Dear Heavenly Father,


As we remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy every day, we think of how they have followed in the footsteps of your son, our Savior, Jesus Christ. Please hold our servicemen and women in your strong arms. Cover them with your sheltering grace and your presence as they stand in the gap for our protection.


We also remember the families of our troops. We ask for your unique blessings to fill their homes, and we pray your peace, provision, and strength will fill their lives.


May the members of our armed forces be supplied with courage to face each day and may they trust in the Lord's mighty power to accomplish each task. Let our military brothers and sisters feel our love and support.


In the name of Jesus. Amen.

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. 

~From a headstone in Ireland

Hard at Work

We at Enraptured Embrace have been hard at work on some special quilts made in memory of some very special people. 
Our first request came from a woman grieving the loss of her daughter. She was well into her second trimester in her pregnancy when she found out her daughter had passed. She gave us what clothes she had gathered during her pregnancy and we made her a beautiful memento. Something we hope she cherishes for a lifetime. Something we hope will help ease the pain that comes with the loss. Something small but filled with love.

 We left on buttons, snaps and little duckie flaps. We also added in the bodice of two adorable dresses. The back is made from the stretchier fabrics and the front is made of all woven fabrics. Our good friend and Enraptured Embrace Volunteer, Mandy, hand binded the entire quilt. Beautiful end result!

We send love to the sweet Momma of little Nataleigha.  Thank you for trusting us with your daughters belongings, and we will keep you and your family in our hearts!

With Love,

Katie, Karie, Krystal, Korin, Tracy and Mandy

This week we remember all babies born sleeping, or whom we've carried but never met, or those we've held but couldn't take home, or the ones that came home but didn't stay. Make this your profile status if u or someone u know has suffered the loss of a baby. The majority won't do it, because unlike cancer, baby loss is still a taboo subject. Break the silence. In memory of all angels too perfect for earth.

In Memory of Stella Grace,  Nataleigha,  Christian Paul, Emily, baby J.B. ,  Joseph, Joshua and many other Angel Babies out there looking over their families with love. xoxo

I remember your last breath, and I remember what I heard, It was God whispering in my ear "I need another star in the sky" I love you I miss you! R.I.P.

 Change is hard. You fight to hold on. You fight to let go. But in the end, we all know. Change is needed for you to grow.

Without the human community one single human being cannot survive.
       - The Dalai Lama

Take the scenic route, because its not about where you're going, it's about the journey on the way!

 

 

Sight may come from one's eyes, but the vision comes from one's heart. Sight is but a glimpse, so don't follow what you see, desire what comes from the heart.

What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us. - Emerson

Sometimes it takes clouds to appreciate the stars ~ Sometimes you have to go through a rainstorm to see the rainbow!

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
Harriet Tubman

“If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. I'll always be with you.”
~Winnie the Pooh

We cannot change yesterday, and we cannot predict tomorrow, but we can live today. So be alive. Never let one day pass by without a smile.

Life is a collection of memories so remember the past, live in the present, and welcome the future with open arms.

A great big THANK YOU to all of those who are participating in the auction and raffle!  Please continue to spread the word, we have a lot of raffle tickets to sell yet!  Thanks!

TODAY IS THE BIG DAY!

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The Charity Auction/Raffle for Enraptured Embrace starts TODAY!  Click the link to check out all of the awesome products on the Recycletees Hyena Cart Site!  Thank you for your support!

The Items For Our Raffle Are Up For Viewing! Check Them Out!!

Follow this link to the Recycletees Hyena Cart page.  Recycletees is holding the raffle, and ALL proceeds go to Enraptured Embrace!  This is your opportunity to help us out in our mission, AND get some really cool products!  Thank you all SOOO much for all of your support!

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"Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal."....Inspirational Quotes by (Unknown)

Remember Me

Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can go no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you planned:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad.

http://www.compassionatefriends.org/home.aspx

"Absence diminishes small loves and increases great ones, as the wind blows out the candle and blows up the bonfire." - Francois De la Rouchefoucauld. ♥

The angels are always near to those who are grieving, to whisper to them that their loved ones are safe in the hand of God.

"Throw back the shoulders, let the heart sing, let the eyes flash, let the mind be lifted up, look upward and say to yourself... Nothing is impossible!"
~ Norman Vincent Peale

I Shall Be Glad Poet: Grace Noll Crowell

 If I can put new hope within the heart
Of one who has lost hope,
If I can help a brother up
Some difficult
long slope
That seems too steep for tired feet to go,
If I can help him climb
Into the light upon the hill's far crest,
I shall begrudge no time
Or strength that I spend,
For well I know
How great may be his need.
If I can help through any
Darkened hour, I shall be glad indeed.

For I recall how often I have been
Distressed, distraught, dismayed,
And hands have reached to help,
And voices called
That kept me unafraid.
If I can share this help that

I have had, God knows I shall be glad.

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
Harriet Tubman

Raffle!

Due to a family emergency this past week, we are postponing our RAFFLE until next Monday, February 13th, 2011.  Please keep watch on the Katie's Dudz and Recycletees Facebook pages for the listings!  It will be worth the wait, I promise!  As always, thank you for your support in our mission!http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Katies-DuDz/295074502882

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Seize The Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7dG3TJY2GQ

The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart.
- Helen Keller
Today we celebrate the life of our dear friend, Tina. May your soul rest with the Angels, my you watch over your loved ones and take care of our loved ones that passed through the Heavenly gates before us. We love you, Tina, you will be missed ♥

“Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.”
figment719 Eskimo Proverb

"You're off to Great Places! Today is YOUR day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!" ~ Dr. Seuss

 Making memories with your children is one of the greatest gifts you can give them. I hope to leave my children with an abundant supply of them. We had quite the blizzard in WI last night, leaving us with plenty of snow to make some of these memories with our children ♥

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
Harriet Tubman

A Special Thanks!

Enraptured Embrace runs solely off of donations, and have been blessed by some generous, loving people!  We would like to sincerely say THANK YOU to Nancy T. and Amber M.   It is donations from caring people like you that keep us going in our mission!  THANK YOU!

Stairway to Heaven

 

 

 

"And a new day will dawn
For those who stand long
And the forests will
Echo with laughter "

There is much to be told about those few words I quoted. Those few words explain that eventhough your heart aches right now, a new day always comes. With each new day, you will heal, and life won't be as hard as it was the day before. Only time heals a broken heart.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do. - Confucius

One life - a little gleam of time between two eternities.
Thomas Carlyle

When We Share ~Poet Unknown

                When we share laughter, there's twice the fun;

           When we share success, we surpass what we've done.

                When we share problems, there's half the pain;
                   When we share tears, a rainbow follows rain.

               When we share dreams, they become more real;
               When we share secrets, it's our hearts we reveal.

                    If we share a smile, then our love shows;
                     If we share a hug, then our love grows.

              If we share with someone on whom we depend,
                    That person becomes family or friend.

                 And what draws us closer and makes us all care,
               Is not what we have, but the things that we share.

When The Rain Comes

When someone close to you is suffering the loss of a loved one, it can be difficult to know what to say or do for them.   I know from expirience, that there is really nothing you can say to make them "all better".  There is something you can do.  Be there.  Show them that you love them.  Hold them until the rain slows.. it will never go away, but it will get better.

The boundaries which divide life from death
are at best shadowy and vague.
Who shall say where one ends,
and the other begins?
Edgar Alan Poe

Music Reminds Us

Music reminds us of the ones we have loved, and that memory keeps those loved ones alive in spirit. Share with us some of your favorite songs that remind you of the ones you love!

This song was submitted by a sister of the site,  Tracy.

‎"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
— Maya Angelou

Never to suffer would never to have been blessed. - Edgar Allan Poe

Want to HeLp oUt and donate somthing to our Raffle? Email us at enrapturedembrace@gmail.com   Thanks for all of the support in our mission!

 ‎~ The important thing is to not be afraid to take a chance. Remember, the greatest failure is to not try. Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it. ~
Debbi Fields

 ‎~ Faith is the sense of life, that sense by virtue of which man does not destroy himself, but continues to live on. It is the force whereby we live. ~
Leo Tolstoy

Welcome To Enraptured Embrace!

Welcome!  Enraptured Embrace is a group of sisters on a mission to provide love and comfort.
Taking clothing from loved ones that have passed away and creating one of a kind memory quilts.
Quilts that you can wrap around yourself and get lost in remembrance and the embrace.
Hoping to do our part to help provide Comfort and Love.

We will be updating this blog weekly, with what our projects have been in that week!  Be sure to check us out on Facebook  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Enraptured-Embrace/172086602833739?v=info  and if you are interested in making a donation, sponsoring a quilt, requesting a quilt or asking a question, please contact us via email at enrapturedembrace@gmail.com. 

 

Thanks~  Your Sisters at Enraptured Embrace