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THANKFUL TO LET GO & LET GOD
Today, I placed the same little turkey hat on my son that I placed upon Allorah’s head for her first Thanksgiving only two years ago. At that time, little did I know that it would be the only Thanksgiving I would ever get to spend with her.
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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU
If you can read the title without hearing Mariah Carey singing the ever so popular Christmas song, I dare say I am impressed. It’s a cute love song, but in my head today, as I sat in the passenger seat pulling away from Allorah’s grave… it hit different than ever before. I have been overwhelmingly blessed today to be surrounded by such great love, and often I asked myself, “What more could I possibly want or need?” Truly, in the physical sense, I want and need for nothing, and I am so crazy grateful. However, in the spiritual sense, I have a need that weighs on my soul heavily. It…
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THE BITTERSWEET MOTHER’S DAY
Today should be different. This Mother’s Day I should be placing two candles on a cake. The fact that it’s even Mother’s Day at all should be merely a distraction as I focus on celebrating my sweet Allorah’s 2nd birthday. Instead, I am putting together a Butterfly garden in her memory, consoling her Big Sister that misses her daily, nursing her little brother that she will never get to meet earth-side, and trying to stay strong for my husband that’s hurting as deeply as I am. How did we get here? The question, “How did we get here?” echoes over and over again in my mind. It has been 9…
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HOW GREAT THOU ART
Most of us have probably suffered in some way this past year, so let us look around at all we have to thank God for... but let’s not forget what all has happened in 2020. We can use this year to grow and give more honor, glory, devotion, and service to God.
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LOSING A SIBLING
They say a picture says 1,000 words… well in truth, this one says it all. These two girls shared the most beautiful bond and everyday together was this happy. One of the most heart-wrenching parts of our journey of grief is how it affects our 4.5 year old Ella. We plan to share how we told her once Allorah got to Heaven, and all the questions and heartache that followed when we weren’t able to bring her little sister back to her… COMING SOON!
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ALLORAH DAY’S OBITUARY
ALLORAH DAY TURNEY The Hebrew meaning of the name Allorah says it all: “The Lord is my light.” Before our daughter was even born, God was preparing her for a higher purpose. On Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at 6:46 am, our little princess fulfilled this purpose and accomplished her life’s ultimate goal of joining God in Heaven. Allorah Day was only fourteen months old, but we rejoice that she is in the arms of our Savior. We rejoice because of the memory of her joyful, bright soul that touched anyone in her presence on this Earth. Above all, we REJOICE because her story is going to bring innumerable people to…
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SHARING OUR LOSS
It’s as if I have always known that Allorah was too perfect for this world. The light that radiates from her soul was so bright that it always brightened up my darkest of days and even those of ones who didn’t even know her.If you were fortunate enough to be in her presence, you felt the pure joy that she had the ability to share so effortlessly. If you knew her, you knew why we called her a “spitfire” for her spunky personality. You also knew she was so loving, as she would blow kisses and hug anyone she could get her hands on (especially her big sister Ella &…
