104 Months

Faith to light the darkened sky.
Strength to carry on.
Love to touch and heal the soul,
Hope to grace the dawn.


I wonder how many people have read this plaque in the last five and a half years...I left it at a church in Carmel when we moved, the day of Lola’s third birthday. We had gotten it as a gift after she passed and it sat next to our pink rose tree in the backyard. When we left, I felt like it belonged at that church. It was a Lola memory. We used to frequent there often to remember Lola and continue on our search for peace in our lives. It was a beautiful and special place. The old church building, the ocean views, the bells ringing, the sounds of the nuns chanting and the gardens filled with beautiful flowers and butterflies. I have never found so much peace in one place, even the creek of the heavy door as you opened it to enter the sanctuary, was in fact magical.

I am happy to report that this plaque is still there....many years later.  JP’s parents went to visit the church this last weekend on their California adventure and shared pictures with us.

So my hope is someone read it when they needed it the most in their lives.
Maybe on a day when they could have used a little extra hope or some strength.

This just makes me smile and reminds me of all the beautiful ways Lola has touched others’ lives.

Love-

The mother of an angel