Our Blue Abode: The House with an Empty Room

by Abigail Sikma, Abigail Sikma (Illustrator)

Overview

After waiting a long time for their family to grow, Luke & Abigail Sikma used their love of homemaking & renovating to create a warm & welcoming home that became a muse for her blog, formerly known as Our Blue Abode. Sharing stories of their journey & encouragement for others, this children's book is an honor to that chapter in their lives. Themed on infertility, Our Blue Abode, a house with an empty room focuses on the importance of waiting on God's timing.

A family moves into the blue house on Washington Street, dreaming of filling the empty bedroom with a sweet baby. As they wait & wait & wait, they fix up the walls to make a warm & welcoming home. The time comes to move from the Blue Abode, only to begin their next home remodel journey, still praying to fill the empty bedrooms.

A rhyming story with peaceful, simple illustrations, this book teaches children...
- The importance of waiting on God's perfect timing
- To be happy for your neighbor even if you're sad for yourself
- How to make the most of your wait

This book was dreamed up, written & intended for:
- Babies & Children, ideally readers 4-8
- Families who are waiting on their babies or have loved ones in the midst of infertility
- Sweet gift to let those you love know you are thinking of them in their journey & have hope in the future of their growing family, baby showers, milestones in fertility treatments, birthday & anniversary gifts

Honoring all the mamas & dadas that waited or are waiting on their babies. Read this book in hope &/or gratitude for all the lessons learned & the strength that was built because of your story.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798823108614
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	09/08/2022
Pages:	38
Sales rank:	840,003
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Hello! This is Abigail — blogger, homemaker, wife, shop owner, creative entrepreneur, infertility + miscarriage advocate & now a mama.

I am a day dreamer & multi-passionate creative. Doing all the things. Being the chatter box that I am, having a space to share the stories of our four walls has been a dream come true. Hence, the blog, where it all began.

Back in 2018, I began blogging about our dear Blue Abode. A 1905 farm style home in a quaint town. Bringing this home to life & documenting about it stemmed a passion for writing that allowed me a space to create community & share our current struggles through infertility. The blue abode is the home where it all began for me in my own creative world.

From then until now, we have moved, traveled, done all the things. I am happy to report that we are now settled in our forever home - an even bigger fixer upper as a family of three. Using our life story, our struggles & our celebrations to create purpose & community is where my heart will stay.