . . only grandson.
Sixteen hours of labor reaped sixteen years of life.
Today it seems as if those long sixteen hours eclipse
the short sixteen years of life on earth.
It is once again, November 23rd, Scott.
I strain to picture you as a man
but all I see is your boyish smile.
It is once again the season of Thanksgiving,
November -
and I am once again feeling the pangs of childbirth.
How I long to hold you, my son.
How I long to cradle you in my arms,
to kiss you and tell you how hard it is to once again wait to see you.
How I, too, long to be born again into that glorious eternal rest
where you and I shall be reunited together - forever.
Maranatha!
Sweet Audrey’s life did have weight! This past year I have become friends with our neighbors Aaron and Amber. Such a sweet, faithful family. They tried for years to have a baby and finally with medical help, adorable Hannah was born into this world to light it up! Three years ago, Amber became pregnant again-after miscarriages and more medical failures-and they were ecstatic. Their baby girl, Grace, didn’t live. They have a garden for her out front of their home and it’s a sweet reminder of her life to them…They have, this past summer, adopted a gorgeous baby girl named Nora. I see them out together or see Aaron with his daddy’s girls
and my heart feels so full for them. Then I think of Grace and how her life has meaning though no one else got to meet her…They are fixing to move to California (We are in MO) and I’m so sad to see them go!! Their light from their log cabin lights up at night and I’m reminded to hug my sons and pray for so many each night. Their friendship and their daughters, all three of them, have made an impact on our life and I’d love to be able to hand this necklace to Amber before they leave for California…(By the way, we share a name! It’s not a typo 
)
You have a gift in your jewelry making…I’ll be sure to add your site to my favorites and to spread the word!
Thanks and have a great day
AmberK
I tweeted it as well! @myluv4flowers Thanks Lisa!
My friend Rachel just celebrated her son’s first heavenly birthday last week. I would love to give her this beautiful reminder to her to wear proudly. Thank you for the giveaway!
Love it… such a beautiful piece.
I have two precious children on earth and one in Heaven who have left their mark on me. I love them so much!
A beautiful tribute to a beautiful angel. I have not lost a child. But my mother did - she lost my older sister to prematurity and she held that sadness all her life. I would wear this in their memory.
my precious sister died in childbirth 8 years ago yesterday. we are forever marked by her love and her precious son is a reminder to us of her beauty every day.
I’ve been marked by the love of my 3 beautiful children.
I lost my daughter Hayden Grace 3 years ago. I would love to have a constant reminder of her.
This is such a lovely piece!!
I just Facebooked about my Marked by Love life!
I would gift this to a friend who lost her adult son last year. So special…
What a beautiful, meaningful necklace. I have been marked by love through the love and grace of my heavenly Father and my dear husband and son. Everyday I feel so blessed to have loved so much and lost so little.
My son Dylan was stillborn just over five years ago, and this necklace would mean the world to me. I love that it’s a heavier necklace that has “weight” just like our precious babies who have gone before us.
What a beautiful necklace. I love it!! We lost our first baby to a tubal pregnancy. It was such a hard thing to go through. I know that God loves me and my family so much. And we have been marked by his love by having two wonderful boys.
I am a mother of three boys. One of them has a challenging learning disability. As a mom, I see how he struggles and triumph’s on a given day. On the days he struggles, I pray and hope that he can make it in life on his own someday. On the days where it’s all good and he is happy, it gives me peace of mind that all will be ok for now. It’s our LOVE, and support system in our family that carries him through the difficult times. We are fearful of the future, but face it confidently that LOVE will overcome all obstacles.
camille
(mommy to michael,aaron, and james)
I am touched by love everyday, I have 3 beautiful and wonderful children. My 1st son was born 10 weeks early and show me how strong he was and my heart grew more and more everyday. He is now 14 and has more love then anyone would ever know.
I had anther son after him 7 years later and he was born healthy and was my big lovey boy. 2 years after that my daughter showed a big lesson on love and life, when I was 5 months along with her we learned she had many medical issues and she would most likely die at birth if not before. The Doctor thought we should stop the pregnancy but I kept going knowing its in Gods hands now. When she was born she was placed in the NICU and we learned she has CHARGE Syndrome, Eva is out butterfly she has really learned to spread her wing and fly and show the world she is here and here to stay. She will be 5 next month and she has taught us so much while she has been here and how strong, determined and that God is with us in so many ways.
Thank you for all you do for other families,
Crystal
My neice lost a very precious baby boy, we were given the chance to hold him and then he went on to be with God. The pain that my neice has had is unbearable, as it would be for anyone. I would give this necklace to her as a constant reminder of how she has been marked by love, and that his love will be with her forever.
Each month for the last 4 1/2 years, I’ve mourned the loss of a child…it’s been a long journey of each month anticipating a POSTIVE test result, months of tests, fertility treatments and finally looking back realizing how much stronger we both are in faith b/c of our storms and trying times. God is good, even in the bad times.
We are fortunately paper due 4/21, which is exactly what we think God has prepared us for!
I was telling you everything, and here you asked us about love?
Ok, love to me is waking up to my husband..hearing my son laugh.
Love is those few hours we were able to hold our daughter in the hospital on Dec 4th.
Love is unconditional. Love hurts.Love can be painful as well. Love is my inlaws sitting with us that day at the hospital, making those hours with Abby the most ever.
Love is my best friend helping me through the loss of our little one.
Love is my dogs, loving me even though after losing Abby I wasnt ready to be near anyone. They sat by me, rested thier heads on my tummy an whined. That is Love. Love is my son missing his little sister. Love….is Love. This is how I’ve been marked by love.
Thank you, I hope to win this. I just put it on my daughters blog, then to facebook as well.
CarrieAnn Fullington
Mommy to angel Abby Lynn Fullington.
After years of infertility, my two sweet babies show me Gods grace and love everyday….
I miscarried a child, and that angel is with me always. I was marked by love by the blessings of God, in that he gave me 2 more beautiful children. Though the birth of my son was difficult, and we both almost died, the scars I bear because of my children give me strength.
I teared up when I read about this. I have been looking for a piece just like this for over two years! That is when we lost our baby Jordan. I have been marked by love not only by my baby who I wait to see in heaven, but also by my almost 4 year old Lily. The doctor’s told us we would never get get pregnant. Now I have one happy little girl, and one precious baby with the Lord.
I facebooked it!! Love your work!!
My niece struggles today with the loss of her baby. She is a young, unwed mother who has faced many tragedies in her high school years including losing her best friend in a car accident in which her younger brother was involved and faced serious injuries, and six months later losing her boyfriend in a car accident. Once over the shock of teen pregnancy, she began to have a reason to live again with the baby on the way. When she went to the doctor expecting to have an ultrasound and find out the sex of the baby, she was crushed with news that there were complications. Long story short, she went to Vanderbilt for a second opinion and they confirmed that there was nothing that could be done to save the baby. She was facing another tragic loss in her Senior year of high school. There is not enough time or space to tell you the grief that she has/does deal with everyday. Baby Cohen was born in December weighing a little over a pound. She did get to hold him for a while, but not long enough for any mother. He was a precious “mini” baby whom did not have to face any of the troubles of this world. He already had his wings. Not a day goes by that we don’t miss him and wander how life would be with him. She struggles with making plans for college and all of the normal things a Senior in high school faces. The necklace is beautiful and I think that might be something for her to always have Cohen wrapped around her neck. God Bless each of you.
I have had a miscarriage and then an emergency hysterectomy. Although I will never be blessed with a child of my own, I love my step-daughter as my child.
I am daily marked by my 3 energetic boys but also by my amazing husband who gives me the joy to parent even on tough days:)
Looking at my sweet little family is my constant reminder of love. God has truly blessed me with my family and I am very greatful for his love for me.
I am reminded every day that I have been marked by love, when my 2 year old daughter comes up and gives me kisses and tells me “mommy love you”.
My teenager leaves his mark on my heart daily, sometimes its a precious gentle hug or a punch to my soul - either way - it leaves a mark!
I am not entering to win it for myself, but rather for 2 of my HS classmates that lost their daughter last year.
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/madalynnpaige
I just placed it on my daughter’s blog, thanks again!!
God bless you for another great giveaway! I’d be honored to wear this…
I tweeted….
This would be a beautiful necklace for my mother as a lovely reminder of her son and my brother who left this life far too soon. I have forever been marked by her love and her strength. I feel so bless to have her and wish everyone was as lucky as me to have an amazing mother. No mother should have to bury their child, and seeing her pain at the loss of my brother breaks my heart over and over.
My tiny baby cousin just went to be with Jesus this past week. Her name was Callison “Callie” Anne; she & I shared a middle name AND the same initials (CAM). I was telling my mom I would like to get my aunt a necklace with Callie’s name on it…this would be PERFECT!
I facebooked
I love how little Audrey’s life just keeps on filling the world with love and beauty. Thank you for creating this.
I lost my first baby but then we were blessed with a miracle in the form of a beautiful little girl. She has marked every moment since with love.
While I would adore wearing the necklace myself, I have a friend who has recently experienced two losses back to back and she needs to be reminded that joy will come. I think this is the perfect thing to keep her hope alive.
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i posted it on my moms group page, an I also Facebooked it!!!
I would love to win this for my friend who lost a beautiful son at 41 weeks!
finally I twittered your post!!!
I love your mama necklace.. I am a mother of twin girls age 6, they will be 7 on April 21. They were 3 months premature and had alot of complications when they were born. I just saw your mama necklace on here and I cried…. it made me think of how precious, and the miracles that God has blessed me with. I wish i could afford to buy it.. but at least I got to see it. Hopefull when I am able to go back to work due to my endemetriosis.. then just maybe i will be able to afford one for myself. Thanks for the inspiration, and dont stop. ~:)
please give me a chance to when one of these beautiful peices of art..
Blessed by the love of my husband!
My three children here on earth leave their mark on me every day. Last year I was touched even more by the loss of our baby girl at 15 weeks gestation. I miss her every day, even more so a year later I think. I love to see/have anything with her name on it, keeps her here with me in some way.
So happy to see this. I first read Audrey’s story when I was 8 months pregnant with our first baby - not a good time to read something so touching! And now I’m pregnant again and was reading through peoples’ comments ….. so sweet. I had to get a tissue just for the comments!!!
Thank you.
What a beautiful design & idea.
If I were to win I would have it made for my friend Julie who lost her infant son Will nearly 2 years ago.
This may be one of my favorites of yours. Please enter me for a chance to win.
Beautiful, Lisa. Like others here, loss has been a big part of my life. I have 8 little ones playing with the angels including 2 boys who we were “sure” we would get to bring home. I’ve also been looking for something special for a friend who chose to place her son for adoption and this speaks volumes for that situation as well. It’s really perfect!
Love that lives on even once the child is no longer to hold on to.
I posted your button on Abby’s blog…I dont know what else to do! I just know I would love that.
Thank you!!!!
Carrie, mommy to angel Abby Lynn.
I am expecting my 3rd child and just found out that she has Spina Bifida. She has the most severe form and will most likely not walk and also has the risk of mental challenges. This was a huge shock, as it does not run in our family and my other two children are perfectly healthy.
In the two weeks that we’ve known, this precious little angel has already taught me so much about life, love, and faith. She is touching so many others with her story and is bringing many people — especially my family — to their knees. We are rejoicing with God and celebrating this life, even with the challenges ahead. I’m not sure if I have been “marked,” but I have been changed — for the better.
My cousin lost her first born almost 7years ago. Maggie was born with major health issues and they had to do an emergency c-section and my cousin had to be put under. Maggie was born and hurriedly transfered to the Eggleston Children’s Hospital in Atlanta while my cousin was across town in another hospital. Maggie lived 19 hours and my cousin never got to hold her baby alive….I was there when they brought Maggie’s sweet body to Jamie for her to hold and love…..she was precious and so perfect. Jamie went through so many struggles following her death and has since gone on to have two healthy girls but I know Maggie is never far from her heart. I would love to give this to her as a reminder of her sweet Maggies brief but BIG life!
My cousin recently lost a baby and I would love to win this for her. What a beautiful necklace.
I have a very dear friend who lost her daughter at 20 weeks - this was their last try to carry a pregnancy to full term (they had one that made it - she’s one of my daughter’s best buddies). This would be a special way for her to remember Ivy, and to know that Ivy is remembered by others.
This is another beautiful piece. I am going to answer your question in a round-a-bout way. I purchased your fly free necklace recently and had it stamped on the back with a name and a date.
This necklace was a gift for a friend who had lost her son after a long illness.
We gathered a group of friends together this past weekend from all over the US to have a little memorial for our friend in honor of her son.
Your necklace was the gift-of-honor.
When I presented it to her…she held it to her heart…tears flowing…
And I think that moment definitely marked my heart with love.
Thank you.
I also tweeted…http://twitter.com/heavensent2
What an amazing piece, and such a touching story!
I have been marked by love by my two little blessings, Brandon & Savanah!
I have ordered one of your necklaces and checking the mail everyday…should
be here any time now…can hardly wait!
Whether He gives or takes away, we are all marked by His love… We have children on both sides of the veil, and I had been considering the dewdrop necklace for our Samantha, but struggled between needing something tangible and not being sure something “of this world” would be the right choice either… but perhaps I had only been undecided because God knew this necklace would be offered in time for the 11th anniversary of her passing.
Thank you for sharing, and for collaborating with Angie on this — what a beautiful and meaningful necklace.
My 18 year old daughter Erin passed away just three months ago after a three year battle with cancer. She was courageous, beautiful, tenacious and a positive force. I’m now taking steps forward in this new life without her.
Your jewelry is exquisite, your photography peaceful and splendid. Your blog makes me happy.
This is beautiful…Outstanding work!
I lost my 3 month-old daughter, Kristen, 7 months ago tomorrow. I guess I shouldn’t say I “lost” her because I know exactly where she is! She marked my heart the second I knew about her. And God has marked it as well, with a love that knows no boundaries.
I lost my little girl Katie to Brain Cancer 6 years ago. I still feel a piece of me missing everyday. I love this necklace.
What a beautiful necklace! I have friend who lost a little girl. I would love to be able to give this to her as a reminder that other people remember too.
i’m in love w/ the necklace! so touched by it’s meaning & weight. i’m daily marked by love through my dear husband! so undeserving of it~
On Monday the baby I lost would have been 1 year old. I love how this necklace is described. It put into words how I feel. I want to know my baby had weight. My baby made an imprint on my heart & I will forever love her.
I went on to have a healthy little girl and while she is just the light of our lives I worry that family & friends (and even my husband, sometimes) have forgotten the baby we lost. My sweet little girl who lives here with us on earth is a blessing & so special to me but she does not replace the baby we lost.
I would love to win one of these necklaces so I can wear it as a daily reminder that our lovey girl is a real part of our family, even if she lives in Heaven.
Thank you for the opportunity!
I love your jewelry it is clean and classic! I would love to honor my sister with one…
What a beautiful necklace with a touching story. I have been touched by love with the 5 children I have given birth to, but also by the little baby I lost at 13 weeks. I mourn for that baby and my arms ache to be filled by him…some day.
I would love to win this beautiful necklace in honor my sweet little girl Olivia.
I didn’t grow up with a very loving or encouraging mom. Instead she hurt me and let others do the same. Now that I am grown up God has blessed me by surrounding me with wonderful, loving and amazing women. One in particular has been a huge source of healing my hurts. She has taken me into her life. She has loved and encouraged me in ways I have never received before. She lost her sweet boy when he was 7 months old and could have chosen to lock herself away with her sorrow, but instead she lives a life that not only helps bring healing to others, but brings even more beauty to her sweet boys little life. She has been marked by love. By Gods love and her little boy’s love…and now she is marking me and so many others with that love. I would love to win this necklace for her.
Just last week, I ordered your heartstrings necklace with all four of my children’s names, including Hickory, who we lost last month when we were 28 weeks pregnant. This new necklace design is so touching. Being able to have a concrete reminder of those who have passed can be an important part of healing and carrying them with us each day. Thank you so much.
I am writing my way through grief, and have started a blog to share my story of Hickory and all I have learned from him. http://hickorysgifts.wordpress.com/
It is beautiful. I have a daughter born on Christmas Eve, whom loves to tell everyone how special that day is…It is much more than that for me….She shows me everyday how to live and love life to its fullest. We tried for the second and lost him/her around 13 weeks. I thought it was the worst thing that could ever happen…there is not a day that goes by I don’t think about what would have been but I do have my family. We now have a wonderful son….you just have to remember that things happen for a reason. I have a beautiful family that has left me marked by the greatest love possible….
i have been marked by love with the saving grace of Jesus. as a first generation Christian, i truly feel “marked.” your artwork if breathtaking. thank you.
I lost a baby girl when I was 19 weeks pregnant. Exactly 1 year later, I was blessed with another baby girl! I have been marked by love by her and her big sister!
Marked by love by Noelle and Anna Kate
My daughter gives me a glimpse of how much God cares for us. She is a constant reminder of his unfailing love & that he will always care for us & protect us. That he is the ultimate Father.
I have been marked by love with my 3 wonderful children. I would love to wear this necklace to constanly remind me of how lucky I am.
I’ve been marked by love 6 times by 6 babies, all from the grace of God.
I have been touched by love with all 4 of my children, 3 living, one born into heaven. It has been 3 1/2 years, yet I still think about him every day. Even though I never got to hold him in my arms, I was blessed to carry him.
I have 6 little ones who have left their stamp of love on my life and leave their finger prints everywhere everyday! I also have one in heaven that I lost and was able to hold in my hand and see how wonderfully and fearfully made they were. I would love to have a reminder of this wee one around my neck. Thank you for doing this! Soo sweet!
Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday I celebrated as a child with Irish heritage, as a wife with a part-Irish husband, and as a Christian commemorating a man of faith. Now I also celebrate tomorrow as a mother whose second son would have been nine. Talking about him in Remembering Griffin.
Angie has such a touching story, very raw and heartwarming at the same time. I was blessed with a healthy baby girl last year, and the moment I held her in my arms was the moment I got an extra glimpse of the way God sees us. For the first time, I met someone I loved wholly and unconditionally. The love of a parent for a child isn’t something you understand until you experience it.
Absolutely beautiful and touching piece of jewelry! I have been touched by love by being pregnant three times, but I only have one sweet little face to show for them. I am truly blessed to have my two-year-old son and knowing that my other two angels are in heaven with my mom, watching over us. Both Angie and Lisa’s blogs are inspiring and encouraging and I am a better person for reading them. Thank you both!
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What a heart you have to create this for Audrey and Angie! My sister in law is struggling with the illness of my nephew & I would love to give her this reminder that because Jesus loves her so…she IS marked with love!
My husband and I have been marked by love. We lost our 2nd daughter, McKenna Joy, to a genetic disease called Spinal Muscular Atrophy at the age of 7 1/2 months old (2 years ago on March 19th). We found out in November that we were expecting again (completely unplanned). About 2 weeks ago we got results from our amniocentesis which shows that our 3rd baby girl will also have this disease and will most likely not live to see her first birthday. We are beyond devastated, but God has been so good to us through our journey with McKenna and we know he will give us the grace we need to make it through this journey. We have been blessed with amazing family and friends who have come along side us to walk with us.
beautiful, beautiful jewelry!
Absolutely beautiful. I miscarried my first little one nearly three weeks ago. The wounds are still so fresh, but I found Angie’s blog, and her words have helped me so much. I’ve found so much encouragement from her and Audrey, and they’ve certainly helped me to walk closer to the Lord. While I know I’ll never forget my precious child, I’ve been trying to think of something that will be a physical reminder of the little life I never got to hold in my arms. You and Angie have created something so special!
i have a friend who just lost her 7 year old boy last tuesday. the story is so tragic that it doesn’t even seem real. he was playing at home after school and somehow fell out of the second story window and died instantly. the only thing getting her through this horrific ordeal is her faith in God. i read your blog all the time and couldn’t believe the timing of your most recent post. i know she would love to have this necklace in memory of her sweet Dylan.
I love that you have worked with Angie to create Audrey’s necklace. I’m not sure how I came across Angie’s blog but I found it last fall and was so moved by their story that I read all the way back to the beginning.
Thankfully I’ve never had to experience the loss of a child but I had a cousin who we lost very tragically. Every time I’m with her little girl I can’t imagine what it would be like to grow up without ever really knowing your mom.
I’ve had two friends who have lost children and their experiences have shaken me to the very core. In fact, lately I’ve been meeting with a therapist because of the anxiety I feel about losing a child. I’ve learned many things, most importantly for me, love does not end with death. My faith allows me to believe our relationships with loved ones and families exist beyond the grave. This knowledge gives me hope and courage to live day to day.
I would love this necklace as a reminder of what I have struggled with and learned.
I am constantly touched my the love of God in my life. I would love to wear this necklace as a reminder of God’s unfailing love no matter what struggles I may be walking through. Thank you!
I have been marked by love in many ways but the people who make you stronger, and are not toxic are a great source
Just blogged about it!
You have such beautiful jewelry, and this is just another amazing necklace! I would be honored to gift this to a close friend, who also lost her daughter just after birth.
I tweeted! http://twitter.com/ampaetka/status/10578819868
I have a friend whose daughter would be 9 today. I would love to give her this necklace!
The necklase is beautiful. I got a tattoo to remember our Isaiah who we lost at 20 weeks in 2008. I was told about Angie’s blog shortly after and have been reading, praying ever since.
As you said, this necklace really does resonate with a variety of women–I’m marked by the love from my sister, without whom I would not have made it through a very dark tunnel.
Truly a special reminder to fill the hole left in the heart. I am blessed with three and two that I will hold in heaven. May God richly bless you with His joy for designing something to help heal.
I facebooked about this, as well
Forever changed by my two children…Lily and Mitchell.
Molly Piper, John Piper’s daughter in law, had to deliver a still-born baby daughter, Felicity, just last year. It was and still is heart wrentching, and I think a necklace like this would be a priceless treasure of her memory for Molly. What a beautiful idea.
by grace alone, I have never had to face the loss of a child, but I did lose my little sister in 2006 and my mom in 2008. I love your beautiful jewelry Lisa. <3
My friend lost a little boy 30 minutes after he was born. I would love to give this necklace to her. My heart aches for her. It is almost the one year anniversary of his birth and death.
I facebooked this giveaway <3
I would love one of these beautiful necklaces. My son Gabriel was stillborn 8 years ago this May. I wish peace to all of the moms missing their children.
My precious cousin lost her 2nd child less than 2 months after he was born. It’s been a privelage to watch her walk through the grief and healing (which continues to today). I have learned so much…
If I were to win the necklace, it would be a gift to her.
Thanks so much for the chance!
Chris
We lost our first son, Samuel, after 20 weeks of pregnancy a little over three years ago. The Lord really brought us comfort and showed us His love in the midst of such a difficult time. We are now blessed with a 22 month old and one on the way! The Lord is good.
I have been marked by love in so many ways…the top two thoughare the selfless way my true love cared for me while in ICU with the birth of our first…I was paralyzed on the left side after suffering a PIH stroke…he was my arms, my legs, and the rest of my heart
The second is that my teenage mother choose to give birth to me and raise me even though my bio-father wanted her to abort me…..God is so good!
I would love to win one for my friend who’s baby Selah died unexpectedly from a rare disease at just 4 months. Thanks for the chance! Cute necklace.
I love the necklace and audrey’s story. They both are so beautiful!
What a beautiful memory to have a necklace like this. Our daughter died 2 weeks ago at 21 weeks 4 days gestation. We knew she wasn’t likely to make it, but did our best to carry her here until her heart stopped Monday March 1, 2010. March 2 she was born still. Thank you for working with Angie so that us mothers can remember our children in beautiful ways.
What a sweet necklace to remind me of the love that I still feel for my baby that I lost at 12 weeks. I would love to have this to wear to remind me of God’s love through it all and the love that I have for my 3 children on earth and one who is heaven waiting on me to hold her! Thank you for the oppourtunity to win this!
Over the recent holidays, my brother and his wife lost their little son. They were expecting him to arrive this coming April, but went into pre-term labor the day after Christmas. Sweet Baby Jackson came into this world on December 26th, 2009 weighing just over 1lb. He lived for 5 precious days in the NICU at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, passing away on New Year’s Eve. In his brief time on this Earth, Jackson taught us all what LOVE is. If I win this necklace, it will be a gift for my sister-in-law =)
By my loving family, and the care and support of the ALI community - a constant source of love and inspiration.
Oh, it’s just gorgeous! Your work is amazing, Lisa!
Thank you for ministering to those who have loved and lost - nothing can ever replace, but it is always good to know that people remember.
I would love this reminder of Fradel
Your jewelry is beautiful. The relationship I hold with my 12 nieces and nephews is my reminder of being marked by love. They fill the emptiness felt in my home and heart at different times. Thank you
I would love to win this necklace and wear it proudly to honor one of my twin sons who went to heaven when I was 7 months pregnant. Beautiful work!
I love your stuff! I, too, lost my baby girl Lily around the time that Angie lost Audrey. What a wonderful gift you have given her to design something special. We never forget our babies, so it’s nice that you gave her something tangible to help others remember. God Bless You Both!
I have never lost a child, but I am on the other side of the fence. I lost my mother when I was only 10. That was 11 years ago, and I still miss her and all the wisdom I she could have given me. Yet, through it all God is still good!
This is a beautiful necklace and idea. Thank you for your sweet heart (and for sharing it with us)!
I’ve been marked by the love of my wonderful friends and family. Thank you for this generous giveaway!
In May 2005 I after years of trying I found out I was pregnant. At 7 weeks I miscarried. I now have 2 beautiful daughters that God has given me yet I will never forget my angel. My sister also gave brith to her 1st daughter stillborn in May 2007 when I was 7 months pregnant with my first. Charlotte Jo is gone to heaven but not forgotten on earth.
I posted this also on my blog, http://www.PregnancyLossRibbons.blogspot.com
I lost my son 12 years ago to SIDS. I would love this necklace close to my heart everyday!
I have two wonderful boys. Each different. Each unique. Each one with challenges that will cause me to grow in ways I never anticipated.
What a lovely reminder & token of sweet Audrey.
My sister in law’s best friend lost her baby a couple days after she was born. She has found comfort in Audrey’s story and I would love to win a necklace to give to her to help her remember her sweet Samantha. It’s been one year only a few days ago that Sam passed away. Her family and all who know their family have been marked by love.
Your jewelry is beautiful. I would be delighted to win. I am marked by love. In this season of Lent, I am focusing on how much love I’ve been given when I don’t deserve it. That’s where my thoughts go based on your question. However, when I think about moms, I think about my mom and her mom (my grandmother). I am blessed with a legacy of love. Thanks for the chance to win!
Two years ago I resembled a wounded animal. My emotions were raw, my mind numb, and my nerves were wound up tighter than a tangled ball of yarn. It hadn’t been quite a year since my husband lost his job.
I was sleep deprived from working night shift. We lost our home. My grandfather passed away during this time. I felt empty, and dead. And even though my faith told me I was supposed to hold onto the cloak of Jesus… I let go.
I knew I was there. I had read about it before. Studied about it off and on for years. It was my “dark night of the soul.” My time to feel separated from the love of God.
I barely existed. I started to feel nauseous in the mornings but passed it off as stress and exhaustion. I pretended the signs weren’t there. The pregnancy test was positive.
I prayed. I had no choice. I couldn’t do this on my own. I was going to have this baby in faith that God would provide… that she had a purpose, regardless of my own situation.
And suddenly it was over. Gone just like that. I was in the bathroom at work as the miscarriage started… my heart broke.
And God showed up. Peace flooded. Calm replaced chaos. Hope returned. Amazingly enough, after so much loss packed into such a short amount of time, I am thankful for all of my circumstances.
And I believe that the very baby that left my womb was sent to save me.
My life was touched by love the day my twins Brooke and Alexcyn were born. They were only with us a short while, but they touched my heart forever.
Also facebooked it. Good luck to me, lol
I love this necklace so much I too lost a son. I love the part about how it has weight! Thanks for you hard work at making beautiful jewelry! Ashley Allen
Just commenting to say this is a beautiful giveaway and I know the one who receives it will be blessed. I have six beautiful little grandchildren here to enjoy and four waiting for me in heaven.
I sent this to my friends husband. They lost a baby girl more than 25 yrs ago and we still love her and think of her all the time. He ordered a necklace to give to her. I told him he would remember his baby girl when he saw her momma wearing the necklace. Thank you so muh for this.
Brenda
This necklace means so much to me. I’ve looked at your necklaces before, but couldn’t quite find one that fit with losing my daughter 18 months ago, born prematurely at 24 weeks and living one precious week. Thanks for creating it for mothers like me.
After 7 years of infertility, we were blessed with two beautiful children from South Korea. They are the light of my life and I love them more than anything.
The necklace is just beautiful. I’m a big follower of Angie’s blog, and the necklace is a beautiful tribute to Audrey.
Blessed by my two sweet children whom I never take for granted. I have lost three others, very early in their pregnancies, but I am blessed to have two to hold and love everyday!
I have been marked by love….just after Christmas 2009 I miscarried our fourth child. I will forever be marked by love…
I’ve been marked by love for a baby we don’t know yet … I would wear this necklace for the baby we hope to adopt some day.
My friend lost her 18 month old son and I would love to win this for her in remembrance of Brady. It is a beautiful necklace and idea!
I am posting your giveaway on facebook.
I would love to give this necklace to my sister-in-law who lost a son to crib death at 6 weeks old.
I am going to blog about it as well.
FACEBOOKED!!!!
I had a miscarriage in October, 2006. Although I never got to meet that baby in the flesh, I miss him/her so much. Both you and Angie have such sweet souls. Thank you so much for the chance to win this gift!
I would love to give this to my friend who lost her baby girl soon after birth. Though its been a few years and two children later, she is very much a part of that family.
I would love to win this necklace for a friend of mine who lost a baby not too long ago. I think it is beautiful.
I’ve been marked by love by the 4 boys I am raising today.
My daughter was initially diagnosed with trisomy 18. They told us she probably wouldnt make it through the pregnancy and if she did she probably wouldnt make it through her first year of life. after an emotional few days and an amniocentisis (I am 26), turns out she was just being stubborn. that moment really changed my outlook on my whole pregnancy. i treasured every moment of being pregnant after that. she was born happy and healthy. we are about to celebrate her second birthday. I am still treasuring every moment knowing that it was possible that I could have never had these memories.
What a beautiful necklace! I am marked by love by the sweet baby that I lost during my first pregnancy. I still think about that sweet baby, and it makes me hug my two little guys that much more each day.
My son Andrew’s angel date is coming so quickly on March 26th. In some ways I can’t believe it has been three years since he died. And other times it has been an eternity without him. Please feel free to read my story @ heroesinheaven.blogspot.com. Your neclace is beautful. I would love to have something so special to wear in his honor.
My sister-in-law has blessed my life in ways that I can’t even begin to explain! I would love to win this for her!
This is beautiful. I just recently lost my baby at 15 weeks pregnant. This would be perfect.
This is beautiful!!! I would love to wear this honoring my three children, one that is to be born in the next couple of weeks:)
I would give this to my sister, whom lost her sweet little George, after ten years. She is different now, quiet and withdrawn… and he’s been gone almost six months. Thank you for a beautiful necklace memorial to that sweet little Audrey Caroline.
When I think about love I think about my mom. She recently found a lump in her breast and we’re still waiting for results. I have faith things will work out for good, but it’s scary to think about the possibility of cancer.
also marked by love … 10-17-2002. I will never forget.
I have been marked by love in so many ways… I feel so truly blessed.
I have been a fan of Angie’s blog for over 2 years. She is truly a remarkable lady. Thanks for making something so special for her to remember her sweet Audrey by. Thanks also for the giveaway!!
I would love this necklace to honor my son, Cameron. I lost him at 18 weeks of pregnancy on February 15, 2005. He did have weight in this world and I would love to wear a constant reminder of that.
so sweet!
It’s just beautiful! We are in the process of adopting a daughter from Ethiopia. I think it would be a special thing to give to our new daughter from her forever mommy and daddy.
I have been touched by the love of wonderful family, friends, and church members when going through infertility struggles and eventual miscarriage. I am now blessed with two wonderful, energetic boys to touch with my love.
We lost our second child in the first trimester. The necklace is a beautiful idea.
I am marked by love each day I look into the eyes of my three year old son, Nehemiah. I will have to look into purchasing one of these necklaces for my sister, who has lost two children. The first child she lost due to an early delivery, and then baby Masen passed away a little over a year ago. He had cerebral palsy and was very sick, but we treasure the few months we got to spend with him. I cannot image the pain of losing a child.
My husband and I had two miscarriages before God gave us our two healthy children. I have a friend, though, who is struggling with multiple miscarriages and doesn’t know if she’ll ever have a child of her own. I’d love to give this to her as a gift.
I am entering to win this necklace for my friend. She lost her 2 year old son a month ago in a horrible accident. I think this would be a wonderful reminder of his beautiful life.
I am a mom to two sweet kiddos, but at the same time I am mourning the loss of a marriage. I have turned a corner, though, and am now looking straight ahead at the future that awaits me and my children.
I am always looking for different ways to remember my girls! What a beautiful way to keep them close to my heart…
Goodness where to begin with how love has touched my life. My husband is one of the most loving and strong men I’ve ever known. We’ve lost 10 babies at various stages of gestation. Our miscarriages began just a few months into our marriage, coincidentally the week of Mother’s Day. He’s seen me struggle now for almost 11 years. He’s been there to love me, hold me and cry with me as we’ve mourned the loss of our dear precious ones. Even though I know he doesn’t understand the feeling a mother of loss has, he does his best to not pressure me and has allowed me to grieve and cope the way I felt appropriate at the time. It’s been hard for me to hold onto the hope and faith that God will bless us with a child. My husband said this a few nights ago, “Let me hold on for you.” I can’t think of a more sincere form of love, next to God himself. My husband is my greatest blessing in life.
My husband and I have been married just over 10 years. WE have been trying to conceive for 8 and a half years. I was marked by love a year and a half ago, when our first born Kenner was born. He was born at 22 weeks 4 days. He live for a short 2 hours and 10 min. His life has forever changed me. His death still haunts me. One day I will be a mom to a living baby, as for today I am a mom to an angel!!!
Gorgeous! I am marked by love is So many ways! When I was 21, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl! Due to circumstances in my life then, I placed the baby for adoption to a very loving family. I will forever be blessed by the miracle of what happened in my life with that baby.
Since then, I have married and gone on to have 2 more children and even adopted a child of our own. Funny, how my life came “full circle”. Love continually surrounds and supports me every single day!
I lost my son to melanoma cancer……..would love to wear this necklace as a reminder of his life.
I was marked by love in April of 2008. It was my second pregnancy, and it ended up being ectopic. I have gone on to have another beautiful daughter who just turned 1 last week, in addition to my 6 year old daughter.
This is such a beautiful necklace.
How beautiful. It is always wonderful to find a way to remember those we love!
love EVERYTHING!!!
I bought one of these necklaces this morning for someone who lost a baby. I would love to win one for myself so that I can put my 2 girls names on it….for they always bring me lots of love and kisses!
I have two sisters who both have lost babies recently (one of them has lost 3) and I’d give this to one, and have to buy another for the other. Lisa, you are brilliant.
Marked by love? How can you not be. My family, my husband, my daughter. I am very very blessed by the people in my life.
This necklace is gorgeous, I follow Angie’s blog and this is such a wonderful tribute to Audrey.
So many ways…God is so good, He has poured out blessings, and carried us through the rough waters too.
I have been blessed with three wonderful sons from my first marriage.
He carried me through the discovery that my husband was homosexual and the resulting divorce.
I have been blessed with my second husband, a true man of God, caring husband and devoted step daddy.
He has carried us through two second trimester losses last year, Michael in January, and Providence in August.
We have been blessed to become pregnant again. I am 21 weeks, and this little fellow seems to be very healthy. We pray for and praise God daily for this little one.
This is beautiful and the meaning is makes it even more beautiful … as beautiful as Angie and her family!
If I won this, I would give it to a very special person - my little sister! She had a very close encounter with death with the birth of her first and only child a year ago. This would be the perfect reminder to count your blessings, to never take anything for granted and to be thankful for God’s miracles, our little Ruby!
Thanks Angie & Lisa
I tweeted! @lesliegbarton
My sweet friend Jenifer lost their 4 month old baby boy this year and I would love to give this to her. They are completely glorifying God through sweet Tyler’s life and are so deserving. This is such a precious thing to make (although I hate that there is even a need).
Thank you- Ashley Keylor
I lost my daughter at birth 4 weeks ago. Reading about Audrey gave me the strength to carry my daughter, Whitney. I love this necklace, especially the weight. No matter how short our little girls’ lives were, they DO matter. They DO make a difference. LOVE this necklace.
My life has been marked by loving my two boys, Ian and Isaac, and by their loving me! My life, like so many other moms, has also been touched by miscarriage. And I’ll be forever grateful for the footprints left on my heart by our “Rose” and others like Angie’s Audrey. Thanks for creating this special momento just for them!
I saw another necklace similar to this one, but instead of the “love” on the front, it said “glory baby.” I don’t know if you would think that was cool, but I do!
My son Solomon died at birth last February. I am now expecting a brother or sister for him in July. This whole experience has been one of learning about love and having to loose things that are precious. We were given the option to terminate the pregnancy at 24 weeks, but decided to carry on, because in order to love our son, we had to be prepared to loose him too, but we knew that only God could be in control of the timing of that. We had 14 more beautiful and heartbreaking weeks with him until he was born at 38 weeks.
Your jewelery is stunning, and if I was to win, I’d quickly become your biggest fan on the other side of the pond!
God bless,
Jema (UK)
I would love to win this necklace for my sister-in-law in honor of my angel nephew Benjamin. Thanks for a great giveaway!
My mother-in-law is my reminder of how I have been marked by love. She has been such a blessing since my husband and I met. I feel God’s love every time I remember the gift He has given me in my husbands family.
i would love to win this to give to a sweet friend who lost her baby girl 3 yrs. ago. thanks so much!
Just so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your God given gifts with all of us.
I was touched by love, his name was Zachary, and he was my everything. My angel died when he was 5 in my arms. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think of him. I cannot believe it’s been 9 years. For such a little boy he did such a big job on everyone he knew. I’m so proud! He taught me to love with everything I have and not to take anything for granted!
I have lost four children and a necklace like this one is a wonderful way to honor their lives.
I lost my son 6 years ago (almost to the day). His birthday is March 20th and in the last 6 years I have learned what it means to really love others and how to allow God’s love to penetrate through me. I will never be the same and I never even got to hear him cry. He was still born and so we never got to properly meet him, yet we are so overwhelmed with the love any parent feels for their child. I will always wonder what his life would look like, but am so grateful for the peace of knowing he is in heaven. I would love to have the necklace as a way to remind me daily of what God has done for me and how far he has brought me in the last 6 years.
My cousin just recently found out that her baby boy due this summer will either be still born or will only live only for a short time after birth. I know that if I won this necklace it would be a special reminder to her each day of the love she has now and will continue to have for her son.
a joy and blessing to share your stories with all. Thank you. truly, Thank you
I retweeted the giveaway! @shannielu
I have 4 precious ones in Heaven - treasures waiting for me. They all are a part of my heart! Our last little one, a boy, went to be with the Lord mid-pregnancy, in Nov. - baby Graham. What a blessing your jewelry is to so many!
I have never experienced the type of loss Angie and Todd suffered. I cannot imagine the pain they have gone through. I did have two miscarriages, and so often wonder how different my life would be with those children in it. I miss them, but know that I have angels watching over me.
What a beautiful way to remember our sweet angels. Mine flew to heaven almost five years ago. Thank you for the giveaway.
I would love to win this necklace to give to a friend who’s son is due in June… he isn’t expected to live beyond birth, but like Audrey’s family his family will be forever marked by love for him.
Beautiful. I have not lost a child, but have a dear mommy friend that I have met online who recently lost her baby girl at 20 weeks. It breaks my heart for her. This necklace would be a great rememberance of her sweet Sadie.
Would love to have this necklace as a reminder of my son William who was stillborn. Beautiful!
what a beautiful piece to remind us of our precious babies who are now being held in the arms of Jesus. my sweet baby joined Him at just 9 weeks - and although i never got to hold him/her i am blessed to have been “loaned” that life for a short time. we are approaching the “birth day” for our little one, May 15, which also happens to be my birthday. i continue to struggle on a daily/hourly basis but will choose not to “waste the pain” - hoping to share and be of an encouragement to others.
“For the mountains may fall and the hills turn to dust, but even then my faithful love for you will remain.” Is. 54:10
I would LOVE to win this for my friend Jana. She lost her little girl ‘Whitney” in Decemeber. Whitney wasnt even 3 weeks old when she passed away. Jana is really struggling right now through it all. I would love to have you simply mail her one
thanks, jen
I tweeted about it. http://twitter.com/abandaudsmom
I would like to give this to my sweet friend who lost her baby boy a few weeks after his birth a couple years ago. She is now pregnant with her second and very anxious that things will be smooth, this time around. This would be a beautiful reminder of her first son….
Wow. Just…wow. May 1, 2009, I lost my first baby at around 8 weeks. Though I never met my baby, I knew she was someone special. Someone God created for a purpose. It broke my heart, but I was reminded that God had a plan. I grieved…and I moved on. Then, on September 21, I found out I was pregnant again! I was so thankful that God had given my husband and I a second chance…until I miscarried again six days later. To say that I was bitter is an understatement, and I am just now able to trust in God and His love for me again. Sweet Abiah and Ronan taught me something that nothing else in this life has–no matter what God does to prune me, no matter how different His plans are from mine, He loves me. He has marked all of us with His love.
Lisa, this is a beautiful necklace. I love the idea of it being heavier than your other necklaces. We lost a little girl almost two years ago at 17 weeks, and sometimes I feel as though I’m the only one who remembers her. Her short life had meaning and weight–this would be a special way to remember her every day.
My dear friends Sarah and Peter lost their precious daughter, Annie, at the age of 6 months last September. They are holding on to the Lord and trusting in Him. I would love to win this for Sarah, in memory of her sweet Annie.
I am marked by love when I look in my little boy’s sweet faces or hear them say they love me. They are such a blessing and in them I see God’s love. I have not lost a child, but I know several people that have had miscarriages and I have read the blogs of several that have lost children. I cannot imagine what they go through just to make it through a day. I know that it is only by God’s grace. Being able to see how they have gotten through is a true mark of God’s of love as well.
tears.
overwhelmed by all your comments from mommies, who like me have a child that was born into heaven. and though i mourn with them their loss, i am comforted by their comments, and rejoice that they are held by our good Father, fully living in “God’s love better than life.”
my caleb would have been 9 today.
losing a child, then telling the world you have 3, when you are mommy of 4 is lonely.
i do wear a ring with caleb’s name on it. i don’t need to win this beautiful, thoughtful necklace.
but i do want to thank you lisa, for tenderness and a offering a place to share our stories.
I have the perfect friend to give this to. She is expecting triplets but will only be bringing home two of her precious babies. What a perfect reminder of the weight that Trip will always have in the world!
First of all, your work is beautiful!! While I’ve never lost a child, when my son was born he almost didn’t make it. I think all mothers are marked by love. I love this piece adn the tought and meaning behind it. Thanks for such a beautiful giveaway!
Just knowing the Father has marked me by His love.
I’m entering to win it for my sweet Aunt Lisa. Almost 4 years ago her ONLY 19yr old daughter Emily was driving back to college and drove into oncoming traffic and was killed instantly. She was wearing her seat belt and she was a safe driver!! They found her cell phone in her hand - DO NOT USE YOUR CELL PHONE WHEN YOU DRIVE!
thanks!
Stef
Marked by love in March 2005 and again the next March…and my sister experienced her loss in December …
marked by love since becoming a daughter to the King and then a wife and a mom. I’m very blessed.
My Eli went home to be with Jesus three weeks ago. He was born Feb. 21 at 4:47 pm and was welcomed into Jesus’ arms two short hours later. As he left my arms for the arms of Jesus, he forever marked my heart and soul!
Oh, how beautiful. I just love this and how much meaning there is behind it. We lost our baby when I was 22 weeks along, just 2 1/2 years ago - it was devastating. We had been looking forward to meeting him - our first boy after two girls - but the Lord had other plans. Oh, how we were marked by love the day I delivered him. We held him for 3 hours and felt surrounded by God’s blessings, even though they didn’t present themselves as we had dreamed.
This necklace is perfect. On the back, I’d want it to say “Joshua Dale” - we named him that so that his name alone could bring glory to God and forever bless others. Joshua means “The Lord is my Salvation” and Dale means “valley” - so even in the darkest valley, we knew the Lord was near. I’d love the chance to share that story through a necklace!
I have been marked by the love of my Holy Father, who shows me that even though I keep messing up here in my earthly body, he has way bigger plans for me than I can ever hope to imagine. Just because I’m me.
What a beautiful memorial to the way Jesus makes all things new, how He brings life from death and meaning from profound sorrow. He is a good Savior.
gave it a tweet
http://twitter.com/laytonfamily
I can think of lots of mommies that deserve this necklace. I know 31 of them personally. I am a photographer for Now I Lay me down to sleep. My first Angel was Aug 8, 2009.
I feel that I am being so selfish wanting it for me….lol
but I would love this to be a token to the 31 Angels I have held, love and miss.
What a amazing thing your doing..
Thank you!!!
Jen
I love this necklace I know I have been marked by love!
My sweet friends Jeff and Marsha have lost 3 beautiful babies, actually birthing 2 of them. The last sweet baby boy was born on Audrey Carolines birthday. I know they would be so touched by this beautiful necklace. Thank you.
I am tweeting about this giveaway on @colleensamantha
We lost our sweet daughter … Gracelyn Jean Victoria … at 14 weeks. She was called home before entering this world … our hearts were willing to surrender her to the Lord if that is what would bring Him glory, but the loss is still deep and painful. I often symbolize her absence with a crown … a reminder to me that she has already won the race set before her … she has her crown. This neclace is precious … what a perfect way for us to keep her close to our hearts and continually thank the Lord that we were able to “know” her at all.
marked by love as a mother of three beautiful children. so, so blessed.
Aren’t we all “Marked by Love”? Our heavenly Father has so marked us!
I was particularly drawn to Angie’s website as a friend (Laura & Jay) whom Angie and Todd have met at Jay’s church in North Augusta, SC right after Laura’s father was shot and killed and Angie and Todd shared many tears with my dear friends. I read an article in a Focus on the Family magazine about Audrey Caroline and how Angie and Todd have handled and coped with things. Then I shared the article with Laura b/c Laura & Jay recently (in Dec.) lost their 40 week old daughter when Laura’s placenta ruptured just 5 days before she was to be induced. It was devastating to all who know them, and God has been their only constant source of strength. He has carried them through this and now, even through her sister Beth’s same struggle with a clotting placenta at 10 weeks pregnant. When I read about the giveaway today on Angie’s blog, I first thought, “Wow!! I’d love to give one to Laura in memory of their little Campbell Nicole who will continually live on in their hearts and minds!”
Thanks to Angie and Lisa for providing this opportunity and for the awareness and support it raises for these little lives gone too soon, but still all in the hand of God. Our protector!
I lost my son, Elliott, when I was 33 weeks pregnant on October 30, 2009. I was blessed to have 33 weeks with him and this necklace would mean a lot to me.
I am now marked by love. Not by a husband or boyfriend or a worldy father. I am now marked with love by my heavenly father and a son who have taught me what love is suppose to be.
I lost my Dad two years ago April 19. He showed me what unconditional love looked like. He definitely left his mark of love on me and all of my siblings…I miss him deeply.
I have an experience very similar to Angie’s, except my daughter had a chromosome disorder with her 3rd chromosome. I carried her for 36 weeks before she passed straight into heaven. I have three sons with me on earth, who I love and adore so much. I can’t wait to hold my daughter again one day…
Audrey’s story has helped me so much through the past few months. That necklace is absolutely perfect. =)
Beautiful…marked by Love by my sweet Savior who has gotten me through the past 18 months since my husband was diagnosed with brain cancer!
This would be such a blessing. Saying a prayer for each and every other Momma who has a “heavy heart.” God bless.
Also will be facebook’d thanks for this great giveaway Lisa!
Lisa, your work and generosity amaze me!
Marked by love? Every time my husband grabs my hand (without me asking :p ) and undeniably my children.
I’ve lost loved ones. A baby. A brother. A father. Loss and grief are never ever easy. But for me, I live and love in their memories.
I posted the giveaway as my Facebook status today:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/candi.dickerson?ref=nf
I am commenting on the new “marked by love” necklace. What a beautiful gesture - and what a lovely reminder to those who’ve lost a child. I cannot imagine. I have a friend who I haven’t spoken to in many years. We became friends in third grade. She lost a baby girl about 12 years ago. She was never the same after losing that baby girl. She took a picture of the baby - and she keeps that picture in a box. She has three healthy beautiful children, but will always remember the little girl she lost. I would love for her to have this necklace as a special reminder of the little girl she’ll always love and hold near to her heart! Thank you for sharing such an inspirational story with us!
SP
My husband and daughter remind me everyday of how wonderful earthly love can be. I recently had a miscarriage. It was very early, but I often think about how much joy that child would have brought us as well. I know we’ll experience that joy again, hopefully soon! Beautiful necklace…I JUST ordered one of your necklaces last night for a dear friend fighting a cancer that (without a miracle) will most likely take her life. I can’t wait to give it to her!
Our journey to parenthood was long. We endured His plans all along praying that He would bless us with a child. Three years later, via in-vitro we were blessed with a beautiful baby boy. We will be celebrating his first birthday next month. He will forever remind me of God’s unconditional, enduring love and plans.
I have been marked by the love of 2 little boys and 2 little girls who are teaching me things I never dreamed I needed to know. These 2 sweet boys are my stepsons. While I was hesitant to let them into my life, they have never been hesitant about their love for me. I will be forever indebted to them for all that they have taught me. My little girls are teaching me things as well…and the love that I have for all of them is indescribable. I recently bought the”fly free ” necklace. Everyone asks me what it is and what it means. I try to live as fully as possible every day!
I would LOVE to win one of these precious necklaces! It is just absolutely BEAUTIFUL and the meaning is incredible!!
I will forever be marked by the love of my own family! Your creations are stunning!
i am marked by Gods love also with what hes recently shown me in my best friend.
I met Barb only twice, but the mark she left on me is indelible. The woman was a phenom. She was involved in any organization she would get involved with. She was a very central figure in AA, she shared her whole heart and soul with everyone. She opened her hands and her arms to anyone who needed them. She was completely selfless and giving and caring.
Unfortunately, her life was taken just two short weeks ago and she is missed by an entire community as well as her friends and family.
As a mother thats lost two little angels myself, what a precious reminder.
Just tweeted the giveaway: @candijd
It almost feels impossible to choose only one way in which I am marked by love, because God is so very generous to me, even if I sometimes seem to forget some of the many blessings that are always around me. Having a loving husband and 3 children… my family is a great gift from God and i am marked by love every day thanks to them, Joyful days, easy days, difficult days, EVERY DAY!
Thanks for the lovely giveaway. Reading only a few comments, it is obvious how many are touched by “life” and marked by love.
This is absolutely precious. Love love love your jewelry.
And? I’m wearing my ‘initials’ necklace today! The one my husband gave me from your site last year (for Mother’s Day). I had to link him and tell him how long it may take to ship :p I get so many compliments on it.
Your jewelry is so beautiful, it reminds me of how much I love my baby girl, I never knew what true love was until I held her in my arms.
This is a beautiful necklace and would make such a beautiful tribute to my daughter. I love holds-warmth feature.
I have 4 beautiful babies that have definitely made me “marked by love” However I think that if I win this necklace I will give this to a friend that had lost 2 babies to miscarraige one at 26 weeks. She is currently 15 weeks pregnant again and we are praying for a miracle baby.
I tweeted this giveaway under @reesesPBC.
I LOVE this necklace….LOVE IT. Great reminder of my three girls!!!
I posted this page and giveaway to Facebook.
My salvation, my wonderful family, my beautiful children….so many ways I have been Marked by Love. I love your work, and what a wonderful honoring of Audrey…her precious life has touched so many.
I have been marked by love by my daughter Elliana, who lived 27 precious days.
Tweeted about it!
I would LOVE to win one! My sweet girl–Cicely Grace was stillborn March 13, 2003–we just celebrated her 7th birthday–7th year that we have mourned her life and yet praised God for the huge impact her little life made on us and this world!
I have always admired your necklaces. I am marked by love everytime I feel and experience God’s grace. He presents Himself in so many ways: when I look at my husband, children, those I teach and learn from. . .
My husband Clif and I had troubles getting pregnant for a year or more. I found a doctor, and went on fertility meds. After the third round, I became pregnant with out little girl…Lillian Joy Smith. Pregnancy went fine till towards the end when I had unexplained high blood pressure. Still, things were good. Went on bedrest for several months…had a scheduled induction, went to the hospital to deliver, when we showed up…we were told that there was no heartbeat. We had just been to the doctor the day before. So at 40 weeks 5 days,on November 13,2009, I delivered our baby girl, Lilly Bean, born still. 5 pounds 9 1/2. Beautiful…we still don’t know to this day what happened in those short hours between doctors visit and arriving at the hospital. But we know that God has a plan. We are now, once again trying to conceive. I am currently back on fertility meds. =)
I blogged about this necklace here: http://www.joyinthisjourney.com/2010/03/lisa-leonard-remembrance-necklace.html
Thank you for giving away two of these! They are beautiful.
Simply beautiful. God bless you.
My dear, sweet Grandpa passed away 3 1/2 years ago. There isn’t much time that goes by when I don’t think about his laugh, his jokes, his zeal for life. I can’t wait to give him a hug up in heaven someday!
I love this necklace Lisa. I know Audrey’s story. This post brought tears to my eyes. I am marked by a loving husband and four beautiful children… three here and one in Heaven. I miscarried my second pregnancy almost 4 years ago. My daughter had wanted a baby sister so badly, I became pregnant and she was sure it was a girl. Not long after I lost that baby and it broke all of our hearts. Abby and I named the baby, and though we never did find out the sex of the baby, we named her Clara. I went on to have two sons after that who are such a joy to me, but I will never stop wondering about what Clara would have been like. I long for the day when I meet her in Heaven.
I am in tears over the possibility of having a tangible way to remember my angels.
A good friend of mine, my living daughter’s godfather, often reminds me that he is praying for us, and that he has enlisted prayer warriors on our behalf as well. That is a huge way that I feel loved!
My salvation, my wonderful family, my beautiful children….so many ways I have been Marked by Love. I love your work, and what a wonderful honoring of Audrey…her precious life has touched so many.
Just tweeted @kaylan3
my good friends had twin baby girls about a month ago. they were 12 weeks early, and one of them was twice as small as the other. they were both doing pretty good for about 2 weeks, when the little one got an infection and passed away instantly. this little family has only been a family for not even a year. these twins were honeymoon babies. anyway, it’s been such a crazy ride for them, and i would love to get my friend Jess, a necklace with her little girl’s name on it. her name is paetyn. but they called her Sweet P. the other baby is still going to be in the hospital for a while! but is doing good!
the reason i want to get her one is because my little sister passed away when she was 2 months old of SIDS. me and my twin sister were 2 at the time..and my little sister that passed away also had a twin brother. it was very hard on my mom. we were so little and didn’t understand, but my mom got a necklace 20 years ago with “bailey jane” engraved on it. she still wears it to this day and i always thought it was so neat. i would love to get one for my friend so she can always carry her little girl with her!
love your jewelry..you are so talented..
I lost two babies last year, both at 8 weeks - one to miscarriage, one to an ectopic pregnancy - and never got to hold them or even see them on an ultrasound. I want them to have weight, too. I miss them desperately.
I love it!
We were marked by love on Feb. 26th, 2001, when our beautiful son Quinn Thomas was born still. What a beautiful way to hold him close to my heart. LOVE IT!!
I was marked by love when, at 21 weeks along in my pregnancy, I was blessed to find out I was having twins.
Wow! Love has led our family to adopt a baby. I would really love one of these necklaces to give to the birth mother!
Also tweeted @mamatiff
Love the new necklace! Wow, what a tribute to Audrey!
This is so beautiful! My wonderful son is in heaven–we have all been marked by love through his 18 years of life here. Bless you
Hi Lisa! What a wonderful necklace! I have read Angie’s story - truly heartbreaking and touching. I appreciate so much what she shares.
I am marked by love by Ricky, Travis & Sydney! I am humbled everyday by their unconditional love - my heart is forever marked by them! As it is also marked by my truly amazing and wonderful extended family who is ALWAYS there for me and has helped create me into the person I am. My heart is also marked by their unconditional love!
Love this and what it stands for! Please consider giving the necklace to someone else IF by chance you draw my number - I would of course LOVE to have it but I honestly want someone else to receive such a lovely reminder of their mark of love!
Have a great day!
xoTiffany
I lost a daughter when she was 13 days old due to complications related to prematurity. Her twin is 4 years old now. When you lose a child, it changes you. Without the love and grace of Christ, I don’t know how we would have made it through. This is a beautiful piece. If I were to win, I would wear it with honor to remember my sweet girl in heaven and to honor my amazing daughter who survived.
Since our marriage 3 years ago, my husband and I have lost 3 in early pregnancy. We’re due to have our first in early July! Our journey to begin our family has made my marriage, heart and ability to persevere stronger than I ever imagined! We’re grateful for each gift each loss has given to us and will not forget our journey or the little ones whose hands we’ve longed to touch.
My first two pregnancies ended in miscarriage. My babes in heaven are named Moriah and Samuel. Between them we adopted our beautiful daughter, Izzy. My third pregnancy was tumultuous but my babe survived eventhough she was born with a VERY rare chromosomal disorder called Wolf Hirschhorn Syndrome. Norrah has many special needs and at 20 months is non-verbal, immobile and requires many therapies. Still she is one of the best things that has ever happened to me and I love and cherish every minute with her. (except maybe sleepless nights with her… my heart cherishes them but my brain and body would say otherwise!)
facebooked it.
My first two pregnancies ended in miscarriage. My babes in heaven are named Moriah and Samuel. Between them we adopted our beautiful daughter, Izzy. My third pregnancy was tumultuous but my babe survived eventhough she was born with a VERY rare chromosomal disorder called Wolf Hirschhorn Syndrome. Norrah has many special needs and at 20 months is non-verbal, immobile and requires many therapies. Still she is one of the best things that has ever happened to me and I love and cherish every minute with her. (except maybe sleepless nights with her… my heart cherishes them but my brain and body would say otherwise!)
I just found out that I am going to be the proud grandma of TWINS!!
Marked by love is a wonderful concept. I can’t imagine a better way to name it. Having lost a child myself, this is something I think will be of great benefit to many. Thank you for your work!
My beautiful children. I never knew real unconditional love until them.
We have three angels in heaven and three beautiful, healthy children here with us. My husband has held my hand and lived it all with me. What greater expression of love is there?
I could “tweet”, facebook, or blog… but I have found after reading these comments that are so many people hurting like my husband and I hurting. =) You have created a BEAUTIFUL necklace in rememberance of a precious story. Just reading the story, and these comments is enough for me. God bless you.
For my Dear Sweet Friend who lost her little girl before it was time.
I love the necklace, the design, the concept. My nephew died 10 short days before his first birthday due to a heart defect. I miss him terribly, but am reminded, daily, of how good God is. The doctors thought he wouldn’t make it through the first surgery, two surgeries later he smiled in spite of pain, loved to cuddle, and drew thousands to their knees in prayer. Just under a year of life and that little boy had more of a profound impact on the kingdom of God than anyone I’ve ever know. And I’m better for knowing him and loving him.
I sit here with tears in my eyes, tears for my own loss and tears for others’ losses. Even though time makes the pain lessen, there’s always the scar of loss. (And right now I am praying for all who enter here, that God will comfort them and work mightily in their lives.) Thank you for reaching out to touch us with the give-aways. Of course I want to be entered, please!
I lost our first pregnancy at 10 weeks, after four years of infertility. I got to see the scrap of the little life my husband and I had created. What a blessing! My baby was about the length of a quarter. I could see some of its face and could even count its fingers and toes (20 in all!). Baby footprints have since become very poignant to me. We were later blessed by God with a baby girl by adoption and then a biological baby boy.
Thanks!
i have been marked by love in so many ways…through family and friends, my husband and children. but it took me a long time to learn that i was worthy of accepting it.
What a beautiful reminder you’ve created. I lost two precious babies, both at about 6 weeks gestation. Though not a day goes by without my missing them greatly, I hold tightly to the hope that I will one day cradle them both in my arms.
I am lucky enough to be marked by love in many ways. What a beautiful necklace and a wonderful tribute to Audrey.
Last spring I gave birth to my stillborn son Alexander on Earth day. Six weeks later, I found myself bleeding to death ( I died and was recovered) when they discovered that I had been pregnant with another sweet baby that we named Simon who was also dead. My twins have marked my heart with huge love…and huge loss. I will never be the woman I was before. Changed forever by their beauty…changed forever from losing them. If I were to win, it would be a precious reminder that they were made from love…and knew nothing by love. I would have treasured my sweet twins…our family would have celebrated them every day…this piece would remind us that treasuring them is possible in spirit…it would offer a reminder of the endurance of love. Thank you…
20 years ago my daughter Jacquelyn was still born. I would be blessed to be able to have this necklace in memory of her.
I miscarried my fourth child in August 2005…can’t wait to see him in Heaven!
After being pregnant 7 times and having three wonderful boys and losing four babies, I have definitely been marked by love! Some of that love is here with me and some of it is waiting for me in Heaven!
I have been eternally marked by love. I am a follower of Christ and a strong Christian because of a sweet girl named Haley. I never met Haley, but her life has forever impacted mine. She died when she was only 11 years old after fighting autoimmune hepatitis and pediatric lupus (only 4 other people in the world have this combination of diseases) for almost 5 long years. Not only did she take it on, but she did it with joy. She sang. Haley wrote songs about her disease in order to cope (songs like “Dirty Rotten Liver Blues”) and then started to write worship music. You can read more about her at http://www.caringbridge.org/ga/haley or at http://www.theyhaleyvincentfoundation.com. It was her words, her sweet voice, her life of joy and the love of God in her life that led me to be dedicate my life to Christ completely. I will forever be eternally marked by Haley’s love.
Oh what a gorgeous necklace. I love all your designs and this one is even more special!
My second son out of 5 precious children has cancer for the second time. He is not going to be healed here on earth unless God chooses a miracle. This necklace would be a beautiful necklace to wear to until we are reunited in the arms of Jesus.
I would love to have one of these precious necklaces.
10 years ago this month I lost a child. We never got to find out if this child was a girl or a boy. I was only a few weeks along. This really was a blow to our marriage. My husband was working long hours, gone or sleeping all the time. I really thought that our marriage would end. A year later, I got pregnant again. Things began to get better gradually and now we have a beautiful marriage with three beautiful sons.
I was marked by love many years ago when I accepted Christ as my savior but I didn’t quite know the extent of that love (probably still have much more to learn I’m sure) until my precious niece was born in September. Seeing her tiny body struggling so hard to live and looking at her now a thriving nearly 6 month old amazes me.
I lost a baby due to miscarraige. I never even was able to know if I had a son or a daughter. This child will forever be a part of me.
Lisa, thank you for once again creating such a beautiful work of art, this time together with Angie in memory of her sweet Audrey. My life has been richly blessed and deeply marked by the love of all of my four amazing children. This necklace not only reminds me of my three whose lives still grace this world, but it also reminds me of their baby brother who died waiting for a heart that never came and now lives in heaven.
I have been marked by love 6 ways, my hubby, my 3 living children and 2 miscarried babies. Awesome giveaway!!
What a beautiful and thoughtful piece! My heart was marked by love on October 03, 2008 when my beautiful and amazing son was born!
I would love to gift this to my Mum, it’s beautiful. Her first and last babies died at four days old, 34 and 12 years ago.
this would make an amazing gift for our birth mom. we are eternally grateful that her loss allowed us to be marked by love.
I’ve been marked by love by my family - I am the oldest of six children. We’ve been dragged across the world by missionary parents, and we now live in five different cities - so far away from each other. We’re all watching the youngest - a teenager with Downs Syndrome - grow up. We wonder how life will go for him and how we’ll be a part of that life. Love is heavy, and beautiful.
I could not be more exicted for this line….I have so many I want to show this necklace to. Sometimes words cannot express what the heart feels, but what a touching way to remember those lost…..or even those dreamed about (in my case). I hope I win one to show off to all those who could use an extra special touch in life. God bless you!!
Jennifer
I work in adoptions, and my life is daily marked by an intense love both on the part of mothers who are unable to parent the child that they love, and adoptive families who are given the gift of a child that they’ve dreamed of. I think these necklaces would be an amazing gift for the beautiful, selfless women that I work with everyday.
Oh I love it!!! I’ve followed Angie’s story since before Audrey was born…..so sad yet so inspiring!
My life was marked by love when my son was stillborn at 20 weeks. Christian would be 16 years old now and not a day goes by that I don’t think about him in some way. About a year after he died, I took his tiny footprints to a tattoo artist and now have his tiny feet on my ankle. I love having him with me everywhere I go.
It was April 1990 after 6 years of infertility, surgeries, inseminations, monthly ovulation testing, temperature readings, scientific sex, emotional havoc, and waiting at in-vitro’s door
that God removed all man’s efforts and
Gabriel was born~
and I was saved by the Father’s love for me.
It was such a thorny way, but faith grew
and I know now that I was saved by His love all along.
I look at the names of women who have commented here who are in the grip of infertility
and will pray for them, that they will not attach that condition to their worth, or being.
Man said I would have none without intervention and today I have 3.
All by God’s timing and hand.
Learn to wait with a heart of thanksgiving.
Be intentional about it.
Cultivate it. Water it. Harvest that which can’t be learned any other way.
Accept what His hand gives.
Live in peace. Love your husband.
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My oldest daughter, has been marked by love of four precious children. Her oldest love baby, Ellie, was born with multiple heart defects, and suffered with severe cerebral palsy. Our dear Ellie, went home to be with Jesus in October of 2008 when she was 8 years and 8 months old. All in her family and all who knew her loved and enjoyed her, but none more than her mom and dad. They gave her a lot of love, time, and energy; and they would do it all again, gladly! I would love to be able to give my daughter, this beautiful necklace to wear and remember the love of her first born child.
Your necklace is so beautiful! I lost a baby 2 years ago at 28 weeks. His name was Cash. I started having contractions and when I got to the hospital they couldn’t find a heartbeat..he was already gone. I was blessed with another baby boy almost 6 months ago, but I still miss and think about my first baby everyday. Angie’s story has really touched my heart.
Lisa, your jewelry is goergous! I read Angie’s blog faithfully and I began to when I found out last July that my baby was going to die shortly after birth. Mason Asher was born on September 29th, 2009 and he died 25 minutes later. I have never felt a love so powerful as one for a child. This is the only child that my husband and I have had and we have been so blessed to meet him. Thanks for showing that you care!
I have been marked by love in many ways, my daughters Ashley and Savannah are so very precious to me. My dachshund girls Sophie and Lucy bring me so much love. My husband, Lan, has been a late in life blessing, such a wonderful man. GOD has marked by life with Love by bestowing all the above blessings on me..
One of my best friends lost her baby girl at birth a few months ago. I am reminded every day how blessed I am to have a healthy three year old. I would love to win this for her.
By being able to be a mommy to my 3 kids. My middle child, my daughter, has a seizure disorder and is profoundly disabled. My experience of being her mommy has taught me to reach out for help and that there is beauty in vulnerability.
This necklace is beautiful. Thanks for the chance to win.
I would love to give this to a friend of mine who lost her son prior to his birth! His name is Oliver.
I have been marked by my Savior who has loved me, forgiven me and called me His own.
Gorgeous piece of jewelry! I’d be honored to win one!:)
What a beautiful necklace. I would love to be able to honor my Grace with this piece of jewelry.
Hi Lisa! I’m not entering this drawing for myself, but for my cousin. She lost her baby girl after having her for 19 days on this earth. This necklace would be a beautiful way to honor her sweet baby girl!
I am blessed to be marked by the love of my sweet daughter, Caroline, whom we adopted at three days old and who continues to bring joy to every day of my life. I am also marked by the love of my Father in heaven, and I am reminded of His love daily, particularly during this Lenten season.
We lost our son, Brandon, to a miscarriage. It has been a difficult and painful experience, but we have learned a lot and grown closer to God through the whole experience.
I have a really good friend who lost her 11 year old son. I would love ot win this for her. Everyone who knew Zachary has been forever marked by love.
I lost a girl at 20 weeks 3/8/99.
So many heartfelt and heart wrenching stories… mine no more special than the last, but definitely the way I have been marked by love. I lost my son Noah a day before his first birthday to a degenerative brain disorder… have been thinking for a long time about getting one of your necklaces engraved with his name but hadn’t decided on one until now… this one is simply perfect.
Gorgeous necklace. I have spent all afternoon reading Audrey’s story. I am so in love with my three little girls.
Our first pregnancy ended in the premature birth of our son, Quincy Monroe. We watch him kick his legs, flip around, and suck his thumb while in my belly. Then one day he was gone. We got to hold him, take pictures, and love on him before we handed him back to the nurses. He was perfect all the way down to his little fingers and toes. He was our first son, and he DEFINITELY marked us with his love. We have since had six more children (four girls and two boys), but our first son is never far from our thoughts and always in our hearts! Thanks for the chance to win!!!
I would to win this for my twin sister who lost her little boy a little over a year ago. It would be a perfect way to remember him.
So beautiful. Would love to win one for my sister. In God’s Love, sheila
That is absolutely precious. What a sweet reminder. We lost a sweet baby boy in our first trimester. And are now pregnant with another sweet baby boy. We have been marked by love… through Him, by His love, healing, and redemption. Blessings and Joy…
I don’t have kids yet, but I have followed Angie’s blog (and yours) for a long time now. In a non-creepy way.
I have been affected indirectly by miscarriage with family and friends losing their babies, and it is such a deeply sad situation. But each loss has been eventually followed with an amazing miracle baby. So I guess that is how I’ve been marked by love — that God’s love is so great and perfect, and with each loss His perfect plan is always shown.
The way I choose to live my life is my celebration of my children, one living child and six children who died in their first trimester. My love for them, my loss of them, infuses everything I do. I honor my children in the way I caress my son’s cheek when he is sad and in the special smile reserved for my beloved. I honor my children when I take care of myself and when I give of myself to others. I honor my children when I’m generous and when I forgive. I honor my children when I feed someone who’s hungry, give someone a gift just because, and when I am grateful. I honor my children when I extend a helping hand to a stranger, when I smile at a child, and when I tell the living how I feel about them. I know my children would be proud of me and of the life I’ve created.
Your new necklace design has me thinking. I blogged about it here:
http://hislightbearer.blogspot.com/2010/03/marked-by-love.html
Thank you for honoring Sweet Audrey. You continue her story & allow her life to continue! I am so in love with my man & my two boys! I don’t take life for granted.
What a beautiful story!
My husband and I lost Colten Robert on May 9, 2009. I was 36 weeks pregnant. He will be forever in our hearts. What a beautiful necklace! We are also marked by love with our oldest son Chase who is 3.
What an amazing way to show that sweet Audrey’s life did have meaning. I know all too well how important it is for the children we have lost to have meaning in this world. I went into labor last year with our sweet baby Nate at 23 1/2 weeks. Our sweet baby did not make it and our lives have been completely changed since. I’ve been looking for a necklace to honor his memory but NOTHING has compared to this. I wish I had the money to just go ahead and purchase this necklace but I don’t right now. We have had another miscarriage since losing him. People don’t understand that making Nate’s small and short life matter and have meaning is so healing for us.
Thank you for taking the time to create this beautiful necklace. I would loved to be considered in this giveaway.
Courtney Cloud - Auburn, AL
I love the new necklace! The significance is absolutely beautiful!
Angie’s description for this necklace made my heart cry. I have 2 beautiful girls but have also lost 2 babies. Not having anything tangible to remember them by is the hardest part, especially when you need to talk about it. This necklace is a beautiful way to start that conversation, but also keep the lost little ones close to your heart.
I am also going to post this on my blog. Thank you again.
my life is a reminder that I am marked by love
hmmm … I suppose reading these comments might be theraputic for me and help me not feel so along.
I had a miscarriage in October 2009 and am still reeling in it.
this necklace is beautiful.
every time I go to hit the link to buy one … i cry.
i think because i’m sad that i am someone who “can” buy one. that i am a mother without a child.
thank you for making such beautiful jewelry.
love - lisa xoxo
Just facebooked about the giveaway.
Marked by love - I have two of the most beautiful children in the world! Both were complicated pregnancies, but both are healthy and fill me with joy every single day!
Beautiful necklace and such a beautiful way to remember life.
I am lucky to be loved by a man who has stuck by my side through so many things - loss of parents, a failed business, depression, bankruptcy, challenge after challenge - yet our marraige is stronger than ever. This life has brought us rain, but as the song says “if that’s what it takes to praise You, Jesus bring the rain!”.
It’s not me, but my amazing husband who has a mark on his cheek from when he was born. When the surgeon was performing the c-section, he hit my husband on the cheek with his scalpel so he has a small scar there. I love looking at it, especially now that his mother has passed away because it always reminds me of her and the relationship he had with her.
Marked by love=my three beautiful children. Thank you for doing this!
I love your necklaces!
I have been marked by the love of God, my husband, my children, my family, and unexpected friends found in unexpected places. I have been marked by the love I felt for the 2 unborn children I never got the chance to meet in this life. I am constantly amazed by the impact those two tiny lives had on mine, although they never lived outside my body. I recently discovered Angie’s blog and have started working through it, crying tears of healing along the way.
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What a beautiful piece. I have a team of 11 babies in heaven waiting for me. Their Coach sent them to homebase to be safe. They are missed. This necklace would be a sweet reminder of the Lord’s grace and faithfulness. Thank you!
I just got done doing a blog post about this giveaway. This is a beautiful necklace that I would love to share with my mom.
I have been marked by love by reading stories of heart ache and tragedy. I read blogs and listen to other mothers and can’t help but to squeeze my little girl a little tighter, sing to her a little longer and speak to her a little softer.
I love this necklace, so beautiful! I have a dear friend who lost her daughter last year and it has been so hard on her. I would love to have this necklace to give to her a a reminder of that precious girl.
My sweet little 20 months old, Gracie, is my daily reminder of being marked by love. Angie and Audrey Caroline’s story inspire me to enjoy every God given moment with all of my loved ones.
I have been marked by love by my two amazing, beautiful children, and one angel in Heaven. Our first is our angel. Then we were incredibly blessed with a daughter and a son. They make me smile and laugh every single day, and I can’t imagine life without them. I am so thankful that they came to me at God’s perfect timing, even though I may not have always thought that it was my perfect timing, I know that God had it all under control, and He picked the most incredible time to bless us with these wonderful children.
The love of my God, a good man, and two precious little boys!
I also blogged about it here http://gravesfamilycc.blogspot.com/
I’ve been marked by love in so many ways. . . both happy ways (my 3 precious children who I love so much) to the sad ways (I lost my middle child’s twin early, early on; we lost my sister-in-law to a rare form of cancer; my husband’s cousin was violently killed in the presence of her young son by his father). How blessed I am to have been marked by love in so many ways.
My sweet (almost ten month old!) son reminds me every day of the love in my life!
LOVE IT! So beautiful!
I would love to give this piece to my sweet sister-in-law. She and my brother lost their first baby when he was 6 months old. It’s truly affected them and they don’t think they’ll have more kids. Having a reminder of Alan would be so meaningful to her, I’m sure.
I love it. We lost our third child, Asa, in pregnancy. I was marked in a new way on that day. Love touched with grief . . . no words can accurately describe it. Above all I have been marked by the love of a Savior who will work all things for my good and His glory.
I have been marked by the love of my beautiful 3 year old daughter. She reminds me every day of God’s unending grace and love.
What a deep, heartfelt story! Thanks for sharing that! I feel I am marked by love by my two girls, Isara and Tamra, along with their wonderful father, Trevis! I am cherishing my family right now!
Love the necklace!
Our Angel Baby got his wings on April 15th, 2009 when he was born still. My little man is responsible for so many great things in my life. I appreciate my life and the people in it so much more and my faith and relationship with God has changed so much. It’s amazing how such an incredible loss can have such a positive impact on faith, love, and family. Maeson is Our Sweet Angel Baby!
My greatest joy in life is being a mother. I have four children. One that died in the womb early in the pregnancy, a precious little boy, Jonathan who also died in the womb at 16 1/2 weeks, a beautiful daughter, Christy who is 21 and a wonderful son, Adam who was born 12 weeks premature 18 years ago. I have a beautiful mother’s ring with Christy and Adam on it along with their birthstones. I always secretly wanted to add Jonathan and Baby Frazier but I wasn’t so sure it would be appropriate. I don’t want them to be forgotten but it’s still hard to answer questions about our loss. Perhaps Audrey’s necklace, marked by love would be a way to honor my precious children in heaven. Thanks for creating keepsakes for mother’s marked by love.
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What beautiful jewelry and what a special necklace to honor Audrey. I would love to win one.
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I am marked by the Love of Jesus!!! It sounds sooo cheesy. I know. But it really is what has marked me. I haven’t lost a child, but I have been marked by Love because of the death of Jesus.
The necklace is beautiful!!!
I have been held by love for the last 12 1/2 years as we have been blessed with 3 healthy children, the youngest of which turns 6 tomorrow (St. Patrick’s Day) and an angel to watch over us. Each of my children mean something different to me:
Hannah (7/18/97) - made me a mom and is now making me pay for all my teenage antics.
Jacob Albright (given to God on 1/27/00 at 20 weeks gestation) - showed me that I could love someone without ever meeting them. I didn’t know I had so much love in me!!
Davis (7/2/01) - he healed me and continues to be sugar!!
Matthew (3/17/04) - proved that cancer didn’t break my body.
We have had many hills to climb, but with each other and the grace of God, we keep making it.
Thank you for making such a wonderful tribute!!
We were marked by love with all four of our beautiful daughters! But our baby daughter, Addison Belle, who now plays in heaven, gave us enough joy in her 3 short years to last us a lifetime….although we can’t compare the loss of a miscarriage, stillbirth, infant, or child, all are a great loss, my heart truly goes out to those mom’s that never held or knew their babies. ♥
I’d love one of Audrey’s necklaces in order to open more doors to help others. When we lost our baby, I knew God had a plan and a reason. It wasn’t until later that I realized I went through our loss in order to help other women dealing with the same loss. What an amazing journey this life is!
My life was marked by love almost 8 yrs ago when we found out we were pregnant with our first child. We had tried to conceive for 7 yrs & finally our prayers had been answered. We went in for a routine exam at 8 to 10 weeks to find out that our little angel had not made it. Due to some tests that were ran on our baby we found out that we would have had a precious daughter. We named her Elizabeth Abigail. Again four years later our lives were marked by love with the birth of our second daughter Emily Faith. Your jewelry is beautiful & I would be so proud to own a piece.
Our daughter, Holly, lived one short day ten years ago. Her short life forever changed ours. I love how the necklace has weight and warmth. Simply brilliant, and so very touching!
I am marked by the love of my sweet sister. She manages to say the right things at the right time & she moved almost 10 hours away and I miss her.
I am marked by my parents love! They have sacrificed much to give me much. My mother lost a baby before I was born, but she never talks about it. If I win this, I think I’ll give it to my mom, and hopefully remind her that her miscarried child is still remembered.
I am marked with love by my daughter, Grace, who was stillborn in April, 2004, as well as by her four living siblings. Thanks for this opportunity.
April 13th would have been my precious Amy Jo’s 14th birthday. Amy was born and died five days before her due date. She was beautiful! Her grave marker says, “Safe in the arms of Jesus”. My husband and I are so happy that she is marked by His love!
I am marked by the love of my husband and 2 sons. I love being a mom and wife and am thankful to the Lord every day for the job he has blessed me with. I know I am not the best at the job but I learn something new everyday.
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I have been marked by love by my children—a daughter almost 9, a son 5 1/2 and our angel whom we lost 7 years ago March 10th.
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I have not lost a child, but I have adopted 3 out of my five children and I think it would represent our family in an amazing way.
My son Jesse Clate is our miracle baby. After two years of appointments, tests, and negative tests, we finally got our miracle. He’s 7 months old now and I am constantly in awe of what an intricate little person God weaved in my belly when he made him. I am still baffeled. He’s such a happy little guy and everyone comments on that when they meet him. I am forever changed. I never knew how much I was capable of loving.
I lost my beautiful son, Luke on January 4, 2010 a few short hours after he was born. He changed my life for the better and I am and will forever be marked by my love for him. I love this necklace and the inspiration behind it- what a beautiful, beautiful idea. Thank you, Lisa!
I am marked by the love of my husband and children.
I have been marked my love by my family - my husband who returned to me five years ago after being separated for many years, my amazing son, and the hope of another child someday (struggling with secondary infertility). Beautiful necklace!
It’s beautiful, just so beautiful.
It would be such a blessing to have a necklace to help honor my sweet girl’s life. Thank you for the opportunity to have one.
I feel like everyone who has come into my life in a close way has marked me in some way. Especially my children, from my oldest step-daughter, my three middle daughters and my baby boy. Through joy and pain they are a big part of my story and my heart.
I have been marked by love for my first grand-baby, who I will meet one day in heaven.
Absolutely beautiful and stunning to wear the ones we remember in life until we meet them in eternity with our Creator around our necks. Wow!
It is very beautiful and a great reminder of how Jesus loves us.
I have 2 beautiful boys and had 1 miscarriage. Always wanted something to remember that life that was lost as well as the busy life of my boys. What a wonderfully beautiful idea!
I don’t want to be entered into this contest because there are so many people more approriate. I just want to say that I think that this is a wonderful thing you’ve come up with and I’ve admired Angie’s strength for a long time. Thank you again!
My children are my mark of love. I have 2 beautiful daughters here with me and our precious Zach who is waiting in heaven for us.
I too have been marked by love, by my sweet baby boy in heaven. Beautiful jewelry.
We lost our first son, Sammy several years ago - but Jesus has faithfully brought healing and growth from such a sad and painful experience. So many women share this road - I was amazed at how many who have known this heartache rallied around me with love and support.
Thank you for creating a way to keep the memory of our sweet ones with us - your necklaces are both beautiful and touching.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this and what it stands for!
my precious big brother was killed in an accident when i was a little girl. i don’t remember him, but i am marked by stories of him and my mother’s undying love for her little boy. i am going to buy this necklace for my mom. the anniversary of his death is friday.
My life has been so impacted by Angie’s story. It has changed the way I parent our beautiful blessings Jesse (6), Aysia (4) and Brianna (2). Your new piece “marked by love” is absolutely beautiful!!
I have been marked by the love of my tiny baby Hope who left us much too soon and the two miracle babies who later joined our family through adoption and birth.
I remember the 20 some pregnancy tests I took waiting for more than 1 line to appear. I remember when I finally saw 2 lines. I remember that as the moment I fell head over heels, unconditionally in love with my baby. I remember dreaming of my baby growing peacefully inside me. My baby needed me, and I needed it. I remember the doctor’s visit when we heard the heartbeat for the first time. Tears streamed down our faces at the thought of how real our baby was now, and that we could make that little heart out of our love for each other. I remember them changing due dates for the 2nd time because baby kept measuring small, I remember being concerned and not questioning it. I remember we didn’t have another ultrasound scheduled until 20 weeks and that is when we would find out the sex of the baby. I remember thinking that was too far away. We heard the heartbeat at 7 weeks and 5 days. To wait until 20 weeks just wouldn’t do. I remember making the appointment at the 3d ultrasound place that told me they could tell us what we were having at my current gestation which was 14 weeks at the time. I remember the happiness when I first saw our baby on the screen. The tech had a hard time determining what sex the baby was but after flipping me and baby, side to side a few times she determined we were having a GIRL! I remember being amazed how much she had grown since 7 weeks. She had hands, feet, legs, arms, elbows, and everything else. Her heart beat was music to our ears. I remember crying with happiness as we watched her bouncing around within in me. She needed me to live, and I needed her too. I remember the tech asking me a million times if I was sure I was 14 weeks along. Of course I was sure. Every day that went by was an accomplishment and one day closer to us meeting our beautiful baby. I knew exactly how far along I was. In fact, I was actually 15 weeks along based on my LMP but the due date kept changing. I remember the happiness so vaguely now. I remember the tech saying she was seeing things that were “concerning.” I remember I wished at that time that I could rewind life and never have to hear what she was going to say. I remember her saying our baby had hydrops and possible hydrocephalus. She, like everyone else, said baby was measuring small. I remember her saying things like “if she makes it term.” I remember how it felt to have my happiness ripped from me like I had stolen it from another and never deserved it anyway. I remember the short lived denial, and the quick entrance of sadness. I remember her saying she would talk to the doctor and call me that night. She never called, she didn’t call the next day either. I remember when the phone rang on Jan 2nd. I remember how lightly she told me our baby had hydrops and hydrocephalous. I remember making a doctor’s appointment and thinking that the sonographer had some nerve lying to me about my own baby. I remember the doctor at the office scanning my belly. I remember seeing our baby girl in there bouncing around as usual. I remember the doctor saying “fetal cystic hygroma,” and, “we’re sending you to the specialist right now.” I remember crying so hard in the office of the maternal fetal medicine doctor’s that they let me in a back door away from the waiting room and other pregnant bellies. I remember them scanning my belly again and telling me “this isn’t good.” I remember the burn of the amnio while they were discussing the multiple chromosomal abnormalities that this could be. I remember condtions such as Triploidy, Trisomy 13, and Trisomy 18 being possiblities. I remember them saying they would call in a few days. I remember the ride home in the car with my husband and my baby pleading to be back in the denial phase so this wouldn’t hurt so badly for just this second. The days waiting for the amnio results, those I don’t remember. I remember the genetic counselor calling on Jan 6th and saying he was sorry. I remember the words: “Trisomy 18.” I’ll always remember those words. I remember different people’s words and other doctors saying, “Incompatible with life.” There was talk of termination. I remember we had to make a decision. I remember how cruel I felt as I prayed to God to take our baby girl into his arms so that a decision wouldn’t have to be made by us. I remember thinking that I would never have thought I would ever pray for the death of my child. I did pray, I do remember that. As a week went by, we named our baby girl Grace Willow. We went to the 3D ultrasound place for the last time to get a good look at our baby girl. You could already tell she had her daddy’s nose and her mommy’s cheek bones and feet. We got a recording of her heartbeat put into a stuffed bunny. We also got a DVD of her movement and a CD of all of the ultrasound pictures. I remember the days going by feeling her little flutters here and there. I remember the day of our last ultrasound on Thurs the 14th. We sat in the waiting room forever, today was the day to make a decision. Again I found myself pleading with God to take my beautiful girl into his arms. I remember using words with him like “NOW,” when discussing when I needed him to take her. I hadn’t felt my baby kick yet, she was only 16 weeks. 16 weeks on that day. (17 weeks based on my LMP before the due date changes). However, while pleading with God, my hand on my belly, I remember the one kick like feeling that I felt. The first and last. When they placed the ultrasound on my belly, the doctor said the hydrops had gotten way worse. I looked at her for the last time as he held the machine over her chest and said, “oh honey she’s passed. There is no decision that needs to be made.” I was thankful she never had to suffer and I was horrified that she had left us. I remember being told not to eat after midnight for surgery the next day. I remember the dilators they put in my cervix to prepare for surgery. I remember Jan 15th, the day I woke for surgery, putting my hands on my belly in the shower and crying. For a day, she was in two places at once. I remember the car ride to the hospital thinking I can’t do this. I can’t be separated from her. She needs me, and I need her. I remember knowing I was being unreasonable. I remember not caring. I remember the oxygen mask over my face while they tried to put me to sleep. I remember the burn in my arm. I remember not breathing in the oxygen from the mask because I was too busy screaming and crying “I love you Grace.” Over and over again. I remember the nurse hugging me and crying with me as I fell asleep. I remember waking up without her. I remember reaching to my belly for her and finding emptiness. I remember the pain in my heart, I remember it so well because it hasn’t left. They gave me her tiny footprints, and small keepsakes to remember her by, and it’s not enough. My body and heart aches to hold her, and I can’t. I barely remember the happiness I felt before my baby died. I’ll get there someday I’m sure. But now, 3 days later, it hurts even more. I’ll always be her mommy and she’ll always be my daughter. We never got to hear her laugh or see her first steps. We listen to her heartbeat in the stuffed bunny multiple times a day. Just a reminder that she was real, and she was ours. I am trying to take comfort in the fact that she has grown wings and is flying with angels now. As for me, my tears haven’t stopped, my feet remain on the ground, and I’m wingless. I remember Grace Willow
Would love to win this for a friend……
Love the necklace, and my head is throbbing from crying while reading Aubrey’s touching blog.
My children are how I have been marked by love…because doctors told me I would never have any and now I am a Mom!
I shared on this blog recently how my son died during birth on his due date and how God surprised me with a pregnancy 2 months later and now I am three months along. Lisa’s blog has been such a Godly encouragement and inspiration to me. I often feel alone, forgotten and have trouble trusting God like I did when the pain was most immediate.
Reading everyone’s comments today was such a blessing, to know I am not alone and so many women are faithfully following God and praising Him in the midst of such intense pain! There is such strength in our Lord’s body of believers and so much love in His presence. When I want more from Him or have trouble hearing Him He just tells me He loves me, and this is what this necklace will mean to me - His love etched into my heart and I plan to surround it with the names of my children.
I had been trying to decide which necklace to get with my children’s names on it. I needed to be able to wear Joshua’s name around my neck to show that he is real even though I can’t wear him in the sling I planned to carry him in. I am so glad this one will hold heat and feel heavy against my neck, I am crying just thinking of it, Thank you Lisa and Angie for knowing that is what we need!
Please don’t enter me into the giveaway, my husband was already planning to get me a necklace but I will be blogging about this necklace to hopefully spread the encouragement to friends I know who have recently lost babies - http://www.lovelybud.typepad.com
We had a miscarriage before our son and daughter were born. Having already been at 13 weeks and hearing it’s heart beat, I just did not think we would miscarry. My husband and I were heart broken. All we have ever known was it’s heartbeat, and this necklace being a heart, would really be a great token for us. Where there is great love, there is great loss.
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WOW!!! What a neat necklace!!
i love audrey’s story. her parents are such amazing souls. i read audrey’s story {probably last year} and it touched me so that i told some friends and family. thank you for making this gorgeous necklace to remember audrey.
I have been blessed continually by Angie’s blog and the necklace is just as touching! What a sweet physical reminder of a precious life. I’d love to have one of my own in honor of my two sweet kiddos and another sweet baby of mine I’ll meet in Heaven some day.
It is my mission on earth to honor life from conception to natural death. We are ALL marked by love.
the other day while running errands my daughter says ‘mommy what are those big rocks’ i answer ‘gravestones - its a cemetery where people are put when they pass away’ - ‘you mean die mommy’ - ‘yes, when they die’ - she goes on ‘is that where grandpa clair is’ (she’s named after him) and i say ‘yes, but his stone is at another cemetery’ she says ‘can we go there sometime to see his stone and take him a note and a picture of me and carter (her baby brother) so he can see what we look like’ - ‘of course we can, but he all ready knows b/c God lets him see you’ (insert tons of tears and happy thoughts through out… and we’re taking flowers too!)
For the past (almost) 5 years, my husband & I have struggled with infertility. While God has used us and grown us many times, we were certain the arrival of our first neice was going to be the dawning of a new day. In the early morning hours of July 7, 2009, my beloved sister gave birth to the sweetest baby girl I’ve ever seen, Sydney Caroline. She unexpectedly went home to live with Jesus just 61 minutes later. What this necklace can share (among other things like Angie shared on her blog) is the greatest story of love & hope… Jesus tells us the greatest gift is love…Sydney did nothing but bring love to our lives & the lives of others & through the sharing of her story, we’ve been able to share the gift of hope ~ Jesus! I would love to give this gift to my sister as Sydney’s 1-year birthday is just 4 short months away. What a beautiful necklace & line you’ve created.
I have not lost a child, but my very dear friend lost her 17 year old son to suicide on Mother’s Day of 2009. Of course, we’ve all held our own children close to our hearts ever since, and we are continuing to lift up our friend each and every day.
Mother’s Day is drawing near and it would be so wonderful to give her this lovely necklace as a remembrance of her son. It’s going to be a tough day.
We’ve all been marked by love while comforting and supporting our friend and by keeping the memory of her son alive.
Love, Love, LOVE this necklace.
I love it!!
Everyone says it’s a different kind of love when you have kids. And you can’t truly understand that until you’ve lived it. And perhaps almost have lost it. Emma’s a tough cookie, just like your David. And I thank God that she’s still here with us!
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What a beautiful necklace! I read all of Audrey’s story a few months ago and it was so touching.
I am blessed with a 15 month old baby boy and a husband that is wonderful father to him. They have blessed me with their love.
~Heather
We had a miscarriage before our son and daughter were born. Having already been at 12 weeks, I just did not think we would miscarry. My husband and I were heart broken. This would really be a great token for us. Where there is great love, there is great loss.
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Such a beautiful necklace for a beautiful girl. I would be honored to wear this sweet necklace and have it remind me of those who have lost (I lost the twin to my sweet Emma) and my 2 beautiful girls that the Lord has graciously let me have here. Ruthie and Emma!
My friend Melissa lost a baby and I would love to give her this gift.
I lost a niece when she was just 6 weeks old. My heart was broken. The necklace is gorgeous and would give me a token in which I can use to share memories and remember.
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I have followed Audrey’s story and have been a faithful of your blog and shop also~
I’m marked by the love of my husband and 3 sweet girls. This necklace is beautiful, just like the little girl who inspired it.
I’ve been marked by love 3 times…and they go by the names Isaac, Tyler, and Hunter!
I lost my first baby to a miscarriage at 10 weeks gestation. We strongly believed the baby was a girl and we named her Macy Jane. I would love to have one of these necklaces to remember my Macy!
My cousin lost her sweet daughter Sophia shortly after birth in a similar situation to Angie and Todd’s beautiful daughter Audrey. I would love to give her this necklace as a way to embrace the beauty Little Sophia brought to this world. I know she would cherish the gift but the reminder to love and cherish the time spent with her sweet daughter even more.
So pretty. I actually stumbled on your site earlier just to look at the jewelery, I’m pregnant and want something to represent all my kids and saw you had a necklace for little Audrey even before I got my blog update from Angies blog. Its so pretty and so sweet and I just read her comments about how it has weight to it b/c of her comment of wanting Audrey to have weight in the world and that it warms as you wear it. So beautifully symbolic
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I was marked by love the Christmas that my dad was seriously sick and out of work, and all the teens from church got together to buy us each wonderful Christmas gifts.
how beautiful! Love is so amazing, isn’t it? Once you’ve loved, you’re never the same.
We lost our first daughter back in 2003. What a beautiful necklace with a beautiful meaning.
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18 months ago today I was marked by love when I met face to face my sweet baby, Harrison, for the first and last time. He went unexpectantly to be with Jesus. Thirteen months later, to the day, his sweet little sister, Charlotte was born. So today is also her fifth month with us here on earth. I am also marked by love with my two older (5 &3 year old) children, Gavyn and Emilia.
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Whether or not I win, I’d like to make the special purchase. We lost our sweet sister Savannha in 98. My sisters and I would love to have these special necklaces.
God Bless.
I saw this on Angie’s blog this morning and had to leave before I could come by here.
What a beautiful necklace, Lisa. When Angie described its weight and how you designed it from her comments about Audrey having weight in the world….it just did me in. Such a thoughtful piece.
I’m marked by love by my grandmother whom I wrote about recently. My children. My soon-to-be granddaughter. So much love.
Thank you.
What a beautiful piece of jewelry - I would love to wear this piece to honor my beautiful children Landon and Madeline and also our tiny angel baby that did not make it into this world.
A friend of mine lost her baby girl on February 12, 2010. I would love to win this for her. A little something to warm her heart.
i would love to win one of these beautiful necklaces for my brothers sister-in-law. she just lost her baby two weeks ago to complications and it has been heartbreaking. i would love to be able to gift it to her, for a sweet reminder of her junebug (their sweet baby girl was due in june).
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I’m sure my friends will be thrilled to see your stuff, I love it. Hoping hubby sees it too and buys me a necklace on here w/out me asking lol.
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Every Mom is marked by love - my three sweet ones have marked me for sure. Just amazing. Love it.
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Lisa, I’ve never seen your jewelry until today, how cool! I’ve been marked by love with two crazy redheads twice now and am so blessed by them both.
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My two daughter’s………….they fill my heart with unspeakable joy.
I just wanted to let the other moms know I posted a poem that sustained me in the first moments when I didn’t know if I could survive the pain of the loss. It was amazing how God brought this poem written long ago by a Christian woman into my life and I hope it can help to heal yours. Thank you all for the encouragement and strength you have brought to me today…
The unconditional love of my daughter has helped to mold me into a better woman, human being and mother.
I have two beautiful daughters that have truly marked my heart! We had a miscarriage October of last year and have recently found out we are pregnant again. God is truly awesome!!
So sweet of you to do such a meaningful piece. I have been marked by love in so many ways. We had the joy of being pregnant 5 times but they all ended before we met out babies. We are also foster parents and are able to love and reciev love by precious kids. We never know how long we have them but we cherish everyday. My prayer is that Gods love them mark their hearts just as He has mine.
marked by the love of a Perfect Savior for all eternity
What an absolutely beautiful piece of jewelry with wonderful meaning! Just love your jewelry and would just love to win this piece. I have lost 2 babies but am blessed with 4 beautiful children!!1
I have also lost-9 years ago this month.
What a beautiful necklace.
I have definately been marked by love through my 2 beautiful daughters. I would love to win this though to give to a friend of mine. She has experienced being marked by love through her children (6 here and 3 more in heaven). She would love this. Thanks for the chance to win…
A sweet friend lost her little girl this year just as Angie did Audrey. They sang “I Will Carry You” at her service. This is a beautiful reminder of children that ‘mark us with love’ then go to heaven.
I would love to win this necklace for my dear friend Rachel, who lost her baby Wesley in her second trimester. Not only has he left a mark on her heart, but on the hearts of all who know and love her.
One of my closest friends lost her first baby at 5 months along. I think about her and my friend daily, and this necklace is amazing and has so much meaning. If I win - I’m giving it to my friend. Thanks for posting the contest!
I love the symbolism tucked into this necklace, that the lost child had weight in this world, and the warmth left behind. I would love to win this for my friend who lost her little boy to cancer.
This necklace is so beautiful! An amazing piece of jewelry for Mother’s Day!
Lisa, I have been a long-time admirer of your work and I would LOVE to have Audrey’s necklace! I have been struggling with infertility and this will remind me to have hope and trust that the Lord knows what He’s doing in my life!
I’ve been marked by love through the blessings God has given me of my wonderful husband, Mark and precious five year old son, Max.
Angie is such an inspiration to many babylost moms. She was especially kind to me. There is no doubt my daughter Carleigh has marked her love all over me. My whole life has changed because of her and I would never want to go back. Our daughter was given a fatal diagnosis halfway through my pregnancy and I carried her to term. I never knew that one could love a child so deeply that they had never even met, and I had even experienced having a daughter before her. Knowing we had such little time with her made me cherish the moments even more. I didn’t get to spend time with her alive as she was born still but I will never forget those moments of holding her in my arms. She was perfect to me in every way and so beautiful. She has taught me to love deeper and brought me to a greater faith in God. I will never stop loving her or missing her until we are together again.
i have wanted to order the heartstrings necklace for a while for this very reason. as a tangible reminder of the baby i miscarried at 14 1/2 weeks and of my best friend / sister-in-law who i lost two weeks later. it’s been a little over a year and my heart still aches for them daily. this necklace is such a beautiful piece
my students are a reminder everday that I am marked by love…
I have been marked by love, by the way my family, friends, and church has supported me throughout these last three years being a single parent. My husband just left one morning with no warning and it was devastating for me and my three children. It has been amazing to watch God taking care of us through it all. <
I’ve been marked by love by my twins, Lila & Cole, who I lost last year at 22 weeks pregnancy. I have longed for a piece of your jewelry and would be so honored to wear a piece that was designed in Audrey’s honor. I found Audrey’s story before my children suffered her same fate and knowing her story helped carry me through it.
I have been marked by love through my 3 brothers or sisters who are in heaven - my mom had three miscarriages after I was born. She talks about seeing them in heaven often… and I can’t wait! Gorgeous necklace.
I tweeted! <
marked by love through my children, the three that i have here with me on earth, and looking forward to the day when i see the baby boy who was born too soon in october 2003.
Marked by love…oh wow. Marked in so many ways. When I think of “marked” I think of something that stays with you. I’ve been marked by love by my family, my husband…and my heavenly Father. I think God “marks” each of us by love in different ways. For me, He has drawn me to Himself through depression. I know, sounds crazy. But through my lowest times, He has been the closest. He has shown me more about Himself in those times and I think I might not have seen Him so clearly had I not been in the valley.
Love the necklaces!! BEAUTIFUL!!
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Lisa, that design is just so perfect and beautiful. I’d love one with ‘My Dad’ on the back as he wa such a special and important influence in my life until he died in 1998. We weren’t close when I was really young as he was a general practitioner (doctor) so was very busy. I am also the youngest of three children so they used to get most of his attention until they left home. We ‘connected’ in the most amazing way when I was about 17 and were like 2 peas in a pod from that day on. I treasure every single memory I have of him.
I can’t have children, which saddens me because it means a part of him will not carry on when I’m gone. It wasn’t meant to be for whatever reason and I feel so blessed that I have such treasured memories of a very special man! Smiles
amazing necklace…I have 2 angels in heaven waiting on me and one day, I can’t wait to hold them and tell them how much I love them!
Beautiful.
what a beautiful piece of art, and a tangible reminder of our Father’s love.
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I also Facebooked about it!
I would love a chance to win this. I have read Angie’s blog from the beginning and love her heart - and yours too, Lisa!
I would love to be marked by love. if it werent for her blog I dont think I would have greived so well. love your necklaces.. please mark me with love for makayla hope.. I love 2 december babies..
FaceBooked the giveaway!
What a precious design, the “weight” factor makes it even more meaningful. When Angie described that it reminded her that Audrey was real and had weight, I cried. I’d wear it to remember my granddad who has passed and to remind myself that his love is still very much alive inside me.
That is a beautiful piece of jewelry to memorialize a precious life!
I have a friend who lost her little boy last fall (he was born at 20-some weeks and didn’t survive) I would love to win one of these for her.
thanks,
shana
My children are testaments of God’s goodness and love for me. I will never forget His kindess.
What a beautiful and sentimental piece! I had a miscarriage awhile back, yrs later God gave me a son that is now 5 yrs old that I was told would not survive in utero and I was recently blessed with boy/girl twins which weren’t supposed to survive in utero either. Due to HELLP Syndrome and a platelet issue during both deliveries I never got to witness the precious births of any of my children, but I’m truely blessed beyond words to have given life to my 3 amazing kids. They are my heart. Since God has given me much more than I’ll ever deserve, I would love more than anything to give one of your beautiful pieces to the mother of my beloved best friend that past away tragically a little over a year ago. Kris was her everything and her heart. His mother never got the chance to say goodbye to her precious son and this necklace would be a token of Kris’ everlasting love for his mother. Thanks so much Lisa for your kind and generous giveaway’s and for the chance to win!
God Bless,
Meredith B
I have lost four children… all before 20 weeks. I can not wait to meet those children someday, to embrace them and hold them. Loosing a child is hard I would say the hardest thing to deal with.. I have dealt with tragic things but nothing came close to the heart ache I felt each time I had to say good buy to my baby. I do have five living children who bless my life everyday. I could not be more thankful I get to see them grow up and be a part of their lives.
5.1.01 Met my future husband
12.20.03 Married said husband
1.24.04 Christofer Antonio came into my life (he’s 6 now!)
4.30/5.1.09 Lost Tofer’s baby brother or sister.
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9.3.03 Gave my life to Christ…all the many ways I’ve been marked by love.
I would love this reminder!
What a beautiful necklace! March 18th will mark 3 years since my precious Ellianna was still born. The pain is as real now as it was then. I was forever changed by her life and would love honor her through this necklace. Even though I delivered her, I never got the chance to hold her. I can’t go into detail because frankly, the details surrounding her birth are too graphic. My heart still aches and longs to hold her in my arms just once. I would absolutely love this necklace and the gentle reminder that one day i will and she will be whole and made new.
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What a beautiful and special necklace!
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I have recently been through the pain of finding out that my husband is not the man that I married, that he broke our covenant, and now I am no longer married. This has left a mark. However, I have been surprised and humbled by the love my family and friends have shown me. Never before have I been so hurt and rejected; never before have I been so loved and cared for. And that love–that’s what I am believing in. That is what is the mark that I want to be there in years to come.
Looks beautiful!!! What a wonderful piece of jewelry…:)
would LOVE to have this to give as a gift to give to my friend who lost her first baby at 36 weeks. So sweet!!!
Words cannot describe the beauty with the necklace and depth it has with not only my family but to all those who have lost a child through miscarriage/stillbirth/genetic disabilities, etc. Your work is beautiful. Thank you for your ministry!
I have 2 wonderful boys that have made their mark on me. However, I have a friend that lost her baby boy at 28 weeks, so I would give the necklace to her.
Gavin is my reason! We are blessed that he has survived!!! Gavin was fearfully and wonderfully made and I praise God for that!! TY lisa
One of my girls isn’t perfect. Physically. She is very flawed. Most people would say she has no weight in this world, and some have said it to her face (her little mind is just fine, its her body that is not so fine). But God created her in His perfect will, and in that, just like everyone else, her life carries much weight. She is so loved by us and by Him.
I lost my first pregnancy to miscarriage almost 11 years ago. It was devastating as several of my girlfriends at the time were also expecting their firsts. I don’t want this necklace for me, though. I want it for my mom. She lost her firstborn when he was 26 due to a congenital heart defect. It was just over 10 years ago. He actually died 2 days after the due date of the baby I miscarried. He was a blessing in this life and I would love for her to have something tangible to hold whenever she thinks of him. No matter the age, loss is hard. Your jewelry is beautiful.
My family was marked by love at the loss of my cousin’s little boy. It was deeply felt by all of us, as my daughter is the same age as her little boy and it was so sudden and so unexpected. This would be for her.
My life has been marked by Christ’s love for me. I was sexually abused as a child and always felt unwanted and unloved. This necklace would be a reminder to me that I am loved, by the Creator of the universe!!
I was marked by love in 2007. After successfully battling lymphoma, I found out I was pregnant. Things were progressing along until my 11 week visit. There was no longer a heartbeat. I had to have a D&C 4 days before Christmas. But all things work together for good! I am still waiting for God’s plan for my family believing that our family is not yet complete. God is good all the time!
My second daughter Addison was diagnosed with a chromosomal abnormality at 21 weeks called Triploidy. We were told at that time that her condition was incompatible with life and were given the option to terminate the pregnancy. Instead, we prayed and trusted in God that whatever happend was part of His plan for our lives, and we carried on. Most children with triploidy do not survive even the first trimester of pregnancy, but our daughter did and she decided to join us at 37 weeks gestation and lived for 13 minutes. For me, Addison was a journey to God. I learned to simply trust in Him and His plan for me, as I had never done before. She marked our hearts with God’s love, and we learned through her how precious even a moment can be and that we can be an example of faith by simply trusting.
This is so beautiful. I lost 2 babies to miscarriage. What a wonderful way to remember them. They are in Heaven with Jesus, and they are never forgotten.
I lost my sweet baby girl, Madeline Grace to the same diagnosis as precious Audry. I have read her blog for awhile and am glad to see that you have created such a beautiful piece in memory of all of our precious angels. Thank you for making life a little more beautiful!
Mandy
Such a beautiful necklace with such a beautiful meaning. I would love to have one as a gift to someone I know who has lost two precious babies.
What a beautiful, special piece of art. I have been marked by love in the births of our 3 children, the assurance of one day meeting our first child that was not born, the blessing of a wonderful husband, and mostly by the redeeming love of my Saviour.
Our 3 month old son went down for a nap in November and never woke up. We have been deeply marked by the love of our son Gage. His 3 months have left the mark of a lifetime.
Our daughter was stillborn at 34 weeks and we lost one child to miscarriage. I love having little reminders of her throughout my day! This necklace would be perfect. It is beautiful!
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Our little Samuel is never far from our hearts as we entertain the thoughts of him dancing, and singing with Audrey on Heaven’s streets of Gold! Your work is truly a gift from God!
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Beautiful!
After struggling to conceive my husband and I became pregnant, then lost our baby before my first trimester was up. Your jewelry’s art brings a peaceful feeling into my mind, no matter the pain I still feel. Thank you for thinking of all of us women who struggle with this every day.
What a great way to honor them!
What a beautiful reminder. I actually had a miscarriage last week, it was my first pregnancy. We hope the Lord chooses to bless us in the future with another child.
I am blessed to have two healthy children, and know that this necklace would be a constant and tangible way to remind me of the preciousness of that blessing. Simply beautiful.
There are so many people in my life who have marked me with love. This piece is just gorgeous and I would absolutely love to own it! Thanks for such great giveaway!
I have been marked by the love of the sweetest, girliest, prettiest little princess whom Jesus blessed us with for only 3 and a half years. Jenna is with me every day and I know she is a part of that “great cloud of witnesses”, cheering me on until the day I will finally see her face to face again. There are times when I get weary of this path but I know she would want me to dig deep and make her and Jesus proud.
Jenna has not only touched my life - her story has changed the lives of many. She still speaks today, just like little Audrey does.
Thank you for making this amazing gift for Angie, and for offering us a chance to win one, Lisa. I love your jewelry and I know the winners of this giveaway will treasure it too.
I have been marked by love by my husband’s unconditional love for me!
I facebooked it!!
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My daughter gives me such joy and love that I would wear it in honor of her!
I have been looking for a way to remember the baby I lost. This is perfect and so sweet. I love it!
I tweeted it!!
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While my husband and I are waiting for God to give us our own baby, we are foster parents for newborns. It’s been so amazing reading all these comments and seeing this community of love grown by loss and other tough times. I know you wish you could give away more than 2, but I hope alot of people buy it, too!
I have been marked by love by my family.
What a beautiful piece to represent life. Life is precious and all the more when a mommy knows the feelings of loss. Having lost two babies and being blessed by five in all, is something I thank God for every day. I am sorry for so many losses described on this page and pray for many hearts to be touched and healed by GOD. This neclace is truly a blessing for those who receive, may it be anyone on this page.
I have a friend that lost a baby boy almost 7 years ago. I can still feel her pain and his presence. I would love to win one for her. Her son’s name was Palmer.
I blogged about it here…..
http://thelinkhome.blogspot.com/2010/03/lisa-leonard.html
i think this necklace is just beautiful. we have all been “marked by love”…i know i sure have…and many people i love have too…angie’s story is one that touches my heart immensely. what a treasure this would be - a reminder of what we have lost…and what we still have to be thankful for.
If I win this I will gift it to my aunt who recently lost her 27 year old son, Ryan, very suddenly. Her grief is all consuming and I know she appreciates tangible things right now that help her to “feel” his presence as she adjusts to this world without him in it. Thank you.
My husband and I have been blessed with five beautiful children. My brother and sister-in-law lost a precious baby at 12 weeks. I would love to be able to give this to her to remind her of HOPE and LOVE.
My cousin lost her son to a heart defect when he was 3 months old. I was wanting to give her this necklace as a beautiful reminder that his life too had “weight”.
love of my 2 boys!
So lovely. What a wonderful way to remember. I have two sweet boys, and a baby girl waiting for me in Rwanda. They have marked me by love, and I am blessed to have all three of them.
I would LOVE to give this to someone I know who had a stillbirth a year ago.
This beautiful necklace is not just a necklace, it is a symbol of love. I had prayed so long for a baby, and the day I found out I would have one was the happiest day of my life. I was high risk on account of being diabetic. I took five shots of insulin and checked my blood sugar 9 times a day for the sake of my sweet baby. Everything was going fine. She was growing and happy inside my womb. The doctor said everything was going normal. My husband and I had so many hopes and dreams for our little girl. We picked a most precious name, Esma, which means “All the beautiful names of God”, in honor of God blessing us with our little girl. One day our baby was fine the next she was not. I carried her to 26 weeks. I went to the ER not feeling well. They came and told me my baby was not moving and had no heartbeat, she was gone. I had to deliver my stillborn baby girl, Friday, March 12, 2010 at 6:45 am. The worst day of my life. I shall never forget it. The thought of her love is what is getting me through these days. I would be honored to recieve this necklace. I know so many mommys have lost their babies and I wish every one of us could have one. This necklace would be so much for me because it would keep Esma’s memory alive and her love and our love for her alive. I was so close to having a healthy baby, 10 weeks, such a short time. I was counting down the days. We had her room ready and waiting, now I can’t even go into the room. We have shut the door. The only thing that gives me comfort is knowing that she is in Heaven with God and she is now a true angel. I know that the pain will numb after awhile, but her memory will always live in my heart and she will forever be my little girl. Esma lives on in our hearts and our love. I would very much love to have this neckalce as a gift of that love my baby and I shared and will always share.
I have been marked by love with the 2 children that I have here on earth as well as the 2 pregnancies I recently lost to miscarriage. I’ve been looked for a necklace or bracelet to remember these babies and this would be wonderful. Thanks for the opportunity!
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Beautiful. My friend just lost her daughter 16 to brain cancer. What a beautiful gift of love for her.
I would wear this necklace for the women in my family before me who lost their precious babes.
Marked By Love. I’m marked by love all around me. Love in the relationships around me, love in the beauty around me, love given to me by my Savior. The significance behind this necklace brought me to tears when I read Angie’s blog. I can imagine the joy you must have felt in creating a piece that holds such significance. His beauty and ability to create is so evident in your work!
This is so beautiful- and it would be an honor to wear it in memory of our sweet baby in Heaven and in honor of our 4 children here with us on earth. Thank you so much for the opportunity.
I just facebooked about the giveaway!
would love this to have as a rememberance of the baby we lost. Love your work!
I tweeted the giveaway here: http://twitter.com/Hannah_Braboy/statuses/10591306251.
In September, my husband and I had just moved back to his hometown and I was trying (but failing miserably) to adjust when we found out we were pregnant. I had been struggling with living far away from my family and friends and the pregnancy, although unexpected, gave me some sort of comfort. At about 8 weeks, I miscarried. It was emotional and painful. However, now looking back, I can see that through it all my husband and I were able to draw closer to each other and to God and find comfort in that maybe we just weren’t ready. I would wear the necklace for our baby whom we never were able to meet, but whom I know is dancing in glory land with Jesus!
I Facebooked the giveaway under “Hannah Braboy”.
blogged it!
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I was marked by love today as I looked into the pale face of my 70 year old father as he recovered from survery to remove a tumor from his pituitary gland. our family has held our breath and cradled our hearts waiting for everything to turn out well.
i would love to have this necklace to gift to a friend of mine who lost her first child earlier this year to a rare disease. what a neat necklace. love all of your work and your stories that you let us become a part of everyday.
My sweet hubby and I have 3 amazing boys that we love with all our hearts. Two summers ago we found ourselves unexpectantly (but excitedly) expecting! We went in for our 16 week check up to find that our little girl’s heart had stopped. To make a long and painful story short…we realized that sometimes the miracle is when the healing DOESN”T come. What I mean is…God could have easily healed our little one’s heart…but it is no less a miracle that He didn’t. He did a great and miraculous work in our family even without healing our daughter. Do I wish she were with us? Absolutely. However, I am so thankful that He loves us enough to allow us to feel pain and grow even closer to Him in the process. That is how my family knows we are marked by love…we have a Father who allows us to experience Him fully…
I have lost quite a few relatives and feel that when I remember them in family traditions it reminds me of the love they gave. I will be marked by their love forever!
My facebook name is Jenni Runyan (sorry forgot to mention that in my comment! ) and I just Twittered about the giveaway! http://twitter.com/jennibel
We lost our precious son, William David, at 37 weeks in August of 2008 due to an unknown cause. It still feels like yesterday and sometimes the grief is overwhelming. I am currently 28 weeks pregnant with a little girl due June 5, and we plan to call her Audrey Caroline, because we love the name and because Angie’s blog has played a huge role in God’s healing in my life. This is a beautiful necklace. Each child is such a blessing never to be taken for granted. I have been touched by love by my Savior, Jesus Christ, my husband, and my wonderful 4 children God gave us prior to losing William.
I posted on facebook about the giveaway but I’m not sure if you need the link to see it. I’m not really sure how to do that! Hopefully someone will see it and think about how they have been marked by love. It’s a nice reminder of our everyday blessings!
I miscarried my first baby in 2006, 3 weeks later my husband left for Iraq. It was the most difficult time of my life. The meaning behind this necklace has touched my heart. I honestly understand what having “weight in this world means.” The should-have been’s eat you alive some days. I now have a healthy and extremely active 2 year old, and my husband returned from Iraq 2x safely. I know that I am blessed beyond bounds, but I can’t help but ache every single day for my sweet angel baby. Please take a minute to read a blog I wrote about my sweet baby’s story…
http://kellihokamp.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/for-my-angel-baby/
If I don’t win a necklace, I will most certainly be buying one and telling my friends about this piece. It is beautiful and it will bless many mommies. Thank you for offering a giveaway…this necklace is truly priceless.
I lost my mom last June and I miss her dearly. I am forever marked by her love!
My daughter’s umbilical cord separated from my placenta during labor. She lost half of her blood volume and was born very white and lifeless. It took 35 minutes to get heart sounds and they told us it was almost certain she wouldn’t make it but if she did after her brain being without oxygen for so long that she would certainly live as a vegetable. It’s amazing how marked by love you can be for a life you have experienced for such a short time.
I tweeted! http://twitter.com/treadingwater
Thank you for the chance to win this beautiful necklace. I lost my first baby in January. Two nights ago, I was searching online for a necklace as a memory of our first. I was so frustrated because I couldn’t find the perfect one. Today, I read Angie’s blog and came across this - it is perfect. I can relate to knowing that my baby had weight in this world. I am marked by love everyday by the Lord, He who provides and is my strength through the loss. Again, thank you for the giveaway - you will be touching the lives’ of those who recieve the necklace.
I facebooked. http://www.facebook.com/chelseap?ref=profile
What a beautiful way to acknowledge the gift of life. Each precious life carries weight in this world and like a ripple in the water they make a permanent impact on people, whether they know it or not, whether they live 15 min. or 115 years. Death is constantly happening to those we love. The necklace is a deep and meaningful way to comfort a grieving heart and to remember and treasure the life we can no longer hold in our arms.
I carry a testimony of the Love of my Lord and Redeemer, Jesus Christ. He has drawn me closer to him than I ever could have imagined through a chronic illness. Praise God that I am completely healed, and that he sent me this trial to teach me and show me the might of his power.
I am forever grateful
God has marked my life with the gift of His own Son. He also provided the earthly gift of loving Christian parents. My hero (my father) was diagnosed with a brain tumor and lived his final months at home with the help of Hospice…memories of his life and gracious Home-going continue to encourage me to be faithful to Christ in the daily things. Just 5 weeks after Dad’s earthly departure, I met an incredible Christian man and married for the first time (at the young age of 38!) We were thrilled (and shocked) to learn that God had created a new blessing in our lives with the news of our pregnancy (at ages 42 and 47). Our baby’s heartbeat stopped beating during the 3rd month…our hearts continue to thank God for His faithfulness and extreme comfort during times of loss as well as blessing. We look forward to the day that we are able to see our sweet child…he/she holds our heart while God holds us in His hand! You new design “speaks” volumes–thank you!
Your jewelry is beautiful. I would be honored to have one of your necklaces.
P.S. I forgot to add this. I love this design, and thank you so much for honoring sweet little audrey. I know this means ever so much to the Smiths!
Raising 4 kids and knowing how unconditional love really feels is how I am marked by love!
i lost twins back in October and Ive been looking for something to keep them close to me. I think i might have finally found it. Thank you!
My daughter Mackenzie died when she was 4 months old. Her identical twin is now an amazing 3 yr old but there’s not a day that goes by that I don’t long to hold her sister. This necklace is lovely.
I added this (I don’t have facebook or it it would be all over - this is the best I can do
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I’m marked by love everyday in my job as a special education teacher. God has taught me through this that I have been blessed!
Beautiful!
After struggling through fertility treatments for just over 3 years, we lost our one and only pregnancy. 3 years ago today, I was excited, full of joy and love. And in a few short weeks, experiencing a heartache I never thought possible.
We miss her every day.
But I wouldn’t go back in time and choose to never have been pregnant. The fullness of my heart while she was with us is something I’ll be forever grateful for.
I am currently going through my third definite miscarriage (in less than a year) and have a suspected one before this (just over two years ago) and have been looking for ways to honor their memories. This would be an awesome memorial I could physically carry with me at all times. Thanks so much for creating this necklace!
My daughter Emilie died on february 5th 2010. Three days before i ordered a necklace LLD with the name of my husband, my son and my little girl. Because they are all specials for me.
But i was looking for something special just for my girl and me. Makes me feel she is here again with with me, forever. I miss her so much.
Well i found it now. It’ s just perfect. The thing on the back is just perfect, it can be a message for my daughter, a message of love. Just between me and her.
So LOVE is for L aurent (husband), O phelia (me), V ictor (my son), and E milie (my daughter)- Love for my family.
Thanks.
What a beautiful idea. My sister lost a baby during a very horrific preterm labor experience last year. I searched for something I could give her to help her remember her little one. I got her a personalized necklace, but this would have been perfect. I am marked by love everyday by my own little ones and my family that loves me.
How beautiful! My daughter Alexandra left her mark of love on me. When I was pregnant with her I wasn’t sure about parenthood and being a Mom. I wasn’t sure if I was really ready for it all. After losing her, it was then that I realized how ready I truly was (and am) to love a child and be a Mom. Alexandra taught me how to love even more and I know because of her I’m more ready than I’ll ever be for parenthood.
I tweeted!
Love jewelry with sentimental meaning. Would love to have one.
I LOVE your work and follow you..It would be an honor to own one of your neckleses..I would love to have one with my son’s name on it..he died from Crib Death on my very First mother’s Day!…Thanks for this special gift to the two lucky ppl that receive it..blessing Shi~
What a beautiful necklace and story of Audrey’s life. I am blessed to have never experience a loss of a child. My two children have definitely made a mark of love on my life…….
I was marked by love two times over when my sweet niece and nephew were born in 2007. My lovely nephew was born perfect and screaming is alive and well today. He is such a light. My beautiful, perfect little niece was born still. They are the world to me, and I just love this necklace. I would love to honor Olivia with it, and may consider purchasing it. Great job, Lisa. This is gorgeous, and such a beautiful tribute to little Audrey and every angel that has touched our lives.
I was marked for love when I had my 2 boys who gave me the best gift I never knew I wanted…motherhood!
I also tweeted about your site!
What a beautiful necklace. I would love to win one of these for one of my dearest friends. She had three miscarriages before giving birth to a beautiful little girl. She has often mentioned how she would like a way to remember them. This would be perfect for her and such a treasure to remember that God”s plans are not ours but his and that he marks us and teaches us through all things.
I blogged about this too…
http://sidac.blogspot.com/2010/03/clara.html
Beautiful! You do wonderful work!
I have been marked by love in so many, many ways. I do have 2 beautiful children and have lost 2 as well. I almost lost the 2 that I have, too! My oldest is recovering from her 7th brain surgery and my youngest was almost lost to miscarriage, but somehow survived. Both of my girls are fighters and have brought me so much joy to my life. I never knew I had so much love to give!
I have been “marked by love” by having 2 wonderful daughters, and a husband who cherishes me. But mostly, I’ve been “marked” by the the love of my Father in heaven. I can feel His amazing love each and every day!
I would love to win this necklace for myself. I had a miscarriage a little over 2 years ago, and then was blessed with my son in January 2009. My son was diagnosed a rare genetic metabolic disorder (mild luckily) at 3 weeks old, and everything that we have been through with him, and the journey’s we are continually taken on with him and his disorder, I truly am reminded every day what a blessing he is, and how God has given him to me to treasure and love, and to make the world aware of his disorder. I would love to have this necklace so that he will always be close to my heart, no matter what.
Beautiful! My friend just lost her baby 2 days ago…would love to win this for her but if not….I will buy one anyway! She was only 6 weeks and didn’t have a name yet….any suggestions about what to put on the back of the necklace for her? If anyone sees this just tweet me the idea….@shope31.
thanks!
The most obvious is by having the enormous priviledge of raising my 4y/o son. Can not compare it to anything else I have ever experienced. The love is sweetly unconditional. What a lovely necklace. Love the inspiration!
My good friends just lost their little Audrey Lucille last week. She was diagnosed with anencephaly at 20 weeks gestation. They made the choice to carry her as well. Unfortunately, she died in the womb last Monday-a month shy of her due date. I would love to win this charm so that I could give it to my good friend.
i would love to have a necklace showing marked by love by my husband and my daughter Arden.
I lost my little Amy 3 weeks after she was born. This sunday we remember her 4th birthday.
Thank you for the giveaway and the chance to win.
I have been marked by love by my amazing family. God brought together this Southern country girl with a Michigan raised boy. We say that only “Divine Intervention” could have ordained this love.
We have been married for just over eight years and have two beautifully amazing daughters. My family is a blessed mark of love upon my life and soul.
I can’t Tweet or FB this because I gave those up for Lent, so I’ll take my chance on one entry and see what happens.
God bless!
gorgeous!
My dear friend will celebrate her son’s first birthday on March 30. Sadly he only lived a week. I would love to be able to give this wonderful necklace to her.
My nanny and her husband are waiting patiently to adopt a baby. She has been with us since 2005 and is leaving in June as they hope to have a baby by summer. I would love to give her this necklace as a token of our love and appreciation.
“While you waited you loved us”
Madi, Ella and Leo
I am crying as I am typing this . . .
What a wonderful idea! I lost seven children after the doctor told me I would be unable to have children and each one is with me forever in my heart. Each of these precious babies have marked my heart with love and have helped me be marked by love by the two precious children that I have.
Hi I love your jewelry such a gift He has given to you! My sister lost her 17yr. old daughter in a car accident she died instantly and my sister is still very much grieving , Mar 27th would have been her 20th birthday this would be a very special gift I do not know if it would be able to bring her peace but I think maybe it would help some ……….thank you for the chance. Keep up the beautiful work amazing truly amazing!
That necklace is beautiful in many ways. If I did win it I would give it to a lady in our church named Nelly. She lost her daughter who had Rett syndrome/Angelman syndrome. I think that she would absolutely love it!
I have been marked by love by the work I do as a Pediatric nurse.
He has placed His mark upon my heart.
First of all thank you for what you are doing. Our son Joshua David Moore died of heart failure at the University of Duke Hospital, September 1987. Since that time I have spoken at numerous hospitals, to Nurses, Doctors, and Funeral Directors on, “What it is like to come home empty handed.” If for some reason I am selected, your neckless will go to my wife of 30 years who had to recover from a C-Section in our military hospital 4 hours from Duke. She was there while he had his first heart surgery. I went back to get her and we stayed at the Ronald Mc Donald House for about 2 weeks. His second heart surgery, was unsuccessful. As the story of Job in the Bible goes-stay faiful and our God will provide. To us He has-we now have two (2) young men; both Eagle Scouts. One is an Honor student at Florida State with a 3.97 GPA. Our youngest will graduate from high school this summer and has a full scholarship to Webster University. So, in closing - stay faithful.
The story of my life is one of sacrifice, redemption, grace, forgiveness and God’s relentless pursuit. I am a very blessed mom of 7 children . My children range in age from almost 20, 17,15 ( phase 1 ) and (phase 2 ages 7,5,3 and 2 )
My plan was to marry the LOVE of my life and have 6 children . My not so loving choices and consquences resulted in 2 divorces , 2 abortions, and at least 3 miscarriages. I am the wretch the bible speaks of. I realize now that God is the LOVE of my life. Please don’t misunderstand…I adore my husband and my children . My faith, hope and LOVE is in God. To God be the Glory !
Ephesians 4 :32 Be kind to one another and forgive one another just as Christ forgave you.
John 3:16 speaks volumes to me that not just her or just him but God so LOVED the world he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.
1 Corinthians 13:8 LOVE never fails
Thank you for creating such beautiful jewelry and ministering love to so many. I enjoy seeing Jesus in you and your work !
BIG Love from Pegram, tn.
I love all of your jewelry and this one is just so special. I have been “marked by love” in so many ways and would love to wear this necklace in memory of my Mom~I miss her so much and love that this necklace has a hidden message that no one else knows is there! Just beautiful!
I love this necklace ~Would love to have one.
I have been marked by love and God’s grace with 3 beautiful sons. Would be honored to wear one in Audrey’s memory!
Your work is beautiful and bringing such wonderful remembrance of those little ones whom we’ve lost! We miss our little guy every day.
I was marked by love for the first time on July 24th 2009 when I delivered my son Bryston still. And marked the second time with our rainbow baby Peanut who we lost December 21st, 2009. Having my babies and then loosing them has taught me the true meaning of the words unconditional love and how that love doesnt just cease to exist when they’re gone.
I tweated about your giveaway for an extra entry!
Lost three babies this last year, but I’ve been marked by love by the two babies I get to raise.
Such a beautiful necklace with a beautiful story!
Just tweeted all about it :
@lisaleonard is giving away 2 beautiful pieces w/ a rich, lovely story. go here & enter to win one. http://www.lisaleonardonline.com/blog/
I have been marked by love by the loss of my son Caleb on January 8th of this year, all the other babies I’ve miscarried in addition to him, and all the sweet mamas I am meeting on this journey God has chosen me for.
I am so moved by the fact that this necklace has “weight” to signify that these children have made their mark here. Literally, I bawled when I read that in Angie’s blog. My son was 4.9 ounces and 8.6 inches long - something that has great significance to me. I’m too overcome by emotion to say much more right now, I hope a simple thank you will suffice.
Blogged about it……thank you for not only creating such a beautiful piece, but for sharing 2 of them with us!!!
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A very dear friend’s son Andrew was delivered stillborn just over a year ago. I would love to win this for her so she knows he is never forgotten.
I don’t usually participate in blog giveaways, but this one has touched me so deeply that I also posted it here: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=10150123224425398&ref=ts
Marked by love for my daughter and triplet neice & 2 nephews.
What a beautiful piece! Like many others, I, too, have a baby waiting for me in heaven - one I never got to hold here on earth. While that fills me with sadness, I also have 3 beautiful “babies” here with me, and I couldn’t imagine a day without them!
My 5 children continually remind me that there is so much love to share.
Hello! Thank you to Angie and Lisa for such a beautiful necklace; you are both inspirations! My daughter survived a precious three days before going home to our Lord in her father’s arms on June 7, 2009. One of your necklaces has been on my “wish” list since I discovered Angie’s blog and then your jewlery! Thank you for the chance to enter!
Last year my husband and I were overjoyed to be expecting our second child. We were devastated to find out at our 14 week appointment our baby had passed away. My biggest fear was because we didn’t know the baby’s gender or have a name for it, it would simply be forgotten. I have done everything I can to hold on to the memory of the sweet baby I will never hold.
I was marked in December of 2004 when my husband and I lost our first daughter, Taylor Grace, during my 24th week of pregnancy. Instead of running away from God, we turned to Him and were saved together in January 2005. What a reminder this would be…that my child is with Him and we are saved by His grace!
I’ve been marked by love in so many ways!
I have 4 beautiful children. My oldest daughter, Kennedy Harper is 6. Next, is my beautiful daughter, Aubrey Raigan - she’s 3. Then there’s Joslyn Grace. I never really got to meet her as she went to live with Jesus 20 weeks into my 3rd pregnancy. But I was marked by her love. Her sweet little flutters and the joy to nurture her for the 20 weeks that she was with me! I never imagined love you could have for a child that you’ve never held alive. Those few minutes with her in the recovery room are forever marked on my heart. And then there’s Mister Haden Benjamin. I’ve known him for 36 weeks now! His movements are so welcome and consoling. He’ll be here with us soon and I cannot wait to meet him face to face!!
My husband’s love and support. The wonderful GRACE of my Lord! I have been marked by love in so many, many ways!!
Thank you so much for a chance to win this!!
I tried to comment earlier that I posted about the giveaway on my blog, but I don’t see the comment anywhere. Just letting you know. : )
Also, I tweeted about it here: http://twitter.com/thecbsmith/status/10594307414
I am a mommy to three beautiful boys, one already in Heaven. Our middle child, Noah Josiah, was born very ill at 31 weeks in an effort to save his life. He was a little fighter and pulled through the delivery, beating the odds. Noah was our little miracle (and still is!)! He was just PERFECT in our eyes. The Lord called him home the next day, and our lives have been forever changed. We are better for having known him and having walked this painful road. The Lord has met us each step of the way… one day at a time…
I love that this beautiful necklace also carries WEIGHT, as did Noah’s life. These precious children have left us MARKED BY LOVE in a way that is simply indescribable. Noah’s life forever changed ours. Thank you for creating such a beautiful keepsake in honor of our babies, no matter what age they were when they left our arms…
I found Angie’s blog shortly after she lost her Audrey in 2008 (Noah passed away in March of 2008). I have followed her blog since then, and have found such encouragement in her writings… She has brought a “voice” to my grief on many occasions. Thank you, Angie, for the “company” you have provided in grief without even realizing it. I am so sorry for our losses, but so thankful that she has used her voice to praise the Lord and share her story, despite the pain involved.
This necklace would be a beautiful, tangible reminder of our Noah’s precious life… A life marked by love. I would welcome it also as a conversation starter… an opportunity to share Noah’s story!
We’ve lost 2 babies at 12 weeks. I don’t know if they were boys or girls, but I named our eldest Hope and our youngest Brogan. I’d love to have this necklace to remember them by.
My close friend miscarried her baby girl a few months ago at 17 weeks. What would have been her due date is coming up next month, and obviously it weighs heavy on her. If I win, I’ll be gifting it to her.
I am a photographer with NILMDTS, and I have seen more than my fair share of grieving parents marked by love. However, one of them stays with me in a special way. Mom lost her very wanted baby to a cord knot at 37 weeks. She was a single mama who had undergone insemination to get the baby she always wanted. The love and loss in that room was palatable, and I think it stuck because she was literally grieving alone. So many times I go into the room and the mom is surrounded by friends and family, but this one was not. I have kept in touch with her and I know she would treasure this necklace as a reminder of her sweet baby girl.
How have I been marked by love? Marriage and my two babies have marked me with love. Our friends also just lost their 4 month old at the beginning of February. I would love to win this necklace for them. Just a simple reminder that he will always be with them.
Fortunately, I have been marked by love by many fabulous people - my mom and dad, my grandparents, my twins and my best friend Amy who died from cancer before her 35th birthday.
I adore your necklaces, Lisa - and it’s so wonderful that they mean so much to the people who wear them!
xo
I have not been marked by love ( through the loss of a child but have faced infertility issues).
I have been marked by love because God has BLESSED me with my loving husband- my best friend. Hope to be one of the chosen ones to wear this beautiful piece.
I would love to have this necklace. I feel “marked by love” by my 2 beautiful children.
We lost our daughter two years ago Thursday. I completely understand the ‘weight’ Angie speaks of. What a beautiful gift you have given her.
I have been marked by love with the blessing of my two sweet sons!
I have 4 precious children ages 31,18 and twins that are 16. All though we have faced challenges with 2 of my children I would not trade them for the world. I would have the word “redeemed by His love” on the back of my necklace!
I would love this for a friend.
oh lisa,
i so love your stuff!i am the mom of ten,one darling with special needs.
this would be tangible evidence of the fact that she carries as much weight as other children.
thanks for the opportunity.
blessings,
marianne
My first marking was being pregnant with a baby that I miscarried very early on. in His perfect timing, I got pregnant a 2nd time the weekend the first baby was due. I delievered a healthy baby girl in Dec. 2006 and a boy last May. The pain of that miscarriage still runs deep, but am reminded daily of God’s gifts.
Such a beautiful piece of jewelry. Will be passing this along to my husband for a Mother’s Day suprise.
our son has a dx. of down syndrome. He constantly reminds us of how precious life is - he helps us see the things that really matter….he was been a gift of love to us.
If I really think about it, I’ve been marked by love in so many different ways: parents who are still together, my Savior who loves me in spite of me, my husband who is strong where I am weak, and two great kids who remind me daily that love is what is important in life!
I am a mom of four kiddos who, thank God, are beautiful, and healthy and whole. We had one miscarriage after the first two kids were born - it was a hard pill for my hubby to swallow. Each pregnancy mattered to us - baby or no baby. We were so lucky and blessed and i don’t have a reason to gripe or complain - so I won’t! Love the new necklace; beautiful and special with such profound meaning. Thanks, Lisa!
I have a very dear friend who lost her infant son a year ago this month. She is working through her grief, but still has so many struggles. I can’t even imagine! I would love to give her this precious memory necklace as a remind of her sweet Max & God’s grace that has carried her this far and will continue.
I have been marked by love by watching my daughter walk through the pain of losing her baby through miscarriage. This necklace would be a wonderful reminder of baby Noel who awaits us in heaven.
I lost my 2 month old Emma and she changed me forever!!!!! It is so sweet of you to do this give away!
Beautiful piece. My sweet daughter, Kaitlyn, is a preemie at 23 weeks and 6 days. She is my constant reminder of being marked by love.
I am blessed to have a beautiful son who just turned two…I know that not every mother is so lucky to watch their healthy child grow. I cherish each moment with him and I love seeing the world through his eyes - it’s like being reborn.
Tweeted it! Thanks for such a wonderful giveaway! @slkooiman
After 4 years of marriage and 3 of infertility, God blessed my husband and I with our first pregnancy. We lost that baby at 10 weeks. I was so angry that God would do that to me! Now, 4 years later, I see God’s grace all over me and my husband. We have grown so much closer together and closer to God our Father and now our sweet baby’s Father. I would love this necklace to remind me that God’s love is never ending even when we may not see it or feel it. He cares!
I’m not sure if this giveaway would extend to Australia, but I will comment anyway. My husband and I lost our baby girl Emily to stillbirth nearly 6 years ago now. I would love to win this necklace because it reminds me of Gods love for me in that time - as I was not a Christian but through this tragedy I found the love of God and salvation.. God made beauty from ashes in my life and recently my husband gave his life to Chris as well - Gods love for us is amazing and back then when Emily died I never would have imagined so much grace and love and blessings o be poured out upon me. It’s a beautiful, meaningful necklace Lisa!
Your work is beautiful. I would give the necklace to a sweet woman at our church who lost her baby girl 12 hours after her birth.
my sister and brother in law went through some of the struggles of having their 9day old son pass away a few years ago. i love the “weight” it represents. there’s a pain with loving someone, but a joy in being loved.
I really have been “marked by love” all of my days…starting with my parents, my grandparents, sister, friends, my sweet husband, and our 2 awesome boys. My mother is in Heaven along with our 3rd child who I lost through miscarriage. Both of them have left lasting marks of love on my life and this necklace would be a great way to “feel” that love each day.
Love it! <3
Would love to give this to a friend…
Marked by love from my husband more and more each day and also my 5 month old daughter Emma
Lisa, what a thoughtful way to honor Angie’s Audrey. Jewelry is so much more than just a pretty adornment.
I work at a hospital in many departments including mom & baby. I have taken care of many parents who have lost so many babies and are now celebrating a new life. Some have been adoptive parents going through the joy and uncertainty of adoption. I am also expecting our third baby after a miscarriage. I just feel like this necklace embodies so much feelings that cannot be described by words.
I know this is simple, but I have been marked by love in a few ways. The first is I’ve been marked by the beauty of the love of those that reach out unexpectedly. As a resident assistant I had the challenge of enforcing community values among my peers, yet so many of my peers responded with gracious love. They recognized that I enforced these values for their benefit and amazed me with the graciousness of their love.
I have also been marked by the love of the many children that I have been privileged to work with. These student have made a mark on my life because I strive to love them. As a camp counselor and an intern teacher, I have had the ability to work with students. I cannot always tell them of the love of Jesus and I can only show them my genuine love and allow God’s love to shine through them. This is such a precious weight because Christ loves those children so much even if I cannot explicitly tell everyone of them. I get the opportunity to love them as much as I can in the short time that I have them in my sphere of influence, which for some beautiful campers is only a few short days. Yet hopefully through Christ in me they will be eternally marked by his love.
“Marked By Love”, for me, means remembering that sometimes the smallest of beings can have the greatest impact on our lives. As one of the many, many women out there who have experienced miscarriage/stillbirth/infant loss, THANK YOU for providing such a beautiful way to memorialize our loved ones. The loss of our tiny babies is often minimized by those who have never had such an experience, and it is wonderful to be able to have a daily reminder of how beautiful and cherished their lives were, even if it was for a short time, or even if they never lived outside of us. Bless you.
I have a friend who lost here baby and is having a very hard time dealing with the loss. I know that this necklace would touch her heart and remind her of her sweet Cooper. Thanks for making this beautiful necklace with such a wonderful message. They might not be with us but they are loved and thought of often.
Because Hebrew is a word picture language, you can “break down” words for added meaning. The word love in Hebrew, ahav, means “The Father’s heart revealed.” How true. I have been touched by love from the the very One who revealed love to us.
I am forgiven, healed and loved, and in turn have the opportunity to give those gifts to others.
Thank you so much for the question and the chance to win this meaningful necklace.
Oh my goodness, so many comments. It’s amazing how Angies blog has brought people together in such a special way. Thank YOU for this special giveaway.
Beautiful necklace. I am the mom of two boys and a little girl due in June. We lost a baby between our boys; this baby as much as our others has impacted our lives significantly. Each of these precious babies has marked our lives with love. Thank you!
I think the greatest way that I have been marked by love is through my relationship with my husband and my children. My children are all special to me. But having a miscarriage in January made me think about them even more. I am so thanksful for my two children who are here and think of the one who is missing all the time. We saw our little baby, and seeing “her’ has changed me forever. Through this experience I have been marked by Gods love and by my love for that child I will not know untill heaven.
What a beautiful necklace. I would love to win this for a friend who lost her baby boy.
This necklace touches my heart as I experienced 3 miscarriages all in the same calendar year. It was just 3 years after I lost my mom to cancer and all I wanted was to have her hug me with her loving arms. If I win this necklace it will remind me daily (I wear my favorite jewerly over and over) these sweet tiny ones are souls forever in heaven with Jesus. I have since had other babies but I have never and will never forget the three.
I have been marked by love by the love that Jesus has for each one of us and that he is holding our 16 month old son who went to be with Him, 7/24/08. His name was Brady and he was a funny, active, sweet little boy. I will never forget him, and have been blessed with other children, and because I value life and the chance to make a difference for God in the world, I too have been marked by love- and will choose to keep loving despite our heartache!
I would love to win this beautiful necklace in memory of my little TJ. Thanks for the opportunity.
I have followed Angie’s blog since she was pregnant with Audrey. I love her story and how she has chosen to share and use Audrey’s life! The necklace is beautiful and all the thought and meaning behind it.
Lisa - Thank you for your beautiful work and your beautiful heart. The new necklace is so full of meaning. If I were to win, this necklace would go to a couple in our congregation whose first child, Abigail Grace, was stillborn at 28 weeks and whose memorial service I preached. What a journey for them and for all parents of these precious lives who were gone too soon.
Love this necklace, I have been marked by the blood of the lamb!
This necklace is beautiful! One of my bestfriends lost her daughter to cancer, that’s how we met many years ago my son also had cancer and he is a survivor. I would love to give Katie this necklace.
I love the necklace! I love the simplicity of it yet the thought behind it. I have a nine year old “special needs” child and he is my reminder to love always. He loves all people and reminds me to love all too!!
Wow.. I got a necklace from you (from my husband ) at Christmas with my kids names on it, and I wear it proudly everyday! It’s beautiful as well as this new piece in memory of Sweet Audrey!
Love the necklace! I’ve been marked by love with the love of my husband and the birth of my two sons, Colin and Evan.
What a beautiful tribute to a beautiful little soul! I would love to have this necklace as a tribute to my angel son, Logan. He lived for 5 extraordinary months, and our hearts are forever longing for the moment we are reunited with him.
What an absolutely wonderful tribute to Angie and Todd’s baby girl. I have been following their story on Angie’s blog for awhile now and I am amazed every day by them. I too lost a child and so have been marked by the love that was lost. Your work is amazing and I would be completely honored to wear Audrey’s necklace.
I lost my little girl to cancer 2 years ago and would love to wear one of these necklaces!!! Thank you for the chance to win!!!
I have been marked by my amazing 2 year old and the 2 little ones we lost this past July and then in November.
These necklaces are beautiful. My sister lost her first baby, a boy at 5 1/2 months and it was traumatic for the entire family. I know she would love to have one of these to remember him by.
I have been marked by love through the birth of each of my beautiful boys and through the desire in my heart, placed their by God, to adopt a little girl one day.
I just found out that I lost my baby that we have been praying three years for. At least we got to hear the heartbeat one time. I have been marked by love with this baby and with my first.
What a beautiful story about Audrey- such a testement to God’s grace and love in a horribly difficult time wiht this amazing family. I have been touched by love by my three boys and the families of special children I work with at school. Thank you for your amazing blog and meaningful jewelry.
God bless you for making these. So many of us need it. I am blessed to have a beautiful, living daughter, but still grieve for the baby that remains lost to me.
I am a new Christian and I feel that I am marked by love through my new love for the Lord. It is so excited for me and my family to start this walk together and I can’t get enough! Just yesterday my 8 year old brought me his Ipod and asked me to put some “God” music on it! I love that my husband, kids and myself are doing this journey together. It is a whole new peace, love and understanding in our house. Love it!
I have been blessed with four precious babies(not babies any more). I ahve a friend expecting a little girl in July and this would be a great gift for her! If I don’t win, Ijust might order one!
I would love this necklace for my sweet baby girl Ella Grace 7-30-04.
It was 2 years ago this month that I miscarried. I was 13 weeks along and showed no signs of any problems. It was incredibly difficult but the Lord helped me through it. I would love this necklace as a reminder that my baby was real even if I never got to meet her.
A beautiful creation and so inspired. How wonderful you’ve given her weight and life in side that heart of love.
Beautiful necklace, I am a mother of an 8 month old boy. He has touched me with a love deeper than I could have ever imagined! He makes me a better person every day.
I lost sweet baby Brady to miscarriage 2 1/2 years ago. I have precious 5 year old twins and a 14 month old baby girl. I will never forget our Brady and would treasure your beautiful necklace.
The love God has given me for my children helps me understand just a glimpse of His fatherly love for me! The necklace is beautiful!
Beautiful necklace. Makes me think of our 2 precious babies in Heaven, Alethia who was stillborn at 39 weeks, and baby Grace, miscarried at 5 weeks.
what a beautiful story! thank you for sharing the link. a beautiful piece of jewelry!
This necklace is so beautiful! We lost our precious little girl on the day of her birth. This is such a beautiful way to remember your child. Reading about Audrey has been so inspiring to me.
Before giving birth to my (now) 16 and 17 years olds, we lot 6 babies to miscarriage at roughly 12 weeks. It was an excruciating time for us as a newly married couple, but God got us through by grace alone.
I am marked by love by my sweet baby girl. She brightens my whole world everyday.
Such a lovely necklace!! I love it and would wear it proudly, sharing Audrey’s story each time I was asked about it!
blogged about this fabulous necklace and giveaway!
My two boys and my angel in heaven are my marks of love!
I have three amazing children to raise and three waiting for me in heaven. I have been so blessed by Angie’s story. Thank you for your generous give away offer.
I love this necklace, I have lost loved ones in my life time but thankfully never a child. Natalee my one and only daughter is a constant reminder to cherish every moment we have on this earth.
What a beautiful necklace….I have been searching for some time for something of “weight” that I could wear in remembrance and honour of our six little ones born into heaven.
I have a sweet baby boy, one on the way and one in heaven. I love this necklace!
I love this necklace and would love to have one. I lost my first baby and now have my beautiful Owen. God is truly great!
My five precious children have marked my life with love — the first of whom awaits me in heaven and is sorely missed & deeply loved. I was also marked by the love of a dear little boy whose adoption failed after twenty months. Each has touched my life in a unique and powerful way.
I would love to win this for a friend who lost 2 baby boys. I was definitely touched by love by their short, precious lives.
I have three babies with Jesus, we lost them to miscarriage before they had names.
I would love to have this necklace, but I have a high school friend that just lost her son last Thursday to a very tragic accident. His name was Paxton and he was 14 months old. His dad was backing up a tractor in their yard and didn’t know the baby was outside and ran him over. They have four other children. If I won this, I would want to give it to my friend.
As a friend to many women who have lost babies and as an OB nurse who works with families as they gain or sometimes lose new family members, I like the meaning and weight of this necklace.
We lost our sweet baby boy 4 years ago. Thanks for making a necklace to help moms like me remember.
I am marked by love through Jesus. I have not lost a child but feel grateful for the 3 beautiful daughters that were given to me to take care of here on earth. I would love to win one of your necklaces. Love your work!
I have marked by the loss of a child and it is something you will never get over, My 5 year old keeps telling me she needs a sister and at this point that is not possible but I now she has an older sibling in heaven waiting for her
I have not lost a child but have obviously been marked my love by my two daughters. If won, I would pass this necklace on to a family friend.
I am marked by love with having the opportunity to be a teacher to children with special needs. They are such a blessing to me and truly know the meaning of unconditional love.
I was 28 years old with my first pregnancy…so exciting. Little did I know at 23.5 weeks I would learn what a stillbirth baby was. I miss Issac 20 years later. I would love to be reminded of his sweetness with a beautiful necklace.
Love the necklace…love the story…have been marked by love in many many ways!
Absolutely beautiful. Marked with love by my son, Jeffrey, who past away in the womb.
we’ve lost 2 babies at early gestation but have one miracle girl who is 7 years old now & we’re starting the adoption process through the state this friday if everyone would pray for us
I would love to win this necklace….I know exactly who I would give it to!
I have been wanting to give my sister one of your necklaces for quite some time. She’s a single (young) mom who will be fighting an uphill battle for some time but has never once taken for granted the blessing of her 13-month-old baby girl. Even if I’m not selected, I think I’ll be ordering this necklace soon!
And I am going to facebook about this giveaway!
The year I was 15, I walked away from the young man who loved me. For no reason, just because. For a year, I almost hated him. I made choices I regret to this day. But he never stopped loving me…his love has marked me to the core. We’ve been happily committed for over 3 years, and someday, we’ll tie the knot forever. This beautiful necklace is a lovely reminder of how truly loved {and blessed} I am. I would get it personalized with our special day :: 1.6.07
And I will also blog about it!
Simply beautiful … we lost our son, Owen, to anencephaly shortly after the Smiths lost Audrey. Angie’s writing has been such a source of encouragement, often echoing our feelings.
Your jewelry is beatiful!
I lost my sweet girl when I was young and in a horrible situation. My abusers caused a forced miscarriage, but I was able to hold her and I’ve never loved anyone so deeply. I love her with all I have and miss her every day. Angie so eloquantly put it…”she had weight in this world.” My awesome God is protecting her now. Her tiny life has allowed mine to be marked by love. And she’s allowed me to find that deep love in my relationship with Christ.
My dear friend Kelly lost her sweet angel Reagan Noel soon after she was born at 24 weeks. I loved Angie’s quote about the necklace reminding her that Audrey was real and had weight. I think Kelly would be touched in much the same way and I would love to give one to her.
I am marked by love because I love and serve a God who took on all my shame so that I might know real love.
I gave my son, born on September 27, 2009, up for adoption. I have been searching for a tangible reminder that he will always be in my heart.
Marked by love, what a precious statement. I am constantly reminded of God’s love for me. I grew up with very faithful grandparents, and my mom has always been a woman I admired for her faith. My dad, however, never went to church with us, and after my parents divorced and my dad remarried her drifted farther and farther from God. Six years ago he was diagnosed with lung cancer, his scare brought him back to God. I was holding his hand when he went to be with Jesus, and I am forever marked by God’s love and grace.
I am marked by love by my sweet grandson - he came to us unexpected, but he was no surprise to God, who created him. He blesses my life every single day and he’s a reminder of God’s love! I am also marked by love for a grand baby that was lost early in pregnancy - and the loss of that baby made it possible for the conception of another sweet grand baby who is due in October, whom I already am in love with!
I love idea of feeling this weight on my chest and the clicking of the beads to remind you to pray for all you have left. Sometimes it is easy to forget that.
I could not have found this site at a better time. On Jan 25th I found out I was pregnant with #2. In just two short weeks I found out I would miscarry. I have been on the most emotional rollercoaster the last 2 months ~ first they said this was a chemical pregnancy and that no baby had formed ~ my #’s kept going up so 3 u/s later there was my baby’s heartbeat but it was still a non-viable pregnancy. Something happened inside me when I saw that little flutter and I will never forget that day. Just 2 weeks ago (3/2/10) I had a d&c because my body would not miscarry naturally. This experience has forever changed me and I have truly been marked by love. I would forever be grateful if I won one of these necklaces
I was marked by love when Jesus died for my sins..no greater love. I have been blessed with two beautiful girls sophia-4 years old and Audrey Claire-1 year old. We lost our fist baby and I would love to wear this beautiful necklace in her memory.
I was honored to have an uncle that looked after me and took care of me after my Father died when I was very young. Recently my uncle passed away and I’m pretty lost without him. He was the only one one the face of the earth that believed in me and kept me going. I’d love to have this necklace in honor of the love of my Dad and Uncle who both are gone now.
What a beautiful necklace….it would be a sweet way to remember our Elijah - born sleeping February 18th, 2010. Thank you for making this - Angie and Audrey have inspired all of us who have suffered a loss.
Your necklace is simply beautiful. I am marked forever by Love (His love) for me. It has ruined me for the mundane, the counterfeit, the common. I am my beloved and He is mine. Blessings and thanks for your gift to Angie.
This past July we lost our son, Noah at 31 weeks gestation. He was born still on July 7, 2009. He has left his mark in our hearts and on this earth. Like Audrey, he had weight. He was only supposed to weigh about 2 pounds but he was 3 pounds, 6 ounces. We miss him so much, but we are so thankful he is in the arms of Jesus.
I would LOVE to win one of these necklaces & put the names of the 2 kids we had custody of on it. The kids moved on but I will never forget being their mama for 13 months.
Love this necklace and love the sweet reminder even more!!
We lost our little guy, Luke, 10 weeks ago. Our beautiful and courageous son, after just a few precious hours he soared up to his Creator’s arms. He changed our lives in ways we are still discovering. ♥ Our hearts have grown so wide and deep. Our tears have filled streams, yet our hope remains. Our story is woven together, and told better by my bride here:
http://www.lassoingthemoon.com
My lovely beauty has already posted above. So, I’m sneaking in and doing a little secret business to put my name in too. I’d love to surprise her. Thank you, for sharing your passion and art with us.
- Luke’s dad
I would love to have this necklace, not only as a reminder of the son I lost after carrying him for 20 weeks three years ago but also for my two girls. My first who showed me the love that I have can only grow and that God’s love is eternal. And my second daughter who teaches me everyday about God’s love. She is a baby with a congenital heart disorder and had surgery Feb. of 2009. I also read Angie’s blog and so glad that she pointed the way to this necklace. Thank you for making such a special piece.
This is the most comments I have ever seen on a blog!! This necklace has so much meaning. I almost lost my Haley. She is definitely a miracle with so much purpose in her story. Haley was 10 weeks early and weighed 2 llbs 2 oz at birth. She does have many obstacles but we have so much LOVE in our heart for her. Thank you for this piece. YOU are so creative.
This necklace would be a wondeful reminder to my dear friend who has seen much loss. She lost her mother when she was in middle school, she is estranged from her father and has been for many years. He has never met her two beautiful childern or her loving husband. Last year she lost her gramdma and just last month lost her grandpa. She has such a big heart and a bright outlook on life even with all of the grief and sadness she has seen and felt. This necklace would be a reminder of the wonderful extended family she has made for herself. She has such close friends, two beautiful childern, a loving husband. What a beautiful daily reminder that she is loved and blessed! Love, what a small word with such a powerful message.
I was marked by love several times. My eldest son passed away in May 1998 at the tender age of 7 months. He is the strongest little boy I have ever known. I have 2 more children, a son and daughter, I see hints of my late son in both of them. Whenever I think of him or begin to miss him terribly, I feel a warm feeling come over me, almost like a hug.
Ladybugs also appear out of nowhere and know that its my sweet, sweet baby.
Blogged about it!
I am marked by love by the journey God took me on to have a family. I lost my first precious child through a miscarriage. I then heard a very talented specialist tell me I needed to accept the fact that I might just not ever be able to have children. Thankfully he was wrong and 10 months later, we welcomed twins in our family. We’ve since had 2 more children.
My heart is full of love for my husband and my children (all of them on earth and in heaven)!
I have been so blessed to have never lost a child to death. However, I have read numerous blogs that have been authored by grieving mothers as they say goodbye to their children and learn to live on. I also watched my own brother and hi wife walk this path last December as they lost a baby. I made my SIL a necklace with a charm on that was identical to a charm that I attached to a blanket that little Wesley was buried in. When saw your necklace I thought of my little nephew and that charm. Through these blogs and my nephews passing I have learned to hold my own babies tighter and appreciate each moment with them. I would love to win your necklace to wear daily to tangibly remind myself of what’s truly important!
I lost a baby in November 2007. We named her Autumn as a reminder of our time in the fall of her pregnancy.
Beautiful necklace. There is nothing like losing a child. I have had 2 miscarriages and these precious babies have changed the way I live. I will never forget them and their memory of the short time I carried them.
I am marked by love on a daily basis..God is Good!
Abi
I facebooked it
I got one of your necklaces for Christmas and wear it everyday. My sister in law recently miscarried, her due date is approaching and I would love to give her this necklace as that day draws near.
So amazing and beautiful!
This is breathtaking. So beautiful and such a wonderful way to remember these lost souls.
Facebooked about this wonderful giveaway.
We lost our sweet Elle two years ago. We are definately marked by her love! Beautiful and precious!
Beautiful. What an amazing thing to do for another person. I would love to give this necklace to my mom with my boys names on it. She was recently diagnosed with cancer and can not be around them for a while.
marked by love - my boys. everyday.
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I love your necklaces!!! I have lost 2 children. One miscarriage and one preterm birth. I would love to have a necklace like this to have as a constant reminder of them. We have since added to our family by international adoption.
I am marked by the love of my 2 little boys, one of which is a miracle baby himself! I would love to win this necklace as a reninder of God’s overwhelming grace! Thanks Angie and Lisa for this opportunity!
I am amazed by the strength we have as mothers. I have two terrific boys’-Mason is 12 and Keagan is 3-who bring such joy into my life! I have lost 3 babies by miscarriage and get by with the support of my wonderful husband and family and my stong faith! Keep the great designs coming-I’m going to pass your site on to all my friends and family!
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I was marked by love one year ago on March 6th, 2009. After being blessed with 3 beautiful little boys, my husband and I were so excited to welcome our precious baby girl. Unfortunately, our time with Gabriella Hope was all too short. She lived 7 hours, but God has used her to impact our lives and many others in ways in which only He can do.
I lost my cousin. He was twenty-eight. It was right before my wedding. I still miss him.
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I have been marked with love by two precious souls. The first being the baby that I miscarried at 13 weeks two years ago. The second being my 10 month old daughter, Lucy. I would love to have the necklace as a reminder of both of them.
I have been marked by love in so many ways by many, MANY, important people. Sweet Audrey and Ang are just a couple.
Audrey’s story changed my life, along with Ang’s words.
I’ve also been marked by my late grandpa and grandma who are both in Heaven. They were amazing Christian role models in my life and I miss them terribly.
My son is all love, all the time. After losing two, he is my heart.
On March 21, 1990 my cousin lost her one and only child, her son, Jeffrey (10-27-74), to the very rare Batten Disease. He was diagnosed at the age of three, a perfectly healthy little guy who was having episodes losing his balance.
After seeing a doctor, his parents were told that in nine months he would regress to infantile behavior plus suffer from seizures. No more walking, singing, playing with friends. He was given three years to live.
He lived to the age of 16!
My cousin Carol and her husband Ron cared for their precious little boy every single day of his life. Unable to even swallow, they took care of and loved him as much any parent can love a child. Carol left her teaching job. At the high school where Ron taught, teachers filled in his last period for 13 years so that he could return home a tad earlier to relieve Carol. I have never known such sacrificial love. He is dearly missed.
When our family gathers in Western Pennsylvania, it is always at Cedar Creek park, where a memorial stands to this precious little boy.
Carol & Ron truly understand the lives of parents living with a child whose life is so very challenging, sometimes to the point of simply trying to remain alive!
I was marked by love when my first boy passed away at 20 weeks. Through the pain of his loss I realized how much I needed love in my life to be a better designer and human being. The love I felt for him and later on my second son has saved me and taught me the most 2 important wisdoms in my life : love myself and honor my dreams. Love and great work, as always.
How beautiful! 10 years ago, if you had told me I would marry at 19, divorce by 23…Join the Air Force and serve my country at 21…Find love again (with a man I couldn’t stand!) and within 2 1/2 years of being married, we have a house, 2 dogs and 2 babies (21 and 6 months!)…I am constantly reminded by my journey of God’s blessings and how much I am loved!
I’ve been marked by love over and over again in that I have the love of friends, my two sweet children, dear friends and the King of Kings who calls me beloved. I would love to gift this to a dear friend who has experienced the loss of a child.
I would LOVE to win this necklace as a reminder of my son, Ethan, who died 5 years ago on March 15, 2005. I was 5 months pregnant with Ethan when we were told we had lost him. We were induced that night and I delivered by little boy the next day. While I never got to watch my baby grow up here on Earth, I am delighting in the fact that I will get to spend eternity with him.
I’m constantly reminded of “love”…marked by “love”…God’s love!!! How? By the many times God has rescued me, saved me, and protected me. Esp. when there were times where really I shouldn’t be here today. I’m also marked by “love”…by my mom’s love for me. The love God shows through her. She’s an incredible woman who gave me life (by God’s plans & help) and is such a Godly woman who lost a son almost a year after I was born. She could’ve given up and walked away but she stayed and pressed on and leaned further on/in to her Savior. Sorry to be a bit word-y…I’m just forever thankful and blessed by God!
I’m in awe of all these remarkable people who share their stories. I’ve had one miscarriage and have five wonderful children who fill me with more joy than I feel I deserve. Thank you all who shared your stories….you’re all deserving!
My 9 month old daughter is a constant reminder of love. What a joy she is and I am so thankful the Lord has given her to us!
We delivered our son too early at 5 months. Just tonite I realised the date and it hit like a ton of bricks-his due date-he would have been 7 today…so hard to believe.
I have been marked by love as a child of the Risen Savior. What a beautiful necklace.
I would give this to my family member Nicki who just lost her 5 year old son last week. He was born with Aperts syndrome and his life was nothing short of a miracle from God. God used Nicki and Isaiah to show their world about God’s love. He endured so much suffering and hardship but you would never know it from their smiles. They truly lived out FAITH and still shouted blessed be the name of the Lord. Now, Nicki is expecting again and is 15 weeks along. She is being carefully monitired because she has had health issues herself. I believe God is showing his love and faithfulness by blessing her with this new baby. I think this necklace would be a daily reminder for her about her son Isaiah, the joy of her new love for this baby, and God’s love. You can read their story on caringbridge.org/ky/isaiah/.
Wrote about the contest on facebook. Thanks again.
I LOVE this necklace and I am marked by love daily with 4 wonderful children! However, I have a friend that lost her firstborn at 2 days old and would love to give her this necklace as a reminder of Carter. Beautiful!
All of your pieces are very beautiful, but this one has special meaning for me. My little brother was killed in a car accident 4 months ago. He was such a “presence” in the room and had an amazing sense of humor. He taught me more about unconditional love than anyone else I know other than Christ. He’s why I’ve been marked by love and his name is John.
One of my best friends in the whole world, and one of the sweetest women I’ve ever known, lost her dear, sweet Cassidy two years ago in April. She was so wanted, and after years of trying, fertility treatments and IVF, they finally had their miracle baby. Sadly she came too soon at 23 weeks and lived only a few minutes. I am so beyond crushed for her and would love to give her this necklace.
I’ve followed Angie’s blog and love that you guys have teamed up!
My girls show me love every day… no matter how much I struggle with the will of my 2 year old, at the end of the day, it’s mommy that she wants, no matter how hard our day was. There’s nothing sweeter than holding my girls.
I’m surrounded by love each day by my two beautiful kids. I’d love to win this necklace and give it to my neighbor who lost a baby girl in September. The necklace is absolutely perfect.
Our first baby was full term but stillborn 38 years ago. Since then we have been blessed with 4 children and 10 grandchildren. I am so marked by love from God.
I don’t share the story of the little boy I was raising as my son with many people and don’t speak of him with my own family. I don’t share my grief with others very easily, but would love to have the necklace as a tangible reminder of my son, who is out there somewhere. My one hope for him is a life of full of love and I hope that our relationship marked him with the same love it did me.
a 13 ounce perfect little boy (born 4 months early and 4 weeks behind in growth) who fought 3 days against what ALL Doctors said would never happen, he made me a mother. I love & miss you Nolan.
My son Preston was born full term and healthy. We lost him at just 3 days old due to a medical error. The way that he touched so many lives of people he never even met is astonishing! As Angie says, he had weight! I’d love to win this and wear it proudly in his honor. His name was Preston Matthew and he was the best gift I’ve ever been so blessed to receive!
I am blessed to be LOVED by a wonderful 13mth old. However my best girlfriend has been thru the ringer trying to give her sweet boy a brother or sister. I know she’s already blessed with one while others have none but no woman should have to go thru miscarriages,masses, & chemo. I’ve thought for a long time of what she could do or what I could do for her to give her a reminder of who has been lost & what she is to me & her family, which is loved. I do love your work & appreciate you doing this.
Love this!! So beautiful, meaningful, perfect. I have been marked by love many times in my life - by my sweet father who left this life just before I married, by my unborn child that I grew to love tremendously for the 13 weeks he grew inside of me, by my two precious, smart, beautiful, healthy children that bring so much love to my life, by my mother who loves me and my family more than I thought was humanly possible, and by my husband who made a heartfelt promise to me and to God that he would live me unconditionally!
My friend lost her son at birth 3 1/2 years ago, I’d love to have one made for you. Your work is truly beautiful!
I have lost one precious daughter to a stillbirth…Meredith Angela. We have since lost three more sweet babies….Juliana, Max and Molly (who I lost this year on my birthday at 15 and a half weeks. I would love to have this beautiful piece to wear as I carry them in my heart forever…Thank you.
Beautiful, just gorgeous necklace. I am very much a sentimentalist and love this kind of jewelry. I also love to make jewelry myself, but I don’t yet have the knowledge to do this gorgeous work. I admire your pieces. My heart has been blessed by three healthy children. Our road has been easy and simple compared to many. But I’ve really attached myself to the stories of those who walk the road of Angie Smith, and even MckMama, whose Stellan was given a 2nd chance at a healthy life. It has helped me to understand the fragility of this all (life, parenting, love) and to reach further towards my own faith, which I just found somewhat recently. To listen to others’ stories and to reach out to them when in need is what I’ve done to humble myself, and I will continue to do so.
My wonderful son Coleton, who is almost 2, fiance and soon to be step-daughter, are all amazing reminders of being marked by love. They keep me going and I feel so blessed to have them all in my life. God is so great.
The sound of my children playing this morning made me realize that that is the soundtrack of my life. Not always easy or peaceful but beautiful and moving and powerful: their voices and their lives are what have marked me by love.
Beautiful necklace. I received a necklace made by you from Legacy of Love when I lost my daughter Therese in Feburary of last year. Thanks so much for making this and for helping foundations that support families who have lost children. I would love to win this necklace to help me remember my sweet baby girl Therese.
All four of my children (just adopted in November from Brazil) make our family one big mark of love.
Our secondborn son went straight to be with Jesus before we even had a chance to hold him in our arms. I would love to have this necklace as another reminder of our sweet Wesley’s life.
Have have six beautiful children; two by birth and four by adoption. I am marked by love everyday through them.
I just got off of the phone with one of my best friends in the world who just moved to a new state two months ago and one month ago lost her precious baby. She’s now living in a new city and grieving the loss of her angel. I was telling my husband that I so wish there was something I could do for her. I may just have to send this to her because a Mommy’s heart is so full of love for her babies that when one is no longer with her, the pain never goes away and she deserves so much to feel wrapped in love right now.
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I too lost my little girl. Sweet Isabel went to be with the Lord on Jan 31, 2008. It was a cord accident during delivery. I miss her so much. I miss the weight of her little body. Forever in my heart.
Becoming a mother has marked me, and daily thanking God that both of my children are healthy and well marks over and over again.
I am forever, literally marked (with a tattoo) with love. I met a girl named Sarita in Ecuador with Compassion International. (ugh. every time I talk about this I cry) She stole my heart. She gave me her necklace, and the baffoon that I am I lost it. She also wrote me a letter. I tattooed her signature from the letter on my wrist. I am forever marked by love. Check out the tattoo and Sarita’s story here:
http://sailorandcompany.blogspot.com/2010/03/letter-and-length.html
This is a beautiful necklace… it made me cry seeing it and remembering the story that brought me to Angie Smith’s blog and in turn to finding out about your jewelry. I write this entry not for myself but for my beautiful sister… in January she announced to our family that she was pregnant for the first time… a few short weeks later she got the heart breaking news that her baby had not made it… that she had in fact had a miscarriage. My heart broke for her and her husband as they faced this lost… trying to comfort her during this time has marked me with love… I feel so much love for her now that I never even imaagined possible… she is so special to me! I think that this would be a great gift for her to show her that I love her and that her baby is not forgotten…
When someone asks me how many children I have I am always puzzled. I have three children but have been blessed with four. My beautiful, third, baby girl, Lila Rae, was born with HLHS. She only lived 6 weeks but changed our lives forever. She, along with my other beautiful children, continue to mark my heart everyday with their love, smiles, and memories.
This necklace is absolutely beautiful!!! It reminds me of sweet Audrey….small, beautiful, and leaves a lasting impression….
Thank you for sharing your talent in order to bless others!
WOW! I just spent so much time reading through all of these comments and am blown away at how many people have lost children too. January 27th I lost my baby at 31 weeks due to an umbilical cord accident….it was wrapped around his neck 3 times. We were shocked and so sad. It was a hard few days, but were so blessed by family and friends. It has been tough getting back into the real world and dealing with everyone and how they expect you to cope with this loss and we have felt so alone in what has happened to us since no one we know has had it happen to them. It has been comforting in a way to know that we are not alone in how we feel by just reading through these comments. We miss our baby boy Garret and so wish it didn’t have to happen this way, but are so thankful for the love and peace that this angel baby has brought into our home. Family is so much more important now. I am so glad that Lisa has created this necklace especially for people who has had something like this happen in their lives. I have wanted to get something to remember my baby with….something pretty and special that i can wear as a reminder of the good things he taught us. This is just perfect….I haven’t seen anything that I liked so far and when I saw this, I knew I had to have it! Thank you so much and thank you to everyone for your stories! I really believe that these babies were sent home to heaven because they were too good for this world!
What a beautiful necklace! I lost my dad to cancer three years ago. I would love to give this necklace to my mom as a way for her to remember the love of her life. His name is Kenny.
I lost twins at 9 weeks in utero, gave birth to a healthy baby boy (who is now 9, praise God!), and then lost another baby at 12 weeks. They were miscarriages and thus I suppose did not have “weight” on earth in the sense of real weight. But the weight they did have is something that rests in a small place in my heart, never, ever to be replaced. Their lives meant something, as every life does, and I love them and miss them every single day. I have always felt that I wish there was something that I could hold close to me, that has my son Nathan’s name on it, and 3 little hearts or something on it to represent them. Heaven may be their home, but so is my heart. I would love a necklace that symbolizes ALL the babies God created in my womb. Thank you for your beautiful work!!
I am marked by love each and everyday when I look into the blue eyes of my daughter Addison’s bright blue eyes. I look into those two eyes and I always remember that I should be seeing FOUR of those eyes. You see, Addison is a twin and her sister Avery Grace went to be with Jesus right after she was born. I would love one of these necklaces to show the world how I was marked by love by my sweet Avery Grace
I facebooked about this giveaway….is facebooking a word?!
Praying to win in honor of William James, my friend Julie’s son who went to be with Jesus after only 52 BEAUTIFUL hours. Would love for her to have another “piece” of him!
This tells the story of how I’ve been marked by love. http://www.graphic-online.com/200912236539/news/osawatomie/reaching-out-with-a-mothers-love.html
If I win this, I will be giving it to my new ’sister’ in Christ, Kristina, to honor her little angel in heaven, Kaiden.
We lost a little girl just over five years ago and are now pregnant with our second girl. What a beautiful way to remember her …
I blogged about it too!
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I have been marked by love by Audrey’s story. Would feel so gracious and proud to wear a piece that reminds me to enjoy life every, single day.
I lost 5 sweet babies all at different stages of pregnancy. I have a celtic motherhood heart tattoo on my back to remember them, but would love something everyone can see. Thank you for the opportunity to win this beautiful necklace!
I also posted this on facebook! Again, thank you for the opportunity!
Heather Spohr’s love (and loss) of her daughter makes me appreciate my the gift of my own children and the opportunity I have to love them.
I would love to have one of these as a reminder of our angel baby Cadence, born to God on 12-1-2009.
I blogged about the necklaces too!
clauseninthehausen.blogspot.com
My sister and her husband lost their baby when he was a month away from being born. Definately something no one should have to go through.
My wife and I know all too well the strange path you have to follow to lose a child before we even really got to meet him, you’ll always be in my heart Garret.
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My husband and I have been in the process of adopting a newborn for about the past 6 months. In October, we received a phone call from our agency telling us that a very young couple wanted to meet us. The birth-mom was just 15 and the birth-father was 17 and they were no longer in a relationship together. We all felt a great connection and were officially “matched” and began the process of getting to know each other and introducing them to our 3 year old daughter.
On January 26, Caden Lane was born and we began our life as a family of 4. The birth-family was so supportive and encouraging of us as we left the hospital and we were so excited to develop this life long relationship and shower Caden with so much love.
Caden came home with us from the hospital for 5 wonderful days and the evening before the birth-parents were to go to the agency and sign their relinquishment rights, they changed their mind. We were blindsided and devastated. We took Caden back to the agency the following morning and that is the last we saw or heard from the birth-family.
We know Jesus and know that He has bigger plans for Caden than we can imagine, but our hearts still ache for Caden. We are confident that the Lord will place another child in our family, but it is so hard to just wait for Him.
We will forever be marked by the love we have for Caden, but more importantly we are marked by His abundant love!
Thank you for expressing so much in your artwork!
Love this necklace! My two kids remind me everyday of what LOVE is!
My friend lost her dear 6 year old daugher to a heart defect. Would love to bless her with this reminder.
Your work is just beautiful. My daughter Emma has left me with a weight on this earth that I can never describe. I love the thought of this necklace - and how Angie Smith described it. I delivered Emma last November and have been looking for something like this! Thank you for the opportunity, a token like this is just priceless.
It is beautiful and so important to remember!
this is beautiful! but honestly if there’s someone who has lost a child (if i win), i’d be willing to give mine up. i have someone in mind.
This is a beautiful piece. 7 months ago, my 3 year old son, Noah, earned his wings after a long, courageous battle. I have been marked by love…forever changed…
Amazing! I love it and would love to win this wonderful piece.
My daughter lost her first child, a beautiful baby girl named Sophia a week before her due date two years ago this coming March 27th. I would love to win this necklace and be able to give it to her so she will always remember how Sophia “marked” us and how she continues to mark us each and every day of our lives. Our lives were forever changed.
my 2 baby girls. i would just love a necklace for them!
I have lost my relationship with my father and am away from most of my family but God is my strength and it has showed me the love that He has for me by always being there. This necklace would be a beautiful and emotional memory of that love.
I’m marked by the love of two lost babies and one that I hold in my arms. I’m humbled by all of the women who carry on after losing their loves. It is a journey I’d wish on no one….but revel in the lessons I’ve learned from my little lost ones.
I lost my sweet Owen to a miscarriage. I daily think about how he would have fit into our family. I wish that I could have held him, just once.
Beautiful work.
I have 4 miracles sitting right next to me, but also 10 angels waiting for me up above. My 4 “earth” angels are my constant reminders that I am marked by love.
I have tweeted about this and its gone to my facebook and myspace
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I have been marked by love when I lost my daughter Grace to Anencephaly 3 years ago. I have been looking at your jewelry as a way to keep a physical reminder of Grace with me, this would be the perfect peace.
My friend lost her daughter at five days old two years ago. I would love to win one of these for her sweet Eden Elizabeth.
For Sweet Ella… What a beautiful piece to wear!
As a mom of 2, my heart just breaks to hear about other moms who have lost their children. Such a sad sad experience. Thank you for the giveaway. Such a neat story to hold/wear each day.
I’d love to win this necklace because a dear friend of mine lost her baby girl, and I’d like to be able to give it to her! Thanks for creating this necklace for Angie, and all of the moms that have lost their babies. Afterall, every Mom cares that their babies have weight in the world!
LOVE this necklace! My children have “marked me”- forever changed how I view life and love!
We lost our twin sons, Declan and Lucas, 2 days after their birth. It was an awful experience for us as parents but it was also very difficult on their 3 year old sister, Mackenzie. I have a necklace given to me by my husband as a reminder of my sons, but I have been looking for something that I can give to Mackenzie to wear down the road. She loves her two little “angels” so much and talks about them all the time. I want to give her something so that she can remember the “warmth” and “weight” of them from the first and last day she got to touch, hold, hug, kiss, and love them. Thank you for creating something so beautiful, to honor someone so special and for allowing others who have know this grief to find some beauty out of tragedy.
I love your jewelry, it is all so beautiful.
The necklace is beautiful…tomorrow it will be 7 years since my water broke at 23 1/2 weeks with my tiny twin sons. Josh was born on March 18 and Jonah on March 19. Sweet Josh spent 2 days here on earth. We were blessed to have 30 days with our amazing little Jonah. Thank you for thinking of mothers, like me, who have lost a child in designing this piece. It means so much when others can understand how much it means have a beautiful reminder of their amazing lives…. a reminder that can prompt conversations with others who had no idea that these little ones ever existed. Sharing our story of Josh and Jonah’s lives keeps their memories alive. Thank you…
My daughter Claire Elizabeth is my beautiful daily reminder of being marked with love!
I would LOVE one. My best friend died at age 14 (korrinecroghan.blogspot.com) and to have one of these necklaces would be an honor.
Thank you for doing this!
Peace and love,
Alex from CA
Wow. What a beautiful memorial. It would be an honor to own such a beautiful piece of jewelry. i am marked by love…first by Jesus, then by my family, then my beloved husband, and then my precious three children.
I would just love to win this for a dear friend of mine….at 4 months her 2nd daughter McKenna Joy was diagnosed with SMA type 1…they were able to hold and love on her for another 3 months before she went home to be with Jesus on March 19th 2008. They are pregnant again with another sweet baby girl who also has been diagnosed with SMA. They know the road ahead…as they have walked it before…I know this necklace would be such a precious gift to a wonderful family =)
I’ve been marked not once but twice by love and then loss. Thankfully, my problem was fixable and I have a beautiful 13 month old that marks me anew every single day.
Aw, this is beautiful! If I were to win I would most definitely pass this onto my aunt who lost her son, Shane, at age 24. I don’t think it’s any easier at any age. Losing a child is losing a child and I cannot even imagine. I just know she would absolutely LOVE this gift. I have been marked by love all throughout my life, but can honestly say that having my own daughter has marked me more than anything or anyone else. Such a miracle and gift from God. Thank you for the chance at winning such a gorgeous piece!
Crazy to even enter with so many already…but can’t afford one right now and longing for one, so here goes! I was marked first by my 3 year old daughter’s life-threatening brain infection and now her lingering brain damage that has changed our lives (but mostly hers) forever. In the midst of that trial, with her in the hospital, I found that the miracle of my after-tubal pregnancy had turned to grief and danger as the baby was growing in my tube. On November 18, doctors finally assured me my baby was already gone, and I allowed them to take him from my body while I slept in anguish in surgery. We named him - all 1 1/2 inches of him - Theodore (Teddy) and buried him in our woods. He will never be forgotten, and I may never understand until I get to heaven. God awakened my heart to love him, and then, in the midst of all my other grief and struggle, took him home. I miss him so deeply sometimes I imagine I can still feel him moving inside me. You can read the story of burying him of entry on my blog, if anyone reads this comment:
http://turquoisegates.blogspot.com/2009/11/hello-goodbye.html
Your jewelry is beautiful, Lisa. I see in it a reflection of a soul that has mourned and asked deep questions and received answers from the deepest well, our Savior.
My friend Andrea lost her baby boy at around 34 wks or so due to a form of dwarfism in which his bones just didn’t grow large enough to let his organs develop properly. She really let God work thru her in that trying time and I have been encouraged and challenged by witnessing the openness with which she shares her story and her struggle. Thank you for remembering mothers such as Andrea with this beautiful piece.
The necklace is beautiful. I have two daughters. My second one was born with Cystic Fibrosis and my life was marked by love by her. She lived a full life and loved the Lord. She became sick on a misson trip, which she always desired to go on, and 4 weeks later was called home to the Lord. No, she was not a baby, but my life will never be the same because of her!
Thank you,
Put it on my facebook, too, all for an extra entry!
I have stretch marks all over from my pregnancy with my son. I never thought you could love such marks oh but I do. They remind me of those fleeting nine months when it was physically just him and me.
Tweeted, too, for another chance.
What a beautiful necklace! Although I have 3 gorgeous daughters that I hold daily, I have two sweet babies in heaven that I never even got to hold. I would love to wear something that honored them! Thank you for creating this piece!
Angela
Simply Beautiful!! I would love to win this necklace for a very dear friend of mine that has recently experienced the loss of her sweet baby.
Love this. Have lost 2 babies early in pregnancy but just delivered a beautiful baby girl named Hope.
Would love to have this necklace as a reminder of Hope.
I have been blessed to be the mom of beautiful twin daughters who are soon turning 5. But my girlfriend just miscarried a baby. I’ve never been so close to a situation that hurt so much. Just wish I could take her pain away. Also 1 of my other girlfriend’s daughter was still born in August about 18 years ago. I know it seems like just yesterday to her. Would love to win 1 of these. Thanks Lisa & Angie.
Thanks so much for a beautiful piece of jewelry. I have been following Angie’s blog for about 2 years now. We had a beautiful daughter in 2003. And planned on having a large family. When she was about 1 1/2 we decided it was time for another. I only had 12 weeks of loving this baby in my tummy before it went to be with our Heavenly Father. We did not know if we could ever have another, but a year later we were blessed with another baby. This time, we only got to love it for about 6 weeks in my tummy. And we were done. And perfectly happy with our 3 children, one here on earth with us and the other 2 waiting for our homecoming. But, I started reading Angie’s blog, and something struck me. After a lot and lot of prayer and 9 months of sickness, we had our beautiful son, Davey. He is so much joy. I thank Angie, for getting me to pray for something i did not know I could want or handle. She is such an inspiration to all who have lost!!
I’ve been marked by love as we trudge through the infertility battle, and my heart is full of love for the miracle I hope soon to meet.
Just tweeted!
I have been so marked by love by my children, and also by a few dear friends who lost their unborn babies in similar fashion to Angie. I would love to give one of the this necklace…and though it’s really hard to choose which one I would give it to.
I am a mother of three that has been touched by Audrey’s story. My life has been marked with love by my children and the pregnancies I’ve lost.
I lost my first and only nephew Kamdyn 1 1/2 years ago to SIDS. He was 7 weeks old. I love your jewelry and would love to win this for him.
How beautiful. And how amazing God is to be able to use pain for the healing of others. I am blessed reading your blog.
Aaaaaaand Facebook as well for another entry!
We have been marked by love after loosing a twin pregnancy, single pregnancy, and a partial twin pregnancy later! I thank the Lord every day for the ability I was given to finally be a Mama to my precious three little ones, one of which we came very close to loosing last year at only five months old…Dawn
Okay, sense I love this necklace so much, I also Facebooked the link to share this with alot of other mommies I know who would love it too!
I tweeted the giveaway as @beana19
i was forever marked by love the day my son was put on my chest. ever since then, my love for this little guy has continued to explode. i can’t imagine my life without him. he is my everything.
Love your jewelry! My 2 sweet boys left several marks on me that are never going away. Some are what we call stretch marks…which I could have done without.
The others are forever on my heart…which, every mama knows, I couldn’t possibly live without. Thanks for the giveaway!
Between ou two beautiful daughters, we lost a precious baby at 10 weeks. I am forever changed by that loss.
I’ve been marked by love by my sweet babies I have lost. I have lost 3 babies, all late in pregnancy. My heart is sad and longs for my babies. We lost our 1st 03-09-07 (baby girl), our 2nd, LucaBella 01-09-09, and recently our sweet baby James, 02-02-10. I am struggling and looking for peace and God’s love. This would be a wonderful memory of my 3 angels in heaven.
This is beautiful. I would love one in memory of my sweet Hazel, who died nearly 2 years ago.
Jeni
I don’t feel worthy of winning one of your necklaces because it is sooo beautiful. Thank you for the chance.
I am marked by love every day by my beautiful children. I would most like to win this necklace for a friend that lost a child. It would mean a lot to her.
My friend’s cousin just lost her son at 8 weeks. I would love to win this for her. It is beautiful!
We lost our precious Lilly Hope on October 23, 2009. She had Trisomy 13. She marked me with love and I will never be the same…I miss her and all the dreams I had for her. I can’t wait to hold her in Heaven…
i love this necklace. and i love “who” it was created for. i have followed angies blog for a very long time….and i think she is such a beautiful woman with a beautiful story. God’s love is so profound throughout her story.
i think this necklace is amazing. i haven’t lost a child. i can’t even pretend to know what that is like, over the last couple of years, i have followed many, (unfortunately too many) caring bridge sites of innocent little children who have lost their lives or are in the battle of their lives. God has put them so heavily on my heart and has changed me in so many ways by praying for them on their journeys. their stories and pain and joy have strengthened my faith and encouraged a deeper love for my own children. no, i haven’t lost a child……but i have caught a glimpse of the pain others face.
i almost lost my life the day my son (second child) was born. it was horrifying. i had just sent my 20 month old home and just gave birth to my baby boy…..He couldn’t be done with me yet. and i thank Him that He wasn’t. He spared my life that day. i since have learned what a miracle my children are…from a “medical” standpoint. they are, of course, a miracle of God. i had no idea that with my anatomy….i was very much expected to never be able to carry a baby full term. but i did….twice. that is something only He could do. and not only that, i carried and delivered two full term babies. i have since had a hysterectomy…….but i have two little miracles that are clearly marked by the Hand of God. they were meant to be, and so, i have marked by love, through many blessings by the very Hand of God.
what a beautiful piece. Heaven is that much sweeter graced with the presence of audrey and so many other precious babies.
I am forever marked by love - even though God called the love of my life home to heaven on April 16, 1997. I was 40………….and have not dated since. But I feel so strongly that God has a godly man out there somewhere for me, and I won’t settle for any less. My youngest daughter & her husband then had their 1st child and he died 3 days later with a heart defect that we were not aware of. Our entire family is forever marked by love - missing sweet Cooper! I’d love to give my daughter one of these necklaces. :o) God has blessed her with a new daughter 2 years ago, and she has my heart. :o)
Would love to win this for my sister, who lost her daughter Ella Grace
We have 3 precious babies in Heaven due to miscarriage. We named them Gabriel, Micah and Hope we felt it would be easier for our daughter to know they were her real brothers/sisters if they had names. They flew to Jesus at 8, 10 and then 12 weeks, it was the hardest 21 months of our lives. 3 miscarriages in 21 months, we had just about given up on ever having another child here with us, then God aswered our prayers and on May 2, 2008 our lil miracle man Aubrey Dolan was born. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think of our 3 babies in Heaven. This past July my dear sweet Mamaw went to be with Jesus a few hours before she went Home I went and told her to go rock my babies and gives them lots of hugs and kisses from us. 8 hours later while I was rocking my Aubrey to sleep my Mamaw headed to Heaven to give out those hugs and kisses.
We never held you here on earth
but hold you in our hearts forever
Til we hold you in Heaven, we love you
I had two miscarriages, but what resonates for me more with the meaning of this necklace is my daughter with heart defects. Before her first open heart surgery at 8 mo, I feared a terrible outcome. My chest literally, physically hurt from fear. I have clearly not experienced the pain Angie has, but unfortuneately, I let myself go to those ‘places’ when I was afraid. That fear that consumed me for too long is how I pray for other families dealing with loss or sickness of their children.
I am a still single but have been loved by my parents well through the loses and joys. But mostly marked by God’s love.
I have been marked by love by my 4 living children, my sweet son Samuel who was stillborn at 40 weeks October 08, a baby boy we hoped to adopt who was also stillborn in July of 09 and another baby lost due to miscarriage just 2 months ago. The necklace is beautiful. I am so thankful that the Lord carries us through our sorrows. He is faithful…through all!
I’ve been literally marked with love by a tattoo I designed with the first initials of my family members intertwined. My brother has a matching one. I’ve been figuratively marked by love by my two young children who’ve forever changed my heart. I’ve been emotionally marked by love by witnessing friends lose their own babies much too early…I would love to win this for one of them.
I’ve been literally marked with love by a tattoo I designed with the first initials of my family members intertwined. My brother has a matching one. I’ve been figuratively marked by love by my two young children who’ve forever changed my heart. I’ve been emotionally marked by love by witnessing friends lose their own babies much too early…I would love to win this for one of them.
I have been marked by love. My beautiful 17 year old daughter Courtney is profoundly disabled. She has marked my heart with love every single day of her life. She is brave and strong accepting God’s plan for her life with humility and grace. I am honored to be her mother.
What a beautiful necklace! As much as I would love to have it and wear it, I would give it to my sister in law who lost her baby son to Trisomy 13 9 years ago. Our daughter was born just after their loss, and that made it bittersweet for all of us. I would love to give her this to remember little Micaiah.
I lost my precious baby 2 in February 2008. God has since blessed me with another beautiful baby boy, but I still think daily of my baby who is whole and complete with Jesus now. This necklace is such a beautiful reminder. Thank you for creating it.
I’ve lost several babies early on, but each has left thier mark, their imprint on my heart. They will never be forgotten and one day I’ll get to hold each of their sweet, healed bodies ….and we’ll be together in heaven!
I am such a fan of your jewelry Lisa! I love the simplicity.I have followed Audrey’s story from the beginning.I would love to win one of these very special necklaces.God bless you for being willing to pay such a special tribute to a very special little girl that we all have grown to love!
I’m a special education teacher and I’m marked by the love that I have for my students and the love they have for me. My life has forever been changed, because of the different children that have touched my life. It is an honor and pleasure to be a part of their life. I have a hard time understanding why more people don’t do the job that I do. I’m thankful everyday for the opportunity that I have to influence and love these children. My love and understanding for my student’s has increased as I’ve become a mother. I know have another dimension to my teaching. For the first time in years I understand and appreciate a parent’s perspective.
Thank you for doing this in Audrey’s memory. A necklace from you is on my birthday list:)
I would love one of these! So beautiful!
That is the most precious necklace I have ever seen! Awesome job!!
I love everything you have make and enjoy very much your blog and photography. 4 years ago our family suffered a tremendous loss, my niece at 4 months old. My sister-in-law though Aiden had the flu and took her to the urgent care, there they discovered she had an enlarged heart, on to a bigger hospital where they performed a 10 hour open-heart surgery that was a total success, later that same day the machine malfunctioned and Aiden was brain dead, the doctors said she had loss oxygen to her brain but did not know for two weeks that there was no brain activity. My sister and brother in law were able to take her home where she lived for 5 days, because her heart was so strong. I am always looking for ways to help them through this terrible loss, we will never forget how precious she was for such a short time in our lives. I love this necklace and would love to bless my sister-in-law with it as a reminder of her precious girl. Ironically, her other daughter’s name is Audrey. Thanks for doing the give-a-away, very meaningful!
Lisa… would love to win the necklace. I have lost a lot in the past few years, my dad, my mom, and a baby. But each of them is still with me. Each of them had such a profound impact on my life and they are still seen each and everyday in the way that I choose to go on to honor them.
We lost my nephew to a rare form of brain cancer. We will be forever marked by his love. It would be awesome to give his mommy one. So she will be able to always feel the weight of his life. The impact he made. They way he would smile through all the pain. We will always be thankful for him!
What a touching and tender way to remember our precious angels. Arabelle Elyssa has marked our lives with love. She was our precious gift for 6 weeks before she flew home to Jesus. Arabelle was born with a broken heart, but with her short life, touched even the most broken around us. We are truly blessed to be marked by love through her.
Beautiful! What a wonderful message.
I would love to give this to my sweet friend who lost her baby boy last year. What a sweet necklace.
I know you made this for moms, but my good friend Joannah just lost her husband last week to cancer. They had been going through infertility treatments when he was first diagnosed. She is left without husband or child. This necklace would be perfect for her.
We lost little Jordyn. What beautiful reminders of our loved ones and God’s love for us.
Thinking of you and your precious Audrey. What a beautiful tribute to her. My daughter Michelle Elizabeth was born at 24 weeks on 8/25/2004 due to my life-threatening preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome, and died a week later on 9/1/2004. She is my only child and I love and miss her so much. (((HUGS))) to you.
I just had my first baby 2/15/10 and on 3/6/10 a good friend lost her first baby at 9 months…would love to win this for her. What a great necklace!!
I have four blessings here on Earth and one special blessing waiting for us in Heaven. I gave our last little blessing the middle name “Grace” to remind me of the grace and love Jesus has shown me through the blessing of her life after experiencing death with our little one prior to her. Makes Heaven nearer and dearer =)
The Jewelry is beautiful. I have been marked by love by my 3 children, my 1 miscarriage, and my husband who loves me no matter what.
I was marked by love the instant I met my baby boy. It might be cliche, but its true!
I am touched by love daily, by my two beautiful girls. They are the reason for…everything.
About 9 months ago, I became pregnant again…without intending to, at 38 years old. Yes, old enough to know better. I was torn. Immeditely thrilled at this unexpected chance to have what I’d been secretly wishing for, in some corner of my heart. But, more scared than anything. Our youngest has cystic fibrosis. I knew there was a 25% chance that this baby would too. It’s not an impossible scenario, but certainly not ideal for us, in many ways.
We opted for genetic testing, just to prepare ourselves. Tests showed that the baby did indeed have CF, and also trisomy 18. There was a slim chance of the baby even surviving to full term, and then, we were told, we could expect the baby to die with in a week or two.
I thought I knew about grief. I though I had learned how to make difficult decisions. I thought I knew what a broken heart felt like. I was wrong. This was the most terrible thing I’ve ever been through.
After much prayer and pain, we made the decision to medicially terminate the pregnancy. We just didn’t know what else to do. How to explain to our girls (ages 4 and 7) that the baby they’d see grow in mommy would die. I was torn and lost.
I miscarried before our appointment.
The baby would have been born a few weeks from now. I’ve cried every day.
I will return tomorrow to read all the comments. It’s incredible to read and know how we are all touched by love, and loss. I’ve not shared this story with many people. Just a few close friends, and even they don’t know the extent of my grief. To them, it’s been over for months. I didn’t realize until I started reading this post how much I needed to let it out. Thank you.
I would love this beautiful necklace….I have been marked by my 3 little one here on earth and my 2 little ones in heaven <3
You do such amazing work! Thank you…
Forever marked by Anne Marie: October 15, 2010 - November 21, 2010
Today, March 17th, marks my daughters 2nd birthday…although we are celebrating it, as a family, without her. She was alive and breathing on this Earth for 5 days, 18 hours and 10 minutes before Jesus himself rose again Easter Sunday morning (3.23.08) and took her Home w/ Him. All I ever wanted was her to make it Home for Easter…and she surely did. Eva Janette touched the lives of many…but she has marked my life and heart w/ more love than I ever though possible.
I have two beautiful baby boys who I love very much. My love for them grows each day as does my love for God. My boys were born after two very difficult deliveries where I almost lost my life due to heavy bleeding. I know that I was meant to be their mommy, and I know that my love for them and their father will continue to grow.
I was marked by the the moment my first son Keane was born into this world, and although he only lived for 6 hours he has marked my life with unspeakable love. I have searched high and low for the right jewelry to wear to honor his sweet life and I know with out a doubt that I have found it here with this peace of jewelry.
Marked by love becaue of Hope. This prize is not for me. Teresa, my friend, and sister in Christ, was pregnant with a baby girl named Hope. Hope was a few days away from her March 2, 2010 due date. Teresa went in for routine check up and the Midwife. During her exam she could not find a heart beat. They immedately done a ultrasound and no heart beat was found. Teresa was sent home Friday with a choice to make. They had to do a C-section. WE prayed and prayed that something had changed. .On Saturday, February 27, 2010 Hope Elizabethann Hickman was born into His kingdom. She was perfect in everyway a 8 lbs. 1oz. Now she is perfect in His arms.
This necklace would be a special give sent from above reminding her of HOPE everday.
So many hearfelt stories. I hope you don’t have to pick by the most touching one. I lost one baby at 9 weeks and then 18 years later had a boy who is 2 1/2 years old. He was born with hemophilia. It is a very severe case. He does get treatment every other day so he can be a normal boy. Don’t feel bad for me. The road my husband and I have walked since he was born has enriched both of our lives so much. 11 days after his 1st birthday he had a massive brain bleed that he just barely survived. Now, 1 1/2 years later you would never know that he shouldn’t be alive, much less talking, walking, smiling, laughing and just being “normal”. He has no deficits what so ever. Praying through his journey has made me so much closer to God and made me realize live one day at a time and to try with all my might to lay my worries at The Lord’s feet. I know He will take care of us. All these things have made my life so full. I have made so many new friends, I volunteer at our Children’s hospital, I represent the children’s hospital through the Children’s miracle network. My son’s miracle has allowed me to see that there are so many more miracles every day that God is giving us. I have definitely been marked by love.
Your necklaces are so beautiful and sentimental. I am hoping to get one for Mother’s day!
I have been marked by Christ’s love and every good thing I have, especially my wonderful husband and my children, are a constant reminded that He has given them to me.
I would love to win this necklace. I have three beautiful children, Oceana (nearly 4), Naomi (nearly 1), and Joshua who went to be with the LORD two years ago this last weekend. He would have been 2 years old. I watched and read as Todd & Angie lost Audrey, knowing all too well what it was like to walk through a pregnancy and know that it wasn’t going to be a “happily ever after”. I would love to have a necklace that’s just for Joshua.
Oh how beautiful… I’ve lost 2 babies. I love that you made it ‘weigh’ as a reminder of our babies presence in our lives.
What a beautiful Necklace, so special
I lost my precious baby December 4th, What a hard time. I do have 2 beautiful girls but will always remember the baby I lost.
deezie
Beautiful! I have three babies in Heaven- identical twin daughters who were stillborn due to a rare placental condition called TTTS and a little baby miscarried in the first trimester. My twin daughters were named Vivian and Annemarie, and one of the very first things I did after their memorial service was buy one of your necklaces to wear. Since then, I have bought a name necklace for many of the women I have met at my support group- so they can have the name of their child close to their heart.
I would love to have this necklace in memory of my daughters, Vivian and Annemarie.
Thanks so much.
Best,
Erika
wow! it’s beautiful. my sister prays for me, makes me laugh, calls me out when i’m wrong or too full of myself and shows me what it is to be vulnerable!
I was marked by love May 28, 2008. My daughter Abbi was born still. I have been forever changed. I never knew it was possible to love someone so much that I never got the chance to meet. I am still looking for the meaning and purpose behind Abbi’s loss. I just want her to be remembered. When you lose a child it changes everything about you. How you live, what you believe, the choices you make. I am a better person because I am Abbi’s mom. I miss my baby girl every day. I live my life now for her. I try to make choices that she would be proud of. I would want her to be proud to say “That’s my mom”.
Sheri
I’ve been marked by love by my boyfriend. He’s taught me things about myself that I never knew and I am so blessed.
A special necklace for those gone before us. I know just who I will give it to!!
Shared on facebook!
this is such a beautiful keepsake for a mother who has lost her baby. It’s sober and discreet, and yet can become personal for everyone wearing it.
I’ve lost my daughter 10 years ago under similar circumstances than Angie. If I’d have to sum up the impact she had on me to just one thing, it would be how she made real the hope for eternal life with God. She has it already, and I’m looking forward spending eternity with her in God’s presence.
We lost our sweet daughter Avery 7 years ago. She lived 25 days here on earth before going to be with Jesus. I miss the weight of her tiny body in my arms. What a beautiful reminder this necklace is.
My 15year old daughter Rachel died almost 2 years ago… I was marked by love… sleep sweet baby girl I love you…
I have been loved by my heavenly Father… He loves me with an everlasting love!
I would love to win this for my aunt who is brave and strong and would wear this as a badge of honor!
I am marked by the love of my father who died when I was 16 and hard to understand mother who died when I was 33. Also by the love of my grandparents who passed away in 1999, 2006, and 2007. By the love of Chuck & John, special men in my life who were taken far too early. And by the lost love of a failed marriage.
We lost little twin babies 4 years ago at 12 weeks gestation. Though we have beautiful, living children I am so thankful for, I miss the twins every day, and wonder who they would have been. What a beautiful necklace, with a rich meaning.
every time i look at my two amazing, beautiful boys, i am reminded how blessed i am.
The Lord has blessed me richly and He has marked me by love.
Beautiful necklace and I LOVE the sentimental value…
Blessings,
Lianna Knight
I’ll never forget when I first heard of Audrey. I cried my eyes out when they lost her.
I’ve been touched by love in so many ways I can’t even count.
Children are a gift from God….and God is love.
My God, my husband and my daughter…they have all taught me how loved I am in life!
Just this past Monday a friend’s baby was born at 30 weeks and fought 7 hours to live but then left this world to meet Jesus. If I were to win, I would definitely send it her way.
Beautiful necklace. I am blessed to be pregnant with my first child and due in May.
Your work is beautiful, thanks for sharing!
i’m so very fortunate to have all my three children still here on this earth with me. my best friend Kim lost her baby girl Emily shortly after her birth. i know this would be a beautiful gift for her that she would cherish.
What a beautiful peice. I love Angies description of it and how it “warms” her. I would love nothing more than to have this in honor of my angel in heaven (March 1, 2006)
I love your jewelery, and wear my captured heart necklace with pride. I’ve followed Angie and Tom’s story, and have found words of comfort to share with the new parents on the neonatal ward where I’ve started working. Fortunately, we haven’t lost a single baby since I’ve begun, though I know it’s a very real possibility.
I would love to give this necklace to on of my co workers, who is pregnant for the first time and has been informed that there might be a problem with the baby and she should be prepared to spend time as a patient on the ward. No ammount of happy endings can still the fear of a possible tragedy.
And P.S. I know his name is Todd, my neighbor, Tom is married to Angela :/
these are beautiful!!!! I heard about your work from ‘bring the rain’, and they are absolutely amazing!!!!
these are beautiful!!! I heard about your work on ‘bring the rain’, and think that your work is amazing!!!!!
oh my gosh, what an incredible story. angies story is amazing, and a beautiful testimony of Gods grace and faithfulness.
I was marked by love the day I married my husband. I had kissed a few too many frogs but then I got my prince. He is a great father to our son and a great step-father to my son.
I too have lost children. Two boys Isaac and Asher and my heart has been forever marked by their lives. What a beautiful necklace!
I am off to FB this giveaway too!
Our family lost our sweet niece to cancer 2 years ago. She was a precious girl, whom my 5 kids miss daily. I would love to give this necklace to her Momma, who has been through so much since then. She is a wonderful Mother and a beautiful example of Christ’s love. Such a beautiful necklace!
I have been marked by love through adoption and biological children. They remind me daily how truely blessed I am.
What a beautiful necklace. It’s such a wonderful tribute to sweet Audrey and Angie. I’ve been marked by love with three sweet babes that live with Jesus, one miracle who is almost 10 now, and an amazing husband. I will always carry them in my heart and would love this beautiful reminder of that.
Thank you, Lisa, for offering this special give away.
I am marked by love with my 3 kiddos. They are my world!
~Sarah~
What a beautiful expression of a mother’s love for her child - I am speechless. I have 4 babies in heaven and one her on earth that God has blessed me to shower with love
However: If I win, I would wear this in honor of my nephew Kevin who died 7 years ago in a tragic motorcycle accident. He was only 22 but he lived a full life while he was with us. I would dedicate this necklace to him and his memory 
Beautiful piece. Grace is how I feel marked by love.
I have also felt that loss, twice. After many years of prayer, we were blessed with a baby girl two years ago. Her name is Jane, which means God is gracious.
Thank you for offering this sweet jewelry!
I read another blog where the writer is about to come up on the one year anniversary of the passing of her daughter. Her story and so many others have made me hug my children alittle tighter and praise god for all that we have. I would love to be able to give this to her and let her know , we all grieve and love with her.
When I think of how I have been marked by love, my first thought is how Jesus Christ has put his mark on my life. What a way to share one’s testimony. Beautiful jewelry!
beautiful. beautiful just like audrey’s story. beautiful just like the story of so many other sweet babes’ lives. there are two sweet ones that my family is waiting to meet one day in heaven. would love this piece as a symbolism of their lives.
thank you for your giveaway!
This is a great way to honor sweet Audrey.
My cervix decided to fail at 22 weeks because of the 12oz. twins I was carrying. I was marked by love when through a long hard road, I made it to 36 weeks when I delivered 2 beautiful 5.5lb baby boys!
I just finished Angie and Todd’s story - wow! Incredible, amazing, heartwrenching all at once!
I love angie smith & I love her passion for the Lord, it shows even in the hardest of times. What a beautiful way to remember the little ones in our lives.
I’m marked by love each day by my husband, family, friends.
I have been marked by love by my sweet Leyton, born to heaven July 2009. I was 40 weeks pregnant. The necklace is beautiful.
tweeted about the beautiful necklace!
wow. what a beautfiul necklace. i follow angie’s blog and find her so inspirational. i also have seen your jewelry on several blogs i follow. i really love the sweet reminder necklace you have designed for audrey. i have 2 sweet boys, trace (3) and lucas (1). they are my constant reminder that i am marked by god’s love.
southern love and prayers from alabama! <3
I lost my first child, a daughter named Andie, almost exactly a year ago. She had Turner’s syndrome. I think of her each day and thank God for getting my husband and I to the place we are now. We loved Andie, but also committed her to Him. Your necklace is beautiful, and I would love to wear it in memory of Andie.
I also posted on facebook. Thanks for the chance to win!
Oh this is gorgeous. Would love to wear this
that is stunning. would love to be able to give one a teenage girl I disciple who lost her mom recently. truly marked by her love. . .
I love your jewelry and Iove Angie Smith and her story of Love!
I have been following Angie and her Audrey for a couple years now. My favorite thing is her comment “it reminds me that she was real, she had weight”. That is so touching.
Don’t we all want to feel that way? Don’t we are want to have “weight” in this world. Love your jewelry, and thank you for making Audrey seen by so many.
What a beautiful piece. I love your work! And I love what it represents. I would love to give this necklace to my mother for Mother’s Day!
Beautiful Necklaces! I love them! I was marked by love numerous times in my life, I have 3 beautifully adopted children - I would love to honor them and their birth parents on a necklace!
I love this necklace. I have two beautiful children spending their days in Heaven. I would find it a privilege to honor them and remember them with this necklace.
Amazing! I am marked by love everyday when I look at my 4 month old son. Nothing in this world could ever be more amazing than him!
I have been marked by love twice in my life, both times being the second I gave birth to my children.
We lost our twin grandsons in January of 2008. They were the most beautiful babies. This necklace would be a beautiful gift for my wonderful daughter-in-law.
I have been marked in so many ways: I lost my first baby, but God redeemed it all and now I I have two healthy children! God has taught me to find joy in Christ, even amidst trials. Praise Him! My sister-in-love is pregnant with twins. I hope to get her a necklace for a shower gift!
I would love to win this necklace for my friend. Eight years ago, this week (on the 20th), tiny Micah David was born and died. I am thankful that I am one of the few people on earth that had the opportunity to meet him. His precious life changed me forever.
This is just precious. I lost my son Jonathan in December of 2007 (he was stillborn). I would love to own a necklace like this. It would be something I could hold close to my heart.
Dear Lisa,
I’d like to tell you the story of a great friend who passed away just two days ago. My family and me are still deeply touched by his death.
Florian, an amazing talented, intelligent, funny sweet guy of 27 years old lost his battle to cancer. He lived in Kiev, enjoyed his job, met the woman of his life one year ago and was incredibly happy with his new house. He got engaged last Christmas…the next day his stomach stopped functioning. He has had a medical surgery in Kiev and in the Netherlands (where we all come from). The doctors discovered a very agressive stomach cancer with no change of recovery. Luckily, Florian didn’t accept this and battled during two months with the help of alternative therapy. He kept all his friends updated by a weblog. It was very special to follow his struggle, the ups and downs. We all hoped for a miracle, but unfortunately after just 2.5 month he had to give up. He died with all his loved ones around his bed. He was full of love and passed away as a happy person. His girlfriend was right when she said that Florian deserves to be in heaven.
My English is not good enough to express correctly how I feel, but it is such a great loss and my thoughts are all day long with Florian and his family. I can’t understand why this had to happen! He was such a special person.
I would love to give the necklace to his girlfriend, a sweet young girl, his fiancee..who one day will go back to Kiev to pick up her life she left so suddenly with Florian. She will come home in an empty house with all the beautiful memories. But she will be alone…
It would be great if I could give her this necklace so she will always carry Florian close to her heart but also to let her know that we will always be with her even if we are far away and to give her a little bit of strenght to continue her life and to enjoy the pleasure of life one day again….
I was marked by love in many ways when I became pregnant with my first son. He would forever be a part of me. I have a physical reminder everytime I see the scar from my c-section that was necessary for his entrance into the world. And now we also have his sweet little brother to further “mark up” our lives with love!
The Lord has marked me by love with an incredible husband and 3 beautiful children and never a day goes by that I am not aware of His mark!
I have a friend who l lost her baby girl at 32 weeks. They were preparing to bring home a baby in six short weeks, but could not find a heartbeat at her next prenatal appointment. She gave birth to sweet baby Ivy later that day knowing she would never be able to bring her home. I can not imagine how devastating this would be, and have shed many tears on Nicki’s behalf. Baby Ivy’s one year birthday is tomorrow. Last night on my run I was thinking of you Lisa, wondering if you could make a special necklace…and today here it is. Nicki’s faith in God has gotten her through this, and she is an inspiration to me. I would love to win this necklace for her, so she can always keep Ivy close to her heart. Nicki is expecting another baby in a few weeks, and we pray all goes well.
I love Angie’s site, and I love your jewelry. The love in my life comes from my family. I have a wonderful husband and 2 very special children named Audrey and Ian.
Marked by the love of Jonathan May, the conductor of our youth orchestra. He gave my five children a love of music that can never be taken away.He passed away two weeks ago and two nights ago we had a concert in his memory. He will be missed, but his love will live on in the lives of thousands who were privileged to know him, play with him, love him and call him friend. Thank you Mr. May!
I was marked by love 6 months ago I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. My sweet Kinley was stillborn due to a true knot in her cord. She was born at 29 weeks, but was perfect in every way. We had tried for a very long time to become pregnant with her and were crushed to have to let her go. But God had bigger plans for her and I know she’s watching over us from above. I have since had a surgery that revealed a very severe case of endometriosis as well as two large ovarian cysts and a para-tubal cyst. According to my doctor there was no way i ever should have gotten pregnant with Kilney at all!! He said that with the severity of what was going on inside my body, she was a complete MIRACLE. I know she’s God’s gift for me, waiting in heaven to spend eternity with her Mommy and Daddy. I was forever changed by her short life.
I also posted on facebook about the necklace.
I look at my life and my three best friends lives and wonder why a certain friend gets chosen to go through this. I have been blessed with a beautiful daughter. However, I have had not one, not two, but all three of my closest friends lose their angels all at different times of their pregnancy. Just goes to show how strong my friends are. They are truly special to me and this necklace has touched my heart. Thanks…
We lost a little baby girl when I was 6 1/2 months pregnant. Millie Grace would have been 7 on the 27th of this month. In addition to being blessed beyond measure by her, I have 3 other daughters and a husband - so much love.
I am marked by love in some way by everyone I meet. On good days, I can just feel love pour out of me. On bad days I draw it in from everyone else. I need to learn more gracious love for those that have left the deepest marks (my husband and children). They tend to get what’s left.
My heart is also marked by love for 2 babies that left the lives of 2 of my friends and their families also. Little Ethan and little Keigan. Their mama’s hearts break from missing them. Their mama’s hearts also feel hope knowing that one day they will see their little ones whole and happy!!
The necklace is beautiful!
Tonia
I love all your jewelry! What a wonderful necklace this is. It is full of love! If I won I would put on the back “little Hannah Lee” My sweet daughter was diagnosed with a rare cancer at 13 1/2 months old, you can read more of her story at http://www.hannahshopefoundation.org
we lost a baby to miscarriage at 12 weeks. our lives, our hearts, were changed, and this would be the perfect way to remember him.
I would love to win, your jewelry is so beautiful! My 15 year old son and his girlfriend will be parents any day now. It has been a long road, but that little girl has already marked us all with love.
I have had 4 miscarriages (3 in the last 3 years) all second trimester. My most recent was a little girl at 17 weeks, we named her Abigail Sue, the one before was a little boy at 18 weeks, we named him Joseph Richard…..I am now pregnant again and hoping and praying for a healthy safe pregnancy and delivery with a live healthy baby…….
I have been blessed with a wonderful husband and 4 children (ages 20 - 13). God has truly blessed me…..
Thank you for the chance to win…
I am so blessed to have the love and support of my family and friends. They give me strength and meaning every day of my life.
At our church we have a wonderful youth minister. He and his wife are unbelievable devoted to ministering to the youth at our church, and to their three children, ages 10, 5, and3. Between their 10 year old girl and 5 year old son they lost a daughter, Ann Marie. Shannon went into labor early as a result of Ann Marie getting some kind of virus in the womb. She only lived a few hours, and Shannon never got to hold or see her alive as a result of having a c-section and of Ann Marie being flown to a different hospital for treatment. Their love has inspired me and if I actually win this give away I don’t want the necklace for myself, but as a gift for Shannon. Your designs are amazing.
I’d love to give this to my sister in law who lost her son.
I would love to win one of these to give to my sister who lost her little girl 2 years ago to cancer. These necklaces are beautiful.
After suffering a miscarriage we went a specialist and were told we had a less than 10% chance of having children without radical measures. Today I have two busy beautiful girls (4 & 2) and we DIDN’T use radical measures. I look at them and see God’s mark of love on my life…and am reminded that He is ALWAYS bigger than medicine!
beautiful necklace and story about audrey and her parents.
i have been marked by love by my two wonderful children, the first which took years of appointments, medicine, waiting, countless procedures and one huge bill–he was worth it, and so was our little surprise baby #2.
I love this necklace and I would love to have one! Thanks so much for creating such a beautiful and memory-filled piece. And for giving a few away!
I am marked by love in so many ways…I have the greatest family in the world..I have the most incredible husband anyone could ask for..I have 3 beautiful children…But most of all I have an amazing Saviour…no matter how many times I may have stubbled, disobyed he was always there ready to forgive & to fix the situation…He has never given up on me & w/ that LoVe I have become the woman he has intended me to be…a child of the king
I have been marked by love by so many. A wonderful husband. Four gorgeous, funny children. One sweet miscarried baby lost at only 6 weeks whom I can’t wait to meet in heaven. Precious grandparents, two of whom are with Jesus. A mother-in-law who loved me like her very own daughter and who died of cancer eleven months ago. I miss her so very much. I think I would wear a necklace like this as a tangible reminder to keep FEELING and not become numb.
I love this necklace and the idea behind it! I lost my mom to cancer six years ago when I was 22 years old. there are so many times when I wish she were here…especially at the births of my children and when I named my daughter after her. then when I got the news I too had cancer after the birth of my son, i totally wanted her there. but i know she is in heaven watching over us all and that brings me comfort. If i won I would wear this necklace in honor of her.
thanks for another amazing giveaway!
I have four children at home…and one in heaven. Each one has forever changed me.
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Wow. This necklace is absolutely amazing. I love the design, the weight, and the warmth. So precious. I have been marked by so much love… from my Savior, my husband, my sweet boys, and the rest of my family. If I were to win this, I’d give it to my sweet sister-in-law whose sweet baby girl, Annika, was stillborn 4 years ago.
Thank you so much for doing a special necklace in honor of sweet Audrey, and for doing such a sweet giveaway.
so beautiful…I have been marked by love by my little Rebekah who went on home to Heaven
I, too, lost my baby..Joshua, shortly after birth. He rests in heaven with Joshua now.
I came over here from Angie’s blog. What a beautiful piece! I was first “marked by love” when I lost my precious son, Joshua, a little over 8 years ago. He was stillborn just one week before his due date on December 7, 2001. I was never able to conceive again, but now I am a foster mom. Each child that enters my home immediately enters my heart and I am “marked by love” with each one. So far, Jess, Alexis, Isaiah, Mary, and David have all stolen little pieces of my heart. Hopefully there will be many more to come!
I would love to win this necklace- it is beautiful and it would truly have very special meaning for me. Three years ago I lost my dad (I can’t believe it has been 3 years…. feels like yesterday). Almost exactly a year later I had a miscarriage and have since been unable to get pregnant. A few weeks ago my dad’s best friend (since dad’s passing, my surrogate dad practically) passed away. It has been devastating to relive this experience personally, and to have firsthand knowledge of what his kids are going through (I was 22 and my brother was 18 when my dad passed away, and his kids are those same ages).
Gosh, I just read what I wrote and I really seem like a drag. I hate to come across like I am listing all of the bad things that have happened to me; I really don’t like putting these experiences in those terms. I guess I just want to win the necklace as I can’t afford to purchase one of your necklaces for myself!
“The Lord is the eternal God, creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint nor grow weary, and his knowledge is beyond scrutiny. He gives strength to the fainting; for the weak he makes vigor abound. Though young men faint and grow weary, and youths stagger and fall, they that hope in the Lord renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles’ wings; they will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.” Isaiah 40:28-31
wow…i love this peice too. i haven’t ever lost a child, but i think what i would think about when wearing it is about how blessed i am with each one of my 4 blessings. and they are still here with me now. sometimes i forget just how special that is.
Part of my heart lives outside of me in an energetic 15-month-old boy. Another part of my heart lives inside me, my growing baby who I pray to meet at the end of July. But I have also been marked by the love and loss my sister and two dear friends have endured upon the loss of their babies: Benjamin, Addie, Alexander, and Nicholas. I’m grateful for the knowledge and hope that we will one day hold these precious little ones again in heaven.
Thank you for this remarkable symbol of love and hope.
This is beautiful! I have a friend who lost her mom when she was just a little girl and also a friend who lost a baby at 22 weeks. Love it!
It is beautiful, I am blessed now with my two little girls, but I can’t help but think about the two children that I lost, they are in Heaven with our Lord
Beautiful - just like baby Audrey!
I have been marked by three beautiful, happy, healthy babies!
I find strength and love through my family!
I have three precious boys, Andrew, Aaden, and Asher. My life changed forever each time I found out I was pregnant… I carried them knowing what a precious life was growing inside of me. And with each birth I was reminded of God’s amazing grace and faithfulness as each was healthy, beautiful and absolutely perfect. Life changed again on November 15, 2008 when Aaden suddenly and unexpectedly died in his sleep. I have truly been marked by love… his short life was perfect and through his death lives have been changed and many, many people have come to saving knowledge of Christ.
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Hi
I have been following your blog since last year. I have two girls who have special needs.
I love your new nacklace, just like i love the nackelece i got from my husband and kids last year.
Take care
Love -Rikki-
I have an Audrey in heaven too, Audrey Ruth. She was born still on April 21, 2008 at 34 weeks gestation. She made me a mother and who I am today…hopefully a better person for having carried her and known her.
I facebooked about the giveaway.
Beautiful! Can’t wait to have one.
I, too, have been marked by love. I have 4 wonderful children, but only 3 of them here on Earth. Levi had Trisomy 13 and passed away 5 short hours after he was born. I truely cannot wait to enter Heaven’s gates to have him placed back in my arms by my sweet Jesus.
I have been marked and forever changed by the loss of my baby and just recently my mother. I grieve daily but am blessed in knowing that the two are together and my mom is now “grandmothering” my baby in heaven just as she did for my other four boys here on earth. What a special way to acknowledge this love, through a beautiful piece of jewelry.
Well way too many comments for me to win but I thought I would give a bit about how I have been marked by love. I would give this necklace to my daughter who lost her first baby at 21 weeks. We went in for a sonogram clueless and found that he had passed away two days prior. So incredibly hard to go through. I remember one night right after she was crying and I asked her if she wanted me to lay beside her. I did and we just held each other and cried together over our loss. I love my little girl and was so sad for our loss. Thankfully God has blessed us greatly since then with our Avery Grace who was born 12 weeks early weighing 2 pounds, but is now a strong willed 2 year old!
I lost a child through through a second trimester miscarriage many, many years ago when I was in college. The baby had been conceived through rape and I had wanted an abortion at first. But after many, many hours of prayer, the Lord softened my heart and gave me a love for the baby that was unfathomable. Although my baby is not a tangible part of my life on this, earth, his memory is always with me and is a reminder that God is in the business of transforming hearts.
Love your necklaces! So beatiful!
Lisa,
I read your blog everyday and look forward to looking at your photography and hearing what is in your heart…thank you - it helps put my life in perspective.
I am a mother to 4 wonderful, talented children (in addition, suffered the loss of 2 pregnancies at 22 weeks each). My losses are not those that others have experienced, not as tragic, but they are my losses and I have learn from them and grown from them; they have helped make me who I am today.
When I look at this necklace, it reminds me that being a mother is “having your heart walk around outside your body.” That saying is common when you have a baby…although, with my oldest just starting college and moving out of the house, I find that saying more appropriate today, than when I could hold onto his tiny hand and guide him through this world…now he must do it on his own. I do not consider it a “loss” but a new season of my life that I must endure, one that has taught me new lessons.
Truly, I have been blessed and my life marked by the love of my children and my wonderful husband.
Thank you for creating such beautiful, inspiring jewelry that for each person takes on its own significant meaning…and for sharing your life with all of us.
~alicia
I am blessed to be part of the most amazing family. God is so good; He surrounds me by love and support.
Just reading through a few of these…wow. There is such loss and yet such beauty in the comments.
One of our trisomy 9 babies just left her mama in February. Even though I haven’t met her, I feel as though I know her through email. Her baby reminded me so much of my Addison, who I’m so lucky to still hold every day. I would gift this necklace to Jessica, in honor of her girl.
Thank you for creating this beautiful necklace and giving these heavy hearts a place to ease their burdens for a moment.
I am in love with all your work. After spending about an hour on your website, I truly love your jewelry. I am just a college student at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. While I don’t have children yet, I have still been “marked” by love by my sweet Jesus. Honestly, it can be hard at college to seek God and stay faithful. These past few months have been tough spiritually and I have endured many things that have tested my faith and values. Angie Smith’s blog has been a pure blessing to me. God knew my heart needed to read her words. I spent over two hours one day reading every single one of her posts. If I won, I think I would get something that reminds me of Angie Smith, who has ultimately inspired me to seek a deeper relationship with my God. Maybe I would get “Bring the Rain” on the back, to be a constant reminder that our God can bring us through any storm that comes our way. Twisters and all.
Angie Smith has been an inspiration to me. I found her on a friend’s blog who I babysit for. I check it everyday to see if she has new posts. She has inspired me to start my own blog and the things she types really speak to my heart. I feel humbled reading her sweet words and encouraged by her. With the things she has been through, I have learned from her that God can brings us through the rain. It is so amazing to know that we can be so confident in our relationship with Christ that we can say, “If that’s what it takes to praise you..JESUS BRING THE RAIN.” Wow. I love how your jewelry is so simple yet so elegant and can bring peace to someone’s heart by reminding them of something that is so meaningful to them. Bless you! Even if I don’t win this necklace I am so glad I could share how Angie has been a “silent” inspiration to me, because I don’t personally know her. My heart could melt reading her blogs! And thank you Lisa, for the work you do..whether it be jewelry to honor someone we love or something we carry dear to our hearts! Thank you ladies, you will never know how much a college student’s heart has changed just by reading simple words on her MacBook.
“God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.” Psalm 46:5.
Peace and Blessings, Neely Newell
I would love such a beautiful reminder
I too had an Audrey, who’s legacy is love.My sweet Audrey died 51/2 hours after birth. I have been following Angie’s blog for a few months now, she is such an inspiration. Thank you for creating such a beautiful piece, I never win anything but I thought I’d give it a shot, because this touches my heart more than anything I’ve signed up for!
Hello, I’d like to enter my SIL, Mary. She’s a mom to a beautiful little angel in heaven that graced our lives for 10 months
Having a child with special needs myself, we have had each other to cry to when life as a mom just got to be so much. It breaks my heart that she had to loose her little girl so soon. Here’s a link to their family blog, where you’ll see pictures of my beautiful, perfect niece 
http://www.ilrohrers.blogspot.com/
Thank you,
Mandy
I think of my grandmother, who I “lost” to this earth last week, and of my mother, who I will soon “lose” to this earth. The Godly love we know means we will spend eternity together ,and I have their gifts of love from their time on earth to show me how to be a loving mother to my almost-one year old daughter.
Lost a baby boy to trisomy 18, my Daniel, who would have been 8 this spring. Expecting a baby boy in June (we have 5 girls) and we are thrilled, but I know it will bring so many thoughts of the boy who isn’t with us. Beautiful necklace.
Your new design had caught my attention earlier this week. I wasn’t sure why. Now, understanding the meaning behind it I know why. My daughter has had two miscarriages in the past 6 months. The whole family is sad at what we lost but haven’t known what to do or say. We have searched for the perfect gift to let her know that we all acknowledge that these were her babies…that they existed, that they are worth grieving. This would be the perfect gift. Thank you for creating a design that is great for moms that don’t have the blessing of their children being with them here.
I’ve been marked by love more times than I can even count throughout my life, but the one that comes to mind first is the love of my parents. I have such a close bond with them that I often forget that many people, especially, my friends aren’t blessed to have that kind of relationship with them. They provide for me, even when I don’t want them to. They keep me in check and give me advice and challenge me. Their unconditional love astounds me and they way they love each other has taught me everything I need to know about loving someone else because it is a love that only God can give.
We finally were able to welcome our sweet Zoe Grace last October and, clearly, she is God’s gift to our entire family. My daughter-in-law had miscarried twice in the years before Zoe was born and we were praying desperately that Zoe would survive. Well, she was 2 months early and had to spend a couple weeks in the NICU, but she just turned 5 months old yesterday . She’s gorgeous and laughs and coos and “talks” to all of us and we praise God for every breath she draws . I would love to give this necklace to my “daughter” in honor of Zoe and in memory of the 2 she lost.
I have been touched by the love of other women travelling this journey of baby loss alongside me. Without their support my world would be a much darker place. I would like to win this for a friend.
Angie, and Audrey’s story is so full of hope! It has been a huge encouragement to me!
Beautiful necklace and the comments are amazing to read through. I would love to give it to my mom. My dad passed away 5 years ago on Thursday and she is going through such a hard time right now.
You are amazing Lisa.
XOXO
Jen
My sister had a miscarriage last year and I want her to have a tangible way to remember her little one.
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Such a beautiful story. I would love to win it for a friend who gave her daughter a better life through adoption.
What a beautiful becklace. I have read Angie’s blog for a long time and have always been touched by her heart, compassion, and of course sense of humor
Above all, I have been marked by the love of Christ- it has affected every part of my life and how I love those around me.
Thank you for such a wonderful givaway!
What a beautiful necklace. I would love to have it to remind me of the two children I have lost to miscarriage, wiating for me in heaven with Jesus. But, most likely I would give it to my best friend, who lost her husband this past fall. Her heart is still ever so broken, and maybe this would help bring her a speck of joy!
Thank you for creating such a beautiful design!
I have been marked by 2 let I lost. I am amazed at the faith that Angie has been able to have throigh all her trials.
I fabebooked, twittered and am going to put it on my sidebar. Such a wonderful giveaway Lisa!
XOXO
Jen
Amazing to read of such loss, but also of such joy and hope. After 7 years of trying, we too lost our first little angel, but since, have been blessed with Jack {5} and Katherine {3}. This necklace is so beautiful and would be a quiet and constant reminder of the incredible journey of motherhood. I am so blessed!
I just blogged about the beautiful necklace!
What an amazing necklace! It is beautiful and I have just the friend to give it to. She delivered a little baby this last week that lived for twenty min. She is breaking, and I feel she would be SO incredibly blessed by this.
Thanks for giving one away.
Blessings to you,
Lisa
My 3rd child - Nathan - was born and died a few months before Audrey was… with very similar circumstances. We found out at a routine 18 week ultrasound that he had no kidneys. I carried him to term and he was born alive. He lived for two blessed, holy hours and our lives have been forever changed. Love and life have a whole new definition for us. Nathan’s baby sister was born 6 months ago… we named her Zoe, which means “Life”.
What a beautiful necklace. Blessings to you.
Lisa - We too have lost a little girl an hour after her birth - what a wonderful, constant way to carry her with us….
I would love to have this for myself, and if I were to win would have a struggle with temptation to keep it, but I would even more love for a sweet gal who lost her son to sids in 2009 to have it. I know it would bring her huge comfort, she has the same need to know that precious Ayden will always be remembered.
So, if I am the lucky gal, my necklace will go to Ayden’s mom.
Love this! Would love to have one, myself.
Oh, how lovely that necklace is. I would absolutely ♥ to have that necklace. We’ve lost 2 sweet babies, Ashten & Charlie. As a matter of fact, Ashten would have been 1 year old today. I know it seems impossible, but I would love to win!
Thanks for offering the necklace. That is so generous of you. It’s beautiful.
I posted about it on Facebook.
♥ AMber
Just recently found Angie’s Blog & have been inspired to say the least! I am the Nana of two absolutely beautiful grand-daughters! Rylie is 3 1/2 & Mckenzie is 1 1/2. Mckenzie has been diagnosed with failure to thrive & it’s been difficult not knowing what is wrong. We pray & leave it in God’s hands! I would love this necklace to give it to my daughter as a dailey reminder of the blessing she has! And so I wouldn’t be jealous… I would need to order one for myself. LOL Thank you for your generous offer. ♥
I just posted a link on facebook!
Oh, and I fogot to include my blog address on my previous post! So, here it is,Oh, I hope I win!
http://fortheloveofaudrey.blogspot.com
I lost my twin daughters in July 2008 after complications of being born prematurely. I had 7 days with Ellie and 13 days with Aubrey. I have followed Angie’s blog since my girls’ funeral and saw the necklace today and would love to have something like that to remember my girls with. For some reason wearing things with my girls names on them or initials has comforted me since the beginning. Thank you. Your creations are beautiful.
My whole family was marked by love 2 years ago when we lost our Myra to breast cancer. She was not only my daughters best friend, she was also the mother to two sweet little girls 4 & 6 years old! My daughter is naming her baby Myra when she is born in July in honor of one of the kindest and bravest women I have ever known!
I would love to win this necklace for my daughter with Myra’s name on it, not only for the Myra she lost but also for the Myra God is blessing her with in a few months!
Thanks!
I would love this necklace for my sister Valerie in honor of her daughter and my niece, Ella Grace Pfeifer, 7-30-04.
My childhood friend stood by my side during cancer treatments, I would give this to her.
What a beautiful way to remember someone you love.
Oh it’s so beautiful.
My dear friends Aaron and Ashlee have 3 wonderful boys. When their second son, Aaden was only 5 and 1/2 weeks old, he unexpectedly died in his sleep. He had been perfectly healthy up until this point, and the shock to our church (Aaron and Ashlee are part of our pastoral team) family, and especially to Aaden’s parents. I remember holding Aaden in the nursery one Sunday morning. He was such a sweet baby. His picture hangs on the wall of our nursery, along with all the other babies who have been in our care. We all miss him, but none so much as his mother, who I would love to have this necklace! Aaden’s short life has been used mightily of God to bring lost souls to salvation, and I consider it a privilege to have known him!
Such a beautiful neklace. Enjoy reading Angie’s blog!
I lost my precious daughter Jan. 30 2009. I think of her everyday and long to see her sweet face. I now have a handsome boy who looks just like his sister. He is such a wonderful reminder of God’s everlasting love.
I was marked each time I was pregnant - 7 times, with 6 living children.
This is a beautiful piece…I have 2 wonderful blessings. a 18 month old named Lane and a 2 month old named Charlotte. They truly are gifts. I enjoy reading Angies blog!
I was marked by love when God entrusted to my care a special little star named Stella who we were told would live weeks or months . . . praising God for entrusting us with this special angel-on-loan, knowing daily our reality of dealing with Spinal Muscular Atrophy . . . rescuing her once again from a respiratory failure and thankful the “last one” hasn’t come quite yet. Thank you so much for creating such beautiful jewelry!
10 years of infertiliy. Twins. Early loss of one. A precious first baby. A full-term. beautiful pregnancy. Before birth, learned that she would not live. Amazing delivery, beautiful baby, blinky eyes looking at her parents as they talked to her…delivered from her Heavenly Father to her Earthly Father then back again…bittersweet…forever wanted…forever loved…forever missed…
Isabelle’s Mom…
I lost my niece at the young age of 2. As I read Angies’s blog my heart filled with emotion that we all go through when we lose a loved one, and so hard to find the faith to carry on. Jilly would have been 24 years old this year. I was pregnant with my son as I attended her funeral. We must never forget the gift of life we are blessed with. What a beautiful necklace that helps keep our loved one close to our heart. I would love to give this to my sister inlaw on Jillies birthday or even mothers day. Thank you for sharing Angies blog.
So beautiful and meaningful. You do wonderful work!
I am marked by love daily by my husband. He is a wonderful father and a wonderful husband who lavishes me with love each day!
I lost a baby at 11 wks. Even after all these years, that baby is just as dear to me as my 4 daughters and 7 grandchildren are.
I LOVE this. My baby Ashlynn Haven “dream” of “sanctuary” was miscarried on 1/25/2010. I’ve been looking for something like this!!!
I heart this!:)
My husband and I lost two sons, one to leukemia at the age of two and the other to
a terrible accident. He was eleven…….
Joseph and Lucas………miss them.
We have three beautiful children - the first through adoption, the other two through hard physical labor! Between the first and the second (my first pregnancy) we lost twin girls at about 27 weeks. Your jewelry is beautiful.
I am marked by love by beautiful son, who I cherish everyday. Even despite the health issues, I love him everyday.
My husband recently purchased the Heartstrings necklace to represent our three beautiful children here on earth with us but we lost 3 other babies during different stages of pregnancy and that necklace would so perfectly represent so wee ones.
I have a 7 year old daughter who is struggling with insecurities, anxiety and stress due to the seperation of her father and I twice. She touches my heart so much, because I feel how very sad it is for a child of 7 to have so many worries and stress in her little mind. I pray that God will find a way to give her peace and to let her rest assured that I am not leaving her too. Every time I leave I hear the sweet little words, “mommy you’re coming back, right”? It breaks my heart that she has this fear. With that being said I think this would be the perfect thing for her to have to remind her that I love her and would never leave her side.
I love the necklace. I am marked with love every time I look into my daughter’s eyes. I am so blessed to be her mommy.
Marked by love…yeah definitely, although sometimes they feel like scars. The beginning very painful, but after some time, it fades somehow, but never completely gone. I am a 30 yr old stay at home mom/ R.N. Like Angie, I am the mother to 5 precious children, 3 that are still here with me and 2 that beat me to heaven. I lost my first child to an early miscarriage somewhere between 2-3 months along, was blessed with a son in 2003, and a daughter in 2006, and then spontaneously conceived twins in 2007. ME…the woman who is about as fertile as a rock. But then after a very healthy, uncomplicated pregnancy we found out that our twin son Case had suddenly and unexpectedly died in my womb just 4 weeks before they were to be delivered…without any medical explanation as to why it had happened. Through my son’s death both my husband and I came to know our Lord Jesus Christ and became Christians, so I would say yeah…my enitre family has been marked by love. Had a friend who lost her twin daughter 7 months before we lost our son, pass to me a necklace she had been given by a friend that also involved a lost loved one. I wore that necklace every day for nearly 2 years as it brought me great comfort, but sadly (not because I don’t have it anymore but because of the circumstance that I needed to pass it on) I had another friend that lost her daughter in November and I passed that sweet token of love and understanding on to her.
I am filled with love each time I see both of my little boys. They are so beautiful!
Oh my, what an amazing story, lovely comments, and a beautiful necklace. My very dear friend recently delivered her stillborn son at 35 weeks. I ordered the open circle necklace for her, but would love to win this necklace for her as a Mother’s Day gift. Today was her scheduled C/S, so I am sending all of my prayers and good thoughts her way. Maybe “The Luck of the Irish” will find it’s way to me today!
I lost triplets nearly 10 years ago. They were born at 24wks and only survived a few days. I did order a pin from Sundance that was three kids connected at the hands. I dont remember every wearing it, but I carried it with me when I tried again to become pregnant (we had to seek help for our infertility) and I am happy to report it worked and I am blessed now with two daughters. 10 years ago it was hard to find anything that felt right or appropriate. This necklace is exactly that. Just beautiful.
I know the instant i was marked by love- was when I was pregnant with each of my children. That put a branded mark on me forever. They are the light of my life. That will never go away- no matter how old they are or how far they are from me. I will always feel them there.
I LOVE this necklace. And I would love to wear it in honor of my Grace.
(I’m posting again for a post I put on an infant loss support group site.)
Beautiful necklace and beautiful story. I follow Angie’s blog and am always humbled by her beautiful spirit and faith. I have 4 children and I got pregnant when my 3rd child was only 6 weeks old. The dr.’s told me that the 4 th baby wouldn’t survive b/c it was a molar pregnancy. They wanted to do a DNC right away or I would have seious complications. My hub and I didn’t feel comfortable with doing this w/o prayer first and thank goodness for God’s grace. He protected me and the baby that for many weeks “would not survive” and today we have a beautiful baby girl named Grace. Her and her brother are only 10 months apart and we are so richly blessed!
My twin sister lost her little boy shortly after birth and I would love to win her this necklace. Thank you for creating such a special piece of jewelry!
Oh what a beautiful necklace - and as a follower of “Bring the Rain” I know that it is such a beautiful story as well. My friend Joy just lost her baby boy to HLHS after a short but strong fight at Mayo after his birth. She’s still feeling the pain of his loss and it breaks my heart that mothers have to go through this.
My Aunt recently went through losing her grandbaby…seeing the delivery and then having to have the funeral few days later…It has been very hard on her. She is not a believer and I continue to pray God will use this to bring her to him. What a gift a necklace like this wold be to remember that that little life was here and it really did matter…It mattered to her and to the God who made him.
I would love to have this to give to my precious friend Rachel, whose son, Andrew, was stillborn. After 3.5 years, my sweet friend has been unable to conceive again & I think this necklace would bring her a measure of comfort.
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So much sorrow here that will be wiped away by the Lord one day. It looks like you will need about 1500 necklaces. But my comment is for Ashlee Proffitt in honor of Aaden.
Love the necklace! I didn’t really know what true love is until I had my beautiful boys!
I would love to have one of your necklaces to wear in rememberance of my daughter.
Tricia Cato
I have been so blessed with three boys. I would love to win and pass this stunning necklace on to one of my friends who has lost not one, but two babies. I would love to do that for her!
My sister lost her little girl just shortly after she turned 16 and I would love to win a necklace for her.
i have been forever marked by the love of my only daughter who passed away at 35 weeks. Her name is Hailey Ann. I think this necklace is so meaningful. As parents of children who pass away, we feel it is very important to make it known that our babies are still part of our lives.
I would love this necklace. My baby, Jackson’s birthday is would be next week, and I can’t think of a more beautiful way to remember him!
My cousin lost her baby girl just over a year ago. Sweet Kaitlyn gave such a fight to spend 4 precious months in this world. 4 months my cousin will cherish the rest of her life. I would love to win this for her in time for mother’s day.
Please add me to this long list! The necklace is simply beautiful. I love it.
What a beautiful reminder of loved ones lost, but forever held in our hearts.
I just love your work!!! I have not lost a child but the way I feel I have been marked by love is I will be delivering our baby girl in the next few weeks, and when we found out we were expecting it could not have been at a more low point in my marriage, I was laid off from a job, my husbands business was not doing well, thinking that my marriage was not going to make it, having a 3 year old on top of all this. There were many times I thought for sure I was not going to carry this baby. But thank God above He was able to put the pieces on my life and marriage back together. The love feel to my husband, son and soon to arrive daughter has pulled me up and out of bed on days that I just wanted to escape. Sorry for the lengthy post
I just lost my son Elliott less than 2 months ago and the short time I carried him made me realize I am forever Marked by Love.
what a beautiful necklace. i would give it to my girlfriend. she is about to lose her mom to cancer and she has truly been marked by love on this journey.
The necklace is just precious and such a tribute to little Audrey. Although I don’t know Angie Smith personally, I can only imagine that she so loves this piece of work! As for myself, I feel marked by love every time I look at my two babies (ages 9 and 3, respectively), and I know that I am so blessed to have them in my life!
I would love to see this necklace go to my friend Ashlee Proffitt. I can’t even begin to tell you how awesome this woman is; she is one of the most amazing moms I know. In his short life, Aaden made quite an impact, in my life and in the lives of so many around me. Many people have come to know Christ because of him. Aaden’s life and death made me realize that the only thing worth living for is God; life is so short and He is the one who brings purpose to it. Seeing the way that Ashlee and Aaaron, her husband, responded to Aaden’s death made a huge impact on me as well. They are the best examples of what it means to truly serve Christ. After he died, they continued to praise God even when everything was falling apart. Ashlee clung to the One who is able to hold us together in those times. Her faithfulness challenged me to take a look at my own relationship with God and I am so grateful for that. Ashlee is such a humble and gentle spirit and I know this necklace would mean a lot to her; it would be a great way for her to remember Aaden. So please, give it to her!!
I have been marked by love in so many ways. The best love is the unconditional love I receive from my God and my children. Nothing sweeter than that love.
As a child I never knew the difference. The difference in status and title. So when anyone asked me how many uncles I had I would always reply, “I have three”. Three days ago I lost another uncle, this one to cancer. He was a great uncle and my Great Uncle and I will love and miss him forever.
I lost my son seven years ago and though it seems like a life time ago, I remember him like if it happened yesterday. I would love one to wear around my neck to always be reminded of his closeness to my hear. I love my baby Josiah!
Hi! I am entering for my sweet baby girl Lilly Grace that went to be with Jesus just 4 weeks ago. What a blessing she is to us. We lost her at 19 weeks gestation. The covering from our Lord has been nothing short of a miracle. I want to tell everyone that Jesus is so ever present and our Help and our Comforter! We have such joy that God chose us to be her parents and that we will be with her again one day. Thank you for offering this beautiful necklace to help us remember our sweet children! God Bless, Ann from Texas
I would absolutely love to win one of these gorgeous neckalaces. I had a miscarriage a year ago and this would be a sweet reminder of the life that was inside me.
What a beautiful necklace. The heart makes it even more special. Next week would be my daughter’s first birthday. She died unexpectedly from heart defects (undiagnosed). She was only 9 days old. We miss her very much. Easter Sunday will make one year since she went to Heaven.
I’d love to win this beautiful necklace. We lost our daughter Abigail shortly after birth 7 years ago and 4 years ago we lost our son Noah when he was 3 days old.
3/12/08 marks the day I watched my sweet twin boys Caleb and Samuel go to Heaven. They were born permaturely and did not survive. I will never forget their first cry and holding them in my arms. We just celebrated their 2nd birthday and I wondered what kind of birthday they would have wanted…trucks, trains, or Mickey. I would love to have one of your necklaces that I could wear close to my heart. Thank you so much for what you are doing.
I posted your entry on my blog. I would be so excited to win this necklace!!
I would love to win this to give to a special friend the Lord brought into my life over 8 years ago. When I met her I was pregnant and she very kindly asked my due date, when I answered she smiled and said that was mine as well. She went on to tell me she had just lost her baby a month prior. She developed toxemia went into labor and very soon after the delivery her baby boy past away. Her and her husband were so kind, shared the good news about Jesus and what it meant to have a relationship with Him. My husband and I accepted the Jesus as our Lord and Savior. Months later I gave birth to my son , her and I have been best of friends ever since. I would love to get this for her.
My friend recently lost her two-day old child. She would love to have a reminder of her little one.
This is just precious!! Your pieces are so lovely — I would love to win this one.
11/21/06 marks the day of our first miscarriage. My husband and I have been through infertility, miscarriages and then the pain of delivering our babies who would survive. I am posting this on FACEBOOK as well because I have so many friends who have been through the same loss.
What an amazing way to not only show love, but to also feel it from the warmth it brings. A beautiful work of art.
This is a beautiful necklace. I am forever marked by love from my son and also by my Savior. What a thrill it would be to win this!
I have some dear friends who lost their baby boy at 20 weeks. They tell of how they held him in the palm of their hands - so small and such a precious life. Because of the memory of his life everything they do is marked with love and when I saw this necklace I knew it would be perfect for her to keep his memory alive.
I would love to win this beautiful necklace. It is such an amazing STATEMENT! Thanks for doing this giveaway.
This is so beautiful! I surrendered my first baby, Scout, to the Lord at 20 weeks on December 15, 2009. When you don’t have a lot of ‘tangibles’ after you lose a child, you do have the mark of love and a strengthened faith. I have been so encouraged by other families who have experienced losses and made me feel that it was okay to tell others about Scout. People long to share their children and their stories- it is a part of the healing process. I think this piece of jewelry is an excellent way to share the stories of so many babies who have preceded us to heaven. Thank you!
I lost my dear baby 6 years ago, but he is still on my heart. I felt the Lord very tenderly give me a name for my child. “His name is Enoch”. Enoch means: “so beloved of the Lord, and taken by him.”
I have a girlfriend I would love to win this for. Her story is a lot like Angie and Todd’s. They found out when she was 5 months pregnant that the baby Colby had a form of dwarfism that had fused his ribcage in such a way that he would not be able to breathe after he was born. The 2 year anniversary of Colby’s birth is coming up.
My dear friend also lost her sweet baby Anna at birth to Trisomy 18. She was never able to hold her daughter while she was living. This beautiful necklace would be lovely for her.
Angie
ffox240@yahoo.com
Our precious friends Ashlee and Aaron have been shining examples of God’s love and sacrifice as they have traveled the hard and terrible path of losing their son Aaden last year. Their life is a living testimony to the sustaining love of friends, family and most of all the great Comforter. While I do not see any criteria for ‘winning’ your beautiful necklaces, I know Ashlee loves this necklace and I believe you would be the winner to have Ashlee wear this in honor of Aaden.
Thank you for your passion for creating beautiful artwork.
Peace,
Cindy Evans
I would love to win this necklace for my sister who just lost her baby girl 2 weeks ago. I would want nothing more than to give it to her.
I have been blessed with 3 beautiful children. Two of which were in the NICU when they were born but all 3 are healthy and happy 7yr, 5yr, and 20 month old kids.
I have 2 beautiful children after being told it would be difficult for me to get pregnant or carry a baby full-term. God has given me those to children as a mark of His love!
I have been marked by love by my parents. My father suffered a massive stroke, the doctors said he would not live, but he did. He could not speak. He could not walk. He could love and he did. He loved all of us with extra care for 10-1/2 years. My mother cared for him at home for 8-1/2 of those 10-1/2 years. An exhausting task which she did with great love. My parents marked me with their great love. My father passed away last May. What a gift those 10-1/2 years were.
We lost our precious nephew Aaden Sage Proffitt at 5 1/2 weeks old to SIDS on November 15, 2008. I will never ever forget that very sad day. Although we don’t understand why we take comfort in knowing exactly where Aaden is and we look forward to being reunited with him again one day in heaven. I would love to see my beautiful sister-in-law Ashlee Proffitt wear this special necklace in remembrance of her sweet son Aaden.
so much heartache, I hope whoever wins the necklace gets some comfort from it x x
I was blessed to have given birth at 27 weeks to our first child, Daniel on Sept. 28., 2001 and passed on Oct. 19, 2001. Danny was born weighing 1 pound 13 ounces and was early due to my having a lot of fluid build up and them finding that he had duodnal atresia, associated with children with Down Syndrome. Danny had surgery when he was a week old, then at 2 weeks we received word that he had Down Syndrome and shortly after that, we learned that our precious little boy had Necrotizing Enterocolitis, which ended up taking his life at exactly 3 weeks old. Danny brought so much love to my husband and I, along with the rest of our family in the short time he was here on this earth, which we thank God for every day, which allowed us to also get lots of pictures of him. As we know all to well, that a lot of people who have suffered the lost of a baby, does not even get that opportunity.
On March 4, 2004 I suffered another devastating loss of a 14 week miscarriage. Just when you didn’t think lightening could strike twice, it did in our case.
It was through the loss of Danny that I found a wonderful support group in our area through one of the local hospitals and was able to work through my grief and continue the love that our son, Danny gave to us. I continue to attend support group each month, except now through the love of Danny and in both his honor and our other baby that was miscarried, I am able to give back what was given to me when I walked through those support group doors almost 9 years ago, I am not a Facilitator for the meetings and helping others who are unfortunately having to deal with the most devastating loss of all, the loss of a baby.
It is through these losses, that I would consider myself blessed to win such a beautiful necklace to continue to keep their memory alive. Thank you for this opportunity. God Bless you!
I would love to win this necklace for my Aunt Val. She has two adorable children now, but in between both their births, lost my sweet cousin Ella Grace shortly after she was born. I know the warmth of owning this necklace would never be taken for granted in her possession.
Wonderful idea.
Am I too late???? We lost our sweet precious Jody Michael on April 10, 2009… he was born on Good Friday and received into heaven exactly 60 minutes after he was born. You can read our story at http://www.carlajoe.wordpress.com... We were marked with love… our time kissing, praying and loving our precious son will forever be embedded in our minds, because this is all we have is our memories.
I have lost 7 babies to miscarriage (and been blessed with three beautiful little girls) but would really love to share it with a friend who lost her baby girl, Serah, this week at 38 weeks pregnant.
Tomorrow, will be five weeks since we lost our baby girl. Caroline Elizabeth lived in my womb for 33 1/2 weeks and on this earth for one glorious hour. She was diagnosed at 16 weeks gestation with a very rare, and fatal, brain malformation. The recommendation was for us to terminate her pregnancy, and just “get on with life”. There was never a question for me or my husband that we would treasure every precious second God chose to give us with our amazing daughter. In her very brief, but so very important life, she blessed us, and changed us. I am a better person for knowing my sweet baby girl. The short hour we were blessed to hold, love, kiss her tiny body, and just admire God’s magnificent work, has without a doubt “marked our souls with love”. I miss my baby girl desperately, and my heart longs to hold her just one more time. But, I have the blessed assurance that I will see her and hold her again in Heaven. Not only is my life marked by love because of my beautiful baby daughter, it is also marked by love from my Heavenly Father. I love the necklace, and it truly is a wonderful reminder for all of us who have suffered the tragedy of loosing a child! Thank you for creating such a sweet precious piece of jewelry!!
My first pregnancy resulted in miscarraige and my husband and I were devastated by this. We now have three beautiful children that have filled our lives with love and joy.
I have been marked with love by God and his gracious gift of life. I thank Him for his gifts of our 5yr old daughter and our 4 month old twin boys. We lost a triplet during our pregnancy last year.
What a beautiful necklace!
I lost my beautiful baby boy Luke when he was 3 days old. Jewelry has meant so much to me since then. I feel like I’m carrying a piece of him with me all the time. I have two other beautiful children. I have your ring with all 3 of my babies names on it and I LOVE it ! I would love to add another piece to my collection!!
I have been marked with love of missing my mom.
I have been marked by love by my sweet daughters. I feel blessed every day.
I have been marked with love by 4 precious children. I am blessed beyond measure!!!!
I was touched by love when my baby boy came into my life. He lived for 22 minutes. He was born 10 weeks ago yesterday. He died the smae day. I am forever marked and changed by the love I had for him and all that I lost. My blog is http://www.trentonjames0105.blogspot.com.
This is a beautiful necklace and I have a sweet friend who, if I don’t win one, I will be purchasing one for her.
I love this necklace and this idea. We have great friends that just lost their sweet little boy in their arms in Jan and I think this would be just the thing to preserve his memory with love.
I love this so much. A treasure.
I recently miscarried my first baby I’m 19 years old and was on the wrong road…… My baby girl marked me with love because at that point I realized that I could do more to life than I was doing….. I’m starting a support group with pregnancy care center in honor of Yarel Itzel my baby angel…..
I love the necklace. I’m entering my daughter’s name, Ashlee Proffitt, for the drawing for the special necklace in memory of my grandson, Aaden Sage Proffitt. A beautiful child was born into our family and our lives were blessed and forever changed. Who knew a baby could make such a difference in our lives and leave such a hole in our hearts when he went to be Jesus just before he turned six weeks old in the quietness of sleep. I admire my daughter and son-in-law so much for the way they have kept the faith and shared the loss of their child and the Word of hope for others. Thank you for being an inspiration to my daughter and others.
I tweeted about this giveaway!
What a beautiful keepsake.
I would love to win this for a friend who lost her 18 month old son on March 23, 2009. I think it would be a wonderful gift for her.
Audrey’s story has touched me in a way that I find hard to describe… I think of her often and thank God for her life. Like the David Crowder song says, “we will never be the same…” So true. Thank you for doing this giveaway. The necklace is beautiful. God bless you.
I lost my daughter 5 years ago to stillbirth. I would love to own this so that I can feel that Caitlin too had weight in this world
This is such a beautiful necklace! I lost my twin daughters in August 2008 due to an incompetent cervix. I always ware a piece of jewelry that reminds me of them and keeps them close to my heart!
I have definitely been marked by love with my sweet daughter who means the world to me and also the baby we lost in January at 10 weeks old.
Adoption is how my life has been marked by love. As a mother of 3 birth children I thought my life was complete. God had other plans. On March 30, 2008 he brought a wonderful little girl into our lives. She was 2 and a half and living in an orphanage in China. When we got to China to get her we realized how amazing HIS timing is. She was a heart baby and was very sick. Exactlt one week after we arrived home with her she underwent open heart surgery to repair her defect. We were told that had we not gotten her home at that time she would not have survived much longer. March 30th we will celebrate Abby Grace being a member of our family for 2 years. Not a day goes by that we don’t thank God for this wonderfful little blessing.
I tweeted about this giveaway!
I lost my daughter, Anneka, from an umbilical cord accident. She would be 10 years old.
Love the necklace and would love to have one to share the love of a dear friend that has passed.
I am marked by love cause I was told I would not be able to have children and I am now expecting a baby girl in May. Me and my husband are so blessed.
I love Audrey’s story. I have followed Angie for quite some time and her testimony is so lovely…as are your pieces of jewelry. Thank you both.
Would love a Marked by Love necklace to honor my angel who I lost at 8 weeks!
I want to win for my sister-in-love, to remember our sweet nephew who passed away a year and half ago. Either way. I’m getting one for her.
This is so beautiful. Love your jewelry and your heart!
My dear friend lost her sweet baby girl Juliet at birth. This would be the perfect gift to keep her near.
Thank you!
Hi I am here from Angie’s blog and the necklace is GORGEOUS! I lost my baby girl last May. She was our firstborn and her name is Jenna Belle. I would love to enter to win, but whoever gets this is soo very blessed. You do beautiful work and thank you for hosting this giveaway.
This necklace is beautiful reminder of a beautiful but short life. A dear friend of mine recently lost her 11 year old daughter to Trisome 16. Her bravery and reliance on God has touched so many lives. I would love to be able to give this beautiful necklace to her as a treasure to hold close to her heart as a reminder of how the love of Carly touched every one who met her. Carly was not supposed to live, but God had a plan for the 11 years that Carly blessed our lives. Though she never spoke her smile spoke a million words.
My sister went through two miscarriages and then was told carrying a child was not possible. Now she has a three year old and two new beautiful twins. This would be a perfect gift for her to remember all that God had planned for her.
My c-section scars always remind me of the blessed gifts of my two dear children. It’s a reminder of the physical pain and emotional investment of raising kids. But I can’t imagine my life without these two joyous bambinos! They’ve changed my life forever and shown me the fullness of love.
We lost a baby at six weeks. I would love to have a special reminder of him.
In Nov. and Dec. of last year we knew our greatest joy and sorrow, when we were choosen by birthmoms, had the babies for several days and then had the birthmoms change their mind. It would be great to have this to remember them by.
Your work is beautiful and a fitting tribute to Audrey. Angie is so amazing, thank you for this opportunity.
My younger son is severely disabled and has a limited life expectancy. He has no speech but his eyes light up and his lips pucker for kisses and he gives the sweetest hugs anyone could wish for. He may never say ‘I love you Mummy’ but he touches everyones heart he meets.
Your pieces are beautiful. Do you ship to Scotland ?
I would love to win tone of these necklaces to remind me each day of His love for me.
A beautiful necklace. My nephews’s 10 day old baby daughter passed yesterday. I would love to win this and give it to the baby’s mother.
The love my husband and I share…
Love it….I have been marked by love my sweet husband and 5 wonderful blessings!
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Marked with love from Kyla, 8 year old niece, who died from Cystic Fibrosis. She was so full of joy, bubbling excitement, grace beyond measure. Her life was full of pain and sickness, however she rarely complained. She left a legacy pointing people to Jesus. We hold her close with memories and photographs. The pain is still raw, but God’s healing touch is comforting our hearts.
I lost a set of twins. Julianne and David. Held them during their entire short life on earth. I stayed in a hospital bed for two months trying, with all my being to save them. A long 13 months later which included 6 months of bedrest (4 hospitalized) and an abdominal surgery, I welcomed my second set of twins, Veronica and Thomas - the spitting images of their sibling who came before. We held them through tests, procedures, and even neurosurgeries. They are now 3, healthy and happy kids, who wave goodnight to their brother and sister in heaven. Every night. My husband, who spend over 100 nights in the hospital with me, also says good night to all four of our beauties. Every night. We live and share love every moment.
I had tried to win the heartstrings necklace earlier. It’s a beautiful tribute. This is as well. I’d love to have something so precious as a tangible reminder of the love of our family.
I would love to give this to a friend who just lost her baby girl at 37 weeks. My sister and I wanted to get her something meaningful, and this is perfect.
Thank you for the thought you put into creating it.
Sarah
I have truly ben marked by love. I have 3 precious ones in heaven and three here on earth! I love your designs and I ordered one for my daughter’s 16th birthday 2 years ago with a Bible verse on it! Your jewelry is so beautiful, and so inspiring! I would Love to win!
The necklace is beautiful and I would love for you to give one of them to Ashlee Proffitt. Her little son Aaden died in his sleep in November 2008. I never met Aaden, but I have many pictures. Our son and daughter-in-law know the Proffitt family personally and attended the church they pastored. Because of the Proffitt family and their influence on my son, he is becoming a minister and helping them to plant a new church. The Proffitts have now planted a church in FL and feel that God’s plan was for this church to grow out of Aaden’s life and death. They are amazing, godly people and I would love for Ashlee to have one of these necklaces for her little Aaden.
i am marked by love, by God’s love
I lost my sweet baby girl at 13 months due to severe heart defect. She has an older brother that is healthy. After she passed away I had 4 miscarriages. Then we adopted a baby girl at birth. Just when we thought we were all done with babies I got pregnant and delivered a healthy baby girl. I know my baby Lexie is heaven had a part with God in all of this. I always said I wanted 4 kids and I have 4 kids. It would be awesome to wear this and have peoeple comment on it so I can share her story. I love to share her story
Tina
Oh what a beautiful tribute, and so many, many stories of loss and love. I have been marked by love in countless ways. I have three amazing sons and am so grateful for them. I had two miscarriages and a stillborn baby girl, Michaela Catherine. She would be 15 this summer. For the longest time after her loss I actually looked for a necklace to wear to honor her and keep her close to my heart. I could never find anything that seemed right. Your necklace is so beautiful, and it is a true comfort to know that something so special and beautiful is available now.
I have three sweet angel babies that I never met waiting for me in Heaven.
For the past 5 years, we have painstakingly tried to grow our family. We have put everything we have into having children and tried everything possible.
In August of 09, we were blessed to adopt 3 precious embryos from another couple who had done in vitro but were not able to use their remaining embryos. In an act of love, rather than destroying or donating them to “research”, this couple chose to donate them to us. And they became our babies.
In November of 09, we transferred two of our babes into me. Everything looked perfect and we were sure we were on our way to becoming parents for the first time….only to find out 2 weeks later, than neither of the embryos survived and we lost 2 of our babes.
Our hearts were completely shattered…why did God allow this? Why did He want our babies home with Him, before they had their chance to make an impact on this world? I would never know their laugh…feel the touch of their skin against mine…run my fingers through their hair. They were gone, just like that.
I miss them every day. I wish they were here. But I’ve realized - they did make a mark on this world. They changed who I am. Because of them, I am a mother. Because of them, my faith was strengthened. And because of them, I am one step closer to understanding the pain God must have felt giving up His son. The difference is, I know my babies are in a perfect, holy place. And in that I can rejoice.
About a month ago, we transferred our babes’ sibling - our last embryo. Through God’s grace, we are now almost 7 weeks pregnant. We are so incredibly amazed at the miracle growing inside of me…and can’t wait to tell this little one about his or her precious siblings.
Thank you, Jesus. Thank you for being our Rock.
I also would like to comment on behalf of ashlee proffitt & aaden. I had the opportunity to grow a friendship and know the proffitt family, and to live with them a short time this summer. They are an inspiring story and family of how God heals and how He works. They have an immense amount of faith in His plan and I would love for ashlee to receive this necklace in rememberance of her sweet boy who we were able to enjoy here on earth for only a short time. Although ashlee carries aaden in her heart always, I would love her to have this tangible reminder of his presence and all the mighty ways that his life affected and changed others. with great appreciation for you and your work-
I tweeted! http://twitter.com/mistimann/status/10641818698
I lost the twin to my 14 year old daughter at 5 months into the pregnancy. I also lost my 20 year old son, Joshua, on Father’s Day 2009. I would love a necklace to remind me on those two.
Marked by love in all of my 5 children, the second resides in Heaven and the other 4 with us.
Marked in love by my 4 blessings.
I blogged: http://cropgirl.blogspot.com/2010/03/marked-by-love.html
What a great piece. would love to have one.
January 22, 2007 our sweet Lindsi was born to eternal life. I miss her so and would love to have a sweet little something to wear to remind me that her life did make a huge impact and difference on many. What a wonderful idea! Blessings to you!!
Beautiful - on the inside and outside! Thank you for blessing Angie this way as well as many other women. It truly is a work of deep-felt love.
Your work is gorgeous! I would be honored to win one!
I’ve been marked by the love of God through my son, Ethan’s life. He is a 2 year old toddler, and an infant cancer survivor…. by the Grace of God.
I am overwhelmed by how many have walked down this same dark road. Today I am 37 weeks pregnant with my first baby, one that has been pronounced as having a condition not compatible with life outside the womb. I think this necklace is a lovely tribute for anyone who has lost a child. I will be bookmarking this page to return after my sweet angel is born.
I lost my first child to miscarriage on Christmas Day three years ago, through the error of a doctor. It is still hard to talk about. My husband has been very supportive - especially on Mother’s Day.
Since that time, God has blessed me with a child through international adoption. She is my joy.
I think your necklaces are beautiful and the thoughts and stories behind them are memorable. What a wonderful thing you do!
I adore the necklaces you make. They are beautiful & inspirational. I have been marked by love by my precious six-year old daughter Faith. She is a miracle child & my constant reminder to give praise & thanksgiving to our Savior Jesus Christ.
I never imagined after being a four year old little girl who lost her baby sister during childbirth that I would one day walk this road again. Eight weeks ago today my husband and I were told that our unborn son was no longer alive. This road seems foreign and yet familiar. God’s grace is truly amazing. There is hope in Him!
My marriage, the near loss of it and the way God mightily redeemed it is how I have been marked by love.
Thank you for your beautiful necklace. I would love to win one. In a matter of a week… from last wednesday.. I found out I was pregnant… soooo excited. My husband and my first!!! Friday was our 1st wedding anniversary!! What a gift.. Monday.. started bleeding bad.. went to the dr. Today.. exactly a week later.. I learned I miscarried. It has been a roller coaster ride and as I write this evening.. I am truly on the end of this ride. My life has slowed down and it is sinking in… but I know God sees and knows all. I trust Him.
Your necklace is such a blessing.. in that even though I didn’t get to see her..or him. They were real and they were a gift. You help make it memorable. You touch lives.
God bless you!
Amy
I was marked by love when my daughter, Lillie came into and out of my life. She was stillborn in July 2007. Losing her was the hardest thing I have ever been through, and she has made me love so much more thuroughly. I love you, Lillie girl!
I love the meaning and idea behind this. Although I’m not one to buy things often, I can see that this would be very meaningful to many many mothers out there who are not able to hold onto their little ones in this life. Thanks for sharing this.
I facebooked as well!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?
I tweeted and would LOVE to win one of these beautiful pieces!
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I blogged too! (Can you tell how much I want one??)
http://visbalfamily.blogspot.com/2010/03/babylost-moms-giveaway.html
We have love all around us… in our six year old boy, Luke. He is truly the love of our lives. In the past, it was so easy to not see or feel that love (I can hardly believe it, but it’s true!). We’ve been trying to give Luke a younger sibling for nearly five years now. We’ve lost two babies through early miscarriages. It is quite a roller coaster, but when you remember to love and be loved by what God has already given you- it sure makes the ride easier.
Tweeted! http://twitter.com/smallmoments
Facebooked… http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=626215322&ref=nf
I have a dear friend ashlee proffitt who lost her son 5 weeks after she gave birth to him. they are one of the most encouraging couples in our life, i know she would loved to be reminded of her sweet aaden w a necklace, which we believe he is now with the Perfect Father.
God does not give us more than we can handle, Ashlee and Aaron, we love you guys tremendously and we all remember Aaden:)
Beautiful!
We have love all around us with our two lively boys! Jackson & Knox both keep us on our feet, but sure know what to say and do at the right times. They are 4 and 1 and we just can’t get enough of them. God has truly blessed us!
I have been marked by love by life in general but also a dear friend, Nicole. They have had a perfect life…she and her husband, along with their son G and now 5 month old red headed beauty, Annie. Annie has been diagnosed with SMA and she has a short time to last on this earth. I have never understood how this could happen to any child…how children can be sick, die or even suffer. I would LOVE to win this necklace to give to Nicole to hopefully give her some sort of peace during this HARD and awful time in her life. You may see pictures of beautiful little Annie over at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/anniegrimes
Thanks for creating something so inspiring and beautiful.
I tweeted about it @meghantucker
After 3 years of battling infertility, my two kids are a reminder EVERY SINGLE DAY of unconditional love.
Beautiful necklace!
just posted on Facebook about it!
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April 3rd we will celebrate the first birthday of our son, who was born a day shy of 19 weeks gestation… we discovered his death during the “big ultrasound” gender check… Soon after our loss a friend introduced me to Angie’s blog and while so amazingly tough to read, it’s helped nurture a wound that still is very raw at times. You both are giving gifts to so many… Thank you!!
Hi, this is such a beautiful necklace and concept. It truly gives those that have suffered such grief a beautiful way to honor our loved ones.
What a beautiful necklace. I’ve been marked by love by my amazing husband, my sweet daughter Ella and my yet to be born daughter Olivia.
I am the mother of 4 boys, one who resides in Heaven. We lost our son Ethan at 34wks and 3days in 2008. It’s getting easier as time goes on but the heartache is still there of course. I got a necklas from a website right after we lost him and I have not taken it off. I love your work and will have to look into it more
I am mom to one angel…a daughter, Faith Elizabeth. After several abnormalities appeared on ultrasound, it was confirmed through an amnio that she had Trisomy 18. I was 31 weeks pregnant when we received that devestating diagnosis. She was born alive several weeks later and we had three blessed days with her on this Earth before she left us to be with God. We have been without her now for seven months, and I think about her every minute of every day. She marked my body…stretch marks that prove she existed and a soft belly that isn’t quite the same, but those are just my “mommy scars” and I bear them proudly. She also marked my heart and her daddy’s heart…she definitely had weight in this world and I see proof everyday of those around us that she continues to touch. I will never understand why we didn’t get to keep her with us, but I am finally beginning to be able to think about her with happiness and a smile, instead of tears. The heartache will never fade, but I am brave everyday because my daughter forever marked not just my body, but my heart as well.
Tomorrow (March 18) marks the 1 year anniversary of my 4 year old cousin’s passing after a long and brave battle with cancer. I would be honored to be able to send a necklace to her mom as another way to always remember Cassi…thank you for creating such a beautiful keepsake…
my sweet babies in heaven have certainly marked my heart forever…but my brother and his wife lost their sweet Faith at 37 weeks. i would give it to her. thanks
My husband & I have a beautiful 3 year old boy that we were told we may never be able to have. We are so blessed by him! After then trying for a year & a half to expand our family further, we lost a baby in early pregnancy. I am now pregnant again with a girl, who will be here anytime! I want to make sure that we never forget our sweet baby who is waiting for us in Jesus’ arms & this necklace would be a wonderful reminder for me.
I was marked by love when my sweet daughter Emma was born at 29 weeks weighing 2lbs and 10oz. She spent her first 7 weeks in the hospital. We were lucky. She got to come home and is now a healthy, happy child, but our journey was a challenge nonetheless. I love your new necklace. It is a remindar to be so thankful for the life we have!
such a heart-felt idea to create this necklace. the meaning is just beautiful and it’s such a lovely piece. so very touching. thank you:) xoxo, juliette
my two beautiful chinese daughters remind me daily of magical, miraculous love
What a sweet idea. I would love to have a necklace of love. We have 3 angels in heaven and 6 beautiful children on earth. I have tried for many years to find something for my angels.
Barb
My daughter, Piper Joy, was stillborn last June. I never knew what true heartbreak was until that day. I think your necklace is a beautiful tribute to all the children that grace our lives, even if it is for a short time.
I love this precious idea! I would love to wear this for my sweet baby in Heaven, but it would also be a great gift to give to all my mommy friends without their babies that I’ve met along out journey!
A friend of mine and I were pregnant at the same time. Unfortunately, her little boy Shawn didn’t survive. Every time I look at my sweet boy I think of Shawn and my friend. I would LOVE to give her this necklace!
We were definitely “marked” by love by our precious Mark Christian. We only had him for 24 hours, but he will forever have a place in our hearts! A sweet student gave me a family tree necklace at the end of the year last year (which I so loved) but, I always felt something was missing because sweet Mark wasn’t on it. It would be wonderful to have one for just him!
this is just gorgeous. what a great way to remember a very special loved one. i would hold it close to my heart with my mom’s name. she passed away a year and a half ago after suffering over 10 years with Alzheimer’s. what a precious reminder of her love for me this would be.
Lisa, I’ve ALWAYS loved your things and have bought many for gifts. This new necklace is so special and I would be onored to have something to remember by lost little one …
What a beautiful necklace! I’ve been marked by the love of my husband, son and child that I am now pregnant with
I blogged about it!
It’s on facebook now too!
The necklace is a Beautiful Reminder of our Beautiful Babies. We lost our 2nd child shortly after birth and miss our Sweet Aubrey Grace every minute. Thank you for the opportunity to win a precious reminder.
My son marked my heart and so very many others, even those that I do not know, with love.
He opened my eyes to a world that I never knew and changed my life forever.
after 20 years as an only child my life was forever changed with the adoption of my beautiful baby sister from Haiti. I never knew what it was to love truly until her. She’s 7 now and I’m 27 but we are sisters and I still live at home so we can be close.
Beautiful necklace! I just love all your pieces, they are so beautiful.
I blogged it as well!!
and facebooked it!
So many reminders of how precious life is, and how quickly it can be taken away. If only we would live each day knowing this. What a beautiful reminder your necklace is of God’s gift to us. A constant reminder that God also lost a child and how he has sent a comforter to us in our time of need. Please remember that each child spoken of here has seen Gods face and that one day we shall also. I am remembering as I read the stories above, the day my world stood still, when my grandson, Aaden Sage Proffitt saw Gods face. Please enter his mother, Ashlee Proffitt, for the drawing of your beautiful necklace.
Papa Ted
My grandmother is going to be 90 in May. She has loved me unconditionally all my life. I can’t imagine my life without her as she is my best friend and my confidante.
Beautiful necklace! Love it as a prayer reminder.
Your jewellery is beautiful, sentimental, and perfect. My husband and I are blessed to have 3 wonderful sons and my heart aches for those who have not been so fortunate, or who have lost a child. A very good friend of mine suffered from placenta previa at 27 weeks of pregnancy and nearly lost her own life, and therefore delivered her precious premature baby girl Rachel, 13 weeks early. Rachel only survived for a little more than a month before she passed. I remember her tiny little body and her beautiful tiny features. I think that this necklace is a wonderful way to honour the memory of a child, and I love Angie’s description of it reminding her that “she was real” and “she had weight”. So true…..and what a beautiful tribute. Wishing comfort and peace to all those who are suffering with the loss of a child. My heart aches for you!
Would love to win this for a friend
At 18 years of age, my foster daughter lost her 14 month old little girl to a brain tumor in January. She taught me about love and sacrifice in a way that could only point me to our Savior. Ashley’s life blessed so many people….we miss her deeply, but are comforted in knowing that she is in the arms of Jesus. Thank you for taking the time to create such a beautiful reminder of the loved ones we have lost.
I am newly married to a sweet, precious man and we are in our first year of seminary in Wake Forest, NC. We don’t have any children but we certainly cherish our newborn twin nephews Grant and Grayson. I haven’t experienced loss like many of the amazing women and families who have shared before me. Please know that your stories are not forgotten and your faith and strength are living testimonies of the power of prayer and how big our God is. I’m a Cosmetology Instructor at the Aveda Institute in Chapel Hill. It is a lot like being a missionary in a closed country. I am learning to become innovative and creative with Evangelism. I am in an industry that is focused solely on the outside appearance and doesn’t give much thought to what is on the inside. Its a very dark place to go each day and sometimes I am not sure I have it in me to get out of bed, hop in the car and get to work. However, I serve a God who has an unending supply of strength and He sustains me. He has marked my heart and my life. He has marked me with His love. With that love He continually strengthens me to love others. It is through our love for each other that people come to know their Savior. My prayer is that each day will be filled with opportunities to share His love. Your necklaces are tools. They spark conversations about grace and love. They share stories of families who have loved and lost and continue loving. They bring people to Christ.
Thank you for all that you do.
Katie
Raleigh, NC
Marked by love from my parents who were and still are great parents and Godly examples.I am so thankful that I was raised in a Christian family and can pass that onto my family.
I am newly married to a sweet, precious man and we are in our first year of seminary in Wake Forest, NC. We don’t have any children but we certainly cherish our newborn twin nephews Grant and Grayson. I haven’t experienced loss like many of the amazing women and families who have shared before me. Please know that your stories are not forgotten and your faith and strength are living testimonies of the power of prayer and how big our God is. I’m a Cosmetology Instructor at the Aveda Institute in Chapel Hill. It is a lot like being a missionary in a closed country. I am learning to become innovative and creative with Evangelism. I am in an industry that is focused solely on the outside appearance and doesn’t give much thought to what is on the inside. Its a very dark place to go each day and sometimes I am not sure I have it in me to get out of bed, hop in the car and get to work. However, I serve a God who has an unending supply of strength and He sustains me. He has marked my heart and my life. He has marked me with His love. With that love He continually strengthens me to love others. It is through our love for each other that people come to know their Savior. My prayer is that each day will be filled with opportunities to share His love. Your necklaces are tools. They spark conversations about grace and love. They share stories of families who have loved and lost and continue loving. They bring people to Christ.
Thank you for all that you do.
Katie
Raleigh, NC
My fourth child, David, died in a car accident in 1992. His life, and the impact it continues to have on our family, has marked my heart with love forever.
I have a very special friend who lost twin girls and think this would be a lovely tribute to their memory.
hi i love this necklace so much i lost my baby son in march 2008 i looked every where for a cute necklace tha would always show i loved him i finally found one but it was $65 i scraped up enough money to finally buy it and the day i wore it the chain broke an i didnt know till it was too late all i had left was a broken chain the charm with everything showing him how much i love him fell off som where
i would do anything to win this one its beautiful.
I would love to win one. But not for me. For my best friend. She lost twins and then the next one after that. She has had a horrible time with it all and I would love one of these to remind her that they carry on with the Lord above. Thank you for the opportunity.
I was marked by love with each of my children but the birth and death of my third son, Declan, marked me deeply.
I love your jewelry and cherish the piece I own already.
I have been marked by His love…His fingerprints are all over my heart!
I have been marked by love ten times and blessed to meet eight of those faces. I look forward to meeting Grace and Faith one day on the other side of eternity.
Before I knew Jesus as my savior and had a relationship with Him, I choose not to have a child. That choice haunts my life but I have peace knowing that baby is being loved and held by Jesus Himself and someday I will meet this child and be able to love and adore him/her. I have two wonderful children now and this would be a great way to have my first baby “present” in my life.
I have been marked by love by my precious kids!! I LOVE how my son melts my heart and my daughter makes me smile!!! They make life work living!
Marked by th long awaited arrival of my sweet precious twins after years of infertility. They were seven weeks early and we spent over a month in the NICU. The Lord carried us through in a way I could neer describe! Now I am greatful for every moment, the sleepless nights, constant feedings…thank you Lord for marking me with LOVE!
My son’s are my greatest blessings. All children are a gift from God and mark us with love.
My friend lost her baby boy several months ago when he was just one month old. He was born with a severe heart defect that wasn’t detected until he was three weeks old and suffered a heart attack while home with his mama. He was put on the heart transplant list, but passed away within the week at the hospital. jones_ks@ hotmail(dot)com
Thank you for the opportunity to possibly win such a beautiful treasure for her.
While I was pregnant with my son, I found out I was actually pregnant with twins. I lost the other baby earlier on in my pregnancy. Most people try telling me how common it is– but that doesn’t take the pain away. I’ll always think of our other sweet baby. Especially when I look into my baby boy’s sweet eyes and catch myself wondering..What if?
Very beautiful! We lost our little girl, Abigail Rose, in November. My husband ordered the dewdrops necklace for me for Valentine’s Day (that would have been her due date) and I LOVE it. I’ve followed Angie’s story since we found out that Abby would not be able to be with us. She is a true inspiration and has a wonderful heart for the Lord.
I’ve had two miscarriages in the past 6 months, and the love and support I’ve gotten from my husband/friends/family has been a true blessing.
I have been marked by love by my husband, my parents, my sisters, and my older brother that I never had the opportunity to meet here on earth. Someday I’ll meet him….
My kids. I feel so blessed to be so loved. There is nothing like having your children run, jump & squeal with delight whenever they see you!
I have been marked with love! From my heavenly Father, I understand now what love is in its purity and holiness. And how amazing am I in love with my husband, daughter, and son. Also, this is a wonderful reminder to me of our son, Hosanna, who did not have the opportunity to share in this life with us. He is always remembered in my heart. Thank you for this beautiful piece of jewelry that will warm the hearts of many women!!!
Beautiful! I just had to put my 8 year old dog to sleep. I would love to have one with his name on it. : )
Love this jewelry! So modern and just down right cute!
I was marked by love 12 years ago when my husband and I started trying to get pregnant. I was told that I had PCOS and the chances were slim. I prayed and kept the faith that one day I would be a mommy. Today I am the proud mommy to three amazing children ages 8,6 and 4.
We have lost six sweet babies to miscarriage. I am constantly reminded how fragile life is either through remembering our journey or reading about others’ journeys. Having been blessed with one precious daughter and one sweet baby boy who is growing in my belly, I can say without a doubt that my heart is filled to overflowing with love for these treasured children. Thank you for making such a beautiful gift for so many who have lost so much.
by my babe - he just gave me a nice back rub, he’s always so sweet
So very thankful for our two lovely, healthy children. When I was younger my mom lost two babies. As an only daughter and oldest with three younger brothers, I longed for a sister. The hurt of my mothers loss hit us all. With the wonders of why, and how… so hard to understand. With only faith in the ultimate creator and giver and taker of life we got through it. And I know that up there waiting for us is at least one sister, but two souls that someday will greet us. My heart goes out to those that feel the pain of a lost child, whether met or not met. Thanks for blessing others through something as simple yet beautiful.
My four sweeties have shown me how to live and love in a self-less way. They are priceless blessings!
I linked this giveaway on my facebook page knowing that many of my friends would love to win this giveaway as well!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1126523236
My son Isaiah holds a special place in my heart. It would be such a blessing to have a piece of jewelery that magnifies that.
You did a beautiful job creating this piece.
I absolutely LOVE your jewelry and would love a chance to win! What a sweet way to honor precious Audrey…
my husband and i were marked by love when we brought our “daughter” home. bebe ellie has been with us since july and we’ve been blessed with custody, but some day we hope to have the chance to adopt her.
I am so thankful I have not lost a child. My heart goes out to all of you that have.
I am marked by love because of God’s amazing grace. Despite the broken road I traveled in my younger years, my God has blessed me with a Christian husband and two great kids.
I am infertile and have been trying for over two years to have a baby. Everytime I have bad day I think of my husband and family and friends who are so supportive and it reminds me how I’ve been marked by love. I would love to have something to look down and remind me of it when I have a bad day.
I picked out the double heart bracelet at Christmas time and it includes our 3 children’s names even though our oldest is an angel. This would be a great b-day gift. Need to drop a hint.
Lisa your work is amazing and love to see the inspirations behind a piece. Makes it more meaningful. Blessings to you and Angie.
I was marked by love the day I was born 72 years ago to wonderful parents who already had four children and loved us all equally.
I have been marked by love with each one of my beautiful girls. Each has her own story. My oldest, Allie, has been my steady rock. Through the hardest of times she has shown grace and wisdom. My middle daughter, Emma, is our hero and our angel. She llived for nine wonderful years before she went home to Heaven. She marked the lives of so many with her smile and love. My youngest, Anna Grace, came to us through adoption and she has given us new hope and life. She fills our home with laughter each day. My journey as a mother has been marked by sadness, trials, and heartache, but always with love.
I have two amazing children on earth and one little angel in heaven who taught me more about life than anyone/anything I have ever encountered. This necklace with his name on it would be the world to me!
http://www.thesimplymade.blogspot.com
My marks of Love were the three years we tried to have a baby and we couldn’t. Then we were blessed with our twin girls and then 6 months later pregnant with our third Love, when we were told we couldn’t. I see these girls as my marks of Love every day.
I have been marked by love by my two boys who show me what courage and believeing in one self really means by watching them struggle with the disABILTIES they have.They are my miracles who have taught me to fight for what you truly believe.And how a simple question could be answered with the most wisest truth.Why are you diffrent said by a a child at a playground.And my oldest who was 5 1/2 at the time said because GOD made me that way and he has something very special in mind for me.It was so amazing to hear a little struggling say such powerful words.I always say my boys have been my teachers and they have taught me unbeliveable faith and love and when we cant do it we let GOD take us the rest of the way.My God-Daughter Miangel also taught me about true love when she during her short 4 months before returning home to our Lord.
My precious niece went to be with Jesus in 2001, she would have been 9 yeasr old this summer. She made more impact on this world in 3 weeks then many do in a lifetime. We can’t wait to see her again one day, we will never forget Amberly Drew Perkins!
Words fall short after so many comments so I will just say: Grace. 3 lbs. 15 oz. Sweet Grace, 32 weeks. June 1, 2003, Grace.
I am a SAHM to boy/girl twins who were born 8 weeks early. My son had a pretty rough start in life due to his low birth weight and prematurity but is getting there everyday.
Regardless - both of my kids are the marks of love in my life. In my days, In my nights.
They are my everything.
his weight in this world…
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i have been pregnant four times–two beautiful children have resulted. my losses have impacted every part of my life, but most of all my mothering. there is so much love wrapped up in the two punks i spend my days chasing.
I have been marked by love from my 3 precious children and their wonderful daddy. What a precious, meaningful necklace. I love Audrey’s story and continue to be touched by it.
We lost our beautiful son Adam to glioblastoma 17 months ago. He showed his father, his three brothers and myself what it means to be positive, to never give up, to move forward in the face of great obstacles and that the world is full of friends you haven’t met yet. We believe he accomplished his life’s work. We miss him greatly.
We never got to hold our first baby girl, Sarah Grace; but she changed our lives forever
We’ve told our four munchkins about their big sister in heaven and they talk about her almost every day. We always say that weI have four children but really…we have five 
Wow, I’ve never won anything like this before but I’d love to! I don’t know how you will make it through these tweets and posts!!! Thanks for designing this - what a precious gift.
T
I have been marked by love when my first child (a son) named William was born still in August 2005. What stands out to me about this beautiful design is that the heart is ‘whole’. Although it has been nearly 5 years, and God has since blessed us with a second son and daughter this side of heaven, I have to admit my heart still hearts and whenever I think of my heart, it is not whole. To see this necklace is a beautiful reminder of God’s continued Love, Faith, and Blessings in my life and that He marked my heart with the love (William) brought to my life (albeit too short a time), and He will make my heart whole again, just like your significant piece of jewelry.
Marked by Love because of Hope. This necklace would not be for me but for my sister friend in Christ Teresa. Teresa lost her baby girl Hope after 9 months of carrying her. She went to her doctor on a Friday Feb. 26 for a routine checkup. The doctor could not find Hope’s heartbeat. Teresa went for a ultrasound that day and they found no heartbeat. Teresa went home and a room full of believers gathered around her praying for Hope to be resurrected. Hope Elizabeth an was born into heaven on Feb. 27, 2010. Teresa has shown God’s love and faithfulness through this tragedy. She has Hope!
This neckless has such a beautiful story attached. Any woman who has has a child whether here or in heaven, each mother has been marked by love. My life will forever be impacted by the life I will one day meet in heaven. I found out to my surprise a year ago on Easter that I was pregnant. I was informed a few years ago that I would probably never be able to have children of my own. To my worst fears I lost my child about a month later, followed by the worst trauma of my own life. I ended up having the miscarriage 3 months later, going into labor alone at home. Completely scared and confused. Sadly, my OB is still unsure why what occured in my life had. Why my body continued to harbor this lifeless life so long. Sadly, my heart is full of fear that I will experience such a traumatic miscarriage again. However, my heart is full of hope that one day I will be able to have children, since I know I can get pregnant. The mark of love that is stamped on my heart is what makes me want to trust that God has a child in store for my life somewhere in my future.
Our beautiful Faith Elizabeth was born still almost 7 years ago. I was marked by love for her, and by the love of our Lord in how he carried us thu such heartache. I have since been marked by love with our 2 miracle girls! I would cherish this necklace with Faith’s name forever etched by my heart. Thank you fro creating something so beautiful and meaningful.
Jenny
Just beautiful - you are so gifted!
…it’s a beautiful piece created for a beautiful love. My life is marked by love in so very many ways I couldn’t possibly list them all - not the least of which are my husband, our six amazing children and eight precious granchildren. God is so good!
What a beautiful necklace. I can’t wait to give it to someone I know who has lost 2 children.
We have to Let Go and Let God! That is how I am marked by love. God’s grace allows me to live with hope and a promise for a future after this life here on earth. My two sons are my everything.
My two children have marked my life. Your necklaces are beautiful!
Beautiful. I love the line “She had weight in this world”
God gave us our little boy two years ago. He is the love of our life! Our family has grown closer because of him.
I have a friend who recently marked the fourth anniversary of her daughter’s still birth. I would love to give her one!
I have another friend whose son was born last May with Hypoplastic left heart..I would love to give her one on his first birthday in May..what a miracle and blessing baby Sam is!
Finally, I have a friend,who sadly lost her three month old five years ago in a crib accident. The anniversary of her birthday is in May too. I know she would cherish one! Its so sad to me that I have three friends who have lost or are going through horrible trials with their children’s health! I wish I didn’t need any necklaces, although they are beautiful!!
I have been marked by love 7 years ago when I lost a baby on the 30th anniversary on Roe vs Wade. It broke my heart to be going through a miscarriage on such a day. All I heard were story after story of what had gone on 30 years prior, when I was going through such a thing.
I now have three healthy, beautiful children who are the lights of my life, but every year, in January my heart remembers that little one…
I have been marked by love by my 2 daughters and by 2 babies I lost to miscarriage.
I have been looking for a way to honor my 2 babies. Leanna went to live in heaven on Feb 13, 2007 and her brother Zachary joined this last Oct 13 (2009). I have really been struggling with how to honor them and remember them because we lost them so early. We have no hand prints, foot prints or lock of hair. We have no pictures, nothing that marks their life here. This necklace is beautiful! Thank you for such a beautiful design.
We lost our 7 yr. old son to SUDEP (sudden unexpected death in epileptic patients) 2 years ago. I have been looking for something I could wear every day as a reminder of Ben. This is perfect.
My children, of course, are my marks of love. They bring me unspeakable joy every day, and I can’t imagine my life without them. But this entry in the contest is for my nephews. I would love to win a piece that could represent the little angels who watch over us from heaven; Zachary and Alex. They will always be in my heart.
I am marked by love with my two children….there truly is no greater gift. I lost a child during my first pregnancy and I have become such a stronger person because of it and for that I am grateful.
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My baby girl was born still at 26 weeks, she will be in my heart always. This would be a beautiful reminder of her life and my love for her.
Two weeks ago I lost a baby at 16 weeks . This would have been my 3rd child. I’ve been looking on your site to find a piece of jewelry to remember this baby by. I would love to have this one!
Beautiful!
this necklace is absolutely precious. i lost my first child at 21 weeks. his name is daniel. what a beautiful thing to be able to not only carry him silently in my heart but to be able to constantly share him with others even with an unspoken word. thank you, thank you thank you. donna
We like to say our sweet Matthew was born into heaven. After many complications during my pregnancy, he was born and thankfully we were able to hold him. Although the amount of time I held him was way too short, I am anxious to hold him for an eternity when I meet up with him. Less than a year after Matthew was born, we were amazingly blessed with twins and had a very bittersweet day when we brought them home on Matthew’s first birthday.
i know the perfect family for this necklace
I am maked by love for my daughter. We had a heartbreaking loss this past year and we are doing our best to carry on.
I have been marked by love by my four angels here on earth and two up in heaven!
How blessed we have been!
My sister in law lost her, Bethany Hope, two hours after she was born. I would love to give this to her.
Marked by Love the day God answered my prayer for a precious baby girl.
I would love to win for my friend, Deanna. Her son died just after his 16th birthday. Quote from the blog “pray for bj”. . . ” A few weeks after returning home he was diagnosed with pneumonia, which quickly turned much more serious and became the lesser concern as an infection throughout his body was discovered.” Deanna and Brent have been such an example to everyone. To learn more go to the blog.
Howdy! I am marked by love because I am God’s Property. I am now pregnant with my 2nd miracle child. God fulfilled His promise to me and I am forever changed. I would love to mark this occasion with this beauty. God bless you and yours.
I would love to win this necklace for a young girl who recently lost her baby at 8 months pregnant. She was admitted to the hospital for preeclampsia and one minute the baby had a strong heartbeat and the next minute the nurses and dr. couldn’t find a heartbeat. This young girl is trying her best to be strong and is really trying to be postive when she could really be angry.
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My niece and her family lost their sweet girl Lillie at birth. I know that your beautiful design touches their hearts as well as those of so many others. I found this from her blog - and know that she finds it a beautiful way to remember a lost child.
Marked by His love and grace and mercy. Praise be to Him.
I would love to win one for my friend who lost her baby on Monday. She is such a beautiful person on the inside and out and my heart aches for their loss. This would be such a special reminder to her of the beautiful baby that is with the Lord right now, full of joy and complete in Him.
This is such a beautiful idea! I was deeply affected by the sudden loss of my best friend’s niece,
Autumn. She was 2 wks away from celebrating her 1st b-day… she was born on my husbands B-day
& went home to see her heavenly father on my son’s b-day. I would love to be able to give this to her mom. Thank you for providing such a beautiful reminder!
I would like to order one of these beautiful necklaces for Lois who just lost her daughter Carrie to cancer. She had 8 girls and Carrie just lost her battle leaving 4 beautiful children behind. The necklace’s sentiment is so perfect. I just wanted you to know that it has beautiful meaning which by the number of responses on this site is very apparent to the world at large. God Bless you and your creativity! Keep on keepin on! Jill - Seattle
Love your jewelry. I’ve been marked by love by my husband and my son. I had a lousy childhood and never felt love. Then I met my hubby. We’ve been together for
Its beautiful!
love this jewelry! i’ve been marked by love!
I’m tweeting about this giveaway.
My love is for the two beautiful grandchildren that I will not know this side of heaven. My youngest daughter has made the choice to not carry these children yet I know they live with the King of Kings walking on streets of gold and that someday we will be together for eternity. Most importatntly they are loved today by their grandmother…….
The moment I met my daughter, I was permanently marked by love.
I also love your jewlery! Count me in!
I have an amazing friend that I would love to give this to!
After my two late in pregnancy miscarriages, the Lord gave me my two lovelies, Isabella Grace and Isaiah Gabriel-all of whom have marked my life, and heart, with love.
Simply a beautiful necklace. We lost our son shortly after birth, and it would means so much to have this amazing necklace.
You are so talented- would love to win this for my friend, who lost her 17 year old son to a car accident 7 years ago - she has still not healed from it.
Beautiful piece of jewelry! I would love to wear that around my neck - enter me!
Beautiful necklace, Beautiful stories!
Simply amazing. The warm weight a child leaves on your heart is a feeling that lasts forever. Thank you for this give away chance.
I love your necklaces and this one is precious- I would love one!
I am marked by love because of God’s grace. Without his grace, I would be unlovable.
I tweeted about the opportunity! @atsirk17
I put the giveaway link as my Facebook status! http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1225861228
I’ve lost three babies, and I’ve been blessed to keep three more. They have all had weight in this world - what a lovely reminder.
I love the necklace. I lost my sweet baby, Kary Sue while pregnant. I would love to have something like this.
Your jewelry is beautiful! I follow Angie’s blog and have spent (maybe too much!) time browsing the creations on your website!
I’d love to wear this necklace as a reminder of my mom’s love for me. I realize it’s meant to be the other way around, but I lost my mom to cancer 3 years ago, and miss her dearly. She was the most amazing example of God’s unconditional love, and as my husband and I start a family of our own, the kind of love she personified is the kind I want to be for my own kids. Wearing a reminder of that each day would be so special.
Thanks for such a wonderful giveaway! Your generosity is wonderful!
By son in heaven has marked me with love. My 3 children here on earth with me continue to “mark” me with their love. I am so blessed!
I would love to have this necklace. I LOVE hearts and so did my mom. She always wrote my name Lizzy and dotted it with a heart. I do the same for my daughter Ellie now. She is also dotting her name with a heart as well in kindergarden. I lost my mom in May of 2007 from a brain aneurism which came out of NO Where. She was my best friend! It has been really hard not having her here. This necklace would mean alot to me…I hope I can win it!
Thank you for giving us a chance to win it.
God fulfilled His promise (he always does!) by bringing us a son almost 4 years ago when we were told we wouldn’t have any. Miracle #2 will be here in less than three weeks. My children are the symbols of God’s love to me daily. He builds families in all kinds of ways, and each way is special and unique to that family, an example of His love to them.
I would love to win this! I would want one to remember my dad…
What beautiful pieces of jewelry you create! This one in particular is a beautiful tribute to Audrey. I would be so honored to wear this in memory of our son. Our Navy life had us stationed in Crete, Greece from 2007-2009. We were so excited to be pregnant with our first child but on January 6, 2009, Matthew Phillip was born at 28 weeks for unknown reasons. Five days later he went to be with Jesus. Our hearts ache for our first-born, who is marked by love. Thank you for doing this giveaway…it will mean so much to a couple of mommies who don’t have their angels to hold.
I was marked by love from my son, Luke, who passed away when he was 11 weeks old. I would love to win this necklace and personalize it with his name.
My life has been marked by love through the power of the cross. Lately my faith has been re-ignited by the depth of all that Christ went through…on MY behalf. He took those beatings and the nails for ME. And for YOU. And for EACH ONE OF US. I have been so blessed by Angie’s story(and was very excited to meet her in person recently!) and am glad I found your blog and giveaway through her.
May the Lord bless you richly,
Sarah
I put the link to this giveaway on my blog: http://cortandken.blogspot.com/.
My friend lost her baby girl, Sabrina, at 4 months old to SIDS. I’d love to win this for her.
Hello again, I put the link to this giveaway on my Facebook page as well.
I would love to win this necklace for my friend who recently lost her best friend in a car accident. She has been marked by a wonderful friendship and this would be a reminder for that love.
Wearing something as a tangible reminder of love (love given or love received) is a blessing and Lisa’s creations are beautifully crafted. Thank you for considering me to win.
I lost my twin angels Emma Grace and Samantha Jeanne on November 11, 2006. We had to go through several IVF procedures to give them life and they went to heaven at 21 weeks. Although we only got to share a very moments with them in life, we love them desperately every day. We love and miss them daily.
My babes and my undying love and admiration for them is how I am marked by love - FOREVER.
I don’t just want this necklace, I NEED this necklace:) I almost died due to postpartum complications and I am still in chronic pain because of the complications. I wold love a reminder around my neck of his grace.
My sister just lost her 11 month old daughter last month. This would be so special– we are hurting, but we know who holds Elyse.
Definitely Marked by Love by my Sweet Hubby…I lost him to Stage 4 pancreatic cancer 16 months ago. I was so blessed to have him in my life; to know love like that…He was a true gift from my Heavenly Father and I am eternally grateful.
I love the necklace…it’s beautiful!!
Our daughter Taylor lost her little LOVE, a daughter she they named Landry at 20.5 weeks gestation. Our hopes and dreams were shattered but the sun still shines beautifully. We are hoping they will soon be blessed again. I would love to win this for her.
Thank You.
I held my precious son, Ian Patrick, for 7 incredibly short days on this earth. He was born with a fatal chromosomal problem on Easter 2004 and was not meant to spend much time on earth. I look forward to the day I will be with him in eternity and I would love to wear this necklace as a sweet reminder of my son. With Easter & his birthday coming up soon, this would be such an amazing blessing.
We just celebrated my Gram’s 92nd birthday, surrounded by family. She is most certainly marked by love and an inspiration to us each and every day!
I am the eldest of 9 children - actually 10. My mother had a miscarriage several years ago. Life is such a PRECIOUS gift from God! I was priviledged to see the birth of my youngest sibling. I am marked by the amazing love my awesome God who shows me His love through the birth of new life into this world! I am marked by love for the little sibling that I will never know. I am marked by love for the best friend I lost four years ago! I am marked by love the family that God will bless me with someday!
I have recently suffered a miscarriage after having my tubes tied 21 years ago. My current husband does not have children of his own (I have 3 adult children from a previous marriage) and when we found out we were going to have a baby we were ecstatic, in disbelief, grateful and nervous!! I had many complications and ended up losing our “Miracle Baby” just weeks after we found out we were excpecting. We were crushed, angry and are still trying to recover. We are planning a Memorial Service to honor our Little Angel. We never got to find out if it was a boy or a girl. We never got to see or hear a heartbeat. Our Angel will always be with us…
i have been blessed with a true friend and i would love to give this to her… she has lost two children.
My precious son, Liam, was stillborn on October 2nd, 2009. Our lives have forever been changed and we miss him each and every day. Wearing remembrance jewelry is so healing … Thank you for creating such a beautiful piece of jewelry to help mommies “hold” their lost child close to their heart. And, thank you for such a wonderful giveaway!
I am touched every day by my 2 beautiful children who God has blessed me and my husband with after years of infertility treatments and losing 2 children to miscarriage.
I’ve blogged about this giveaway!
I had to late miscarriages ~ one I delivered in the hospital and was able to hold although he had already died in utero. I began searching for jewelry for honor my babies ~ I am so glad that I found your website….I love your style!
I would love to win this necklace for my good friend Andrea. She lost her 3 yr. old son in a tragic accident 2 months ago.
Thanks for the chance to win, It is absolutely beautiful.
All I can say is WOW!! My husband & I lost our first child Clara Grace in Jan. 2009. It was a very trying year for us. My sister actually introduced me to Angie’s story and at that moment I finally felt as if I wasn’t alone in the journey. We’re now expecting our second child “Peanut” and can truly say that we’ve been marked by LOVE. We have a precious angel watching over us each and every day and can’t wait for the day that we are reunited with her!!
Beautiful necklace with beautiful meaning…I was marked by love today by my 4 year old little boy. Amidst the busyness of the morning, running errands here and there, we stopped at the park as an after thought. He spotted one little yellow flower in the grass and pointed it out to me. He looked up at me with his big blue eyes and asked “Do you want it?” After telling him I would love it, he bent down and picked it for me…a much needed reminder to stop, slow down a little, and enjoy life’s biggest blessings!
Beautiful!
I suffered from infertility, and as a woman knew that my purpose in life was to be a mommy. The disappointment was suffocating at times. Every month brought a heartbreak. I am blessed with a wonderful, amazing husband and the challenge brought us closer together. After visits to a fertility specialist, we became pregnant with triplets (identical twin girls and a boy). I was marked by love the day I got the call and found out I was pregnant. I could do nothing but fall to my knees. After a 5 week hospitalization with iv’s and total bedrest I gave birth to my miracles. They were born 10 weeks early, tiny and fragile. I always knew in my heart that they would be fine, and today they are healthy, vibrant, energetic and smart 6 year old kindergarteners. I am marked by love.
A girl that I used to teach with just experienced a huge loss in the passing of her daughter. She was stillborn. Friends and I were just talking about something we could do for her and this would be perfect!
I have been marked by love with the blessing of 4 beautiful children, but not before suffering from infertility, and losing 3 babies, who are waiting for me in heaven. Thanks for making such beautiful and meaningful jewelry.
i’ve been touched my love in so many ways, including my own two children. but also through my dear friend, leah’s children, casen and liam (now in heaven). if i win it would be a gift for her. so perfect!
I lost my husband and my 9 yr old son during Christmas of 2004…..I will always be “marked” by their love and the love that I had for them. Losing a child is the worst thing a parent could ever suffer and your necklace is a wonderful way to keep that love close to you even though they’re no longer here.
beautiful. I would love to win this for my dear friend who lost her precious son, Logan.
Creating something with such love and meaning…wow. I had a tubal pregnancy 11 years ago, I still wonder what would have been.
I was “marked by love” when I lost my first baby, a little girl we had named Peyton Joan, when I was 24 weeks pregnant. I am a big follower of Angie and her blog “Bring the Rain.” It struck me so deeply when she so eloquently spoke about Audrey having weight in this world. When we lost our girl, I handmade announcements for family, that I never sent, that gave her weight and height. It seemed so special to me that the nurse took the time to make those measurements for us. That she actually did matter and have real weight in this world. Thanks for making such a beautiful remembrance piece for mothers.
Precious. My sweet Abbey Grace born on August 8, 2006 is waiting for us in heaven. What a sweet reminder.
I lost 2 babies within 3 months of each other. I was only about 7 weeks along both times, but they marked me with love. I loved them dearly. When I lost the first one, my 7 year old marked me again with love….by showing me his love by loading my bed up with all his stuffed animals to comfort me. We decided to wait at least 6 months to try again. God marked me with His love by doing things in His timing. I was pregnant six weeks after the 2nd miscarriage, and was shocked! I am currently sitting here with my 5 month old miracle sound asleep on my lap. Oh how I have been marked by HIS love! God is so good!
My SIL just lost her baby girl shortly before birth… I would love to have this for her. I may just have to order one!
I found your website today and feel so connected. The Marked by Love necklace and Lisa’s story assured me that I am not alone and that it is OK to share my grief. I have lost 4 children through miscarriages and have had 3 failed attempts at a fertility clinic. I have been searching for a way to openly honour and celebrate my children because all to often we hide our losses. Both the Marked By Love and the Heartstrings necklaces speak to me! I now have to decide which one to order ! Thank you for your talent, inspiration and strength.
I am marked by love by three beuatiful earthly children (and a fourth on the way) as well as the angels that await our family in heaven. Thank you for a beautiful way to remember all of them!
My friend lost her 9-year-old daughter Stacy to brain cancer almost one year ago. Last Christmas I got her one of your necklaces. It has the name of all the three kids on it. She wears it every day. Still, if I would win I would get her this special necklace as an additional gift. It is a wonderful idea for every person who misses a loved one.
I do love the jewelry you create. The only problem is that I cannot decide to put away my family tree in order to try the be still / sweet and simple birdie / whoo do you love or others. :-/
Thank you so much!
I’ve been a follower of Angie’s blog for about a year. I also know how it feels to lose a child. My husband and I lost a child, a precious boy we named Tanner, almost 14 years ago. When I read these stories it takes me back to that Memorial Day holiday 14 years ago. I can still remember it like it was yesterday. Fortunately, we were blessed with another child, Peyton who will be 12 years old next month. He knows he had a brother and to him he will always have a baby brother. Your necklace is beautiful but more important is the memory that it will create for years to come.
Kristie
I have no children yet, but I am marked by the love of Christ for me. I am entering for a sweet friend who lost her daughter four years ago.
I am a Nana to 10 (will be 12) by the end of this summer. I have watched 2 of my daughters go through a total of 6 miscarriages. We remember each one of those precious babes!
I love your jewelry - I have a necklace, earings and a heart! Your jewelry is beautiful and a keepsake!
This is wonderful!! My sister lost a baby 2 years ago and I know this would be special to her!!! What a sweet rememberance!
I have been marked by God’s love… passionately, all consuming. And I am marked by my love for many things - teaching, photography, art, the Czech Republic and my calling in life to be a missionary.
I am mom 2 many because I am a foster mom. I can’t think of a more beautiful rememberance of these precious children. Thank you, Lisa for creating the opportunity for us to celebrate and remember the marks of love in our lives.
I have been deeply touched by the story of a sweet mom who recently lost their two year old to cancer. I would send this necklace to that mom. I love that Angie describes it as “having weight” and that it warms against your skin. Precious.
How beautiful! I have been blessed and marked by love by my 6 wonderful kids! Thank you for a chance to own such a beautiful necklace.
We miscarried our fourth baby, Elizabeth. She was our little surprise. Having just turned 40 we thought our family was complete with three girls. After our miscarriage we had such a longing to extend our family. God planted a seed within us many years ago in our marriage for adoption, it began to grow as we tried to conceive again and couldn’t. We entered the fost/adopt program and just last month we were matched with 19 mo. twin boy and girl. Without our sweet Elizabeth we would never have traveled this road which we know now is God’s path for us. I will carry her memory always - this beautiful necklace would help.
What a beautiful necklace and opportunity to honor sweet little audrey…I’ve seen quite a few of your giveaways over the past year or so and while I truly admired your beautiful jewelry I hoped that my desire for one of your necklaces would never be out of my own loss, but only out of joy. It was not to be…in November we lost our “surprise” baby….we didn’t think we were ready for another little one, but the sweet little baby we lost caused us to re-evaluate our thinking, and open our hearts to make room for another one. I’m currently 11 weeks along with a precious new life…but not a day goes by that I don’t think of and grieve the little one we lost….my heart is full of gratitude for the baby we lost and God’s healing love that opened our hearts…this necklace would be a beautiful reminder of the little one we will meet one day in heaven!
I have a dear friend who lost her baby boy 36 hrs after he was born. I would love to give this necklace to her.
I lost a baby in 2007 and I LOVE this necklace! It is such a perfect reminder of that life that I will one day be reunited with in Heaven!
This necklace is beautiful! I lost a very dear family member in March of last year and would love to wear a meaningful reminder, of them, in this necklace. Thank you!
Today marks the 5 year anniversary of being “marked by love” I would love to win this necklace as a reminder of my son.
I was marked by love 7 years ago by the birth and death of my sweet baby boy Nathan. He lived for 6 hours before going to be with Jesus. What a beautiful ministry you have to make these for those who wish to remember someone they have dearly loved and lost.
beautiful necklace! would love to win one
I really love that the necklace warms as you wear it. What a lovely touch. Your designs are beautiful Lisa.
I was “marked by love” by my sweet Jackson December 6, 2006. He was 3mo. and 3wks of age. I miss him everyday.
On October 27, 2009 we learned that my niece had anencephaly. None of us had ever heard of anencephaly, the doctor said her skull and brain were not completely developed. We could not even begin to comprehend this diagnosis. For the next four months, my best friend and I researched anencephaly, prayed, hoped and anticipated meeting her beautiful daughter. On February 22, 2010 Lilly Elizabeth entered the world. She was absolutely beautiful! There are no other words, she was just amazing. She had her grandmother’s nose and her daddy’s mouth and chin. She looked just like her brothers and sister when they were born. They said Lilly would never cry, but she did! She cried, she smiled, and she grasped our fingers. We loved her and cherished each moment. After 5 days with her I returned home and 2 days later received the phone call, that she had passed. Her mom was told she would have minutes, maybe hours and she was blessed with 6 days. That was 2 weeks ago, each day is painful, but Lilly’s mom says the pain lets her know that Lilly was real. She was here and she will never be forgotten. Lilly is forever loved and has marked all of our lives.
March 16 would be my first born daughter’s 9th birthday. Kailie only stayed for six hours but that was enough to change my world. Your necklace is beautiful! Thank you for creating the art to help those who have lost so much find healing!
A beautiful necklace with a wonderful meaning and message. I lost my daughter, Hailey, on January 6th of this year. She passed away at 36 days old from Trisomy 18. A friend shared an article about the Smith’s loss and since then I have followed Angie’s blog. It’s amazing how heartwarming necklaces and similar reminders are to those of us who have experienced loss, especially the loss of a child.
I have been marked by love by my seven children here on earth and my four angels in Heaven. My five year old son is currently in treatment for leukemia. He is doing very well and has a good prognsis yet I have been marked by the love of many other cancer moms and their children.
I have not lost a child, but have been a faithful reader of Angie’s blog and am continually amazed by her strength, grace and courage! I have 2 beautiful kiddos and would absolutely love to win this necklace!!! FINGERS CROSSED
We have 3 precious birth children, but God called us to adoption many years ago. We prayed for God’s timing for years and 2 years ago God gave us a precious 2 month old baby. We had her for 4 months and our paperwork was not filed correctly with the courts, so the birth mom was able to take her back. So even though our precious angel is not in heaven, she lives in our same town, we do not have contact with her. We miss her daily and pray for her continuously, believing that God will bring her and maybe more sweet babies into our lives some day. This beautiful necklace would be a constant reminder of God’s provision and love for all of our children!
I hope I’m not too late. This is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I am still being marked by love. The loss of my mom and the journey through infertility we are still on are two I consider.
Love this necklace!! We lost Noah a couple hours after he was born in ‘06. Joanna Claire was our little piece of shining light this past summer, but her heart stopped beating at 27 weeks. Two precious lives who taught me more than I could have ever taught them!
Love these necklaces! Having experienced miscarraige, this would be a sweet remembrance~
I have been marked by love by my two precious babies, and the sweet one that’s growing in my belly right now.
I blogged about your great giveaway!!
3 losses so far. who knows if we will have to go through it again. thing is I have necklaces already. 3 of them… i think I would be able to replace the three with this one. then the other kids would ask less questions..
i HAVE LOST 2 BABIES AND I HAVE 2 BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS, THEY REMIND ME OF LOVE
I have been marked by so much love. I lost my biological mother when I was 6 months old. She was an amazing woman that I have longed to meet.
My husband and I were married for 2 years when we started trying for a baby. We endured 3 miscarriages over the course of 2 years and countless “unknowns” as they were never able to determine WHY I kept losing my babies. When the fertility specialist told me to start trying again, I looked at him like he was crazy! How could I try again, when it was still possible that I would lose another baby? But my sister reminded me, how could I NOT try again knowing it was also possible be blessed to carry the baby full-term? And wouldn’t you know it, I got pregnant the first month and our darling Laney Marie was born on August 4, 2005. When we felt it was Laney was ready to be a big sister, we decided to start early, knowing our history. Sure enough, I was pregnant again the first month, but lost that baby too. But, my sisters again encouraged me to try again and our darling Emry Linn was born on June 9, 2007.
I have hope and am encouraged knowing that my Mom is in heaven cradling her FOUR grandbabies and I will see them all for the first time in Heaven. What a day that will be!
I have been marked by God’s love, my relationship with him has turned my life around.
I have been marked by the love of my wonderful Nana, who passed away very quickly from colon cancer two years ago this past January. I miss her still every day. Not too long after she died, I found out that I was pregnant. I was so excited! Our first baby. But a part of me couldn’t help but feel sad because this baby would never know Nana. She was a wonderful, kind, funny woman who I adored and was always someone I could go to. But I know that she took care of our little boy until he was ready to come be a part of our family here on earth. He is the light of my life and I can’t wait until the day when she gets to meet him.
Thank you for creating this beautiful necklace and for giving us a chance to win one.
As I sit here and type…tears fall and prayers rise for those who have lost precious life…so fragile yet sustained by the Lord…He has made His creations and taken them up to be with Him…all now praising Him.
Dear friends that we have prayed for and encouraged to continue on in Faith lost their three little miracles after so many years of praying. Zachery, Joshua and Elliana…only but a moments glimps of Heaven wrapped in thier mom and dads arms, yet forever with them will they be in eternity.
They have already touched so many peoples lives just in their short prescence and the awesome strength and grace their parents have shown through this journey of heartache and example drawing nearer to God.
The necklace is awesome, the hearts behind it filled with merciful love, the warmth which comes with it, enough to comfort a hurting soul and the remembrance that comes to mind when worn a glimpse of His craftmanship and majesty.
It would be lovely to win and tell the story…of so many yet so personable…the dear friend who would wear it, would wear it with grace, peace and strength.
May you and Angie be blessed as you continue to shine and bring the Lord glory.
I have been marked by love by the most precious mother and mother in love. They both touched my heart forever. I was so blessed to have have two mothers.
I love this necklace. I have always wanted one of your beautiful creations. It tells such a wonderful story!
My dear friend lost her son at 24 weeks gestation. She had just found out the baby was a boy and was so excited to plan for a baby boy in their life. I would love to give her this necklace for Mother’s Day in honor of that sweet boy in Jesus’ arms today!
I was marked by love on 8/02/08 when my son entered this world. I was forever changed. Love the necklace and all your work is beautiful!
Love this necklace, what a great reminder that we are marked by the love of God.
I would love to give this to my step daughter, she lost her precious son at 3 months old.
We have been blessed by love in so many ways. We have 2 thankfully healthy kids. In 8/07 we had our third it was a boy and he became sick with a fever at a few days old and our world came crashing down to find out he had a disease that affect 1 in 1.2 million kids and would require a bone marrow transplant. He had his tranplant and a few days later contrcted a hospotal infection and was taken from us on 1/10/08. We were told if we wanted more kids go for it this wouldnt happen again. We got pregnant again with another little boy and lost hime in the second trimester. We became pregnant again and had our daughter 3/29/09. At 3 weeks old she developed mastiodtis and went fr surgery and we found out 1 week later she had the same terrible dises that took our son. This time we decided we need to see the top doc in the US for this disease. I went with her to Cincinatti for a few months while hubby stayed with the other 2 kids in Delaware. She had her bone marrow transplant on 8/4/09 and will be one on the 29th of this month. We are also celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary on teh 24th. I just feel truly blessed. Things happen for a reason and God doesnt give us more then we can handle. We gave held an angel and because of him we know hold a miracle.
I have lost 4 precious babies to miscarriage that I never got to hold - my arms remain empty this side of Heaven. This necklace is a beautiful way to remember those we love and hold dear.
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We lost our son at 6 months 2 weeks after Angie, our precious Zach marked us for life
I have been marked by love by my Savior, Jesus Christ! He has healed my heart and made it new again! He also has blessed me with my two wonderful babies!
A friend just lost her baby at 31 weeks. I would love to win this for her.
My daughter and I were marked with love by many people who we lost in the last few years..
in 2006 I lost my baby brother to an heart attack (42), 2007 my mother to cancer, 2008 my stepfather to cancer and in 2009 we lost Jani: our best friend who died because of a careless driver as Jani’s mother was taking her to church for a teen retreat. She was a 14 year old who touched a lot of lives and continues to do so. I would love to win a necklace for my daughter who is 12 and has been marked by love so many times.
I have been marked by love by my 4 year old daughter. God gave her to us at a time when I had given up.
The necklace is beautiful
My husband and I had difficulty conceiving. After lots of medical tests, the doctor’s were baffled as to what was the problem. They had tried me on a few different medicines - none that worked. In the end, we saw a fertility specialist who, with the Lord’s help, was able to help us conceive. We were over the moon when I took that pregnancy test and it said “PREGNANT.” I had taken so many in the past that all said those dreaded words that so many of us hate “not pregnant.” I was having a wonderful, easy pregnancy. At 20 weeks, we went for our standard anatomy ultrasound that would reveal to us the gender of our child. As the ultrasound began, the technician became quiet. It was the worst feeling in the world. We of course asked what was wrong. She said that she saw some spots on the brain that concerned her…Choroid Plexus Cysts (CPCs). She said they were typically a sign of some sort of genetic defect such as Trisomy 13. My heart just sank. Then, she told us we were having a boy, but of course, by that point, girl/boy, didn’t matter (not that it did before), but the joy that I expected to feel was not there…only concern and sadness. I cried all the way home in the car. We had been through so much to get here and now there was a chance this baby would not make it. We had been scheduled for a follow-up ultrasound in 4 weeks to see if there was any change. Once I got home, of course I cried, but I also emailed my church prayer list. Some people might have chosen to keep something like this quiet until the follow-up appointment, but I just felt like Chad (our son) needed all of the prayers he could possibly get. So no secrets here. My church prayed for Chad. My friends prayed for Chad. My family prayed for Chad. Our minister came over and prayed with us for Chad. Four weeks later when we returned for the follow-up ultrasound, my nerves were already shot before I even layed on the table. But I also had this incredible hope that God had healed Chad. The technician took out the probe and ran it across my swollen belly. Nothing. Chad’s brain was completely clear! The CPCs were gone! Shivers of happiness and praise ran through my body! God is so good and so faithful. Now 11 months later, we have our healthy little Chad who is trying to crawl. He is such a blessing and reminds me everyday of God’s awesomeness and grace. My favorite song to sing to his is “You Are My Sunshine.” But in my mind, I sing it as “You Are My Sonshine.” One of the pictures that we received at that first dreadful ultrasound was a profile picture of Chad’s face. And the way the black/white picture appeared, it was as if God’s light was shining on Chad’s face. That helped me get through those four tough weeks until the follow-up ultrasound. And ever since then, Chad has always been a reminder to me of God’s shining love and grace for us. Chad is my Sonshine.
This would be so wonderful for my sweet friend who just this week laid to rest her little one who breathed for 20 minutes in her arms. Since this is the second time this was actually her second time to lose a child, I know this would be really special. Thank you for making this!
My mom, mine, and my little sister’s middle names are all Love. We are all so close and I am so blessed by them! We all LOVE this necklace!
All three of my children are a constant reminder that I am marked by love, but my 3 year old son with Down Syndrome fought for three months to live in this world when he was first born. He is still a fighter and stubborn and such a joy! I thank God that I am marked by love! Beautiful necklace, idea and what a blessing your art is!
When my husband and I lost our first baby, a boy, at 18 weeks into the pregnancy, I searched and searched for something to wear that would comfort me and be a tangible representation of his life. I wish this beautiful necklace had been available then! Thank you for your jewelry. It is a beautiful ministry!
One year ago this weekend we lost my brother in a hunting accident. My brotherleft behind a wife and a 16 month old daugther. My sis-in-law continues to stuggle with this loss and this necklace is just her style…I would love to be able to give her a sweet reminder of my little brother.
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I am an only child because my parents were not able to have other children here on Earth. My sister, Dana Beth, was born in 1974. They found out shortly after her birth that she was critically ill. She was taken to a hospital 30 miles away and died of a heart defect two days after she was born. They then suffered numerous miscarriages. Dana Beth would have turned 36 years old on April 26. I would love to be able to give this to my mother so that she knows her oldest daughter has not been forgotten.
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Love this necklace! Beautiful work!:)
I would *love* to give this necklace to my mother-in-law. Such a sweet idea!!
I was marked by love when my youngest was born prematurely and after he had already gone to meet our Lord…he had 10 fingers and 10 toes and I miss him everyday.
I would like to win a necklace because i would like to have something in memory of my mom who passed away from cancer 9 yrs ago, she was such a big influence in my life and was such a loving and caring person…i would like to have this in memory of her
What a beautiful necklace. I have been looking for something to wear in honor of the little one I lost but had not found anything I liked that was subtle… I really do like this one. I lost Samuel Augustus at 14 weeks in 2008. I’ve had a baby girl since then but I miss that little boy.
I have been marked by love just by knowing my daughters teacher. I have a 6 year old daughter with Down syndrome. Her teacher inspires me every day of my life. She lost her son to a cancerous brain tumor when he was only 7 years old. Her journey through the terrible loss has given her a purpose in life to teach and take care of special needs children. This wonderful person lives her life and experiences to enrich everyone around her. In life, we need to love and to cherish every moment of our existence and make sure everyone knows how much we love them and how important they are to us.
If I am chosen as the winner of this necklace, I will give it to this special teacher and tell her how important she is and how much of a difference she has made in the life of our family. She has been the greatest gift.
We lost our first son on October 25, 2007, shortly after his birth. It was an unbearable time for us and for our families. I thought we would never recover. I knew we would never be the same. But we put one foot in front of the other each and every day, and this past December I gave birth to our second son. He is a love, and has filled our lives with joy again. I had wanted to have something tangible to carry with me every day as a remembrance of our dear son, but never had the strength to look for something. I came across the marked by love necklace by chance. It will be a beautiful way for me to honor him and our love for him.
a very dear friend of mine lost her baby girl, sadie, a little over 3 yrs ago…she went into pre-term labor over halfway through her pregnancy, sadie was born and lived 2 weeks before she went to be with Jesus. my friend’s amazing faith carried her through this heartbreaking time and continues to sustain her. she blows me away with her love for our Lord and her steadfast trust in Him through her loss. i would love to bless her with this necklace in memory of her sweet sadie
This necklace is so beautiful. I have been marked by love by my brother who was born and died the year before I was born. Even though I’ve never met him, he is so real to me and my siblings.
I love this necklace and the meaning behind it is amazing. I wish every mom that has had to suffer the loss of a child could win one. Thank you for creating such amazing and meaningful pieces of art.
I am marked by love through my Lord and Savior! and through my two sons here on this earth, and the two babies that I lost before them!
1 1/2 yrs. ago i lost my sister, my rock, my spiritual mentor, my best friend. she just didn’t wake up one day. my world completely changed as i knew it. its been a difficult journey. less than a year later, we moved across country to plant a church God was calling us to, which she was part of every step of the process, walked in the ups and downs, gave me confidence and encouragement to walk by faith…i’ve needed her here…to listen, to give wisdom, to rejoice with. i have two nieces who lost their mom, one of which is just lost without her, feels so alone…as much as i want/need something like this, my niece needs something tangible to feel her mom with her everday, remind her she is not alone, God is walking with her in the good days, and sitting with her in the dark caves…i’d love to be able to give this to her, to remind her that she is a piece of her mom and to give her something tangible to walk these days out being reminded of how special she was to her.
I have been marked by love……by my two sweet girls, and my forever angel, Leah Faith who was born into heaven 2 years ago…..never shall I forget her……
What a beautiful necklace and a great meaning, God Bless you!
I lost a close friend, Leigh Ann, 2 weeks ago due to a tragic car crash…I would LOVE to win a necklace to pass along to my friend’s mother, Peggy, who is now missing her daughter. Here is her obituary…
Leigh Ann, 35, passed away on March 6, 2010 as an innocent victim of an automobile accident. Leigh was the daughter of Larry and Peggy. There aren’t enough words to tell how sincerely good she was to her husband, children, family, friends, and co-workers. Leigh Ann was a carbon copy of the Proverbs 31 woman. She loved Jesus Christ and through that love was able to love others in a way that will be so deeply missed. Leigh Ann was a graduate of Marcos De Niza high school and ASU. She worked as a Nursing Supervisor at a Children’s Hospital and was nominated as Nurse of the Year in 2008. But her biggest joy came from being a wife and mother. We miss you so much Leigh. Much more than our hearts can take. We may never understand why, but we hold close the truth that God is good. Leigh Ann ran the race so well and now she is enjoying Heaven. We all cannot wait to see you again. We love you. Leigh Ann is survived by her husband Greg; sons Caden, and Bailey; daughter Malia; brother Lance (Robin) ; and sister Reagan (Jaime).
I absolutely love this necklace and would be so grateful!
in His grip,
Kristin
I would love to win!!!
It is such a blessing to see how many people have asked for loved ones . . . I have my own convoluted story - involving one miscarriage, the loss of a friend, one BEAUTIFUL baby girl, and a temporary loss (deployment), but I would rather win this for a sister in Christ who has had five miscarriages and is pouring her heart into foster children with behavioral issues. The grace, faith, and strength that emanates from her is a treasure to see. She is truly marked by love and it spills onto those around her.
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My best friend Lydia lost her first son, Peter, due to premature birth, and then lost her second son, Jacob, a year later also from premature birth. I was able to walk beside her during her joys and struggles and fell in love with her sons. My life has been changed forever. I would love to win this necklace for her, to remind her that I still think of the boys every day.
I love the necklace! Having 2 beautiful kids I am marked by love!! Thanks!!
Love your jewelry~so beautiful…I, too, am marked by much love~5 beautiful children!
I have three wonderful children and a great husband. I am truly marked by love!
would love to win although look like it is closed for a friend who just lost her 13 year old in a skiing accident Monday
Hi! I love the necklace its beautiful!!! I love the fact that it gets warm as Angie had stated. My family and I just lost our little Lilly Elizabeth to anencephaly a little over 2 weeks ago. She was amazing and I miss her SOOO much!! We call her our little miracle as she gave us 6 days 5 hours and 30 minutes without being hooked up to any machines. She nursed, held her head up, cried, got irritated, she was so calm and peaceful and happy. She was LOVE and this necklace reminds me of her. I would be honored to win the necklace. Thank you for your time.
This would be such encouragement to me in my life right now. I have not been unable to have children and it is such a burden and “weigh”.
This would be such encouragement to me in my life right now. I have not been unable to have children and it is such a burden and “weight”.
After our fourth IVF we finally thought we had it licked, but we lost our sweet twins on August 14, 2008. After our 5th IVF we welcomed our 2nd child into the world, but oh how we love and miss the twins.
Just learned of a friend who lost her son after carrying him for at least 36 weeks. The necklace would be a beautiful comfort to her as would these blog links to women of faith who’ve traveled this road before her. Thank you!
Wonderful necklace. I’ll definately have to order one. I lost my only child Vayda 3 days after birth. She is my everything.
Marked by love so many times over through birth, fostering, and adoption! Forever changed because of these earthly treasures!
Blessings
Reading through the stories of so many brave women who have lost little ones, I realize more and more how truly blessed I am. My best friend found out 5 months ago that her daughter had anencephaly. Three weeks ago her miracle entered this world and two weeks ago she returned to God. She’s an angel and taught us all to cherish the people in our lives. I look at my husband and my beautiful daughter and know each day that I have everything I could ever ask for. I am expecting my second child in September and got to hear my little one’s heartbeat for the first time yesterday. It’s the best sound. We have all been marked by love. This necklace is a beautiful reminder of that, I hope to give it to my friend so that she can have the physical weight and warmth of it and hold it as she goes through this painful time.
This necklace is just beautiful! We lost our baby boy, Luke, on October 18, 2009. He was born premature and only lived for about an hour. Our lives are certainly marked by love because of the impression he made on us. We have four other children (who are 5 and under) whose lives have been forever changed by their brother, Luke, as well. Oh, what a beautiful reminder this necklace would be of his life - to this Mama’s heart.
Blessings, Allyson
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my sister is a new mom and i would love for her to have one of these. they are beautiful!
I have been moved with love when I saw my godson anthony He lived for an amazing 7hours and 53mins!! It was a perfect amount he smilled cooed played with his hands, Anthony filled my head with memorys and more he filled my heart with love!! Anthony changed My life personally it hurt seeing a baby so Perfect in every way and soo wanted slip off to heaven when he was with people That loved him!! I would LOVE to have this neckalace I dont have anything that reminds me of Anthony that I can carry with me everyday, Life without him is hard and knowing that we cant take pictures of his first birthday or his first anything, I know inside my heart that God will give us our time with him when we all that loved him fufilled our duties here on earth!!
And I also would like the necklace for in memory of my mother she recently just passed away Febuary 17th 2010, She died of a brain anyrizum, The night she went to bed NO ONE knew she was leaving NO ONE or SHE didnt even have no symptoms I was in my room and heard my dad yelling around 2:08am saying “Baby sweetheart Wake UP”!!! I ran back there and saw my mom not breathing and white!! I called 911 and they got there withing 10mins as soon as they got there They immediantly shocked her and they said they got her vitals up and immediantly transported her to the Hospital, As soon as I got there I ran to her room saw her on lifesupport and immediantly started crying!! I told my mom I was sorry for not knowing I was sorry for all of our fights and I needed her more than ever now I am only 17 and I needed her!! I stayed there for 9whole hours kissing her hand crying and begging her to wake up or give me some kind of sign to let me know what do i do!! They done CAT scans and dozens of test and all the answers were negative!! It broke my heart and messed me up when They took her off the life support there was no heartbeat after words just she went on to heaven I laid there holding her hands crying kissing her hands her forhead and just BEGGING for her to wake up that I NEEDED HER!! Going through life without my mom is hard because I needed her more than ever in my life she was my rock and my stone!! Having this necklace would be an AMAZING gift for me I am going through a REALLYY Hard time in life and this necklace would be perfect it would remind me of My preciouse godson Anthony and My wonderful Mother Bobbie!!
Thanks you soo Much for reading my story and more thankyou for doing this and giving someone this wonderful gift!!!!
PS Anthony passed away due to Anencephaly, Anthony loren Guinn Jr May 1st 2009
And my mom Bobbie Jo Cobb passed away to a Brain anyrizum!!
Thanks sooo Much
Amber Grayson
Mud_brat39@yahoo.com
very special. i’d wear to celebrate the life of a little russian boy named sasha… son of my heart.
I witnessed the loss of my best friend’s sweet daughter at only five days old and after numerous sugeries. It will be thirteen years on March 25. Every year I try to send something to honor Emily’s short life and I think this would be a beautiful gift! Even if my entry is not chosen…my prayer is that the two people that truly need this beautiful gift will be the recipients!
I’m marked by love by our beautiful growing baby inside of me due to arrive in God’s world in a week or two! (After struggling with some infertility, prayers to all those who struggle with that, my heart is there for you!)
My niece Miquelina Alicia Garcia passed away when she was only 3 1/2 months. She was born prematurely weighing in at 2lbs 2oz. She brought so much joy into my family’s life in just her short time here on earth. We thank God for allowing us such an opportunity. Her life & death brought us closer to HIM.
That said, I’d love to give this necklace to my sister, Miquelina’s mother. She is such a woman of poise, grace, & compassion. I love her dearly, and she is the godliest woman I know.
My sweet Audrey Ruth was born sleeping at 26 weeks. I found Bring the Rain after I lost her. It has been a blessing to read and I can’t wait to read Angie’s book. It has been two years since and God has blessed my husband and I with Shelby Grace (14 months). I know God has a wonderful plan for all of lives and he stays so close to us during difficult times. I would love to wear this necklace in Audrey’s honor
I lost my precious baby girl, Reese, almost 17 weeks into my pregnancy with her in 2006. She profoundly changed my life. I miss her every single day, still. My 4th child…in heaven. Waiting for me.
I would love one of these necklaces - my oldest baby lived 10 minutes and although it’s been 3 years he still holds my heart.
I am just over 26 weeks pregnant with Olivia Ryan. My husband and I found out at 12 weeks gestation that our daughter has anencephaly, a 100% fatal neural tube defect. We only have 2 options, we could have terminated the pregnancy or wait the remainder of the pregnancy for our baby to die in our arms. We chose to continue her life as long as God will allow. I feel my precious baby move everyday, I can watch her kicks and movements. Right now she is every bit as alive as my other 2 children and I love her just as much.
She is an everyday reminder of how precious life is and how blessed I really am with my other 2 daughters (2 and 3 years old). I know that when Olivia is born she will not get to grow up with her sisters and I will not be able to hold her in my arms. I will continue to carry her in my heart forever. This is an experience that will forever change who I am. It has helped me to open my eyes and heart to all people, especially mothers with sick children.
I really do not need this necklace, I just want a chance to share my story with others and make my daughters death the most positive experience that it can possibly be.
My blog is http://oliviaryansidwell.blogspot.com/
My friend, still in the process of learning to trust and love God, would be blessed to have your piece of art. She lost her baby boy, of almost 2 years old, last August. Her walk with God has not been an easy one or a strong one, but I pray for her all the time that she will find Him and never let go. I know she’s growing, I know God is in her heart, I know He has plans for her as she has already let her heart lead her to help others going through similar losses. I’ve never wanted someone to know the God I know so bad in my life. One of her biggest worries is that her baby boy will be forgotten, so the fact that this necklace has so much weight and warmth is truly unique. While the necklace would be something she could physically have near her heart everyday and I’d be ecstatic if she could receive one, most of all, I ask for prayers for her. God has great plans for her, I just feel it.
Beautiful necklace, I would love to win one.
It is a beautiful necklace–and so generous of Lisa! I’ve been looking for a way to honor the baby I miscarried a few months ago. I would love to win one of these necklaces.
This is so beautiful. I have 1 living child and 2 that didn’t make it to a live birth. This necklace is such a beautiful way to remember a lost child.
Everytime I look at our son and know all the struggles he’s been through, being diagnosed with autism at the age of 2. He’s are miracle and has marked us with love. I love this necklace and all your other pieces.
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Beautiful, meaningful necklace. I have been following Angie’s blog for awhile, and this was such a great idea.
I WOULD LOVE TO TO HAVE A NICE NECKLACE YOUR A VERY KIND PERSON TO DO SO WHERE CAN I BUY ONE, I LOST MY SON IN JAN-6-2010 WHEN I LOST HIM MY HEART FELT LIKE DYIONG THE ONLY THING KEEPING ME GOING IS MY ONE YR OLD AND MY ANGEL I KNOW HE DONT WANT ME TO GIVE UP. WHEN TIMES GET RUFF I LOOK AT MY PICTURES OF HIM AND WE HAVE THE SAME BRACELET I KNOW HE IS HERE WITH ME ALL THROUGH I DO NOT SEE HIM HERE MY HUSBAND LEFT ME A DAY AFTER OUR SON PAST A WAY I HAD TO LAY MY SON TO REST ON MY OWN THAT IS THE WORST. NOW IM GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE I FELT IN MY LIFE I JUST WANTED TO LAY DOWN RIGHT BE SIDE HIM.ITS BEEN A TUFF YEAR BUT I AM STILL HOLDING MY HEAD UP CAUSE ALL WE CAN DO I GO VISIT MY SON GRAVE SITE EVERDAY JUST TO TELL HIM AND LET HIM KNOW IM HERE FOR HIM ALWAYS.I KNOW I WILL SEE HIM AGAIN ONE DAY.JUST GOT TO HOLD MY HEAD UP.
After having 2 beautiful boys, my sister miscarried 5 babies…I would love to win a necklace for her…it would mean so much to both of us.
I am putting my pennies in a jar go be able to purchase one of these for my best friend. Her youngest was hit by a van backing out of the driveway 2 years ago. Her name is Audrey and not a day goes by that we don’t think about that sweet little girl. She was 2 years old on her heavenly birthday and would have been 5 in 2 weeks. I want to get one for Sarah that is just like Angies, with the words Sweet Audrey on the back. I follow Angies journey weekley in part because Sarah’s oldest (my daughters best friend) is named Caroline so the connections are very real. You have created a special memory for Angie and I’m sure God will bless you greatly for it.
I would love a chance to win your BEAUTIFUL necklace…. marked by love……I would love to give one of these to my oldest daughter Alisha who is 15 who is marked by the love of her darling lil brother and sisters. My oldest has been there through it all and understands the pain I went through and the family has gone through and she has been my ROCK ever since. I lost my son Kyle @ 16 1/2 weeks on 5/25/05, Kyra was born 8/9/07 and passed away in our arms 8/12/07 due to spina bifida and hydrocephalus, and Keonna was born still on 7/4/09 due to annencephaly. Through it all my children have maintained strength, and courage for themselves. I am so proud of them for not going off the deep end and to have the courage to tell others about their brother and sisters. I want the chance to win one of these for my children and if I am not the winner can you please message me so I can find out how much they are because I would love for them each to have one of these precious necklaces. THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL!!! Thanks so much
Joanna
jo_lynn1975@yahoo.com
SO beautiful!!! This past Nov. our second child was born sleeping, they tell me technically it was a late miscarriage because I was 19 weeks, at 20 it would have been termed a stillbirth. These distinctions mean very little to me. But when I was in the hospital after we had found out our baby had passed and I would have to deliver her I thought of Angie and her what courage it took her carry Audrey and I knew as I never knew anything before that I would have carried this baby no matter what, but God made that choice for me and took my baby to heaven to be with him.
When we found out we were expecting our second child my husband bought me a mini key Tiffany necklace that I had my eye on. This key he told me was our daughter (now 2) and we would add a new key when the new bay was born. We never got that chance. I wear that key everyday as a reminder of the joy that I have in my daughter and as a symbol of hope for the future. I like this necklace and the idea of weight, that our lost children have weight in this world.
Lovely necklace. Would love to win one for my “Sweet Taylor”.
I will forever be marked by the angel I lost at 13 weeks…
What a beautiful necklace!
Cxx
I would LOVE to have this! It’s beautiful.
After battling infertility for 2 1/2 years we were blessed with a precious little girl, Addison. She is a constant reminder of Love for us! Our lives are marked by love as each moment with her is a blessing from God.
Beautiful ~ I would love to give this to a friend who lost her 2-year-old daughter suddenly yesterday… complications from surgery.
I lost my precious Zachary almost 6 years ago and I wish I would have had this necklace at the time. It is seriously beautiful!
The necklace is beautiful. I would love to win it!! I lost my little boy, Seth Ryan, to anencephaly on April 16, 2009. We miss him dearly.
PJ
I have been marked by love that has flown away just a month ago to be with Jesus. My daughter, Shirley Grace was born January 29th, 2010 with an extremely rare brain condition where about 90 percent of her brain did not develop in utero. The doctors did not want to give her a chance and advised me to terminate her life…but I knew my God was a God of miracles and that my little Grace deserved to live the life GOD gave her, as long or short as that might be….The prognosis was that she would not make it longer than 2 hours after delivery….She proved them ALL wrong- and after fighting for hours for her little life, and after everyone said there would be no one to do her brain surgery, Dr Ben Carson stepped in and performed her brian surgery, and gave her an extra 3 precious weeks here on Earth with us. Praise God for that. Jesus brought her into this world January 29th, 2010 and took her back to be with him on February 20th, 2010. Shirley Grace was our miracle and the pain is still so real and raw from her loss…but I know with all of my heart she made such differences in this world, and I wanted to put in my comment on how LOVE came down….when my Gracie came into this world, GODS LOVE came in a form of a sweet little baby girl who was missing most of her brain, yet taught so many people so much about TRUE healing and TRUE faith. I have a blog on caringbridge, and if you would like to read more about Shirley Grace that would mean a lot, and if its Gods will I would love to have a necklace like you made to remind me She really was here, SHE Really did make a difference and she will forever be a reminder of Gods Love. thank you so much.
Gracie’s Mommy
Mari Quillen
http://www.caringbridge.org then visit Shirley Grace
My co-worker just lost ner nephew. He was with them for only 9 weeks and passed away last week. I don’t know them real well and have been searching for some way to show them that the whole body of Christ is grieving with them right now. That his life has brought me to prayer again. That there will be happiness again someday. Sweet Tynan.
Thank you for creating such a token of love. One of my favourite quotes to read and ponder after the loss of 2 consecutive pregnancies was “Sometimes the unfinished symphonies are the most beautiful”.
Thank You.
I too lost a baby girl….Jessica Faith….after 6 months and 25 days. It was the best 6 months and 25 days of my life and wouldnt have changed one minute I had with her! She was such a strong and mighty premie baby. I miss her dearly and can’t wait to join her in heaven!
Reading her story touches me.
I have lost 2 babies, both while in my first trimester, both within a year of each other.
We’re about to celebrate our miracle baby’s is first birthday. Focusing on getting ready for her big day… out of nowhere, it’s hit me again. The feeling has been overwhelming this past week. It has just been so difficult. I simply cant shake the feeling of the missing pieces in our lives.
This story has brought me some bitter-sweet comfort tonight.
God bless, and keep you… and may His face shine upon you.
I have a 2 1/2 year old son who is healthy and I am always reminded how lucky I am and how much of a miricale it is. We are marked by love for sure!
Lisa, have you posted the winners somewhere & I just missed it??? Would love to know who won the necklaces. Thanks for the awesome giveaway.
I’m with Gail, have we missed who won the necklace.. I’ve been checking several times a day!
This necklace is absolutely stunning! I would love for Heather Spohr (of thespohrsaremultiplying blog) to win this giveaway. She lost her beautiful, precious little 17 month old daughter Madeline Alice Spohr on April 7, 2009. Madeline has left an indelible mark on the lives of her loving parents and all those she’s met while still here on this earth and even more so, on the countless lives she’s marked since her passing.
Thank you,
Nellie
The necklace is beautiful!! I would love this necklace for my friend Dawn, who lost both her parents within a month of each other. I’d love to put their names on the back so she can carry them with her and feel the weight of the necklace on her and their love for her..
I would also love this necklace with my grandma’s name on it. She raised me and was more like my second mom.
That necklace is beautiful!!
My cousins had a little boy born with health issues. I helped look after him occasionally and totally fell in love with him. He was such a smart little guy and was learning soo much when he got sick and passed away at 2.5 years old. The last thing he said was “I love you” in sign language to his grandpa who said bye to him when he left for the hospital. Such a loving little boy…miss him tons!
On October 6, 2009 I was marked by love by a beautiful little boy named Ricky. He was nurtured and loved in the womb by his mother after being told that with the diagnosis of Trisomy 18 allowing him to be born would be a drain on resources that could be used for children that had some hope of being functioning human beings with a purpose in life. Ricky had a purpose! He lived for 4 and a half months providing joy and love to all who knew him. His beauty and grace, the simple things like his smile, his dimples and his gurgling made everyone around him reconsider the value that is placed on each human life. Ricky’s mother had to fight for the right to even give birth to this child - she was attacked by medical professionals, family members and strangers for wanting to deliver her only son. And now she suffers with the pain of her empty arms and lives with the joy that Ricky brought to the world. The necklace with Ricky’s name etched on the back would be a wonderful reminder for her of his weight in the world and his presence in her life forever. Thank you so much for this opportunity!
I lost my 25 yr. old brother, the oldest of 5, when I was 16. Now that I’m a parent of 3 I can empathize with my own parents and their loss. We all have been marked by love the minute Jesus formed us in the womb. But certainly, these losses we’ve all felt have left a special mark in our lives…the miracle of Love.
Oh I would love to win that necklace. I have not lost a child but have lost my grandma who I miss dearly! Oh how I wish she could be here to see me as a mother and to see my children grow! What a beautiful reminder!
I lost my daddy when I was 21. He was an alcoholic and a Vietnam Vet. I love your jewelry. It is very beautiful :o) I am pregnant with my second son, Logan Rainn. He is going to be delivered c-section May 12th. My other son is almost 12. I would love to have one of your necklaces that has both of my boy’s names on it. Can u tell me how to order one? Thanks!
I lost my baby boy Logan only 4 weeks ago. He was born on March 5, 2010. I was only 22 weeks along when I went into preterm labor. The doctor said he was perfectly healthy and we even heard his heartbeat up until the delivery. My body just decided it couldn’t carry him anymore. My husband and I had tried for two years to get pregnant and we were finally blessed with our little miracle. We were so excited that we already had his nursery set up. It’s hard to walk by it and know that he will never sleep there. I know how Angie feels to say that she needed to remember that Audrey had weight in this world; I feel the same way about him. He was here and gone so quickly, but he means so much to my husband and I. He is our first baby and will remain in our hearts forever. I was marked by love on November 2, 2009, when I found out I was pregnant, and again when I met my baby, Logan, and he went home to be with God.
I would love to win this necklace for a friend Jenny that lost her 7 year old daughter Jensen in Dallas TX on Tuesday from chocking on a sandwich at school. My heart is breaking for the Wright family. Please pray for this family.
I delivered twin boys @ 23 weeks pregnant. Harris weighed in at 1 pound 5 ounces and Hank at 1 pound 6 ounces. Harris is 5 year old walking miracle, perfect in every way! We lost our precious Hank at 6 weeks old, and the day I got to hold him for the very first time, as I held him, he went to Heaven in my arms.
I found you from reading Audrey’s story. Such a sweet, sweet family and such an encouragement to me and many others who have walked this road! God is sovereign all the time!
Would love to get the necklace in memory of my sweet little Hank.
Kelly
I know the contest is over - but wanted to comment on all of the lovely, sweet, and of course sad, stories shared here. I have a dear friend who is just mourning her second miscarriage within a year - she too would love this necklace.
That necklace is beautiful and amazing.
I too lost a daughter named Audrey. She was stillborn May 5th, 2009.
I would love to get a necklace just like that!
My son, Luke, died at 10 days old on march 9th, 2007. His life and death have forever changed who I am as a woman, a mom, and an ob/gyn physician. I have and am walking many families through the pain of losing their own children-in early miscarriage and in later fetal/newborn death. Telling my story & sharing the stories of others (like anige & todd) has encouraged other women/families to choose life for their child–even if they knew that death outside the womb was inevitable. I would be proud to wear this necklace for Luke and for all the “babies” that have been a part of my life.
I came across this website after purchasing the book “I Will Carry You”. I have been searching for inspirational reading to help me with my grieving process that I am going through. I also lost my daughter when I was 18 weeks pregnant with her. My husband and I had been trying for 4 years unsucessfully when we got the news in September that we were expecting. However they could not find the heartbeat when we went for our 18 week ultrasound. She had had a heart attack due to a cord accident. So Madison Karee was born on December 24, 2009. We buried her a week later. The positive things that have happened since then have been that my husband and son both accepted Christ as their Savior, and we joined a local church that we love! This all was a wake up call to my family. I would have never known that such a small life would have had such a profound impact in such a short time. I would love to have a necklace as beautiful as this.