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Eileen Larson
The loss of a son or daughter is one of the hardest things to happen to a mother. It doesn't help when others say things like, "God needed another angel in heaven."
It is essential to grieve that loss. That is difficult. I spent hours walking and talking to God. But, I needed to talk about him to others. It has helped with my grief. Get grief counseling. Recognize that by God's grace and mercy, He will walk with you through your loss and grief.
Sheeja Kuruvilla
Hello everyone.
My name is Sheeja. I lost my 19 month old baby son on January 8 - 2021 by a drowning accident. He was a very handsome and healthy boy. Our attention drifted for 5 minutes exactly and he went his way. We were devastated and heartbroken. But Jesus, in His utmost mercy has filled us with His peace that passeth all understanding. The WHY? and HOW? was haunting us but there was no logical explanation to it..We tried thinking of the what if?? version of every possible explanations but to be left hanging at the end...
Jesus has given us His peace..He cannot make a mistake and His decisions are always the best...The WHY is still unclear but He will reveal it in due course... Many children of GOd comforted us saying that the Lord knows the end from the beginning and He is very concerned about the souls of all His children.If God knows if that particular child will walk away from His path, then God decides the next best thing to ensure that child has a place in heaven..
Though it is very painful, we as children of God should yield to His will..Some days are very painful. I sometimes tell myself while i am at work, that our boy is at home playing..while at home, i tell myself that he is at my in laws place playing...Nights are the hardest..he used to sleep with me..I find the empty space tearing me and my husband apart..But then, we cry at His feet and God puts His comfort blanket over us.
Our eldest daughter Deby cried herself to sleep one night thinking about her brother. That night, the Lord showed her a clear vision of heaven.. She saw our son Daniel amongst many other children of similar age. Daniel looked taller and had the same beautiful winning smile and when he saw her, he waved vigorously at her. When she wanted to go forward, the angel who took her, told her she was not allowed to do so.This has brought a lot of consolation to us. Our baby boy is in heaven. He has been promoted amongst all of us in our family. Where we as Christians yearn to reach, our boy whose soul was sin less has attained it easily.. Now the prospect of death doesn't terrify us anymore.Our wait is to finish this race that God has set for us succesfully and to reach that heavently shore soon. I know when I close my eyes here, I will be opening it next to behold the face of my Savior, Christ Jesus AND AND...Dany will be there to receive me....happily yelling MAMMMyyyyyy..