She Lost Her Son's Baby Book, But It Was Returned to Her at the Right Moment

One grieving mother knows that God’s divine wisdom and loving kindness are what brought about the return of a lost baby book at the most incredible time. Stephanie Clyburn lost her 22-year-old son, Brystin Coldiron, to a car crash in November of 2024, but a piece of his history was found and returned to her just before she celebrated her first Mother’s Day without him.

What wonderful timing!

Cassidy Massie made an awesome discovery in the Greenfield, Ohio, home that she and her husband recently purchased. Stephanie’s mother once owned that home, and in the attic, Cassidy found a baby book and other items that had been left behind twenty years prior.

A Lost Baby Book is Returned at the Perfect Time

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The items were captured in a photo taken when the house was appraised, and Cassidy made a point to get into the attic and see what had been left behind. When she found the baby book, she used Facebook to find its rightful owner. Cassidy told WKRC, “If somebody found something like that of ours, I would want them to reach out if they found it.”

Stephanie was very grateful to have been reunited with the baby book and photos of Baby Brystin. She told WKRC, “I couldn't believe that she had it, but once I saw it, I was like, ‘This is it. This is it.’ And like, I was excited, but peace came over me, like, I have from his beginning to his end. I'm a firm believer in God, and I think that was His way of being like, ‘Here, Mom. Happy Mother’s Day.’ I don't know. I just feel it.”

She Also Found Some Clothing

In addition to the baby book, Cassidy found a suitcase of Brystin’s clothes and other belongings. Stephanie became emotional when she saw a tiny shirt among the treasures. She shared, “My aunt bought that for him. This shirt. I even kept it, and it has throw-up on it. I washed it, yeah, but I kept it, and I was like, your first throw-up.”

Cassidy has her eye out for two more personal books that Stephanie thinks may be in the house, but Stephanie is already extremely thankful for Cassidy’s act of kindness. She expressed her gratitude, saying, “Being a stranger, they could have tossed it out. I'm very appreciative of her. I think if anybody ever comes across something like this, you always try to find its owner. You don't know what they're going through.”

God Always Knows What Others Are Going Through

We don’t always know what others are going through—we almost always don’t. However, God does and moves people to do things that matter and mean more than they might ever imagine!

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“But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.” Psalms 10:14

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Hally is a freelance writer, blogger, and mental health advocate. A former school counselor, Hally works for a nonprofit that distributes tax dollars to mental health and prevention education providers that serve her county's kids and families. She's a contributor to a devotional and two essay collectives, and she shares resources and wisdom regarding parenting teens, mental health, faith, adoption, and more at https://www.hallyjwells.com where she strives to "Dig Deep and Reach High." She and her husband have three adult children and one rascally beagle pup. Hally loves travel, her book club sisters, personality tests, and a great glass of iced tea.