"For Sam" Poetic Journal through Infant Loss
The purpose of this collection is to give words to grief, to comfort the mourning, to equip us to weep together, and to look forward in hope to heaven. We hope that every page of this collection points to Jesus. The poetic journaling is modeled after the laments and praises of scripture.
We give very little direction except this: look, read, listen, pray aloud, as you can and it is helpful to you. The content is heavy, intended to be both hard and beautiful. It follows the story of Samuel Redding Gentry's short life on earth and the grief after his death from the perspective of his mother, Elly.
Remember:
Your grief is real and hard.
You are not alone in it.
The Author is good.
The story is not done.
About Elly
Elly Gentry is a poet and artist based in Columbus, OH. She is the wife of Nathan (Tree) and the mother of Jordy and Sam. This collection of poetry is titled "For Sam" after Samuel Redding Gentry, who passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at three days old. He was cherished every day of his life inside and outside of the womb. He is loved still.
Elly loves Jesus, her family, stories, and Ethiopian coffee.
You can follow Elly's poetry on Instagram @ellywritespoetry .
Digital Download
This product is a free digital download, it is a zipped file containing 97 page PDF document of original poetry, artwork, and scripture. There is a PDF file best for desktop and printing, and a PDF file best for phone viewing, as well as some images and poetry formatted for phone backgrounds and wallpapers.
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