My heart feels like it’s about to burst.
I am so excited… proud.. hopeful.. in shock..that my dream of
‘Mommy has an Angel – A Children’s Book for Grieving Mothers,’
Actually came to life! With the support of so many of you…
and your prayers and your kind words…
this project of a Children’s book to bring comfort
to grieving mothers has become a reality.
this project of a Children’s book to bring comfort
to grieving mothers has become a reality.
I am so excited to reveal the website I created for the book!
Please visit Mommy Has an Angel.com and watch the video I filmed
to share my heart and my desire for this book and how it came to be.
You can Pre-Order starting today. Copies will be shipped November 1st!
to share my heart and my desire for this book and how it came to be.
You can Pre-Order starting today. Copies will be shipped November 1st!
I wish I video taped the moment I showed my girls the drawings
with their characters come to life in the book…Sophia was like what?!?
I’m on the cover of a book?!? ;)
It seriously melted my heart.
You can also see more of the artwork for the book…
and learn about my amazing Illustrators!!
(love them. love love love them.)
(love them. love love love them.)
Please share the site among your friends and get the word out.
I already have a long list of mamas that I want to send this
too the second the finished books arrive at my door step.
I’m sure you know mamas that would find
comfort in reading this book to their children as well!
The first copy is going to the parents of my shannon.
So they can read it to her little ones and know that natalie
wrote it about their beautiful mommy.
I didn’t want to put her name in it..because I wanted the focus to be
on anyone’s angel….that when a mom reads this book she can
picture her own angel in heaven.
There are little details throughout the book that are my “secret”
connection to shannon.. a rose on every page. My girls love finding
repeated things on books..so I thought that would be a
special touch for me...and a fun touch for the kids!
The pink sunset is what reminds me of shannon the most.
There have been many occasions I have been feeling sad and
overwhelmed with the complicated phases of grief…and I would
suddenly see the pink sunset and it would make me feel connected to her.
Seeing the pink clouds in the book makes me SOO HAPPY.
Like my heart just.. I can’t even explain it. It’s like something you
envisioned and this connection you feel with someone you don’t know
anymore…it makes you feel close again.
And I needed that. And I hope that moms who feel this same way we
find that connection in this book with their loved one they lost.
When we die we do not become angels. I know that.
But this book is not about the theology..it is about the simple words of
my children who picture Shannon in heaven and talk about her with such
simplicity and trust in God’s plan..that I don’t mind if they have their
theology all messed up…They healed my heart with their words.
And sometimes when you are grieving…
simple words from a child can heal you in your brokenness
more than you ever thought they could.
I can’t wait to reveal more of the book to you…
and share some of the words.
I think you are going to love it!
Please share! All of the hard working on this project will be worth
it if this book can help heal hearts of mothers who
have felt grief like I have felt.
it if this book can help heal hearts of mothers who
have felt grief like I have felt.
I wanted to have pre-orders begin now so that when I order
the books I can order a big batch to make sure you
have them for the holidays. Night time..and the holidays/big
occasions can always be hard on those grieving.
I can’t wait to read this to my girls at night!
And think of shannon. and think about the other moms out there
reading it and feeling a little bit of a connection with their
loved one and with me and my family.
I need to stop this post before I start sobbing… ::emotional:: ;)
Excited to be connected with you as we heal together!!
Visit Mommy Has an Angel.com to watch the video
we filmed in my kitchen :) I wanted to share the heart behind the book.
Laura Lenhausen
September 25, 2013 at 12:26 pmCongratulations on your book launch and your tremendous dedication and SUCCESS!!
Alyssa Jeffers
September 25, 2013 at 11:04 pmWow! You are amazing:) I bet this book will help so many moms out there. Congratulations!
McCameys
September 25, 2013 at 11:33 pmSo so excited for you!! I love hearing your heart speak, your passion for healing other hearts that are broken! I am so proud of you!! YOU DID IT!! That is amazing I can’t wait to read your story and find those roses!! I love finding the mouse in Good Night moon just as much as my daughter. xoxo
Kelly Garrett
September 26, 2013 at 12:49 amI just learned of your book on Facebook. I came to your site to check it out because I lost my son in June to stillbirth at 35 weeks. Then I saw that you’re speaking at Influence. I’m headed there tomorrow! So excited to meet you – I can’t wait to hear your story.
Chloe Dunkley
September 26, 2013 at 12:09 pmCongrats on the book – amazing!x
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L.A.
September 26, 2013 at 3:13 pmThis is SO amazing! Thanks you Natalie. Hope you don’t mind, but I just had to share it http://westcoastleslie.blogspot.ca/2013/09/something-id-like-to-share.html
Abby Lawson
September 26, 2013 at 3:17 pmIt looks like it turned out so beautifully, Natalie! (I love the picture of Micah eating the paper–too cute!) I can’t wait to read it! I know this book will touch so many mommies who are grieving!
~Abby =)