I have recently lost one of my children. Well, he is not really lost, he is safe in the arms of Jesus. It was quite sudden and unexpected. He was in his early thirties, married with a child. It is a time of great sorrow for me....I do not grieve as one who has no hope, yet I do grieve. I wondered if any of you are on this difficult journey, and if so, how are you doing? Is your faith sustaining you? Do you think a lot about heaven now? Do you have any favorite scriptures that help you in those dark, sad, times? Does it seem to you like the rest of the world is moving on and you are just not on board anymore?
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Has anyone out there lost a child?
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HolyWarrior77
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Welcome to Christian Forums! I cannot even begin to imagine the heartfelt moments you're going through right now, but remember our life here is temporary. Our true home is greater than great. You are yet to meet your son again in the presence of both his and your creator 
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Hello and welcome to the forums. I can't even imagine what you are going through right now... but I pray that God gives you a lot of strength to go on!
The verse you see in my signature always gives me strength when I go through difficult times, maybe it will help you too.
I hope you will have a nice and blessed time in here.
God bless you!
The verse you see in my signature always gives me strength when I go through difficult times, maybe it will help you too.
I hope you will have a nice and blessed time in here.
God bless you!
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My parents lost one of us children. They went through alot of anger,then disbelief but thank God they did not turn from God. Faith sustained and now they have put him in a better place as have all of us in the family. It took 3 years for us to feel alive again. God bless and I pray for you today,Nicole
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Welcome to Christian Forums. I'm so sorry for the loss of your child. May God bless you and keep you.
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Hello and welcome to CF! If you have any questions or if your not sure about something please feel free to ask
P.S:very sad to hear that. It must be a very difficult time for you. Hopefully god is with you during this very difficult time
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I'm so sorry for your loss. It's my hope that someone here will be able to share and help you in seeking God's comfort.
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Welcome to CF.
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When you asked: Does it seem to you like the rest of the world is moving on and you are just not on board anymore?
Yes. I didn't lose a child, I lost my mother, but it did feel that way for a while. It passes . . . eventually. Just try not to rush yourself through the grieving process. As odd as it may seem you need it. You need to release the hurt, and the sadness - and you need to do it in your own way.
I didn't have any 'favorite' scriptures but I found that the scriptures I did read suddenly took on different meaning for me, as did salvation. Ensuring that I make it to heaven, and praying for family members who aren't on the road to salvation has really become important.
You and your family are in my prayers.
Yes. I didn't lose a child, I lost my mother, but it did feel that way for a while. It passes . . . eventually. Just try not to rush yourself through the grieving process. As odd as it may seem you need it. You need to release the hurt, and the sadness - and you need to do it in your own way.
I didn't have any 'favorite' scriptures but I found that the scriptures I did read suddenly took on different meaning for me, as did salvation. Ensuring that I make it to heaven, and praying for family members who aren't on the road to salvation has really become important.
You and your family are in my prayers.
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Yes, my husband and I did lose our only child, a 16 year old boy seven years ago. I can identify with a lot of what you said. It is indeed a hard road to walk. As Holy Warrior posted, one of the scriptures which ministered to me was also 2 Corinthians 5:1. With time it gets easier, but I don't think you ever "get over it." Rather you learn to live with the loss. I still think about my son and miss him every day.
If one of the churches in your area has a grief support group, I would recommend going to that. One book I recommend is Zig Ziglar's Confessions of a Grieving Christian. (the Ziglars also lost their adult daughter, Suzan.) If you can't get it locally, it can be ordered through www.amazon.com
If one of the churches in your area has a grief support group, I would recommend going to that. One book I recommend is Zig Ziglar's Confessions of a Grieving Christian. (the Ziglars also lost their adult daughter, Suzan.) If you can't get it locally, it can be ordered through www.amazon.com
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Hi All, We lost our 20 yo Son a little over a year ago. It was type I (Juvenile) diabetes. He was low at work, someone even made him eat a candy bar, but in his low blood sugar state his mind said, "Oh, I ate something, I need to take insulin" which he did. He made it home but went to bed, went into a low and died. He had bought groceries, they were next to him but he didn't know to eat because he was too low... if only he'd grabbed a cookie.
The police came to tell us at three in the morning. My daughter thought we were being robbed. The next month was a blur. We were kind of prepared for the holidays to be tough, but other days were just as bad. His birthday, the anniversary of his death etc. The odd thing is all the unexpected stuff that sets you off, a movie you both liked, a video game, even the weather changes. Emptying out his home was also terribly hard.
As time passes, it's like the arthritis I have. The pain is always going to be there, but over time you learn to live with it and there are flare ups. Sometimes depression sets in, or one of those things sets you off. Several months after I found the receipt for the last birthday present he bought me, really, really hard. There do seem to be less flare ups as time goes by tho.
I've gotten support from a lady I work with who's son (17yo) comitted suicide by hanging himself after the two of them had a fight. Her 12yo daughter found him when she got home from school. I can't imagine the pain. I felt ashamed for feeling so bad about our situation.
The upside is He was a saved Christian. But even knowing where he went doesn't eliminate the loss we feel in the flesh. Even Jesus wept.
Well, I've gone on some haven't I? Anyway for those others who've lost kids here, know that there's someone to pray for you who knows what it's like.
God Bless!
Paul Q
The police came to tell us at three in the morning. My daughter thought we were being robbed. The next month was a blur. We were kind of prepared for the holidays to be tough, but other days were just as bad. His birthday, the anniversary of his death etc. The odd thing is all the unexpected stuff that sets you off, a movie you both liked, a video game, even the weather changes. Emptying out his home was also terribly hard.
As time passes, it's like the arthritis I have. The pain is always going to be there, but over time you learn to live with it and there are flare ups. Sometimes depression sets in, or one of those things sets you off. Several months after I found the receipt for the last birthday present he bought me, really, really hard. There do seem to be less flare ups as time goes by tho.
I've gotten support from a lady I work with who's son (17yo) comitted suicide by hanging himself after the two of them had a fight. Her 12yo daughter found him when she got home from school. I can't imagine the pain. I felt ashamed for feeling so bad about our situation.
The upside is He was a saved Christian. But even knowing where he went doesn't eliminate the loss we feel in the flesh. Even Jesus wept.
Well, I've gone on some haven't I? Anyway for those others who've lost kids here, know that there's someone to pray for you who knows what it's like.
God Bless!
Paul Q
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My condolences on your loss. God bless you, too. You have described it well. Please pray for me (even 7 years later the pain is still there) and I will pray for you.
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LadyChristina
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I havent lost a child but two of my good friends have.
I hope you find someone who has had the experience to share with.
God bless you and I am praying for you
I hope you find someone who has had the experience to share with.
God bless you and I am praying for you
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i lost my baby christina in my last week of pregnancy. for many years i facilitated a grief group where parents lost older children. simply devastating. my heart goes out to everyone in that position. the Lord does say though that he is with us in our time of sorrow and He does heal broken hearts.
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