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They are gifts

5/27/2022

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Children are a gift from the Lord;
    they are a reward from him.
Psalm 127:2
Nine years ago today our precious Koen was born.  Last night Kevin and I were talking about Koen, how it felt like it was so long ago and just like yesterday all at the same time.  The years go by without milestones for us to mark the passing time.  No baseball games or field trips or morning snuggles.  I ache for the little simple moments that we never had with him.  But what a gift he was.  I would want to rewrite his story so that he is still here with me, but I never wish that Koen never was, he was a gift.   All three of them are.  What an honor to be their safe place, the one they turn to in their joy and sorrows, where unconditional love flows freely.  I don't take their lives, no matter how short, and my role in them for granted.  They are my greatest gifts.  
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    I am Jackie.
    I am a child of the one true King.
    I am a wife to my high school sweetheart, Kevin. 
    I am a mom to my three sons - Hackett, Koen (my little angel), and Tobin. 
    I am experiencing loss, heartache, and grief.  On May 27, 2013, at 26 weeks and 6 days I went into the hospital with contractions, only to learn that my Koen's sweet little heart had stopped beating.  
    Tobin was born July 8, 2014.
    I am on a journey . . .

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