This booklet introduces the reader to the Vatican-approved Marian apparition at Kibejo about four years before the Rwanda genocide. When Mary appeared to three girls, she told them to share love and mercy, and a prayer practice, the Seven Sorrows Chaplet. I have described it in practical terms with meditations and prayers specifically for those who care for the sick. 

Buttons the Labradoodle's Activity Book is a standalone book related to Buttons and the Butterfly, a picture book for all ages when someone you love has died. The activity book contains coloring pages and prompts for the child to draw or write their reactions and feelings in response to gentle questions that relate to the book. Both books are intended to help the bereaved express their own feelings within the familiar story of a caterpillar's transformation into a butterfly and a puppy's sadness over losing the caterpillar. Buttons and the Butterfly and the Buttons the Labradoodle's Activity Book guide readers of all ages through loss and grief, reminding them that change is not an end but a beginning of something new and that God's love endures.

 

How can we feel close to God when it seems he has ignored our prayers? Written by a grieving mother who knows unbearable loss, "Comfort" doesn’t offer any answers or promises. Instead, this book helps us to face our tragedy while gently building trust in the true mystery of faith.

 

Drawing wisdom from ancient Christian prayer practices, daily prayers and suggestions for creative expression are centered on weekly spiritual themes. You'll learn to discern your healing path using images of nature paired with beloved quotes and scripture, while growing a regular ritual of speaking and listening to God.

 

As you try to make sense of the loss in your life's larger story, this compassionate companion tenderly invites God to meet you where you are in your journey and to find your way forward. 

Grief leaves us asking the deepest questions: Where is my loved one now? Will I ever see them again?

Buttons and the Butterfly grew out of my own faith and the belief that when death comes, the soul lives on with God—and that one day, we will be reunited in heaven.

This tender Christian grief book for families tells the story of Buttons, a puppy who loses her caterpillar friend. Paired with beautiful nature photography, the butterfly’s life cycle becomes a gentle, biblical way to explain death to children and adults alike. It offers comfort, hope, and the reminder that love is never lost—it is transformed into something eternal.

Perfect for Christian families, church libraries, grief support groups, and anyone searching for a faith-based children’s book about heaven, Buttons and the Butterfly is a reminder that God’s promise of eternal life is for all who love Him.

For ages 4–104—because grief has no age limit.