Comments for A Still Heart http://astillheart.com Finding hope in the darkness Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:26:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Memorial Ink by Kim http://astillheart.com/2012/10/15/memorial-ink/#comment-6733 Kim Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:26:47 +0000 http://astillheart.com/?p=546#comment-6733 Oh man Krista, I think you know that's such an individual thing. I haven't linked up my personal blog entry about this yet! I'll try to do that soon. These are my first two tattoos. I don't think I'll get anymore, but I have to say, I LOVE them. But they're different. I think tattoos are beautiful I like black and grey and I love color. But not on me. I see them on other people and think they're marvelous. But there's something about it that just doesn't fly with me. My tattoos are larger than I originally wanted. I wanted maybe an inch square heart. They are actually more than double that. But they're on the inside of my wrists and done in white. So they're delicate and though they're big and at the moment, pretty bright, not super noticeable. They're understated and in time, the white will fade and will look more like a scar, and I really like that symbolism. So yeah, I love them. I'm so glad I got them. I would do it all over again. I think a memorial tattoo is so different than just some tattoo you go out and get. Every time I look at my daughters names, that are permanently scrolled across my skin, I smile. I don't think I will ever regret the decision. Sit on it for a bit. And if you can pen it on your skin to pretend for a bit, mabey it would help to visualize. Good luck! Let me know what you do!! Oh man Krista, I think you know that’s such an individual thing. I haven’t linked up my personal blog entry about this yet! I’ll try to do that soon. These are my first two tattoos. I don’t think I’ll get anymore, but I have to say, I LOVE them. But they’re different. I think tattoos are beautiful I like black and grey and I love color. But not on me. I see them on other people and think they’re marvelous. But there’s something about it that just doesn’t fly with me.

My tattoos are larger than I originally wanted. I wanted maybe an inch square heart. They are actually more than double that. But they’re on the inside of my wrists and done in white. So they’re delicate and though they’re big and at the moment, pretty bright, not super noticeable. They’re understated and in time, the white will fade and will look more like a scar, and I really like that symbolism.

So yeah, I love them. I’m so glad I got them. I would do it all over again. I think a memorial tattoo is so different than just some tattoo you go out and get. Every time I look at my daughters names, that are permanently scrolled across my skin, I smile. I don’t think I will ever regret the decision. Sit on it for a bit. And if you can pen it on your skin to pretend for a bit, mabey it would help to visualize.

Good luck! Let me know what you do!!

]]> Comment on Memorial Ink by Krista http://astillheart.com/2012/10/15/memorial-ink/#comment-6707 Krista Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:06:43 +0000 http://astillheart.com/?p=546#comment-6707 Kim, I am just curious if you got the tattoos for you daughters and how you feel about them now. I have been considering getting tattoos of my son & daughter's footprints on the tops of my feet. I am also considering getting their names, James & Penelope as well. I do have several tattoos already, I got them when I was 19 & 20 and I now dislike them very much. I always said I would never get another tattoo, but I really want to memorialize my children. -Krista Kim,
I am just curious if you got the tattoos for you daughters and how you feel about them now. I have been considering getting tattoos of my son & daughter’s footprints on the tops of my feet. I am also considering getting their names, James & Penelope as well. I do have several tattoos already, I got them when I was 19 & 20 and I now dislike them very much. I always said I would never get another tattoo, but I really want to memorialize my children.
-Krista

]]> Comment on About our Family by Kim http://astillheart.com/about-our-family/#comment-4793 Kim Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:03:36 +0000 http://astillheart.com/?page_id=55#comment-4793 I'm so sorry for your losses Krista. Your birth story was beautiful. It's so wonderful that you were able to hold your babies and it's perfect that they only felt love in this world. I see you live in the L. area. If you ever want to get together, contact me. I think we have some mutual friends. You guys will be in my thoughts and prayers. I’m so sorry for your losses Krista. Your birth story was beautiful. It’s so wonderful that you were able to hold your babies and it’s perfect that they only felt love in this world. I see you live in the L. area. If you ever want to get together, contact me. I think we have some mutual friends. You guys will be in my thoughts and prayers.

]]> Comment on About our Family by Krista http://astillheart.com/about-our-family/#comment-4659 Krista Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:44:26 +0000 http://astillheart.com/?page_id=55#comment-4659 Thank you for sharing your stories, I am so sorry for your losses. I recently gave birth to twins, James and Penelope at 22 weeks and both died within an hour of being born. The past few weeks have been painful to say the least. Thank you for sharing your stories, I am so sorry for your losses. I recently gave birth to twins, James and Penelope at 22 weeks and both died within an hour of being born. The past few weeks have been painful to say the least.

]]> Comment on Something I’ve been wrestling with by madeline http://astillheart.com/2011/12/06/something-ive-been-wrestling-with/#comment-4335 madeline Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:49:18 +0000 http://astillheart.com/?p=528#comment-4335 Wow this really speaks to me. I'm 19 and have never had a child much less gone through losing one and I'm not even sure how I got on your blog in the first place but I kept reading and then this. This is a huge issue for me. One of those things that just nags at me and gets in the way of things. Like my prayer life. I love having that continuous conversation with God but then I can't make myself ask for anything anymore. I praise God, I talk to God, heck I joke with God, but asking for things just feels...pointless. If there's a great master plan for everything, if everything's already been written in the mind of God, what is the point in asking for a single thing? For health, for safety, for the life of an unborn child. I just can't feel like it makes a difference and honestly I've never been able to get a good answer about it from anyone. Feel free to let me know if you ever figure this one out Wow this really speaks to me. I’m 19 and have never had a child much less gone through losing one and I’m not even sure how I got on your blog in the first place but I kept reading and then this. This is a huge issue for me. One of those things that just nags at me and gets in the way of things. Like my prayer life. I love having that continuous conversation with God but then I can’t make myself ask for anything anymore. I praise God, I talk to God, heck I joke with God, but asking for things just feels…pointless. If there’s a great master plan for everything, if everything’s already been written in the mind of God, what is the point in asking for a single thing? For health, for safety, for the life of an unborn child. I just can’t feel like it makes a difference and honestly I’ve never been able to get a good answer about it from anyone. Feel free to let me know if you ever figure this one out

]]> Comment on Wow. by Danielle http://astillheart.com/2011/07/31/wow/#comment-88 Danielle Sat, 06 Aug 2011 20:34:30 +0000 http://astillheart.com/?p=504#comment-88 The story made me cry. I don't know if it's true either, but if it is, I cannot wait to meet my big brother/sister. Thank our Lord for Hope! The story made me cry. I don’t know if it’s true either, but if it is, I cannot wait to meet my big brother/sister.
Thank our Lord for Hope!

]]> Comment on “Rainbow” Baby by Kim http://astillheart.com/2011/07/26/rainbow-baby/#comment-64 Kim Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:11:21 +0000 http://astillheart.com/?p=499#comment-64 You're welcome You’re welcome

]]> Comment on “Rainbow” Baby by Heather http://astillheart.com/2011/07/26/rainbow-baby/#comment-58 Heather Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:16:20 +0000 http://astillheart.com/?p=499#comment-58 Thank you for sharing the poem. It is beautiful. Thank you for sharing the poem. It is beautiful.

]]> Comment on About our Family by Kim http://astillheart.com/about-our-family/#comment-40 Kim Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:35:59 +0000 http://astillheart.com/?page_id=55#comment-40 So sorry for your loss Kate. Thank you for sharing. So sorry for your loss Kate. Thank you for sharing.

]]> Comment on About our Family by Kate http://astillheart.com/about-our-family/#comment-39 Kate Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:14:29 +0000 http://astillheart.com/?page_id=55#comment-39 I lost my only daughter ten years ago to a cord knot. I lost my only daughter ten years ago to a cord knot.

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