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by Angela May
The Mother’s Day holiday gains a deeper sense of significance for women the year they become a mom. For Lana Nelson, that milestone first happened in the 1970s. And now it’s happening again--as a first-time grandmother. This isn’t your standard ‘mom becomes grandma’ s... tory. The events leading up to the birth of Nelson’s granddaughter seem nothing short of a miracle to her family and friends.
The Promise
Rewind to July 2011. Nelson had a massive, near fatal heart attack. The situation looked grim. Her only child, Heather Nelson Goldwater, wasn’t sure if her mom was going to survive. In an emotional moment entangled with both fear and hope, daughter made a promise to mother. “In front of doctors, nurses and family, she made it clear that she and her husband would give me a granddaughter if I lived. That was some big order! I don't know that she even believed what she had don
by Holly Fisher
I’ve noticed a common theme in my Facebook newsfeed lately: babies. Seems one of every five posts is an album of newborn baby photos, an announcement of a baby to come or an ultrasound photo. It’s a baby boom out there, folks. OK, well at least it’s a baby boom among my Facebook friends. But I’m guessing you can think of... uo;s granddaughter seem nothing short of a miracle to her family and friends.
The Promise
Rewind to July 2011. Nelson had a massive, near fatal heart attack. The situation looked grim. Her only child, Heather Nelson Goldwater, wasn’t sure if her mom was going to survive. In an emotional moment entangled with both fear and hope, daughter made a promise to mother. “In front of doctors, nurses and family, she made it clear that she and her husband would give me a granddaughter if I lived. That was some big order! I don't know that she even believed what she had done,” Nelson recalled. Up until that day—tha
by Angela May
A pesky cough, minor cold or low-grade fever is enough to make any parent worry, but what if a common symptom was followed by a major diagnosis? This was the case for Whitney Ringler, of Summerville, SC. In 2007, this mother of two, whose children were ages six and three at the time, were rarely sick, so she never imagi... p to the birth of Nelson’s granddaughter seem nothing short of a miracle to her family and friends.
The Promise
Rewind to July 2011. Nelson had a massive, near fatal heart attack. The situation looked grim. Her only child, Heather Nelson Goldwater, wasn’t sure if her mom was going to survive. In an emotional moment entangled with both fear and hope, daughter made a promise to mother. “In front of doctors, nurses and family, she made it clear that she and her husband would give me a granddaughter if I lived. That was some big order! I don't know that she even believed what she had done,” Nelson recalled.
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. – Chase After a Cure and Pinewood Preparatory School are teaming up to fight childhood cancer.
This month, the two groups kicked off a new partnership and series of events and fundraisers that will run throughout the remainder of the school year.
Head of School Ste... uo; story. The events leading up to the birth of Nelson’s granddaughter seem nothing short of a miracle to her family and friends.
The Promise
Rewind to July 2011. Nelson had a massive, near fatal heart attack. The situation looked grim. Her only child, Heather Nelson Goldwater, wasn’t sure if her mom was going to survive. In an emotional moment entangled with both fear and hope, daughter made a promise to mother. “In front of doctors, nurses and family, she made it clear that she and her husband would give me a granddaughter if I lived. That was some big order! I don't know that she even believed what she ha
by Angela May
If your December to-do list goes a little something like this, then you are not alone:
... o;mom becomes grandma’ story. The events leading up to the birth of Nelson’s granddaughter seem nothing short of a miracle to her family and friends.
The Promise
Rewind to July 2011. Nelson had a massive, near fatal heart attack. The situation looked grim. Her only child, Heather Nelson Goldwater, wasn’t sure if her mom was going to survive. In an emotional moment entangled with both fear and hope, daughter made a promise to mother. “In front of doctors, nurses and family, she made it clear that she and her husband would give me a granddaughter if I lived. That was some big order! I don't know that she
by Angela May
When the sweater-wearing weather arrives, and trees display their bold autumn-colored leaves, many people begin feeling more charitable than usual. We want to help others in special ways, but how without adding to an already over-crammed schedule?
If you seem to chronically fall short of the time an... events leading up to the birth of Nelson’s granddaughter seem nothing short of a miracle to her family and friends.
The Promise
Rewind to July 2011. Nelson had a massive, near fatal heart attack. The situation looked grim. Her only child, Heather Nelson Goldwater, wasn’t sure if her mom was going to survive. In an emotional moment entangled with both fear and hope, daughter made a promise to mother. “In front of doctors, nurses and family, she made it clear that she and her husband would give me a granddaughter if I lived. That was some big order! I don't know that she even believed what she had done,”
by Kristen Townsend
‘Tis the Luck of the Irish is how the saying goes. Well, I’m basically 100% Irish, with a smidge of German tossed in for good measure, and thus I’m supposed to be lucky, right? Sure I’ve won a few contests here and there; I have an amazing family where I still reign as queen bee amongst four boys (A husban... h of Nelson’s granddaughter seem nothing short of a miracle to her family and friends.
The Promise
Rewind to July 2011. Nelson had a massive, near fatal heart attack. The situation looked grim. Her only child, Heather Nelson Goldwater, wasn’t sure if her mom was going to survive. In an emotional moment entangled with both fear and hope, daughter made a promise to mother. “In front of doctors, nurses and family, she made it clear that she and her husband would give me a granddaughter if I lived. That was some big order! I don't know that she even believed what she had done,” Nelson recalled. Up until tha