I Loved Her First
But I loved her first and I held her first
And a place in my heart will always be hers
From the first breath she breathed
When she first smiled at me
I knew the love of a father runs deep
And I prayed that I'll find you someday
But it still hard to give her away
I loved her first
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| Dad |
I Loved Her First
But I loved her first and I held her first
And a place in my heart will always be hers
From the first breath she breathed
When she first smiled at me
I knew the love of a father runs deep
And I prayed that I'll find you someday
But it still hard to give her away
I loved her first
| Louis |
Rememberance Advent Calendar |
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| Start your advent calendar by drawing your calendar |
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| outlines starting from the 29th November to the 25th December and follow the instructions below |
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| 30 November |
Color the first advent CANDLE. We light the first candle of advent for remembering |
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| 1 December |
Place a "HEART" sticker on your calendar today. Advent means Christmas is coming and we are getting our homes |
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and hearts ready for Christmas. This special advent calendar will remind you to have a special place of honor in your |
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| heart and home for the person you loved who died. | ||
| 2 December |
Write the word "SAPPY" on your calendar remember a time when the person you love, who died, made you laugh or smile. |
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Many memories make us both sad and happy at the same time. "SAPPY". Can you think of one word that make you feel "sappy" |
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| 3 December |
Place a "GIFT" sticker on your calendar. T he person you love, who died, left you with many gifts. You will spend the rest of your life |
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| discovering them and that is the greatest gift of all. | ||
| 4 December |
Put a "ORNAMENT" sticker on your calendar. The food we eat at the holidays, the tree and all the decorations bring back |
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memories and remind us of Christmas. These memories, even the sad ones, are a special part of you. Allow your memories to come |
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| and talk about them or write or draw about them. | ||
| 5 December |
Place a "SNOWMAN" sicker on your calendar. The snowman reminds us to play, to enjoy a part of every day |
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| 6 December |
Write a " QUESTION MARK" on your calendar. Think of all the questions you have about the person who died and write them down. |
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They can be simple as " what was their favorite ice cream" or as complicated as" What happened when they died" |
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| 7 December |
Color 2 advent CANDLES. We light the second candle of the advent for courage |
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| 8 December |
Sometimes it takes more courage to cry and let the rears fall than to hold them in. draw "RAINDROPS" on your calendar for today. |
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Raindrops remind us of tears. Just as the earth needs rain now and then, we need to cry now and then. It's important. |
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| 9 December |
Put a "RAINBOW" sticker on your calendar. After the rain, God often send a rainbow, and we feel better. Just like rain |
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the time for crying comes, but it goes away too and we feel better. |
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| 10 December |
Put a "REINDEER" sticker on warmth and joy and love of your calendar. Remember the story of Rudolph - all the other reindeer |
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| made fun of his nose. | ||
| 11 December |
Write the word "HERO" on your calendar. You're a hero too! You've come through a lot! |
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| 12 December |
Put a "CHRISTMAS TREE" sticker on your calendar. Each year a tree grows, it becomes taller and stronger. |
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| 13 December |
Put a "BIRD" sticker on your calendar. When a baby bird is hatching put of its egg and somebody tries to help it by breaking its |
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shell, the baby bird will die. It is only by working hard to break its own way out that it becomes strong to live. It requires courage |
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for the baby bird to break its shell and come out into the world and it requires courage to grieve |
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| 14 December |
Color 3 advent "CANDLES". We light the 3rd candle of advent for LOVE |
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| 15 December |
Put a "TEDDY BEAR" sticker on your calendar. Friends, family, pets even teddy bears are all sources of love, support and comfort |
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| 16 December |
Write the word "CHRISTMAS LIST" on your calendar. After you make a list of the toys and things you want for Christmas, make |
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a list of all the people who love you - people who are alive and people who are not alive. |
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| 17 December |
Put a "SANTA" on your calendar. We all love Santa - and he loves us! |
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| 18 December |
Put a "WREATH" sticker on your calendar. An evergreen wreath has no beginning and no end - just like love. |
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| 19 December |
Write the word "HUG" on your calendar today. Words don't always to be said. Sometimes we can't say things in words, but we can |
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| always give a hug and we can always receive one back | ||
| 20 December |
Put a "CHRISTMAS STOCKING" sticker on your calendar. At Christmas we get presents, but we give presents too. Plan to give |
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something special to the people you love. Some of the best gifts are small and homemade. Remember to GIVE. |
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| Giving makes everyone feel good inside. | ||
| 21 December |
Color 4 advent CANDLES. We light the 4th candle of advent for JOY |
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| 22 December |
Write the word "JOY" on your calendar. Jesus came to bring us love. He didn't promise us an easy life or a life without pain but |
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He taught us to care for each other. Jesus taught us that even though He would die someday, His love for us will never die. |
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| Love never dies | ||
| 23 December |
Put a "STAR" sticker on your calendar. The spirit of the people we love who died are like stars in the daytime - they are still there |
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but we can't see them. Remember that the person you love who died is part of the warmth and joy and love of Christmas. |
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| 24 December |
Put a "ANGLE" sticker on your calendar. We are all spirits. We are spirits first before we are born, and later, after we die |
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| 25 December |
Put a " CANDLE" sticker on your calendar. Choose a special candle in memory of the person you love and died and light |
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| it with joy today in their memory |
| Juliana |
Although it's difficult today to see beyond the sorrow, may looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow
| Juliana Carney |
| louise steyn |
Ek sal jou onthou ........
. op jou mooiste voor jy weg is
.vir die lekker laat lag goed....probeer swembroek styk toe smelt hy wat nou????
.die ure en ure van piet smit se musiek die week voor jy van ons af weg is.
.toe ek jou ontmoet het die skaam stil dogtertjie wat elke aand met jou bybel in jou hand gaan slaap.
. jou plekkie langs jou pa wat jy vir niks of niemand opgee.
. die mooiste briefie wat se^ dankie dat ek jou pa gelukkig maak.
. die lekker eet ag tog so lief vir kos !
. die mooi klere veral jou indier pakkie.
. die groot dogter haar sny
en ja jou laaste woorde aan my.... ek is lief vir tannie oe eina my lip!!
en nou wens ek vir nog net een lekker lag, een lekker ete, een stywe drukkie.nog net een ek is lief vir jou
rus sag ons engel kind jou plekkie is leeg x x
| Juliana Carney |
| Louise |
Noudat jy weg is
Elke klein aandenking
Is nou deel van my gees.
Spesiale herinneringe
Sal vir altyd heers.
Ons lewens is meer waardevol
Want ons het jou geken.
Ons mis jou spesiale glimlag
En jou vriendelike stem.
En nou maak ek die bladsy
Wat weerkaats wie jy was.
Ek maak seker dit is skitterend
Sodat dit jou sal pas.
Vir altyd is jy saam met my
Veilig in gemoed.
En eendag in die Hemel
Sal ons weer ontmoet
| Juliana |
Even though our faith tells us we should rejoice,
that our loved one is with God,
It is still difficult for those left behind
and not to feel sad and lonely
| Louis (Dad) |
“Mourning is a constant reflection and adjustment. It is the ever present knowledge that I must find ways to live with my loss, and not let my loss live in place of me.”
~Sylvia Browne~
| Louis (Dad) |
"You don't heal from the loss of a loved one because time has passed, you heal because of what you do with that time."
~Carol Crandall~
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