My Little Boyd Bear Collection

I had a little B*yd Bear Collection. I just think Bears (and Snowmen) are about the sweetest thing around. Bears just say, “welcome” so appropriately. They are snuggly and each seem to have their own personality.

Over the years Dw had given me some B*yd Bears. Not a glutonous amount, just enough to make our home feel a tad more welcoming. I kept them on the beautiful antique hope chest that Dw’s grandpa Wert had made for Dw’s grandma Emma when he proposed to her. It was gorgeous and it was my most very favorite piece of furniture we owned. It was made with love for his love. Old, solid and told such a beautiful story. I had kept the B*yd Collection on Grandma Emma’s hope chest, because they all just seemed to fit perfectly. They sat on little wicker chairs and sweet little old antique boxes.

There is something healing about showing you these sweet little things so that you, our bloggy friends can see our losses. Wasn’t that chest just so beautiful? We have saved the lid, although severely burned we are going to see if we can find a carpenter to make a piece of it into a frame for a shadow box. Even though some things are so burned they will go in the shadow box as treasures we once loved.

Before the fire: (Hope Chest and Bears in background)

Now:

In this picture I propped the bears against my childhood dresser. We were able to cut bottom piece off and will probably put it over a door frame or something. I only have a few things from my childhood and that old antique dresser was another treasure.

17 thoughts on “My Little Boyd Bear Collection

  1. Thank you for sharing your treasures and your heart with us here. I pray that this will continue to be a place of healing for you as you share with friends, old and new, who care and are lifting you before our Father daily.

  2. Oh Linny, this is so sad. I know your heartbroken. I think it’s a wonderful idea to do the shadowboxes. The Hope chest was just beautiful. I’m so glad you got such great pictures.

  3. my heart just aches for you guys. I love bears and snowman too. Continued prayers here, that through all of this God would bring healing and peace. Thank you for sharing these pictures with us.

  4. Oh Linny, my heart aches for you every time I see your treasures. I love your plans to reuse what you can so that you can keep the stories alive. I pray that someday you will be comforted by those stories. Maybe they are the point of keeping treasures.
    Love and prayers from West Texas.

  5. I collect Boyd’s too…and seeing those burned bears, just makes me want to cry. Not sure why THOSE bears…I’m guessing because like the hope chest and dresser, they were given/created with a specific purpose and emotion. I’m so sorry.

    Still praying for you, my friend.

  6. Oh Linn,

    It’s just heartbreaking to see these photographs. I am so grateful that you have many photographs of these special treasures and of your beloved log home before the fire. Continuing to pray in CT…

    Love, Amy

  7. Those little bears just make me cry. I am so sentimental that it would tear me up to have to throw them away. I don’t know what to say other than I am really so sad for you.

  8. Catching up on a few days of posts this morning. I am still praying for you, and devestated along with you. I am so sorry. Again. Knowing God has you in the palm of His Mighty Hand, and you will come out of this stronger than ever before. It still doesn’t make it better.

  9. Oh Linn I am so sorry. I can tell in your writing how important these things were to you. I pray for peace for you and your family as you have to pass these things on. I just know that something WONDERFUL is going to come of this….

  10. I am so glad you are taking all these pictures and journaling all this. I know it has to be killing you to do it but even if the items are burnt to a crisp with your pictures you can still share their story and have a little piece of them.

    Still praying for you over here in Indiana.

  11. Linn I’m so glad to see you are taking pictures of what remains. As painful as it is, I think long term you will be thankful you did this. We continue to pray for you daily (multiple times!). Words are so inadequate at times like these. Please simply know you are in many many families thoughts and prayers that God will give you strength and peace. {{((A HUG))}}

  12. My heart aches for you as you dig through the remnants of your home and belongings. I am so sorry about how difficult that must be. I am happy however that you have a forum of sorts to share, on your blog, and I hope it helps you in whatever way you need.

    Praying for you!
    All the best,
    Nicole A. in OH

  13. Continuing to pray for peace as you sort through the ashes and remember all that you have lost. God blessings as you begin to build new memories and you continue to settle your new babies and welcome the lastest one into your home.

  14. Dear Linn,

    How beautiful that you are able to find treasure in even the bottom of the dresser. I continue to lift your family up in prayer. It is a blessing to me to be able to see what you are having to walk out. Please continue to share with us what you can.

    Blessings, Lisa C.

    ps I started a new blog: findingrealityinhim.blogspot.com

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