I’m sitting in bed while Tuesday sleeps on my breast. In the very same place, on the very same sheets that I nursed her two winters ago. It was Valentine’s Day and I was taking silly photos of the girls with construction paper hearts on their heads to send to my beloved Twins Group. I was nursing Tuesday and Spencer walked in and took a picture of us with his new camera. Axel was trying to hop on one foot while wearing is ever present Super Man cape. I remember everything about that moment. The raw joy and pride I had watching all of these little people that I loved so much on a day that celebrates love.
I’m nursing Tuesday in a gut-wrenchingly different sense of the word. She is dying. She will most likely not make it through the week, although we all know that it is in His time. Not ours. She is mostly asleep. She is on high doses of Dilaudid, although until a couple hours ago, they were not high enough.
The fantastic four had some sweet moments together this morning in our bed. The boys balanced stuffed animals on their heads while Piper gave a play by play and Tuesday giggled. I wonder what her stoned little mind was thinking. I’m praying that we have a few more of those moments, although if we don’t, I will forever have that one. The kids know that this is the end here on Earth for their sister. Spencer is crushed that she wont get to take her Make-A-Wish. Piper is flip-flopping between the world’s most charming child and whining for Tuesday to go back to the hospital. Axel is being a 5 year old boy. He just wants to know why the doctors don’t just burn up the cancer. In some ways I worry about him the most. All I know is that they are so loved and so cherished. Very few kids will ever know their pain (thank God) but in many ways, few kids in this world will ever know this much love.
We are in awe of the love that is being poured out to our family. We could not do this with out all of that love.
I’ll write as I’m moved to do so. We will let you know as her end draws near. We will someday be able to read all of these comments and they will sustain us when we don’t think we can go on. Continue to pray for God’s grace in this.
With love,
Jessica
My heart hurts for you.
I’ll keep you in my prayers.
My thoughts, prayers, and heart are with Tuesday and your family.
The Camarena Family is praying for your family. I pray that you will have all the warm memories and loving hugs you need at this time. I pray that you will have peace.
I wish I had something deep and moving to say, and though words fail me, please know that I am doing everything I can to lift you and your family up with my prayers. My heart weeps for all of you, and I wish there were something more I could do.
Hugs,
Steph
I don’t know what to say. Nothing could be appropriate when you are going through this. I found you through Suz Steece’s blog. I am praying for you and your family. For peace that passes understanding.
Hugs from Tennessee!
I’m so sorry for all your family is going through. May God’s presence be with you and the family.
Kathy
Oh Jess. My heart breaks for you.
I want so badly to have words of wisdom, but I don’t. I want so badly to understand god’s plan, but i don’t.
All i can do is tell you i love you and that you will always be in my heart and my prayers.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE you.
We are praying for Tuesday and your family. I pray that your family will be wrapped in peace and comfort.
Jessica – my heart breaks for you and your family. My prayers are with you, that you might feel just tiny bit of peace and comfort.
I’ve no doubt that Tuesday knows she is loved beyond words.
My prayers are with your family. May you and Tuesday feel the comfort of God at this moment.
Oh Jessica, you don’t know me but I have followed your blog for a long while now. My heart is hurting for your family. You have so inspired me with your honesty and sharing on this blog. Tuesday knows how much she is loved. I will continue to keep you all in prayer and that you continue to feel the peace and love you so need right now.
I just read your entire blog today after finding it out there on so many pages in the blogosphere. I have no words for you, just know that so many people who don’t know you but are so touched by Tuesday are thinking about her and your entire family.
Absolutely beautiful, JK! I love you! I have been thinking of you guys non stop the past few days! My heart is with you and your family! God Bless you!
Though we may never meet, never speak, never embrace warmly–My love and prayers are with you. May God and hosts of angels watch over your little family.
With love & hope,
L.T. Elliot
I have no words that will lessen your pain but I will pray that God Himself will carry you through as only He can.
No words just prayers and love for you all. May you all find peace and the strength to go on wrapped in so much love
I am dying inside for you and your family. I will continue to pray for you and for Tuesday. God will take good care of her. She is his angel. I am praying for your strength and courage. Please know that your family is very very loved.
I am praying with everything i have. praying that god will heal that precious little girl, so no more pain and no more meds.
i am crying for you right now and PRAYING…I am praying! May you experience a peace that no one can explain!
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family…
God bless you and your family. May God give you the strength, peace, and comfort that you need at this time. We are all praying for you.
There aren’t any words that can express the emotions I feel for you all. You’re so beautiful inside and out, your strength and grace is astounding. I wish so much I could cradle you all in my arms.
I’m heartbroken for you and your family, but happy for Tuesday.
As always, with much much love.
lisa
Yesterday is history
Tomorrow is a mystery
Today is a gift
That’s why it’s called the PRESENT!
Praying many “presents” are heading your way…
You all will continue to be in our prayers. We don’t know each other personally – but I know God put us all together for a reason! He is holding Tuesday through all of this too.
I will remain faithful. And I will keep praying. For all of you.
I was led to your blog yesterday and have not been able to stop thinking, praying, crying about Tuesday and your family since. You don’t know me, but my heart is breaking for you. I pray for peace for Tuesday and comfort and grace for you, your children, your parents.
My dear sweet Jessica, Charley, Spencer, Axel, Piper and Tuesday – Jess – I have the vision of Tuesday lying on your breast last week in clinic (while she was getting chemo no less) with such a peacefulness about her – bless her little heart and her tender soul! As I’m writing with tears streaming down my face, I too, along with so many others, am at a loss for words – they just aren’t enough. I am pouring my whole being into prayers for all of you as you face this week ahead! I have enlisted help with prayers and we won’t stop praying!! Only God knows the road ahead and only He can truly guide you through and heal your broken hearts! I wish there was a way to get around all this pain and suffering – I don’t have the answers for that, but what I do know is that God will carry you from the depths of this deep, dark valley! So, we turn you – all of you – over to Him!!! And we are sending all of the love that we have to give, your way!! Hugs with many prayers for grace and for all that you need to get through!
Lots of love –
Janice Rolfs
there are no words, please know that you and your family are in our hearts and prayers. Tuesday is loved. You are loved. Your family is loved.
I will pray for your family. My heart aches for what you are all going through.
Words just cannot express what I am feeling for your family right now. My heart is hurting for your family. Thank you for allowing me into your journey. Tuesday’s journey is great testament to our God’s will. Although her journey on earth is coming to an end her journey of eternal life will soon began. She will be pain-free, care-free and watching over her family.
Just hold them tight and hold her tighter.
There is no words for this.
Love,
Nicole G
I keep praying for a miracle. My heart is breaking for ya’ll!
I am praying for you!
Your entire family is in my prayers.
You have a beautiful family!
Praying, praying, praying for your family.
My heart breaks for you and your family! I will keep you and everyone suffering from this disease in my prayer. Hold Tuesday thight and keep your faith, God will take care of her.Sending prayers for a miracle your way!
crying for you and still praying
Prayers continue and so does the love we feel for you all. May you feel both.
So sorry for all you are going through. Praying for your family.
I pray with all my heart and soul that you all fell Gods love around you holding you all tighly together. Oh Please God hold them in your hands, ease theri pain they deaserve to have the pain ease even slightly just to breath and hold and love Tuesday.
Dearest Jessica,
I have only today discovered your amazing blog and have read through the ENTIRE thing. I feel such love and compassion for you and your beautiful family.
Of course there is no right way to say goodbye to your child. There is only YOUR way. I pray that God provides you with super-human endurance through these days so that you may enjoy every moment of Tuesday’s life until our dear Father comes for her.
Perhaps He will grant you more time with her than the doctors expect, perhaps even a lifetime more if He should choose to heal her, and I pray with my whole heart that HE does, but if she goes to her Heavenly Home sooner rather than later, I know I speak for all of us reading your blog when I say WE will be with you. Sharing in the joy of Tuesday’s life and the deep sorrow of your loss.
With LOVE and PRAYERS,
Lisa at BlogBaby
You are loved. Praying for peace and comfort, mercy and grace. Thinking of you and telling everyone I know to pray for your family. I hope you feel it. I’m so sorry.
My heart breaks for you and your family. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
God Bless You.
I remember this. You made my heart smile with these pictures. Cherished moments for sure. Your words JK are so warm and peaceful. You are beyond amazing, woman. I love you. Give Tuesday kisses for me. xoxox
jessica – i'm sitting here weeping for you, for sweet tuesday, for your other babies, for every parent who has to go through this… i just wish there was something i could DO for you.
oh, that grace & peace would abound in your house as you say goodbye for now to a piece of your family. i'm so sorry, though just doesn't even feel like enough.
my son & i prayed for you guys this morning & read this & wanted to share it…
"god is our refuge & strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar & foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.
there is a river whose streams make glad the city of god,
the holy place where the most high dwells.
god is within her, she will not fall;
god will help her @ break of day.
nations are in uproar,
kingdoms fall;
he lifts his voice, the earth melts.
The lord almighty is with us;
the god of jacob is our fortress.
…
be still & know that i am god;
i will be exalted amond the nations,
i will be exalted in the earth.
the lord almighty is with us;
the god of jacob is our fortress."
psalm 46
peace to you, sweet family.
I hope that us being here will help you through some of your tough time. I know that there is nothing I can say to help you through your pain. I’m here when you need me.
Sheri
Prayers and much love from our family to yours. xxoo
I want you to know that I am praying for you at this time. That God will sustain Tueday’s pain and his will be done!
God Bless You and your family!
Erin
My prayers are with you guys. My heart is breaking for you. Enjoy every moment!
My heart is breaking for you and you’re family. I will continue to prayer for Tuesday.
Carley
I am praying for God’s grace and peace for you all. My heart is aching for you. Please know that we are all here, ready to wrap you up with love and help you get through this in any way we can.
Read about you over on SITS, and I am tearing up as I read your post. You, Tuesday, and your family are so very brave and so committed to doing what is best for your beautiful little girl.
My now 5 year old had a tumor removed from her little abdomen when she was 10 months old. We were told it was cancer at the time, and while the tumor turned out to be benign, I have a very small glimpse into the pain and joy you must feel with your daughter.
Know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
My heart and my prayers go out to you and your family….
Can I just say how beautiful, graceful, and inspiring you and your family are through all of this. The lyrics you posted are so very beautiful and has long been one of my favorite songs. This is my favorite version of the song by Shawn Colvin…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ChC_n5JZY
“She lifted up her wings”
Charlene Johnson (Renaissance school mom)
Jessica, I can’t tell you how much my heart breaks for you and your Family. Tuesday is a special little girl and I can see that her life has touched many! She will go on even if her life here on Earth is cut short. I promise you that. Just hold on to your Faith. Follow God through this process and allow Him to lead the way. I know it’s not easy, I know it’s hard. It’s hard to believe that He has a reason for all of this. I know you are holding her close. Just remember the good times, always.
Our Son died two and a half years ago and never in my life did I think I would ever survive his death. God had a plan for Noah and for all of us.
I also had an older son at the time of Noah’s death. When you can and if you feel up to it feel free to contact me. I can give you some great resources to help your older children through this process.
We are praying for you!
God Bless you and your Family!
I found your blog through MckMamas. My heart is just breaking for your sweet family…. I have no words….just want you to know that I’m praying for all of you…
hugs from Arizona,
Marilena
What an emotional post.
Your family is in my prayers.
Thankgoodness our loving Father in heaven holds a special place in heaven for the children.
I too am broken hearted. Thank you for sharing the moments of joy and love in the midst of the sadness. I am praying for you all.
What a beautifully written post from a mom who loves her kids as all kids should be loved. Again I cannot fathom what you are going through. Praying that God’s presence fills your home.
There are no words but there are strangers that are lifting you up in prayer right now.
May you feel God’s breath on your shoulders during this diffucult time.
Praying.
You will never know how much I pray for you. I dedicated my Facebook page to you and Tuesday when you were bringing her home. Please know that my heart is heavy but is also glad that she will not be in any pain.
I ache for you and your loss. Blessings and thoughts for you and your family ~ esp for Tuesday!
I found your blog through a friend who led me to it. Please know that people like me, who have never met you before nor known of your story until now, are praying for you and sending you thoughts of peace, right along with all of those who are blessed to know you and your lovely, rare, beautiful Tuesday. May the love and prayers of friends and strangers provide at least a small measure of comfort to you today, tomorrow, and always.
there are no words, I am so sorry.
Praying for you and your family. May you somehow find comfort in His love…He does love all of you even when it doesn’t feel like it. Praying for moments, for comfort, for special understanding and comfort for your children, and especially for little Tuesday.
Rochelle
Topeka, KS
My prayers are with you.
Praying in San Diego for your precious family, for God’s comfort and perfect peace.
Psalm 121
I lift up my eyes to the hills—
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD watches over you—
the LORD is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
The LORD will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
I’m new to your blog and my heart aches for you and your family. My prayers are with you all. I am sending a prayer request out to everyone I know for you and your family.
With blessings,
dawn
I dont know you and you don’t know me, but that hardly matters now. I cannot express to you the misxture of sadness and happiness I have for you and your faimly. What a life shattering thing to have happen…however what amazing love you are able to show your little one…much love to you and yours. May these upcoming days bring some sense of peach over your home.
Sent to you via Twitter from Erin. I can write nothing that will comfort you. I am aching for a mom I don’t know, for a child I don’t know, for a situation I don’t know.
But I know a mother’s love. And I know my own kids.
And that is enough to have me praying for you and your family…for strength, for understanding, for faith. God bless you…
Dear Jessica… I found you through Suzanne Steece’s blog, just today. Your family’s fate breaks my heart, I am weeping just reading your latest entries. No parent should ever have to watch their child pass away… I cannot even begin to imagine your pain and sorrow. May you find peace and solace in your faith and within your loved ones, and may you cherish every moment that you have left with your beautiful daughter. My thoughts go out to you and your family.
I was directed to your blog by Auds from Barking Mad. My heart aches deeply for your family. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Jessica
Chicago, IL
I have no words, just tears. My heart aches with you. You and your precious family will be in my thoughts and prayers. May God grant you the strength to get through this extremely difficult time. You and your family are so very loved.
JK — I’m heartbroken for you. It’s hard to find words. I do know that if all children in the world could know the love you show your Spencer, Axel, Tuesday and Piper every single day, what a better place this would be. You have made my world a better place in the three years I’ve known you. I wish I could kiss your pain away. I’m doing my best to lift the Whitt family up in my prayers so that you can have the peace you deserve. I love you guys so much. Peace, peace, peace. –Kristy, Dan, Jack, Sawyer and Amelia
So much love….we are praying for you all. Love and healing, and one day, peace.
Please know that my heart is breaking for you all… My thoughts and prayers are with you now and always….
In God’s Love Grace
The Krumwiedes
Sending your family tons of love, comfort and strength. I am truly touched and changed by Tuesday and her jou
Jessica, my heart, it aches for you. It knows a similar pain…whilst under different circumstances, it knows this pain.
I hope you don’t mind that I devoted a post to you and your lovely family and your very special angel. I wish I could have used that at times, come so much easier to me, but it’s so hard to write through the tears.
Please know that Gareth, myself, Meaghan, and Gabriella are holding you up in prayer and in constant vigil.
Tuesday touched something deep inside me…something I thought was dead or at the least, dormant. She’s so beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing her with us.
With love and peace,
Audrey at Barking Mad
Again i just dont have any words, this is so hard, just keep in mind that we are there for you and love you all dearly
I really don’t know what I could do or say that would make any difference, but I wanted to know that I was here, I read and my heart is going out to you right now. Nobody should have to go through what you and your family are going through. You will be in my thoughts. ::hugs::
Jessica – You are the most amazing mother I know! Tuesday has been so lucky to have your love and you are right, there are many children who would never know this love in a long life here on earth. We are thinking and praying for you all! We pray for God's presence and grace to be with you all. We are here for you whenever you need us! We love you guys!
Jenn, Bill, Lauren & Avery
I am so sorry you are all going through so much pain. My prayers are with you.
Tuesday’s story brought tears to my eyes. As a parent, one of my greatest fears is that anything would ever happen to my daughter. You show grace and beauty in your words and I can imagine many a parent would choose a different path. Stay strong, or do whatever you need to do to get through your pain. My heart breaks for the ordeal Tuesday has had to endure, and my heart breaks for your entire family. But how lucky to have such a beautiful angel in your life, even if it ends up being way too short of a time.
May prayers and love surround your family through this time. I ache for you as a mother.
Tricia
What a lovely morning for your family. I’m so glad Tuesday got to laugh and you all got to laugh together. Laugh, Tuesday, laugh.
My deepest prayers are with your family. I know I don’t know you, but I love you all so much. Will continue to pray.
precious, precious post. sweet sweet valentines, we are praying for every single one of you. strength to you.
press on.
I love you so very very much. Praying for peace.
Sending you so much love.
My little neighbor was 18 months when she passed. She,too, left a twin. Her “big” brother Jackson would pull the girls’ ears in the stroller and you could hear them half a block away when they were all in the Radio Flyer and walking the dog. We all miss her. I’m so sorry and it’s just not fair…
Jessica, I don’t know you, or your precious Tuesday, but as I read your post, tears poured down my face. I can’t imagine what you are going through, but I continue to pray that God give you and your family the strength to go through this.
Love,
Leah
I too am praying for Tuesday and your family. My heart aches for you and I wish I had met the little peanut. I wish you and yours peace and comfort.. God bless you all.
Wow. I am speechless and have no words adequate to express my thoughts. I spent 10 years volunteering with pediatric bone marrow transplant patients. It changed me forever. Now that I am a mother myself, I am in awe of the courage of the parents I had the honor of befriending. My prayers are with you.
there are no words. only prayers.
You and your family are in my prayers and pray that God gives you the comfort and peace that you need now and will continue to need.
I have no words. I’m so very sorry.
Oh Jess … the only thing I can say is that I love you. I love you all. We are constantly praying for you, and you are all on our minds.
Praying for Tuesday. I’m so, so sorry.
I’m so sorry that you are going through this crappy situation. We are sending prayers of comfort for Tuesday and prayers of strength for you and prayers of understanding for the children.
COLE Prayer Team – http://www.colesfoundation.com
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/rileycook
Hugs of love, Andrea
All the material things in life, all the little things that seem important that really aren’t…. it all means nothing. You’re words remind me that. What matters is love, family, and the precious moments that our children bring us on a daily basis. Through your pain, you reminded me of this.
I can’t express how sorry I am for all that you are going through. I can’t imagine ever having the courage that you do. I will continue to pray for Tuesday, and your entire family.
With Love,
Courtney
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I am so sorry.
I can’t even begin to imagine what you and your family are going through. My heart breaks for Tuesday. I will her in my prayers.
My heart breaks for you all. Sending prayers and love from Australia.
God bless you and be with you through this terrible time – you are living every parents worst nightmare. I’m sure you know now that Tuesday will be safe and loved and happy and watching over all of us – and you will be together again.
Your memories are so beautiful, cherishing every moment is how you remain strong. God bless always.
I feel compelled to post, although I have absolutely no words. Thank you for sharing this precious child’s life with us. Know that we are trying to identify with your pain, and also with the profound joy that God gave you this gift, if only for a little while. May He comfort all of you as only He can.
lauren
My family & I are praying for you every day. Praying that God will lay his hands over you & comfort & guide you all through this. Praying for more moments like this morning. Praying for Tuesday to be pain free. Praying for Him to watch over Axel, Spencer, & Piper. Praying for strength & courage for you all. Praying for peace.
Many, MANY, prayers & hugs from IL are being sent your way. I wish there were more I could do.
dear Lord,
please be with this family…as their hearts break for this precious baby.
help them to feel Your love.
give those around them the words to say or the hugs to bring, whatever it is that will all them to comfort this family in your name.
amen
I got to your blog through another
All I can say is that I am so, so, so sorry.
Have you considered a photo shoot through “Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep”?
I wish you comfort and love through this journey.
We are praying for all of you.
I stumbled upon your blog this morning. My heart is breaking for you. We will never meet, but please know that I am lifting you and your family in prayer. Hugs and love to you and your entire family.
Praying for peace & comfort.
Debbie
Words can’t express how sorry I am for you. I have been praying for you to find the strength for yourself and your precious children. Please feel the loving arms of so many people embracing you.
Julie in Cincy
My thoughts and prayers go out to you, Tuesday and your family.
Jessica, My heart breaks for your family, and for little Tuesday. I am glad that you guys got to laugh with her this morning. A child’s laugh is the sweetest music. Your entire family is in my prayers and in my thoughts. I pray for a miracle, and for peace and extreme strength! Your blogs and your precious Tuesday have taught me a lot and I have learned to love to the fullest every day.
i remember that pic. so beautiful.
Another lurker here praying for you daily. Praying that your little one is being held close by hands that are not seen by you.I imagine that when she leaves this world, it will be with greater peace than any of us can ever imagine. He will carry her all the way.
I’m so glad to hear you have that moment, that moment that you can remember forever. Everyone was happy and laughing, that will be an awesome memory that will carry you thru so many days. May God’s love give you comfort and His strength give you strength to make it thru each coming day. You will stay in my thoughts and prayers.
Hold them all tighter to keep them in your heart forever.
it may seem like the wrong thing to say, but thank you for letting us be a part of this with you. i cannot bear the thought of you having to do this but i cannot turn my mind away from you and tuesday and your babies, your love and your grace in this time. all through the moments of the day, when the tears fall and then the sun shines through them, i think of you. we are all praying and holding tight to our love for you, a love developed because of the worst of circumstances but now cherished for what it is bringing into our lives, a beautiful child and family. her smiling face is seared into my mind. i wish there was more that i could do, i will pray and pray
My thoughts and prayers go out to Tuesday and your entire family.
Beautiful photos, thank you for sharing. My heart is so broken for your little girl and all of you. You all are in my prayers. I pray that Tuesday feels peaceful and pain free. I don’t know what I would do if this were happening to our family. You are so strong. I love my little boys so much. I thank God everyday for every moment we spend together and pray they live long healthy and happy lives. Reading Tuesday’s story make me realize even more how precious all little ones are. I wish I could do more for you.
My heart aches. I can’t come up wtih a single thing to say except that I am praying that grace and peace would abound to your family. May you find yourselves cloaked in His Love in the coming days, weeks, months, and years.
oh my dear sweet friend, my heart aches for you all. I remain ever hopeful
Praying for you all from England. Beautiful memories, beautifully written, thank you for sharing them.
Love and prayers, blessings to you all.
I cry for you and your family and will hold my son tighter tonight.
thank you for sharing your strength with us.
I don’t have words.
All I know is that I love that little Tuesday. I’ve never met her. I’ve never met any of you. But God has filled my heart with so much love for that precious little girl.
I am thinking and praying for your family……I wish there was more I could do.
I think about your family so often during the day. Praying for your strength and that God brings you comfort and peace.
My heart is broken for you all. My thoughts and prayers continue to be with you. Love, Dawn
I just found your blog, I am praying for your family and your sweet little Tuesday.
Jess,
I’m still praying. I’m so sorry things arent different. So happy for the moments you had this morning and praying there will be more of those…
love,
angela
You and your family are in my heart and prayers at this difficult time. May God hold you in his heart
Sending you love and prayers.
Dear Sweet Jessica. My heart breaks for you and my eyes cry for you. As a mother, I can’t even being to know your pain and I am praying for you and Tuesday every minute.
I admire you strength in believing that God is good in all of this, because He is.
May His peace stay with you.
Praying… I wish I had more words for you.
Such sweet photos of your loves.
I just came across your blog last night. You are such a stong woman to be able to put all these thoughts/feelings into words. I added Tuesday’s button to my page. I am praying for you, Tuesday and your whole family.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Please know that I will continue to pray for sweet Tuesday and your family.
Jutta Bretl, Solingen, Germany
former Coconut Creek, FL resident
I am praying in Iowa that God will wrap his arms around you and your beautiful family.
“A person’s a person no matter how small. . .” from “Horton Hears a Who” by Dr. Seuss. Your little one has made such a big impact on so many people. You will never get over this, but you will get through it, I promise. Cherish the precious memories you have of this little one, focusing less on her pain and procedures and more on her smiles and laughs. You will see her in so many things that many consider insignificant, the wind, a blooming flower, a pile of leaves, the angel on the top of your Christmas Tree. She will always be in your heart. Know that you have so many who care who have never even met Ms. Tuesday. I say “MS.” instead of “Miss” because I think she probably has a sassy side!! Peace cindy lou and madison shea xoxoxox
You dont know me, I was linked through a friend’s blog. No mommy should have to write the post you just wrote, but you did it so well. We are praying for you and your family.
I am so so sorry for what you and your family are having to go through. You remain in my heart and I pray for tranquility and peace during what is yet to come.
flutter sent me. holding you in my heart dear mommy.
We are praying, praying, praying for you.
For your children.
For Tuesday.
We weep with you. Weeping will endure for the night. But joy comes in the morning.
I am praying for peace and healing. Take comfort in the FACT that there is a heaven and Jesus is here for you. Never stop trusting and believing this.
Colleen
Moseley, Virginia
Oh Jessica, you don’t know me at all and you didn’t even know until this moment that I have followed your blog for a while now, but your blog has inspired me tremendously with your honesty. My heart is breaking for you and your family and I can’t even begin to imagine what you are all going through, but I also can not imagine a child who is more loved then Tuesday, as well as your other children, are. I am praying that God provides your family with the strength to not only get through the upcoming weeks, but to provide you with peace in the coming months to know that Tuesday will forever live on in your hearts and memories. I am thinking of your family every hour of every day and sending you my support and prayers. Thank you for showing the world how inspiring true love can really be.
O Father, only You can comfort in times like this. I ask that You might pour Your love, grace, and mercy upon this family in their final days as every good moment is held onto for those special memories together. May Your presence be ever around each family member as they spend time with Tuesday. Give strength where there is none. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
My heart echos so many of the thoughts others have been able to put into words. Love and prayers,
Erin
My heart goes out to you.
I will keep all of you in my prayers.
God is holding you and Tuesday in the palm of his hand. Have comfort and peace.
Jessica,
I don’t know you and only found this blog through a virtual friend but my heart is aching for you, your little girl and the rest of your family. May God ease her pain and the pain that you are all feeling right now. Bless you all. I am here praying and will be for as long as you need.
There are no words, just constant prayers that God will comfort your family and be with sweet Tuesday as only He can.
The Jones family in Texas is praying for you all. Our hearts go out to each of you.
Oh sweet Jessica….my heart is breaking. I just can’t imagine how you must be hurting.
Praying for peace.
Praying that Gods holds you all very close during this time.
Saying I’m sorry, and my heart goes out for you doesn’t cut even close to how I feel for you and your family. I am a college freshmen, new to everything really and today, I was handed a web address that sent me to your page. I am at a lose of words. You have simply amazed me with the way your chin is still up and you are never neglectful as to old close to you every moment you have with the little one. You have made me grateful in just one post and horribly upset to think of how selfish I have become when you, a mother watching one of the hardest things happen, are still willing and pushing through everything. Your words have touched me and your child as well. I’m not very religious but I do pray for you. I thank you for being strong and sharing with others your story. That takes a lot. Thank you. Your family is in my heart.
I don’t know you but my heart hurts for what is happening to your beautiful family. May you all find peace in the coming days.
Elise in Boston
I found your blog through another I read….words fail me in your pain, my heart aches for you and your precious family. I am so very very sorry. I wish I had something profound and miraculous to say but I am quite frankly speechless. Your baby girl is so lucky to have such a loving family and I know she feels it. I hope you can all feel the prayers and love people who don’t even know you, (like myself) are sending your way. Know that I am thinking of you and hoping against hope that all these thoughts and prayers can comfort you through this time.
Please allow the arms of the world to go around you and your family. Tuesday’s story has touched so many. I sit here with tears falling down my face as I finished this morning’s news. I am so very sorry for your situation. May ya’ll be blessed and continued to be loved by so many.
May you and your little ones be wrapped in the loving arms and presence of the Almighty today and everyday for eternity.
Thank you for helping me understand a little of what you are going through right now. All my love is yours.
i thought about navigating away from your blog without saying anything, because there are so many comments, i thought mine would just get lost among them. that one more wouldn’t make a difference.
but i can’t.
i’m so so sorry for what you and your family are suffering through, and i’m in awe at the love you have around you every single day.
Your Daughter is absolutely beautiful, an Angel on this earth, even if only for a short time.
Bless her, bless her little life, and Bless your family and your heart.
Today is the first time I heard about your Blog. I don’t know what to say that hasn’t all ready been said. As a mother of twins, I can’t imagine what you are going through. I have been reading your blogs and I read one where you said her twin was lost without her, and it breaks my heart. You and your family are so strong and brave and I pray that you will find some kind of peace in all of this. I pray that you hold tight to your memories of Tuesday. And I pray that you continue to look to God for mercy, comfort, love and understanding.
Bobbie
I pray that God wraps His arms around you and Tuesday and your family and shows Himself as your true comfort in ways that you have never seen before. The heavens await your precious one and there will be pure joy for her there. At the level that we just can’t understand!
Dear Whitt family,
I’m a friend of Kristy Grigsby’s. I have twin grandsons, 4 years old. I ache for your family and pray for you every day. May God grant you grace and strength for the days ahead, and may dear little Tuesday be free of pain. A special hug to all of you.
Pat
I found you through SITS. I'm fighting back tears right now. My thoughts are with Tuesday, you & your family!
I wish there was something I could do. My heart aches for you & Charley and the boys and Piper.
I will always be praying for your family.
May God give you strenth.
Love you!
My heart reaches out to Tuesday, you and the rest of the family.
i was just led to your blog and the story of sweet Tuesday. my heart is breaking for your family. my thoughts and prayers are with you and your sweet baby girl.
No words I can say can heal the pain. As my hubby likes to say, : “It is so tough having a piece of your heart walking around” . Love and light and heaps of prayers to you.
Still here, still praying and sending a heartfull of love.
Jess and family, I am Debbie’s Mom. Debbie just e-mailed this too me and i am so saddened for all of you. You are in my heart and in my prayers. God is watching over you, he has a special plan for this wonderful little girl “Tuesday”. Let Him lift you up and carry you through this. Keep kissing and loving each other, makes me never want to stop kissing Caleb, Ethan and Dylan. Even though we have never met, I feel I know all you wonderful women who share this blog with each other, and love looking at all these little sweethearts on the Christmas cards.
God be with all of you,
Patty
I will pray for many more moments full of love and closeness…God be with this family as only you can.
Tuesday is such a beautiful child, and she has touched so many lives. Cherish every moment and memory. God loves her and you and this is his plan. Please find comfort in that. I will continue to pray for all of you. God Bless.
Sending her (and all of you) all my love.
I pray for peace and comfort for Tuesday and your beautiful family. You are truly an inspiration for us all.
I just found your blog. I have no words. Only tears. And prayers.
Praying for your family. My heart is hurting for you all.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. You, your family and Tuesday have touched so many lives. Thank you for sharing your journey and may you all find peace.
Praying for you and your precious family. My heart aches for you during this time. May the Lord of this earth wrap you in His arms and bring you peace.
We are thinking of you and you are all in our prayers.
I’m a strong believer in Christ but i just want to ask over and over again WHY? IT’S NOT FAIR, NOT TUESDAY, NOT THIS LITTLE GIRL WHO IS SO YOUNG AND HAS SO MUCH AHEAD OF HER. WHY WHY WHY?
Jessica, Charlie, Tuesday, Piper, Spencer, and Axel and all the grandparents.
I am so sorry, my heart hurts so much for all of you. I don’t know what to say. I am in shock at the moment. I am so blessed to have seen those wonderful girls play in the yard. I want to give you all a great big hug, but I also know that this is a time for your family to be with Tuesday. You all know that we will do anything to help you through this difficult time.
Love to you all,
Tom and Ann
Sending special hugs of understanding from a mom of a neuroblastoma Angel. Praying for peace for all of you in this time.
My words will never be enough to comfort you and your family, with that said please know that I prayed to God for you all. I am crying as I write this. I am a mom and have never had anything of that magnitude happen to my children. Your words have moved me and I truly hope that you all will be at peace. I am going to pass along the link to your blog to my mom friends and ask them to pray as well. May God be with you through your journey.
Still praying and praying and hoping for a miracle.
May you all feel comforted and that Tuesday may not be in pain.
Jessica, I am so glad I got a chance to meet her this last summer. It was nice to see you again after being away from the group. My prayers are with you & your family. Please let me know if there is anything I can do.
My heart is breaking for you. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. May God bless you and your family with His grace and peace as you spend these precious moments with your daughter.
In Christ,
Leann
You are so brave. Your family will constantly be in my prayers.
You guys are in our prayers.
I don’t know you but I love you and my heart is broken for you.
I know that we have a very real God who comforts us in our time of distress and I am crying out to Him to be your Comforter and Strong Tower in this time. I can NOT imagine. I am hurting for you.
I am sure what I have to say is the same as the previous 185 comments…but I also think if it were me…I would appreciate every single comment. Your family is so precious and your story has made me hug my children a little harder, a little longer each day.
My heart goes out to you. May God carry you through this difficult time.
I prayed to God earlier through tears, I asked Him to heal her. Heal her Heal her Heal HER. I just couldn’t pray anyting but that, I’m praying for miracles right now I know. My heart is tearing for you and your family.
May the Lord hold all of you in His loving arms.
Jess, my family is thinking of you right now. Love Katy
Words seem to futile but know that strangers are praying for you and your Tuesday.
My hear is breaking for you! I am keeping you in my prayers! I am so sorry that your family is going through this!
Jennifer
There are no words to be able to take any of this pain away. My heart hurts for you. Just know that Tuesday has touched so many lives. I will continue to pray for peace for Tuesday and your entire family.
I can’t even imagine the heartache you are living through. Just love her, and hold her, and thank God for her. Our family will be praying for yours.
I was led to your blog by a friend. You are in my prayers, my heart aches for you and my eyes weep for you as well.
We don’t know what to say…no words can express how we feel for you. Know that continue to pray for you all.
I wish there was something else we could do. Just know were here for you, right across the road, if you want to talk.
The words spoken cannot describe the pain I feel in my heart for your family. I am going to continue to PRAY! I’m not going to give up yet because GOD is in this and HE will see it through. Not until HE says It is done will I give up for Tuesday.
Just found this blog and wanted to let you know that you and your familyy are in my and my families prayers. We just lost my bil to cancer last year and no matter what cancer just sucks but it has to be so much harder with a litlte one.
Hello,
I just found your blog today. My heart is crying out as I pray earnestly for her little body!
I know you are weary. I can only imagine what you’re going through, fighting this battle for so long. I’m praying for strength for you to endure. God’s Word tells us to fight the good fight of faith. That fight isn’t over until the instant God calls her home. The doctors may not have any medical hope available but there is ALWAYS hope for every man, woman and child. NO ONE is out of the FATHER’s reach!
Jesus is ALWAYS our hope no matter what the worldly circumstances may be.
“And hope maketh not ashamed; because of the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.” Romans 5:5
“He sent His Word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.” Psalm 107:20
Find every healing scripture that you can find and speak them aloud over her around the clock. For His Word is LIFE!!!
“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ears unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For THEY ARE LIFE unto those that find them and HEALTH TO ALL THEIR FLESH! Keep them with all diligence because out of them are the issues of life. Proverbs 4:20-23
God has promised that His word shall not return to Him void.
“So shall my Word that goes forth out of my mouth; it shall not return to me void but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I send it.” Isaiah 55:11
I also have some specially written prayers completely composed of scripture. Read them aloud over her;
“Jesus bore the curse of sickness and death for Tuesday; therefore we forbid growths and tumors to inhabit her body. The life of God within her dissolves growths and tumors, and her strength and health are restored in the name of Jesus. ( Matt. 16:19, John 14:13, Mark 11:23)
“Father, Your Word has become a part of Tuesday, It is flowing in her bloodstream. It flows to every cell of her body, restoring and transforming her body. Your Word has become flesh; for you sent your Word and healed Tuesday. (James 1:21, Ps. 107:20, Proverbs 13:3)
“Growths and tumors have no right in Tuesday’s body. They are a thing of the past for she is delivered from the authority of the enemy.” (Colossians 1:13,14)
“Body we speak the Word of Faith to you. We demand every part of Tuesday’s body to perform the function to which God has created it to perform, for you are the temple of the Holy Ghost; therefore we charge you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the authority of His Holy Word to be Healed and made whole in Jesus’ name. (proverbs 12:18)
“Father we resist the enemy in every form he comes against Tuesday – We require her body to be strong and healthy, and we enforce it with Your Word. We reject the curse of sickness and death and we enforce your LIFE into this body. (James 4:7)
“Tuesday shall NOT DIE but LIVE AND DECLARE the WORKS of the LORD!” Psalms 118:17
Speak these over her as often as possible. We Continue to fight the good fight of faith until the moment God calls us home. Nothing is impossible with Him, NO ONE is out of His reach. The more impossible it seems the more Glory God gets in the end. God LOVES to be Glorified.
“And WHATSOEVER you ask in my name that I will do that the Father might be glorified through the Son!” John 14:13
Our daughter was given very little hope. However, God miraclously delivered her from a heart transplant. He is a God of Miracles! He IS BIGGER than anything this world has to offer.
“Ye are of God little Children, and have overcome them; because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.”
1 John 4:4
Stay strong and hold on to God’s promises. I offer these prayers as weapons to help you fight your battle. The battle has NOT been lost yet! Stand firm and we will continue to fight with you until the moment God calls her home.
You can find more scripture on our faith page and contact us through our website, http://www.throughthevalleyofserenity.com.
If I can be of any help at all, just let me know. If you want me to come and pray in person or over the phone, offer more encouraging scriptures. If I can be of any help at all, just let me know. We will continue to pray!
Love in Christ,
Dana Burk
Praying.
Our prayers and hearts are with you during this time. I am so sorry that you all are going through this and wish that there was something that I could do.
Praying for you in Idaho,
The Williams Family
I've lost 2 of my boys and I know how hard this is. You are all in my prayers, especially Tuesday and I wanted to let you know that my family and I feel really led to donate everything I make in my shop from today until the end of February to you and your family. You can read about it at:
http://simplysusangodfrey.blogspot.com/2009/01/fundraiser-for-tuesday.html
If you will email me with your PayPal address, I'll send you the proceeds on March 1st. My family and I really would like to help you in this way during this tough time. Our thoughts and prayers are going up for you and your family.
Hugs & Blessings,
Susan Godfrey
I am so, so terribly sorry. My heart seriously aches for you, I can’t imagine the pain you and your family must be feeling. I will pray for your beautiful little girl, and your other gorgeous children too of course.
So much love to you all. Thank you for sharing those precious moments with us. Have never met Tuesday but I promise you I will never forget her. Peace as it comes.
you all are in my prayers.
Kepping you and your family and your sweet, sweet baby girl in our prayers.
Your strength through all of this is simply amazing! You and your family continue to be in my thoughts and prayers!!!! Soon she will be free from this evil disease and made in perfect health once again.
May God grant you all peace and comfort in this unimaginable time.
I found your blog through another blog i read. I just wanted you to know that i am praying for Tuesday and your entire family!! Im so sorry, i dont know what else to say.
Again, I want you to know that I’m praying for you, your family and especially Tuesday.
I’m praying God’s mercy and grace for your family.
I just found your blog through MckMama. I’m so very sorry, my heart hurts for you.
Praying for you,
Dawn
Hugs and prayers to you and your loved ones.
I am praying for your sweet daughter and the entire family. I know that God loves and cares about your every moment. May He surround you with His mercy and strength.
JoAnn Miller
My heart cries for you. And my prayers are with your family— especially your children. ((HUG))
There are no words to ease the magnitude of the pain you must be feeling right now. Please know that we are interceding on Tuesday’s behalf and praying for a miracle for your family.
In Him,
Brooke (via the Steece blog)
Hi Jessica,
I posted a comment earlier today but it didn’t just end there. Your little girl has been in my heart and in my head all day. So if it’s okay with you, I posted her picture on my site and have asked that we start a prayer chain. For everyone who reads my blog I’ve asked that they post Tuesday’s pic on their site with a request of prayer and keep it going. If we can take the time to tag and think of 25 random things, we can take the time to pray for others when it’s really needed. God Bless your family.
I came across your blog throught a friend’s friend’s blog. My heart feels sick at the thought of the grief your family must feel watching your child go through this. I am a mom to 3, soon to be 4 and I hurt for you as I try to imagine the pain in seeing any of my dear kids suffer with cancer. I do not know you, but please know I will pray for you and your family.
Prayers of all kind are going up…I am so sorry…
My prayers go out to you and your family as you prepare yourselves for your little angel leaving you and going to be with Jesus. I pray that you and your family will have peace.
I am so sorry, I can’t even imagine the sorrow you all are feeling right now.
God bless you.
Our prayers for a world without pain for dear, sweet Tuesday. Our prayers for hope, strength and love for you, Tuesday and your entire family…
We are praying for your daughter, for your other children, for you & your husband…we're just asking for God's grace and mercy to be with you and Tuesday. And most of all asking for Him to deliver you a peace that only He can bring during dark days like these.
I am standing by the seashore.
A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze
and starts for the blue ocean.
She is an object of beauty and strength,
and I stand and watch
until at last she hangs like a peck of white cloud
just where the sun and sky come down to mingle with each other.
Then someone at my side says, ‘There she goes!
Gone where? Gone from my sight – that is all.
She is just as large in mast and hull and spar
as she was when she left my side
and just as able to bear her load of living freight
to the places of destination.
Her diminished size is in me, not in her.
And just at the moment when someone at my side says,
‘There she goes! ‘ ,
there are other eyes watching her coming,
and other voices ready to take up the glad shout :
‘Here she comes!’
XOXO
Praying for you and your sweet family.
Praying for you all. I pray for a peace that only He can give!
Jessica, I have been lurking here for quite some time. I come forward now to let you know there is a woman in Texas praying for peace – for Tuesday, for your all your hearts.
Em
There are no words.
Praying for your sweet baby girl and your entire family during this extremely difficult time.
I know there are no words, and I don’t pray, but my thoughts, and heart and strength are held out to you, to help with all these other hands to hold you up.
I am so very sorry for your loss.
Dear Tuesday's family, I do not know you, nor do you know me. I find it odd how strangers can so instantly ache for a child they have never seen nor met, God works in such mysterious ways. I have come back to this comment box about a hundred times today, thinking, there is nothing I can possibly say that will bring them on ounce of comfort. The only thing I keep coming back to in my mind is the following …
The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
May God bestow upon your family every promise that is made in that Psalm, may he shower your family with a love & peace like you have never known before. May Tuesday's life continue to be an inspiration to people your family will never know.
I’m praying.
May God bless your sweet family now and always. Thank you for sharing your story with us. Families can be together Forever!! Her Heavenly Father is waiting with open arms. *prayers & hugs*
This is such a heartbreaking yet uplifting story. I admire the bond you have with your family and to be surrounded with that much love. Our children are such precious gifts from God. And sometimes he needs them more than we do. I know with absolute assurity that we are families forever. And that you’ll get to see and be with your sweet child again in heaven. This is just a short separation. It is not your final time with her…just here in this life. She will be in heaven learning and growing and preparing a place for her family upon their return. May God bless those of you who remain here on earth. And bless and comfort you. My heart is with your family and I’ll keep you all in my prayers.
Hi Jessica–this is my first visit to your blog.
I am so sorry about your sweet little girl and heartbroken to read your story.
I will be thinking of all of you and wishing you peace.
I found your blog through girly dos by jen via the extraordinary ordinary. I can’t imagine what you and your family are going through, know that you will all be in our prayers. I also really wanted to say how impressed I am with your dedication to help your sweet daughter the very best you can, including nursing. I hope this is not over stepping my bounds here but i want to let you know that I beleive that you will be with your little girl again and that you will have a chance to raise her in a better place.
My heart aches for you and your family. Oue family will keep you all in our prayers.
My heart aches for you and your family. While no child should go through this, no parent and family should either. I pray that our Heavenly Father strengthens you and lifts you up in your dark times. I pray that through all of this you and your family will come out stronger and closer together. My thoughts and prayers are with you. {I’m sorry I can’t do more.}
My son will be two years old next month. My heart aches for you after reading your story. I’m so very sorry this has happened to your little girl, to your family. I pray that you take comfort knowing that our Lord is with you every step of the way. He is watching over that little one of yours and if the time comes, that precious baby will be in his hands, pain free, happy for an eternity, smiling down on you and her family.
I will absolutely keep her and your family in my prayers.
Maggie
Northwest Arkansas
There are no words to describe what I am sure you and your family are going through. Your blog was passed on to me from a friend. I know there are hundreds, if not thousands of complete strangers praying for Tuesday now. I hope you all find the peace you so much deserve.
JK you continue to amaze me with your strength. Your family is amazing. My thoughts & prayers are still with you…
We will never stop praying for “baby too-day”, when Emily gets older I’m going to make sure to tell her about Tuesday and how she prayed every night for her and how God somehow found away to comfort her family and how an entire group of people from all over the world came togther to celebrate her beautiful little face and the light she gave even for a short time. Emily is 2 and prays for “Baby Too-day” everynite. She’ll forever be a part of our family. May you find those small moments strech into hours and those hours into a life time of knowing the love you know each time you look at her. I’m so sorry, which is so totaly insufficient.
My heart hurts for you. I really don’t know what to say as this is the most horrific thing that I could think of as a parent. Please know that our prayers are with you and your family. Celebrate the good times and the love that she brought to your family. She is just such a sweet little girl that brings a smile seeing her face. God has a plan even if we aren’t always sure what it is.
I am praying for you all–for a miraculous healing, for strength, for peace with whatever the outcome is. Lean into God, He is holding you. I will share this on my blog–so others will be praying too!
I keep hoping to wake up and find this a night mare. “I’m so sorry” and “I’ll pray for ya!” sounds so little, I want to do something to help, to make the cancer go away and for things to be ok again. I’m praying that your last moments with precious Tuesday will be memorable and peaceful.
I know that you may never read this, but I am still praying for Tuesday and the rest of your family. Although I am not sure why just yet, I know that God allowed me to stumble upon your blog for some reason. Tuesday has touched my life in so many ways and I cannot ever imagine what you are going through. I don’t know what else to say except for I will keep praying and praying and praying…..
I was guided here by a friend. We will send our love and prayers your way.
Crying tears for your family here in Kansas. I pray that God will wrap his arms around all of you and that US as THE BODY OF CHRIST will help sustain you when we need to. God Bless-praying for you all.
praying always… Tuesday will always be on my heart…
First time to your blog, and I’m praying so desperately for your family.
My heart is breaking right now for you and your family. You will all be in my prayers. May God be with you at this time and give you the strength and comfort you need.
My heart aches FOR you…Praying, without ceasing, for a miracle!!
I am praying! As the mother of 16 year old twin girls, my heart goes out to you and am so saddened that you and your sweet baby girl are going through this. I will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Kellan
I am praying for your family and that you have more sweet moments this week to hold you up in the future.
I am so sorry. Tuesday is beautiful.
Praying for you all right now, and every moment I can.
Thanks for sharing these memories with us. My heart aches for you as a mother, we are continuing to pray for you guys!
We continue to pray for your little angel. What a glimpse we got into your life today. Such special and private moments to share with us. I think this was the most real post I’ve ever read. I wish you and your family didn’t have to go through this now or ever. I wish I could take all your pain away without taking all your love and beautiful memories. I haven’t stopped thinking of you or Tuesday as I move through my own day with my daughter.
I am so sorry. Just wish I could have said so sooner. I was reading “Who say’s 8 is enough?” Following Tuesday and praying my heart out. My love.
May peace surround you today and the days to come.
Know that prayers are being sent to the Heavens for you and your family….and a miracle for Tuesday.
I am reading with tears. What a special family you have, such a bond is creating. So much love.
I don’t know you but I admire all of you. You are in my prayers and I will be keeping you in my heart.
Hugs..
Jami Longwell
My heart is breaking for you. I can’t imagine the pain you’re all going through right now. Losing a child is definitely not how life is supposed to go. You will be in my prayers in the coming days. Praying for peace for you and comfort for Tuesday.
You are giving Tuesday everything she needs and most of all love and comfort. She will carry that with her to heaven. Cherish this time with her, hold her close, smell her head, cuddle every second you can…you will carry this precious time with you forever.
Don’t worry about updating for us…just do it if you feel the need to release…not any other reason. Just know that there are so many of us out here thinking of you and praying for you. God Bless You All…
I am so, so sorry. What a sweet and wonderful, strong little girl. Hugs to all of you. Know prayers are being sent out for all of you.
How many tears are being shed on your sweet daughter’s behalf? How many prayers being said, with eloquent words or simply moans of grief?
Only God knows.
And as He knows all of this, He also holds you and your family near, helping you bear this unbearable pain.
Thank you for sharing your story with us, hard as it must be.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We pray for her to be allowed to be without pain and for your hearts to be supported.
Your family and beautiful daughter remain in my thoughts.
I wish you the strength you need to sustain you through this unimaginably difficult time.
Miriam
Yes let these prayers and words of love and support lift you if only for a second as you endure….this. This unspeakable grief. You are a strong soul. It is so clear in your writing.
I pray for peace for your darling Tuesday and know she will be out of pain and will live forever as a joyful little girl in our memories.
I will pray for you, your family, and for your sweet, sweet babe.
My family is wrapping your family in a virtual hug. Little Miss Tuesday is a hero to us all.
Find your comfort in God’s arms and know that only HE can help you get through this.
overwhelmed with prayers for your family. may He comfort each of you like never before. may His master plan be made more clear each day.
Jessica
I truly believe God led me to your blog today to pray for you, your family and Tuesday. I don’t know you but am a blogger also and I felt compelled to read your blog in entirety. I cannot possibly know the depths of emotions you are experiencing yet I am here praying that God fills your heart somehow with peace. I will continue to pray for you and ask God to fill your life with love and hearts with memories. Please know that Tuesday had an impact in my life.
Kimberly
praying for mercy, grace and peace in jesus name…
I love you honey. I love your family. One way or another I will be there when the time comes and I’ll give you that hug. Kiss that baby for me.
My heart also breaks. I will think of Tuesday when I look in on my little one sleeping this evening. I pray that she leaves peacefully. I know ther are not enough hugs to make the pain go away. But my thoughts are with you.
Our hearts are so very sad for all of you. Please know that we are praying for God's comfort and peace upon you all, as you journey down this most difficult road.
North Dakota Prayers,
Rita & Alex
JK, I know that this is just another comment to you right now, but I hope when you need it you will find peace. I feel pain for you and Charley and Piper, Spencer and Axel, but I am mostly relieved that Tuesday is no longer in pain. I still hope that God will grant you a miracle and make all of this go away. As I sit here crying for you, I remember when we were all pregnant and when we were all giving birth, and ask how could this be happening to you! You are loved. God will be there for you, this I know, He will not let you fall. Keep your faith.
Love Patti
dear sweet Tuesday…You are sooo loved…
We will continue to pray for Tuesday. such a special little girl. She is loved by more people than she will ever know.
I am praying for Tuesday here in Arizona. You all are in my thoughts.
–Laura
May God be with you. I am praying for you. Your strength is amazing. God Bless
Jess, I am so sorry at the turn of events. I’m Debi’s SIL and have have been following along on Tuesday’s progress from the beginning. She is such a beautiful little girl and I hope as time goes on you will be able to more readily remember the good times than the bad. Since Tuesday’s turn for the worse I have been praying for her almost endlessly after many years of not praying. My thoughts are with your family!
i am praying for your family. much love and support.
Words can or never will seem adaquate for what you are all going through. Just know that Tuesday has touched so many lives of people whom she never met or people who never met her. We are praying relentlessly for your family.
Wendy
Your family is in my prayers.
Hugs, Love & Prayers from Wisconsin. I'm praying you receive the Peace that surpasses all understanding. That you will know how many lives Tuesday has touched; how much she Matters in the world… even if she must leave it too soon.
Blessings, Carolynn
Can’t find the words to tell you what I’m feeling for you. I will continue to pray.
my heart aches for you and your family. I will keep you guys in my thoughts and prayers.
Praying for you and your family…
I’ll lend you for a little while a child of mine God said.
For you to love the while she lives;
It may be six or seven years or forty two or three,
But will you ’til I call her back take care of her for Me?
She’ll bring her ways to gladden you and should her stay be brief,
You’ll always have her memories as a solace for your grief.
I cannot promise she will stay, as all from earth return,
But there are lessons taught below I want you all to learn.
I’ve looked this whole world over in My search for students true,
And from the folks that crown life’s lane I have chosen You.
Now will you give her all your love nor think your labor vain,
Nor hate Me when I come to take this lent child back again?
I fancied that I heard them say Dear Lord Thy Will be done
For all the joys Thy child will bring, the risk of grief we’ll run.
We’ll shelter her with tenderness, we’ll love her while we may.
And just for having loved her, forever grateful stay.
~ Author unknown at this time.
I will pray for you and your whole family.
I hope that being cradled by the loving thoughts of a stranger helps a little.
I will hold your family close in my heart. I’ll pray for your strength, for Tuesday’s content, for her brothers and sister….There is blog world of people you don’t know and will never meet, and we all hold our arms around you now. If only there was something we could do to change this for you. I HATE THAT STUPID CANCER.
My heart aches for you and your family.
Tuesday is precious!
You are all in my thoughts and prayers….
{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}
PRAYING for you all!!!!
Our hearts ache for your family. May the Lord grant you peace, comfort and understanding during this trying time.
Your family and Tuesday are in our prayers.
The Bodmans
We are continuing to pray for you all. Tuesday has touched so many lives with her strength & courage. May those moments of happiness & peace fill your hearts during this time.
Tears are flowing, and my heart aches….if I could only help ease the pain. Know that Heavenly Father and his sweet angels are watching over you and your family and will comfort you when you most need it…You are loved and our family continues to pray for you and you family to have peace and serenity. Cherish each moment that you have with sweet Tuesday and please take care of you!
Dear Lord, Please give Tuesday,Jessica,Charley and the entire family “peace” at this time. Cover them in your hedge of protection and surround Tuesday in love and may she be pain free.
Fill her family with your strength so that they may get through each day, knowing You are there with them every step of the way. I pray for their comfort in knowing You are in control. Amen.
Jessica ,as a mother of two year old twin boys I cannot begin to imagine your heartbreak.Praying for you all.
I am sorry to hear of your little girls fight with cancer. You, and your family are in my prayers. I hope Tuesday is resting, pain free. As hard as it might be right now, write down all of the little things you are experiencing with Tuesday, so that you don’t forget a single second of your last days with your sweet little girl. I hope you get to see her smile, or hear her giggle again.
God Bless
I remember those pictures. Those beautiful, lovely, loving pictures. I love you and your family.
I’m sorry that I cant find the words that are in my heart right now but I promise that I will lift Tuesday and the rest of the family in prayer.
I have read your entire blog today. In this one day I have come to love you and each precious member of your family. I pray that God will comfort you and your family during this time of need and I’ll keep you and sweet little Tuesday in my thoughts and prayers.
I am so sorry. I pray that you will have more sweet moments in the coming days.
My heart hurts so much for you and your family right now. I will keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers. I am praying for comfort and peace for Tuesday. I am praying for love to surround your family and never let go.
My heart is so very heavy for you and your family. I cannot imagine what you are going through. Prayers are being said. May God be with you.
My heart is truly breaking right now. I began making my tuesday post a pray for tuesday…on tuesday post and i will continue to that as long as my blog is on the web. i am touched and humbled and overwhelmed by your family. thank you for sharing your story, your grace and most importantly, thank you for sharing tuesday.
I just came across your blog and am praying for your family. I cannot imagine the pain that you and your family are going through. She is a beautiful little girl.
Emily
You don’t know me but I linked to your blog from Steece’s pieces. My heart goes out to you and your family. This just stinks. I want you to know that this compelete stranger is praying for you and your family to have peace and comfort today and in the days ahead. May you feel God’s presence around you.
I pray that God will wrap you in His embrace and heal your baby daughter, in whatever healing He has planned for her.
God bless and carry you all!
? Glenda
My prayers are with you and your family at this time.
Your family and your sweet Tuesday will be in my prayers. I can’t imagine how difficult this must be for you.
Praying for a miracle, and His peace.
Jess, I am praying that you have all that you need in the coming days. I am full of anger and rage that you have to go through this, that your children have to go through this and some of my prayers are questions, why why why…
Dearest Jess and Charlie,
We are speechless with grief and praying. Jesus is with you all – take His hand.
Love and hugs and more hugs,
Molly, Ron, and all the Burgesses
You, Tuesday and the rest of your family has constantly been on my mind. I am praying all the time, always sending you love and strength. I have never met you or your family, but I feel so much compassion for you. We are praying for peace, strength, guidance and love. I hope you are totally, completely loving your time with your family right now. Snuggle, kiss, love and comfort each and every one of your babies! Much love to all of you.
I have been thinking about sweet Tuesday and her amazing and wonderful family all day. I have told everyone that I know to please pray for you and your beautiful family. I held my twin girls tonight – who are only a week younger than Tuesday and Piper – in my arms and prayed aloud while rocking them to sleep. Most of all I prayed for a miracle. I prayed that God would heal Tuesday. I prayed that whatever lies ahead of you – you have the strength from Him to make it through. And through the tears I have now I am praying. And I WILL. NOT. STOP. Ever. I don’t know you and have only recently “met” you through other twin mama blogs – but you and sweet Tuesday have touched my soul in ways I never imagined possible. I will never stop praying for you. I pray for you to have peace and I know that Tuesday knows and feels how much she is loved. God bless you and your amazing family.
I am so sorry. I know the pain of losing a child.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Praying for your beautiful Tuesday
Our family found your blog today and we are praying for your family. We are praying for healing and the peace that only Jesus can give.
I am so sorry to hear of this.. My thoughts and prayers are with you I pray for god to comfort Tuesday and comfort you all as you go thorugh this….Prayers and thoughts from Heather in Nebraska
My hear breaks as I am reading your post.. I will keep your family in my prayers
Jessica~ You don’t know me, but my heart is breaking for you. There are no words. I, along with millions, am praying for you and your family. God bless.
I, as many others, came across your blog today. “Pray for Tuesday” posts are being added across the blog-o-sphere. And I offer my thoughts and prayers for Tuesday and your family.
Julie
Denver CO
You absolutely have my heart and my prayers right now. God bless you and your family.
My stomach has dropped from it’s place with fear and sorrow for you. We know God has a plan but it is sooo hard to believe that this could be it. We want to ask Why but, knowing that He knows best, we don’t. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I’m holding my son more because of Tuesday. I know a lot of kids are getting loved on more than normal because of her. I put your link on my facebook, so my friends are praying for you too.
We are still praying for a mirale….it’s not too late.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Please know that you and your family are in my prayers. May you find strength though God during this hard time. I pray that you will find peace with this someday.
Hugs
I found your site and I am almost in shock….I am heart broken for you and your family. I pray for peace for Tuesday, for comfort to her little body, for God to hold her and yet give you the time you need to let her go. I am so very sorry and so very sad. I truely believes “He has the whole world in His hands” and no earthly words will do at this time. I am praying for your heart to be comforted in all ways possible. Because He Lives carla in Okla.
Praying for Tuesday and for your family during this heartbreaking time. Asking God to surround you with His loving peace and comfort. I am so sorry that this is happening to you and your family. My heart is heavy for you and you have my prayers.
Love and Prayers, Laurie
i am so sorry. thinking of you, and tuesday.
Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers through this unimaginable time. I will pray for you and your family.
You and your family are in my thoughts.
My feeble tribute…
http://chickennuggetsofwisdom.blogspot.com/2009/01/there-but-for-grace.html
All I can say say is I’m praying for more of those moments for you, I’m praying for peace for your hearts, joy that overflows for knowing where she is going to! and love that will never fail or fade for each other. Praying that God’s arms wrap around you and give you comfort, and a light in a time where it may be hard to see it. BIG HUG!
I am praying for your family. My heart breaks for the pain you are experiencing. I just found your blog but I have read Tuesday’s story and believe she is the strongest little girl. God bless her and your family. May you find comfort and peace in this time of need.
With love from Miami, Florida.
I was directed here by Jessica of daysgoby. Though this is my first visit, I am overwhelmed by what you and your family are going through and also the strength of love and grace in your writings. I wish I could do more but I will be praying for Tuesday,you and your family.
I just read about your story from SITS. Tears are welling in my eyes as I read your post, as I know you are holding your little girl right now. My prayers are with you. Hold on to those memories. Stay close to Jesus even in the dark times. Grieve. Laugh. Love. Praying from Canada, Love, Karyne
My daughter (5) was looking over my shoulder at your blog. She said, “Who is the cute little girl in the 3D glasses?” I told her all about Tuesday. Your girls are just a few days older than her two year old sister, so she could relate. Later that night she brought her up on her own in her prayers. I have no other words to say, but I continue to pray for you every day.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. My family has you in our prayers every night.
Love from Washington,
Tiffany
i lost a 3 yr.old cousin to cancer a few years ago. i know what you are going through and my heart goes out to you and your family. The Chambers and all it’s extended family will pray for you and yours everyday. Tuesday seems like a very special little girl. May God be with you,
Love, prayers, love, prayers, love, and prayers…
Love,
Leah and Tom
Sweet Tuesday, tears roll down my face in joy because of how many peoples lives you have truely blessed but also in sorrow to know the journey you are on. You are well loved and we are still praying for a miracle.
Tamara and family!
It sounds like you are handling this with as much grace as you can, a blessing in itself. I still ache for you and your family, and will keep you in my prayers.
I pray deeply for you and your family…no words can be said to lessen the hurt but prayer is a healing power. God bless and comfort you.
You all are very brave…I was moved to read your courage! You all are in my prayers…God bless you!
this blog is written with such eloquence and grace, even in the face of heartbreak. your courage is inspiring. and it is obvious that you are a special person, a special family, a very, very special tuesday who surely feels all of your love surrounding her. may that provide you all with some tiny bit of peace and comfort in the coming days.
My thoughts and prayers are with Tuesday and your entire family. May God’s healing help you through this difficult time.
I am not going to pray with you on Tuesdays for Tuesday. I am going to pray every single day – every single moment you enter my mind – which now…will be a lot!
I am crying as I read your blog. I pray for everything each one of you needs. May God bless you all.
I find myself coming back to your blog and re-reading your words. As a mother of three, my heart aches for you…wanting to hold onto your precious Tuesday with you…praying for a miracle. God can do anything…prayers are coming your way that no matter what, He brings you peace and joy in the many memories you have all shared. Much love and hope to you all from Indiana!
Susan
I am praying for you and your family.
So many prayers for you, your sweet little Tuesday and your family. I send love and peace your way.
God Bless.
So sorry. I will be praying for you all.
I don’t really know what to say. May God hold you close in this time.
We are praying that God gives you and the family the strength to accept his overall plan for Tuesday and to be at peace as time passes. You are in our thoughts and our prayers, and our hearts ache with your hearts. Have Faith in the Lord. Love the Dalys…
I was directed to your blog by ‘Steece’s Pieces’. Please know that I will be praying for your family.
From my family to yours, hugs and prayers for all of your family and sweet Tuesday.
Sending you and your family warm gentle hugs and prayers from Canada.
It is not a Tuesday but I am sending you all prayers from NC…
God, give this family the strength to make it through one day, one hour, one minute at a time. Wrap your arms around her Daddy and Mommy, brothers and sister, and help ease their pain. Be with Tuesday and free her body of any pain that she is feeling, and surround her with love.
We’re praying for you!
What an amzing mother you are to be able to look at these precious moments and reflect with joy.
I am a mother who has lost a child and while I will tell you it is the most awful thing that anyone could ever experience…it’s also very rare that anyone gets to experience God’s love so tangibly in their lifetime. You can actually FEEL God’s love and it is truly amazing.
Praying for you…your heart…your mind…your faith. And, of course, for sweet sweet Tuesday.
There really are no words. I’ll be praying for your family’s peace and the comfort that only knowing GOD and HIS SON can give.
As a father of a little girl myself, my heart goes out to you and little Tuesday.
My prayers and thoughts pour out to your family. There are simply no words, I can only turn love back to you.
My heart goes out to you, and I pray for your family. I wish I had the words to say how deeply moved I am by your blog, your words, your family.
I am sending hugs, prayers and love your way. I am thinking of you daily and praying constantly.
There are NO words for what your family has had to endure. I sat tonight and read ever post from the very begining of your blog. When it rains it pours. A son with a broken leg to a daughter with cancer? All in a few weeks time? Must feel like a dream and you may wonder when you will wake up from the hell you have been put through.
I wish there was something I could say or do to make it right. A way for me to cure cancer, a way to give Tuesday more time, more giggles, smiles, and laughter. I am so sorry! Things like this are not fair! Not for you or for anyone.
I can pray for you and your family and I will think of you often.
Life at times makes no sense! I gave birth to stillborn twins. You will NEVER forget. Take photos, talk to her, love on her, smell her, feel her. Soak it all in.
I am so so sorry!!
I was directed to your blog by a dear friend as we have walked the road of cancer with our precious boy, with many tears being shed for you and your precious family, you are in our prayers.
“be still and know that I am God” Pslams
I just found your blog tonight and I read, and cried, through the entire thing. Oh my heart aches for you and your family right now. Our daughter was born with closed sutures in her skull and had a major surgery at 8 months old. It was a scary time for us, but that doesn’t even come close to what you are going through right now. I’m praying for peace and comfort as you watch your precious child slip from this world into the hands of Jesus. May God be with you and bless you.
Dear Lord please give this precious
family Mercy, Grace,Love,Joy,and Strength as the body of christ continue to gather around them. Let them feel the Comforter surrounding them.
Our heartfelt prayers are with you and your family now.
i wish that the heartache i am feeling right now could take yours away. hold tuesday close until the time comes and know that when she is gone, she will be at peace.
May the Lord continue to be with you, providing you strength, comfort, and love.
More hugs, more love and repeat. My heart was full of love and thoughts for your family. I loved my own family even more today. Thank you for reminding me how precious this time with family is.
Oh I am so so sorry, I am crying right now and hope you know that your story and your family are so loved. I dont know you and I lvoe you. Oh I am so sorry.
My heart goes out for you and your family. Prayers for you all.
Words cannot express how very sorry I am for you and your family.
I am so sorry.
It’s not fair.
My heart breaks for you and believe me, the knowledge that this could be me…and my family is all to real.
I am so so sorry.
I am so so sorry. I’m weeping for you and your family.
Little Tuesday’s life was a miracle. As is your family’s love for her and for each other. You have touched countless lives through your love and suffering.
Oh dear, I cannot imagine. Tomorrow night as my family sits down for dinner and we all bow our heads to pray, my prayer will be for your family and your sweet, sweet Tuesday.
May God bless you & help you through these difficult times.
Hugs, Lacey
My prayers are with you tonight. They are with your sweet Tuesday… I will continue to pray for you and your family.
Love, Sarah Houston
God bless you and your family. You have touched so many.
I have no words. But I am compelled to try anyway. We will never understand. Why does this life have to hurt so bad? All we can do is draw near to God and know beyond a shadow of a doubt that He is in control.
May God wrap his arms around this family and stregthen and comfort you through this pain.
I am so sorry that Tuesday went home to the Lord last night. My prayers will be with you and your family.
I am not even sure how I got to your journey but I am moved beyond words .. by your words. I am praying for your sweet daughter and for all your children but mostly for strength for you. No one should have to know what this feels like. I am in tears for a Tuesday I never knew and on my knees for pain-free days. Bless you all.
we are praying so desperately for you and your family
The Whiteside family are praying for you that God’s presence will be so near and real.
I am thinking of you and your family
Jamie
I was led to your blog by one of your followers. Just wanted you to know that my heart goes out to you during this time. I will add to the outpouring of thoughts and prayers for your family and your beautiful little angel.
I will keep Tuesday, you, and your family in my prayers. God Bless.
There are no deep words for me to say,but my heart hurts for you and you and your family are in my prayers!
My heart hurts so much when I read about Tuesday’s struggles. I’m so encouraged by your family’s faith in God’s constant strength and presence. I will continue to pray for you in the difficult times ahead.
I will continue to pray as hard as my heart can for Tuesday and for your beautiful family. My heart aches for your family, yet it smiles for the precious moments you all share with Tuesday that you are kind enough to share with all of us. I pray those giggles and memories wrap you in the kind of peace that warms your soul. I can only pray that God helps to mend your hearts and keep you strong, for Tuesday. God bless you always.
you all will be in my thoughts.
I am lifting you and your family in prayers today and always.
I pray for your peace at this time.
Are there words to express my saddness for you and your family, probably not but I will pray for you and your family. And I know Tuesday is in a wonderful place and you will see each other again.
I can only imagine what you and your beautiful family are going through. My whole heart and prayers are with Tuesday, and your family.
May Tuesday be nurtured and protected until you are all together again. [[Hugs]]
We are all flowers in God’s garden and God picks the most beautiful blossoms first. Bless you all as you struggle with this tremendous loss.
We met you once, but it felt like you all were old friends. Our family has been praying for you all and will continue to do so. Sending you so much love, light and strength. My son remembers Tuesday from that night at the Lowells and called her the “raisin” girl. Seems that she kept trying to get him to eat raisins the entire night! Much love, raisin girl. Our heart is with you. Culkin Family
We met you once, but it felt like you all were old friends. Our family has been praying for you all and will continue to do so. Sending you so much love, light and strength. My son remembers Tuesday from that night at the Lowells and called her the “raisin” girl. Seems that she kept trying to get him to eat raisins the entire night! Much love, raisin girl. Our heart is with you. Culkin Family
i am aching for you…still praying constantly for your strength and peace and trusting that in all things, god reveals his glory. i was almost 5 when my almost 4 year old brother went to be with jesus…and i too remember some of the same questions. i remember being angry that i wanted to play more with matt and that he shouldn’t have to go yet. but, i’m almost 40 now and i have to say that in times of trial in my walk of faith, i remain steadfast because the faith my parents showed during that time period. and someday, someday, i will see matt again and i will rejoice. may you be strengthened and gripped by the lord today and always. no words i can say express things right…
I am so deeply sorry. I am praying for you. I really have no words…
May God reveal himself to you in healing and comforting ways.
I am so sorry to hear the sad news. My heart goes out to you. Prayers for you and your family.
I am so extremely sorry for your loss…nothing any of us can say will ease the pain in your hearts….God needed a special little angel…even if we weren’t ready to let her go….I wish you all some peace…and comfort…and know we all will continue to pray for you …and Tuesday….
My prayers are with your family~
Lori
Nothing is harder than to lose the life of a child. It seems unnatural and unfair. I hope God grants you and your family peace in the years to come, strength in the following weeks, and hope that spans it all. My heart breaks for you. I cannot fathom your pain Know that friends, family and strangers alike are praying for you.
I am so sorry for your loss. I know you will be with her again someday. I am so sorry that she is not with you here on earth anymore.
I am crying and my heart is breaking for your and your family’s loss.
I will pray for Tuesday’s safe return to her Heavenly father and for peace in your hearts.
Blessing to you all
Shannon
Wow, I don’t know what to say. From a mom to a mom, my heart deeply hurts for you. I hope you can find comfort in all the loved ones around you. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
My heart is overflowing with sadness over the loss of such a beautiful child from a wonderfully inspirational family.
May Jesus lead each of us who have been profoundly moved by your story to use our wounded hearts as a tool for helping others.
You will continue to be in my prayers. Thank you for sharing these precious moments.
This is the first time I’ve seen your blog but I wanted to say that I’m so very sorry. I can’t imagine what this must be like. My heart goes out to you.
I am so sorry for your loss. There is nothing helpful to say except that God will hold you during this next part of your life. I will be praying for you and I know you will see your sweet Tuesday again.
Praying over you today- God peace and blessing in the midst of heartache.
I’m am so sorry. All I can do is share your pain and your tears for her.
My heart is breaking for you. I can’t imagine your pain, and yet I also know that our redeemer lives. Please know that I am praying for your family to have grace and peace at this time.
I am so so sorry. I know these words are nowhere near enough for you right now, but it’s all I can do for you.
Our son had Stage 3 NB when he was a baby, and we are one of the fortunate few who still have our little boy with us. I thank god every day. And shed a tear for those who have not been so fortunate.
I will keep you in my thoughts today, and every Tuesday from now on.
I am ever so sorry that you , and your family have to go through this. I cannot say that I know how you must feel because I do not. Being a mother of 4 myself, I must tell you Jessica, that are a brave woman and you have great strength. God always has a plan even though we may not agree with it. I will pray for your family, that you will all have strength in this time of need and that you will find peace when the day comes.
Take care love.
May all of the love in the world be yours.
My prayers are with you and your family at this heart wrenching time.
So so deeply sorry and will continue to pray for your family. May God grant you the kind of peace that only you can bring.
LORI
You are in my prayers.
May God bless you and your family, I can’t imagine the pain you are feeling, I have crying for for Tuesday since reading your last few posts. I have had been thinking non stop of the sorrow for you and your family and I am only happy that she is finally at peace.
I know you don’t know me, but I want you to know how much Tuesday as touched my heart. She is an angel.
I pray for peace for your family…..
I just read the news on SITS and although I don’t know any of you guys or Tuesday I can’t help but to feel this intense pain in my heart! May God be with you and your family, and I know her cute little self is in a better place now! Rest her soul.
I cannot even begin to know the pain you and your family are going though. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. May God be with you and your family through this difficult and trying time. Though it may seem hard, remember to keep your faith in God.
*Hugs from the Rippy family*
I am so sorry! There are no words, but I am praying for God to carry each of you and give you strength.
Bless you,
Beth
my heart aches for your family! I wish i had more to offer other than i will keep you all in my prayers and God will be with you always!
Jessica- I’m praying for your family and Tuesday. You are all in my thoughts.
My heart goes out to you and your family. There aren’t any words that can be said to take away your pain. Loosing a 15 month old daughter myself, I can some what understand how you may feel. Stay close to the Lord and He will carry you through. My prayers are with you and your family.
Kim Barrow
Your family is in my prayers. There are no words for my sadness for you and your family. My heart aches for you.
As the hundreds of others here, all I can say is I’m so sorry. I think of your family often since finding this blog.
my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
You are in our thoughts and prayers. My heart is breaking for you and your family.
I am so sorry for your loss – I can’t even begin to imagine what you are going through. I do know though there is a new star in Heaven. I will keep your and your family in my continued prayers.
I cannot express in words how I am feeling for you right now. You are being lifed up to the Father’s hands right now.
I came to your site from audreycaroline.blogspot.com. My heart just aches and hurts for you. I am so very sorry your sweet little girl died. Please know I am praying for you as I write.
Laurie in CA
I just stumbled onto your blog. My heart is broken for you– I know that most of us will never quite fully-understand what your family is going through– but know that you have thousands of people praying for you.
She isn’t dying– she’s going to live forever– strong and beautiful with our savior. I wish there was something I could say to take the pain away.
God is with you and will never ever leave you or your loved ones.
I am so sorry for your loss. I can’t even imagine. It sounds like that special little girl had as much love as some children get in a life time. Thanks for sharing in such a very hard time. I will be praying for you and your family.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Prayers from Oklahoma.
Holly
My face is covered with tears but the vision of you and your family together in bed is a beautiful sight in my head! I’m so sorry this is happening to you and your family and my thoughts and prayers are with you! God bless yall during this hard time. Tuesday is so lucky to have you all by her side!
I’m crying even though I didn’t know her or you. No one should have to deal with this. I’m sorry I don’t have anything helpful or comforting to say. I WILL pray for you. That I can promise. My heart goes out to you.
I am sad and heartbroken to hear about Tuesday. Sending you love and peace and many hugs. May she always be in your heart.
I am so sorry for your loss.
May God Bless you and yours. “The will of God will never take us where the Grace of God will not protect us.”
It is obvious from the FEEDJIT how many people care, and sympathize with you tonight. No words can…well…I have no words.
I know, firsthand, what you’re experiencing. Our young daughter passed away in our arms nearly five years ago. My heart aches for you. While your arms and your heart ache for Tuesday, I take comfort in knowing that she’s in the arms of our Heavenly Father and that your little Tuesday and my little Kennedy are experiencing peace, love and joy in a way that our earthly minds cannot even imagine. I pray for comfort and peace for you, your husband and your surviving children. Cling to one another! Be gentle to each other and give one another grace during the grief journey that lies ahead. And, know that, in time, you’ll figure out a new “normal.” And, you’ll be able to look at life with an appreciation and joy that most cannot fathom. Tuesday wouldn’t want it any other way.
Wishing you peace, love and comfort,
Ms. Kirklady
A friend of mine told me of this awful news, and although I don’t know your family or Tuesday, my heart aches for this loss. I also have twins her age and I can’t imagine the pain you are experiencing. I will tell you that it made me appreciate my children and life in general in such a profound way today. That is a wonderful gift that I think you are giving to many people. You, Tuesday, and your family are in my prayers, I have been touched today. God Bless You!
I am a mother for two little girls.. I know no matter how my I cry, my tears will not heal your pain nor bring back your Tuesday… My heart breaks and aches for you…. I pray that you will find comfort and warmth in all the memories that Tuesday has left for all of you and know that her love will never die…
Lord, please open your arms and welcome Tuesday, hold her tight and protect her with your love and grace…
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your daughter, Tuesday. May your family find peace during the difficult days ahead.
you are certainly in my prayers and i am so sorry for the loss of a child and hope that you know that she is well and now bouncing in the lap of jesus
all my love,
I don’t know if you have heard the song “Held” by Natalie Grant, but it is what I thought of while reading your blog. It’s a beautiful song…
“Held”
Two months is too little
They let him go
They had no sudden healing
To think that providence
Would take a child from his mother
While she prays, is appalling
Who told us we’d be rescued
What has changed and
Why should we be saved from nightmares
We’re asking why this happens to us
Who have died to live, it’s unfair
This is what it means to be held
How it feels, when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive
This is what it is to be loved and to know
That the promise was when everything fell
We’d be held
This hand is bitterness
We want to taste it and
Let the hatred numb our sorrows
The wise hand opens slowly
To lilies of the valley and tomorrow
This is what it means to be held
How it feels, when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive
This is what it is to be loved and to know
That the promise was when everything fell
We’d be held
If hope is born of suffering
If this is only the beginning
Can we not wait, for one hour
Watching for our savior
This is what it means to be held
How it feels, when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive
This is what it is to be loved and to know
That the promise was when everything fell
We’d be held
[Repeat Chorus]
This is what it means to be held
I am deeply saddened by your loss. May you be “held”.
I’m so sorry for your loss and pain. I sit here crying with you as my heart aches as I read on, I also cry knowing she was so loved and forever will be. May you find comfort and peace within. Your family will be in our prayers and every Tuesday we shall think of your Angel.
((((HUGS)))
January 30th is my birthday. Friday I often wondered why I felt so special, and interestingly enough came across so many others who have that same birthday, and now I know it’s because we share it with an angel. I will forever remember Tuesday.
God bless you all…please know there are people all over the world praying for you all….
I’m not good with words, especially with situations such as this. My heart aches for you and your family. I can’t imagine what you all must be going through. My prayers are with you.
I was crabby today. Now I realize had no reason to be. I’m sorry. My heart is with you.
Love, Shirliana
No words for this, just prayers and tears for your family. God bless you.
I want you to feel the love that I’m sending you.. along with the rest of the world. My grandmother passed away this week, too, and I’d like to think she’s in heaven with your little angel. And if that’s true, she’s taking care of Tuesday and looking after her because my Granny was a saint who loved children. May peace find you and your family.
My heart bleeds for you and your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Rachel
My heart bleeds for you and your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. I pray that you and your family are surrounded by God’s love.
When GOD calls little children
To dwell with HIM above,
We sometime question
The wisdom of HIS love
For no heartache can compare
With the loss of one small child,
Who does so much
To make our world
So wonderful and worthwhile.
GOD knows how much
We need them
And so HE calls but few,
Into the land of heaven,
Where they can watch over you.
So when a little child departs,
We must understand
That sometimes GOD needs a child
To lend their helping hand.
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I found this in a newspaper along time ago. I put it here in hopes it will help to comfort you.I was sent an email just a few days ago about Tuesday. May God bless you with HIS strength and peace.
Our family is keeping you in our prayers ad thoughts. I pray that God can hold you and your family in his hands and help you find some comfort. God Bless.
My prayers are with you and your family. I ache for you.
So sorry to read and learn about your impending loss of Tuesday. She looks like a fabulous baby and I know you all will miss her.
We just lost my father-in-law to cancer so we know some of your heart feelings.
You will be in our prayers each night, and we will ask that God’s love and comfort will be all need during this time, and that those around you will be used by Him to love on you.
She’s beautiful.
There truly are no words.
Praying for Spencer and Piper and Axel and that they stay strong. And for you.
There are no words, only tears. I am so sorry for the loss of your sweet baby. I will pray for your family, for your strength. I cannot imagine your sense of loss, but I know that God is able to hold you and comfort you in this sad sad time of all of your lives.
I do know one thing that you have one beautiful angel.
Many prayers and blessings to you and your family.
Amy M.
Prayers…
Jessy
St. Louis, MO
You don’t know me. My daughter, Ginger Press found out about your story through a friend and passed it on to me. I just want to say that your faith and love truly honor all your children and teach them how to love. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I’m truly touched by the way you will be celebrating Tuesdays life with the wagon parade. God’s peach with you all.
Debbie Pruitt
I will walk for Tuesday at Relay for Life this year.
My prayers are with all of you.
So sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and the entire Whitt family. My thoughts are with you.
Glenn Gerston
What beautiful babies. May God’s love be with you in your time of sorrow.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your beautiful family! Tuesday will always be with you all!
I have nothing to offer except love and strength from a complete stranger. Thinking of Tuesday and the rest your family.
I stumbled upon your blog today. I have cried so much, my heart is broken for you and your family. Please know that, although I never met you, I will never be able to hear “blinded by the light” without thinking of your precious Tuesday. I will pray for you and your family. I send you peace, love, and comfort in this difficult time.
I am so sorry. The only thing I can think to say is that Tuesday is with her Heavenly Father and being doted on by all the loved ones who have previously passed. So until you can cradle her in your arms again, your loved ones will do it for you.
Yesterday Sophia said to me ‘Mom, I wish it was raining’ and I said, ‘why do you wish it was raining Pia?’ and she replied, ‘because when it rains, god makes us a rainbow, and I love to see rainbows’. I hope you will see the rainbow someday Jess, and I truly believe that no one truly loved is ever really lost. Wishing you peace and love, Amy O.
I’m so sorry for yourloss and pray you will be comforted in your grief. God Bless your baby.
This is the first time I've come to your blog and I am sobbing–tears are pouring down my face as I write this. I'm so sorry you & your family have to go through this. Your little girl will be the most precious angel in heaven.
Your family is so beautiful- in spirit and pics. Our prayers are with you all and the friends that will be celebrating her life with you. May God’s peace and blessings be with you and guide you towards His purpose.
Oh, I am so sorry.. I cried when I read your post.. I have twin girls who are about to turn 2 as well. One of them looks a little bit like Tuesday, and they dance together too. When I think of you holding that baby on your chest while she is dying, it just breaks my heart. I’m glad she has a mommy like you. I will be thinking about you.
Linda
Tuesday was a very special little girl who was blessed to be a part of your family. She has touched many lives, including mine. I am very sorry for your loss. Your entire family is in my prayers
I have read your story here, for the first time and I cry as I write this comment. Only the Lord could ever give the kind of peace and comfort you need at this time, because I cannot even imagine losing a child! You definitely will be in my prayers as you deal with this difficult time. Sounds like you have been blessed with some sweet precious memories of that little doll.
To the Wonderful Whitt's…your family is awe inspiring in the grace you have shown and shared in your journey with Tuesday. Please know that you have been and will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers. Lots of love sent your way, we hope you continue to feel it in those dark moments.
What a beautiful guardian angel your family has.
The Segall Family..Shannon, Dora, Adam & Ryan
This post is the most beautiful thing I have ever read in my life. My prayers are with you.
My tears are ones that I can not express enough to you the pain I feel for you and your family. I just stumbled upon this blog but I know that your love will be safe, happy and healthy in heaven with her father holding her ever so gently in his arms. Peace and prayers are sent your way.
I can’t read any more. I’m crying too hard. God Bless you, I’ll pray for you.
Your angel will always be taking care of you and your family.
I am so sorry for your loss. I know the words mean nothing and will never make it any better but I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
I was led here today from another friends blog…….I am praying for you and your family. You are the second family this week that has had their Angel taken from them. My heart is breaking.
Denise
Jessica, I just read your entire blog, laughing through pained tears. I am so sorry for your family’s loss of Tuesday. It makes me hug my boys closer. I made a dessert for the dinner but wish I’d come instead. Regret, regret. I send a little daily prayer book to the hospital with the cards Jennifer organized. I pray it helps some. I’ll come see you. God bless you all. love, Wendy Himes