Probably, the most difficult task a parent could ever do is organize a headstone for their child. The untimely death of a child or infant tests and sometimes breaks our faith in a loving God. However, our faith and hope in eternal life offer those of us grieving a certain measure of peace. God knows everything we feel: no tear is unnoticed, and none need be wasted… As the great Saint Padre Pio once told a grieving parent: “Your tears were collected by angels and placed in a gold chalice, you will find them again when you present yourself before God”.

Turning to God in our sadness and placing our hopes in Him can give us the strength to mourn the loss of a child. Ultimately, our Christian faith teaches us that separations from our children caused by death are only temporary. And by placing our trust in God we can prepare for a future new life … a life filled with joy in the presence of our beloved children who have gone before us.

How does one put into words the remembrance of a child taken before their time?

It’s honestly not possible to convey such precious little memories on children’s headstones. However, to best memorialize a baby or child’s memories all we can do is convey a sense of love and hope … a hope that God has taken our loved ones to a better place. And a sense of love … a love that is beyond compare. Our specially selected verses below are but a few examples which can be engraved on a baby or child’s headstone.

• A silent thought, a secret tear, keeps your memory ever dear …
• Resting peacefully in the arms of Jesus, our precious little angel …
• Angel wings upon the clouds your body softly sleeps. Hush now little princess no more tears you have to weep 
• A tiny flower lent not given To bud on earth and bloom in Heaven …
• Our dearest and precious memories are the times we spent with you our little angel …
• There is a star in Heaven, It comes out every night, I know that star is you (name), You have come to say goodnight …
• Remembered with love our dearest son … May God bless and keep you until we meet again …
• Our angel walks with us on our journey through life …

Above all, if you require a custom-made headstone for a young child or baby, simply tell us what you need. We produce and install uniquely personalized baby and children’s gravestones throughout Ireland. Our memorials are professionally erected in your cemetery and come with a lifetime guarantee, offering you and your family complete peace of mind. To find out more about our services, simply contact us by phone or email, or alternatively you are welcome to visit us at our Clontibret premises in County Monaghan, Ireland.