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Posted on 03/24/2013 12:07:58 AM PDT by proud American in Canada
Hi, everyone.
I hesitated to do this, because I know it's not right to post and run. However, I will check this thread first thing in the morning and reply. because I'm going to try to get some sleep. I just was hoping for some prayers sent out for my ten year-old nephew who died today.
He had cancer, which spread to from his adrenal gland to his lungs, then to his brain. My sister, who lives in Wisconsin, called the ambulance yesterday; James slipped into a coma, which I learned early this a.m. At around 3, our family spoke to him (my husband, my daughter and son, and myself) to wish him goodbye. He died about 30 minutes later.
She called me at around 6 to tell me; I had some work to do at 6:30, which is unimportant.
At this point, I feel that my faith is a little shaken. I wear a Cross every day, and I was praying for him. Now I wonder, where is he? I felt so sure before, that the soul lives on, but now I don't know. And what can I do for my sister? She lives so far away.
Anyway, I felt I had to reach out, even though I am exhausted. I will try to sleep, and will reply tomorrow. I guess I'm asking now if for prayers for a ten year-old boy who will never know what's it's like to fall in love and have a family.
I don't understand why God takes the innocent.
Julie
Rest assured Julie, he is.
When my mom passed in 1979, after years of suffering, I was in so much pain missing her. One day the skies opened up into that brilliant blue sky we have seen so many times in children’s bible story books. My mom’s voice to me said quite happily and simply “I am alright”. I knew she was there free of the pain she suffered so long and so much from and God helped her convey this to me. I know she is there and we are both at peace. Someday we will be reunited.
Bless you and your family. God is and will always be there.
I join with all the others here lifting you, your sister and all the family up to God for His peace, healing and blessing as you deal with this child's homegoing:
When someone dies we go through the phases of grief. They are well explained in a book by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross “On Death and Dying.”
A couple other books
“When Bad Things Happen to Good People” by Rabbi ?? (I’ve forgotten his name
“Without Thorns It’s Not a Rose” by Father Jack Scott. This is out of print, but you may find it in a used book store or on the internet. This book helped me the most.
There is a link on my homepage with part of my story — it’s a grief healing weekend — please pass that information on to James’ family. There may be a grief recovery weekend in their area.
There are also weekly grief recovery classes sponsored by Beginning Experience.
I cannot imagine how hard it would be to lose a child under any circumstance. It’s simply tragic, devestating, and heartbreaking.
We live in a fallen world and one the results of this is sickness and disease; eventually we all pass from this life into the next. It’s hard for those of us who are left behind, but we do have a hope that God has provided for us a new, perfectied life. I know it’s hard, but we should never let circumstances shake our faith. God loves us so much he gave His Son to save us. That is an awesome thing to contemplate and as time goes own, I hope it can bring your some needed comfort.
Prayers up for James.
...and for you. despair not.
My prayers for your entire family, Julie. Those of us who haven’t suffered the loss can’t really even imagine the grief and pain your family is going through right now.
Your faith will return, it’s just being tested, severely tested, right now. We never can understand how the Lord operates or why He would take a child home so soon. God bless you all.
God took him b/c he was a very special child-—God missed him-—and wanted him back.
(Remember, parents don’t own children-—children are only lent to us for awhile.)
I witnessed at an RCIA retreat yesterday about a dear family member who was held and beaten for three hours, shot at four times but the gun kept jamming. He told me later that although he was ready to go, he knew he wasn’t going to die because God had things for him to do. Your nephew is with God now and the pain that you and your sister feel is because you and she have things to do and this pain will help you find those things. I love the post that said, let Him know you’re mad. Talk to Him about it. That’s the key. Keep talking to Him.
Our Creator has a plan for each and every one of us.We mortals cannot fully understand that plan but in Heaven (where your nephew most certainly is today) all will be revealed to us.
God cares. You will see him again.
My condolences to you and your family. So sad to hear of the passing of a child. At least he will be among the angels now
So do I, and you are correct.
Prayers of thanks sent for accepting your nephew into His Kingdom and for the peace and strength of his family.
My sincerest prayers go out to your nephew, to you and your family.
When things like this happen it just goes to show you that all we really have is hope and faith. Time marches on, and of that there’s no doubt. A million years from now we’ll all be dust. Think for a moment and place yourself in that time, a million years from today. Will our spirits live on? Will we join your dear nephew? We have hope. And I hope and pray for all our sakes that you will meet that dear boy again, and that your reunion will be filled with more joy than we ever knew was possible.
Blessings!
Even if you can’t feel that your nephew’s soul is with God, other people you trust probably know where he is and have firm faith that God’s promise of heaven is being kept. Go ahead and believe them.
When my mom died, various people were in the room, and I had a moment of really feeling that this was a dead body and that was it. But one of the caregivers said, “Did you feel that? Did you feel it?” She had an odd chill up her spine as Mom’s soul left her body. I don’t know why she was the only one, except that maybe she didn’t have her own emotional load distracting her, so she was paying attention.
I decided to totally go with her perception, as my view of it was too depressing, and I am humble enough to accept it when somebody else “gets it” and I don’t. Faith and love are choices— decisions, not just feelings. Decide in favor of your nephew and his immortal soul, and don’t look back. You’ll see him again, in due time, joyfully.
Prayers up. Blessings upon the family and loved one.
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