Sylvie on July 29th, 2010

Having a newborn transferred to the neonatal intensive care unit is unimaginable to most parents, especially when the medical issue that warrants the transfer is unexpected. I was recently emailed by a friend who gave birth 4 weeks early. Her baby was transferred to Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis from the community hospital where [...]

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Karen on April 27th, 2010

A lovely surprise arrived in my mailbox yesterday. It was a book–a child’s book that I hadn’t ordered.  A quick flip-through revealed beautiful illustrations, so I sat down and began to read.
On the title page, I noticed an autograph and a mention of Nathan, so I realized the authors had run across our Nathan’s Prayer [...]

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Karen on March 30th, 2010

FREE BOOKMARKS from Nathan’s Prayer.
My brother, Tom Parker, designed a bookmark using Nathan’s Prayer, the little prayer I came up with for Nathan’s heart surgery.  The sentiment behind the prayer seems appropriate not only for heart surgery, but also to anyone seeking a heart and soul that is pleasing to God.
Would you like to receive [...]

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Karen on March 2nd, 2010

Sylvie Stephens’ journey with her daughter, Sydney, has been such an inspiration to me. When it became clear that Sydney was heaven bound, God’s grace took over and gave Sylvie the strength to fill her sweet girl’s days with love and happiness.
Sylvie is not the first nor will she be the last parent [...]

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Karen on February 23rd, 2010

Take a look at the wonderful ways the Aubrey Rose Foundation is helping families with financial needs due to the medical needs of their children:
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
We are very proud of our accomplishments in our ten years but we know we have our work cut out for us to continue on with helping families. Our job will [...]

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