Our Little Aiden
It was Easter morning, April 16, 2006. I had been on bed rest for 5 weeks due to premature labor. The labor was becoming more intense, and I decided I would need to go...
Category: Stories of Courage
Marie – “Not a Lighter Load, But a Stronger Back to Carry It”
What do you do when you suddenly realize at age 60 that your husband’s business is facing bankruptcy? He has, until the last year or so, operated a fairly successful medium-sized business. Our living...
Bryan’s Story – Defying all Odds
Our son, Bryan, was born at 27 weeks gestation. Already the mother of three, I knew what labor pains felt like. But it was way too early, it couldn’t be happening NOW. But it...
Peppy’s Story – Never, Ever, Ever, Give Up!!!
Lion # 126 Since I was an early teen I have struggled with depression and self image issues. Most of it started when I was fourteen. I thought that I had to have a...
Kylie Lynn, Tiny Dancer
Lion # 119 It was Christmas Night 2008, and we were with family visiting and enjoying our holiday together. For some reason, I was getting really grumpy and really uncomfortable–more than I had been...
Brandon’s Story – He is As Giving in Death As He was in Life
When Jesse watched paramedics unloading his son, Brandon from the ambulance, he came to a difficult realization: “We may have to bury this boy.” Earlier that day, Brandon Curtis, captain of his High School...
Shane’s Story – A 2% Chance
Lion # 118 Earlier that week we had just announced to our friends that we were expecting our 6th baby. We had an ultrasound just weeks before and everything looked great. We decided to...
Hope’s Story – Grateful For Hope
I didn’t plan on having my 11-year-old daughter’s birthday party the same day as I buried my baby girl, but life never turns out exactly as you planned. My life would still not be...
Junior’s Story – It’s Not Easy to be the Mother of an Angel
In July of 2006, My husband and I discovered that we were pregnant hoping for a healthy baby after miscarrying 2 other pregnancies. Once we heard the heartbeat, we both took a huge...