If you are hurting from the loss of a child or loved one, it is my hope and prayer that these Scriptures will comfort you, and that God will use them to sustain you.
If you have not accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior, let me encourage you to search your heart and make that choice. I do not know how anyone can go through such heartache and retain any sanity without the peace and love of God carrying them through it.
“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28
“For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38
God’s Word sustained me through the darkest times of my grief, and continues to on a daily basis. I have clung to Scripture for comfort and prayed for that peace that passes all understanding (and yes, it DOES exist!). Claim the promises the Bible gives us, and lay all of your hurt on the shoulders of the Father. There is nothing our God cannot do including healing the pain and hurt your heart is going through.
I know how literally consuming grief can be and is, especially in the beginning. It does get easier with lots of time and prayer. But know this – there is a REASON you are still alive. God is not finished with you yet or He would have taken you home. I lay in the hospital the night our daughter died and prayed with all my heart for understanding – I wanted to die too. I did not feel I could go on or even keep breathing the heartache was so suffocating. I thought I had committed some sin that had caused her death. This is not true – bad things happen because we are IN the world, even though we are not OF the world as Believers. Life will keep on going and it will drag you with it whether you want it to or not. You have to make a decision to allow God to help you work through your grief and show you how to pick up the pieces of your life and go on.
“Now this is the confidence we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petition that we have asked of Him.”
I John 5:14-15
Let me reiterate what I said in the previous account of our daughter’s death. I believe our daughter’s life had purpose, and that whatever that purpose was, she fulfilled it in the 9 months I carried her. I believe our daughter was carried into the presence of God the Father at the moment of her death. I do believe babies have a soul from the moment of conception and that God’s Word teaches this. I do not believe that because a child was not born alive, it means they are not a PERSON. The Bible says God knew us from the very moment we were conceived and knew everything we were to go through in our life.
“For You formed my inward parts, You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth, Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they were all written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them.” Psalm 139:13-16
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4
I certainly didn’t feel blessed because I was mourning. I started taking a hard look at the last part of the verse: “for they shall be comforted.” That means God will provide comfort when you’re hurting so badly you feel like you can’t take another breath. He will sustain you and carry you through this time. He will provide what you need, but ONLY if you ask Him to. He does not barge in on your life and take charge without you asking Him to do so. If you want comfort, you *must* ask Him for it.
“Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:21-23
There were times I felt like I *would* be consumed by my grief, but I clung to this scripture because I knew God’s love would not fail me – it says we will not be consumed because of how strong His love is for us as His children. We are told as Christians we will suffer through things just as non-believers will because of this old world we live in. BUT – we have an advantage – we have God on our side to cover us with His hands and protect us from being devoured. It does not mean we won’t have bad things happen, but it means we have the only One who can get us through watching over us and caring for us in ways we don’t even recognize. This is hope to me, and when you hit bottom, you have to have something to hope for. Knowing God’s love was steadfast and unchanging carried me through many hard times.
“In bitterness of soul Hannah wept much and prayed to the Lord.” I Samuel 1:10
This scripture has meant a lot to me since our daughter’s death. I needed to know other women had felt like I did – I needed that connection. I felt that connection with Hannah – she was barren and desperate for a child. I felt that desperation and longing for my own child. Even back in Biblical times, women experienced grief relating to their children. This was a comfort to me knowing I was not alone.
“And He said unto me, “My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” II Corinthians 12:9
If there was ever a time in my life I was weak, it was the days, weeks, and months after my daughter died. To know that God’s strength was at it’s best when I needed it the most gave me courage to take another breath. It seems impossible to “glory in my affirmities” when you don’t feel you have the strength to go on with your life, but God’s grace *is* sufficient. There is power through Christ Jesus to sustain you when nothing else can. You must allow Him to carry the burden – there are things too big for us to handle on our own. We cannot as mothers (and fathers) get through the loss of a child and retain any sanity without His help.
I don’t think it’s wrong to ask “why” – I have many times over the years. But you have to recognize God’s authority and know that whatever purpose there was for your child, it was fulfilled during the time you carried him or her. We don’t understand all of it, and honestly I don’t believe we have the capacity to. But I take comfort knowing that one day, God will hold me close and explain it to me in a way that I can understand.
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. “Matthew 11:28-30
I wanted rest and peace more than anything – I *was* weary. God provided it in ways I never expected and in some ways that I didn’t realize until a long time after. Sometimes a stranger’s kind word or a thoughtful gesture meant so much to me and brought me comfort. Not everyone said the right things, but there were a lot of people who did – just by being there when I needed them and knowing they cared.
“The Lord is near to those who are broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18
Praise God that He is close to those who are suffering. He knows the pain we’re going through and He keeps us from being consumed by it. I know without a doubt that had it not been for the grace of God, I would have come through my daughter’s death a bitter and downtrodden woman. But through His love and compassion, He saved me from being crushed by the weight of the burden I carried. My heart still aches for my baby and it’s been seven years since she died – the ache has dulled some with time, but I don’t believe it will ever go away completely. I still cry at times talking about her, but I rest in the knowledge that God is near and will continue to carry me if I allow Him to. It’s a choice – a conscious decision you have to make. You have to acknowledge that you need help getting through it, and God is the only answer.
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and of a sound mind.” II Timothy 1:7
Satan will use times of grief to wage war on the Believer’s mind. It truly IS a battle for your mind. Recognize that God is not the author of confusion, nor does He give us irrational thoughts. Those things do not come from the Father. A sound mind is a blessing you can claim with this Scripture.
“And if children, then heirs–heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” Romans 8:17-18
It is so hard for us to think of suffering this way. When adversity strikes, our human nature wants to curl up in a ball and make the world go away. But the Bible teaches us that although we ARE suffering now, it is nothing compared to the glory we will have in heaven. Our lives here on earth are a blink in time compared to eternity. Christ took all of our sin at the cross so that we might spend eternity with Him (and our children), and He will wipe every tear from our eyes (Revelations 7:17).
“Be careful for nothing, but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” Phillipians 4:6-8
These are my favorite scriptures – I read them out loud many, many times and still do. I tried to find things to thank God for – sometimes it was just air to breathe. Sometimes it was making it through another day. Try to find something, no matter how small it is, to praise God for. Try to focus on anything in your life that is good rather than the bad.
There IS a peace that passes all understanding. The calmness and serenity it provides is indescribable and will protect your heart and mind from the onslaught of grief that seems unbearable.
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31
God can and will strengthen you through your grief and heartache. Sometimes when we are consumed by what we are dealing with, it is difficult to quiet the mind enough to allow yourself to hear God’s words. Remember that His love for us is so great – greater than that we have even for our own children, that He will comfort you and give you strength to get through the day.
“Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 18:10
We had this scripture engraved on our daughter’s headstone. I believe when we lose a child, they are with God the Father in heaven from the moment of their death. If they cannot be with us on earth, what better place for them to be. I know I will see my daughter again. I thank God for the grace and mercy of my salvation through Christ Jesus – I know where I will spend eternity.
And what a glorious eternity it shall be!
The Weaving
My life is but a weaving, between my God and me;
I do not chose the colors, He worketh steadily.
Oft times He weaveth sorrow, and I in foolish pride
Forget He sees the upper, and I the under side.
Not til the loom is silent, and shuttles cease to fly
Will God unroll the canvas and explain the reason why
The dark threads are as needful in the skillful Weaver’s hand
As threads of gold and silver in the pattern He has planned.
–Anonymous
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thank you for this site…I will be sharing with a friend in need….
Thank you for sharing your heart and the scriptures that have blessed you. I will be sharing them with a friend who has lost a grand daughter.
God bless and comfort this family. He alone can heal places that no one else can touch. I’ll add this family to my prayer list.
my husband and i lost our sweet daughter a month ago…i was encouraged as read your words…..it seems far off that
we will feel joy without such hurt. our maggie was born with a congenital heart defect, complicated repair, her little brain had a anoxic spell to make learning a little troublesome, but was a active, happy, dancing girl….loved music, loved people, loved to live….she died suddenly while dancing at home. she was 16 years old. we have 7 other children who are grieving too….please remember
us in prayer if God lays this on your heart to do so.
affectionately in Him, julie and david walsh
Julie – thank you for your post. One day God will dry those tears. You are precious to Him and He cares. Had our daughter lived, she would have been 14 a couple of weeks ago. I still cry over her at times, but God has been so good to me. The pain gets easier to bear with lots of time. One day, you will remember the sweet, precious times without bitterness and anguish. This is my hope and prayer for you.
I will keep you and your family in my prayers. May God comfort you and give you peace that passes all understanding.
am sorry for your loss my 12 year old son died suddenly i felt rip off. because i invested 12 years of his life. it was knowing God that kept me going and all the support…
Thank you for taking time for this website..
My daughter went into premature labor on 11/4/09 and gave birth to a beuatiful baby boy. she was only 20 weeks along. My grandson Dylan was with us for only an hour before he went home to Jesus. Though the greif is great, especially for my daughter, I know someday we willl all see him again as we enter into the Kingdom of God.
Your words are a comfort to all who read them.
For this , I am grateful. Pray my my daughter that she may find confort in God’s word also.
God Bless
Mike Williams
Brookfield.Vt
Your daughter and family will be in my prayers. There is no greater loss than that of a child. May God comfort you all as only He can.
On January 24, 2004, our only biological child was born still. I thought I was only numb the first 6 months. I am now realizing that I was numb the first almost 6 years and my grief is so hard right now. I stumbled on your website while looking for comfort scriptures. Thank you for sharing this. My journey right now is bumpy. I am angry at God like I wasn’t 6 years ago. I had a 2+ hour conversation with my pastor tonight about my struggle and the googling was part of my ‘homework.’ (Although I think he intended sleep first, but…)
I included a link to a website where I am documenting my journey both through grief and to know god better. It always comforting to know we are not the only travelers on this tear soaked path.
I am so sorry for your loss, Chris. My heart goes out to you as you struggle to find your footing. It does take so much time and lots of prayer, but I have faith that the Lord will comfort you as only He can, and carry you through this part of your journey.
Our daughter would have been 15 this year. Some days it is still hard, but it has gotten easier over the years. There is a part of me that will always grieve, but I know I’ll see her again one day. The Lord isn’t finished with me yet, and there’s a reason I’m still here. God has blessed me with many nieces and nephews, and our house seems to be a constant hub of activity.
My thoughts and prayers are with you. May God abundantly give you His sweet peace.
All of my best,
Arksoaper
May I use the Weaving for my neighbours who just lost their daughter?
Yes, you may – it’s not mine. The author is anonymous. May God use it to comfort your neighbors in their time of need.
I too will be using this beautiful poem to comfort my nephew’s family in the loss of their only son who was born at 23 weeks gestation and lived only a couple weeks. So glad I got to see him. He will be with Jesus one day.
What a beautiful list of excellent scriptures you have compiled here. I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your daughter and I am proud of you to see your kind and loving words to others. God has surely used your tears to open your heart to the pain of others. I wanted to comment because although I have not lost a child, these scriptures- almost each one! were my footing and my crutch when I was mourning my marriage during a separation a few years ago. The only one lacking that spoke to me was Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer. My marriage is still up and down but I know God has a plan for us. Thank you for your writings. I look forward to hearing more about your little nephew.
Thank you for writing, Tracy, and may God bless your marriage. He is able when we are not!
Best always,
arksoaper
Thank you so much for sharing your heart and for the wonderful way you compiled the scriptures to offer peace and hope to someone going through great sorrow. I sent this to a friend after googling “scriptures to comfort after losing a child”. You are a wonderful example of someone allowing the Lord to work His purposes out in your life by comforting others with the comfort you have received. (I love 2 Cor. 1:4) Anyway, the friend I sent it to was in deep despair and I was very worried about her. I think she related to your words very much. She ended up forwarding the email to her husband and a coworker who had also lost a baby. I pray that you will keep pressing on as our Lord infuses you with inner strength. Much love in the faith is sent to you, my sister.
Thank you so much for sharing. I came across you website looking for how God comforts during the loss of a child. Some friends of mine lost their 14 year old son yesterday in a dirtbike accident. Although I was extremely close to them (they moved to Mexico a couple years ago), I still am grieving at their loss. I’m trying to find answers/comfort to the tragedy. I know their son had accepted Christ as his Savior and is now in the arms of Jesus but it is still a hard thing for me to comprehend. So, thank you again for sharing your thoughts and the scriptures that helped you.
My son Jacob Jon was born on 1 june 2010 and passed on 3 june 2010. He had a fatal heart defect that we could never had imagine existed. The loss and pain we feel is so deep and its hard to believe this has happened to him and us. Previously I have not been a person of faith however my husband is but I am now looking to the lord for faith. I truely believe without faith in the lord I will not make it through. Thank you for this website to help open my eyes to the faith in the lord you have for that is what i am chasing to feel. Healing is going to be a long process but this is helping me take a step in the right direction.
Dearest Jessica,
My heart goes out to you in the loss of your precious Jacob. May God comfort you as only He can, and carry you through this time in your life. Please give yourself time to heal and also to grieve.
May you come to know Jesus as your Savior, and may He surround you with His all-encompassing love and peace.
I will add you and your husband to my prayer list. Take care of yourself, hon. God bless you always.
Much love,
arksoaper
What a blessing and comfort this website is! My son lost his 1st born May 05, 2010. He was 6 months and 6 days old when he died. There is no way to understand this pain unless you have been there. The scripture you have provided has been so comforting and hopeful. Reading the other comments just breaks my heart, to know how many others there are that are going through the same thing. This has been almost unbearable. It is through God’s love and comfort that we will survive this tragedy.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your journey and for sharing the scripture that has helped you.
I will be praying for your family.
My husband and I lost our daughter two months ago, it has been the hardest thing we have ever been through. I was only twenty weeks pregnant and it has been really hard for me because I wonder about all the little things, like what her cry would have sounded like or what she would look like sleeping. I want to thank you for sharing this because I felt very alone. I DO believe that God gave her to us to bring us closer together and to bring me to God.
I just want to thank you so much for your lovely scriptures and comforting remarks. I’m dealing with the loss of my 11 year old brother and I hope that much of what you have written will help me through. God bless you and your loved ones. My prayers go out to you and for your daughter.
Am due to comfort a parent who lost a 9 year old in a drowning accident. I have related so much especially having lost 2 kids of my own in the past. The idea of comforting another parent numbed me and brouth back memories. Pastoring a church requires that I be the one to speak and I’m glad for your site.
You have touched someone in Africa and may God richly bless you.
Thank you for the Scripture and for all of the replies. Like 2 others who replies, I just lost my son after he was prematurely born at 20 weeks. His name was Sam and he was a beautiful boy. I am in such pain, but find comfort in God’s presence and am trying to focus on the blessings in my life. There is nothing right about it and I am so angry. But God’s Word does give me hope. Thank you.
A wonderful compilation of scripture with divinely appointed words of your own. A great find for me today following the loss of our 17 month old son on January 2 to an unexplained crib death. My heart goes out to you and each one that had posted of their loss. And to imagine that God gave his son willingly. I’ve come to think God thought the birth of Jesus more tragic than His death for in death He came home. And home is where all of our sweet babies are today. Although our hearts long for them desperately, none of us would truly wish them out of the arms of Jesus and back into this world of sin. But now he is dead, whererfore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me. 2 Samuel 12:23 David speaking here has rejoined with his precious son and one day we will as well if we keep our faith in the Lord.
You are all in my prayers. May God be with you all.
I lost my 29 year old daughter, Jenny, on Jan. 2, 2011. Her death was unexpected and stll we have not been provided with a cause of death. Jenny and I were extremely close yet I seldom spoke to her about God. When she was 3 years old we attended church and she was Babtized. I then lost my way and didnt attend church although I have always prayed and felt I had a relationship with God. I sadly didnt pray with my children. My biggest struggle now is that I sometimes wonder if because I didnt teach my daughter about God and pray with her that she may not be in Heaven. Jenny was a wonderful person with so many friends who loved her. She worked in medical field and loved to help others. I beleive her purpose was to touch others with her love and laughter. I know that Satan is putting this doubt in my mind and I am praying for peace. I found your Scriptures comforting.
my daughter lost her 1st born son August 1 2011…he was born July 2 2011. She has so many questions and so much anger that as her mom I just don’t know what to do. My heart aches and pains for the loss of that precious little baby. If the Lord has the answers then why won’t he tell us…why does he let us sit here and grieve and hurt and cry? Why must parents go through all of this? Why must we wait so long to see that child again? I need prayers for my daughter she is so fragile and we live far away from each other that I can’t just hold her and take the pain from her. Please keep her in your prayers and hope that one day she can find peace within herself.
I can’t sleep and was searching for healing scriptures and ran across your site. We lost our 26 year old daughter on November 4, 2010. She was our only child. She died in her sleep from SUDEP, which is associated with seizures, sudden unexplained death from Epilepsy. I will be forever grateful that she died peacefully…but the shock of having it happen so suddenly is so hard. I feel as though I’ll never stop crying. That I cry so much used to worry me, but I’ve been told over and over, it’s how we heal.
I wanted to thank you for sharing your healing scriptures. For at times I am so distressed I cannot pray…it seems all I can do is weep. I hope and pray that the day will come that I don’t feel like I’m just going through the motions of life.
The only thing that brings me comfort is that she’s in Heaven.
Very good friends of mine lost their 20 year old son last June. They have a very strong faith but are, as you all know, still very distraught. We, their closest friends, have created a memorial for their son in our town. We are dedicating the memorial on Thursday and I pray that these passages as well as others I find in the meantime will help his family find the peace they need. Thank you all.
Thank you so much for this site, my granddaughter was born today and went to be with the Lord at the same time. My daughter is devastated and I am at a loss. I know God is faithful, when the time is right i will share this site with her. Thank you again.
I found your site googling. Thank you. I think I want to use your scriptures here to help me make a tract to comfort those who lost loved ones in Norway. My website Is: http://www.traintracts.com I have friend who a Christian and he is Norwegian and hopefully he will be able to use it. With “google Translate”, I can put in in Norwegian. I’ll e-mail it to him when I ‘m done with it. Thanks for sharing. You are bringing resurrection life to others in sharing your testimony. Great job!
Thank you for these wonderful words / scriptures of encouragement ~ today is one of my lowest days as i lost both my husband and son in a tragic accident 7 months ago .
My best friends daughter was born still on Sunday, he and is wife is broken. He is the only Christian in his family, obviously he is questioning God’s grace at this time, I am trying to remind him that God has a plan and that there is a reason for everything, but he is asking the most difficult question there is: Why did God let this happen?
If there is any scriptures you can share with me, I would appreciate it, thank you for all the other stuff on this page, it already helps a lot.
I’m a grieving father, but my wife is in the boat with me. Four years ago, both of our girls came to us asking for help to overcome addictions to heroin. Once we overcame our ignorance about heroin addiction, we realized that all we could do is give them our unconditional love and undying support. That is when our grieving started. Our 31 year old daughter Melanie died from an overdose two years later on September 20, 2009. Her sister found her upon waking that morning. If you don’t know just how powerful the addiction is, consider that finding her sister dead from heroin was not enough to make Jennifer quit. She was guilt-ridden and broken-hearted, and at 28 years old, she died from an overdose on July 16, 2011. Of course, being heroin addicts didn’t make them any less our girls, or any less loved and missed. My faith carried me after Mel’s death. It’s not working so well now. I love your messages and scriptures, and I’m going to read them over and over. I know they’re true. But right now, I’m having a real hard time seeing God’s love in this, or the good that might come from it. We miss them so much, and we just don’t know what hope there is for our future. We’ll survive this – we have no choice. And we have a grandson, God bless him, who was 9 when he lost his Mommy. But as much as we love him, it doesn’t take away a bit of the hurt and pain of losing our girls. No more hugs, no more “I love you,” no more “Dad, can you get some gas for me?” I thank God for The Compassionate Friends, because they understand my feelings, as you do; and my Bible Study friends, who although they don’t understand, they love me. In fact, two of them have lost children, and do understand. And my wife of 38 years – each other is all we have. We will make it; we’re just not sure we want to.
God bless you!
I do not know how you are doing theses days but I am praying for you and your family. I read this and just started crying. I am a paramedic and have seen the devastation that addictions take on individuals and families. God will carry you if you allow him.
God bless,Ilost my daughter Ashley to heroine days ago her Birthday will be September 14th she would have been 31, I’m so confused and lost, sad and angry, just wanted to share with you.
I was looking for scriptures for comfort after losing a child and came across your site. I went into the doctor office at 18 weeks and found no heartbeat. Two days later I was induced and Joseph was born at 3am 10-13-11. I will never forget the ultrasound tech saying I don’t see a heartbeat. It was so surreal. There is no answer as to why I lost my son; my husband and I are just devastated. This was not our first child, but it was our son and we loved and wanted him so. He was perfect with 10 fingers and 10 toes, but he was so tiny. He fit in the palm of my husband’s hand. I am so hurt and so sad and so angry and I want to understand so badly, but I don’t. I just wanted to tell you that you story reminded me to hope. I feel like this was my fault. I could have been a better person or something, but no matter how much I blame myself, he will never come back. All I have is 58 photos and a few mementoes that the hospital gave us. Including the bracelet that would have fit around his whole little body. I hope that my husband agrees to do it again, but all I can do until he talks to me about it is hope. I just wanted to say thank you and may God bless you.
Thank you so much. Woke up missing my loved ones who are no longer with us this morning, and this post helped a lot. God bless you.
Thank you so much for this site. We just lost our precious son Royce 5 weeks ago at 38 weeks due to a cord accident . Our hearts have never felt so broken. We miss our little guy so much. He was beautiful and I miss holding him in my arms. I pray that these scriptures will give me hope. Thanks again.
Thank you for your words. As I sit in the stillness of this early hour, manning my post on a 24 hour prayer wall for a couple who laid their 7 year old son into the arms of Jesus this week, I am comforted by the scriptures I read. I Googled “scriptures to read over parents who have lost a child” and found your post. Caleb turned 7 just weeks before trading his battle with brain cancer for sitting at the feet of Jesus. His parents are people of unbelievable faith who have, through their journey and grief, comforted many around them. Caleb’s fight lasted just under 5 months. Our entire town, as well as many all over the world, prayed for his healing, and though it wasn’t as we’d hoped, Caleb is healed. His 5 year old sister Anna Beth is the same age as my daughter, and there are countless other children who are trying to understand. We as parents have felt desperate at times for words to help comfort our children as they face reality without their friend, and yet there are parents desperate for the strength to put one foot in front of the other without their son. Blessings on you and your journey today. I thank God that I was led to your site. May we all find comfort and peace in Him, as He IS comfort and peace.
My best friend just lost her new born nephew & I can’t even begin to imagine what they all are going through. It breaks my heart that I can’t be right there for them. This is just what I needed so I could send to her. Thank you so much for seeing through this & taking comfort in the Lord, because it’s helped her.
This was truly encouraging. The scriptures and your message below each one truly touched my heart. God is truly using you and I pray he continues to be the leading force in your life. God Bless you.
Read also 2 Cor 5. It speaks of our earthly tent groaning, longing for our heavenly tent. We are created for the purpose of heaven, and have the Holy Spirit as our guarantee. This scripture is of considerable comfort to me as I continue to miss my only child, my daughter, in heaven 5 years now.
May the LORD continue to be your strength and comfort and use you to comfort others with the comfort you yourself have received.
In him,
Marie
I came across your website after hearing a dear friend’s nephew lost s battle with leukemia tonight while young another friend of my daughter is on life support after a car accident. I’m so sorry for your loss. Thank you for taking the time to create this site. As I read some of the comments, its evident that through your loss you are able to bring comfort to those in need and that is a gift. What a wonderful legacy of your beautiful daughter too. I can imagine her smiling each she sees another person comforted by your love. And that person was me tonight. I’ll be sharing this page with our friends. God bless you!
“And He said unto me, “My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” II Corinthians 12:9
Thank you for the wonderful scriptures of comfort & encouragement.
Losing a child is every parents worse nightmare. We rec’d a phone call on Sat Nov.12 @ 7 am. It was U of Pa hospital to tell me that my 18 year old daugther was in a bad accident & she had been helicoptered to U of Pa hosp. My husband, my 16 yr old daughter & myself drove to the hospital. We were praying the whole way and it seemed like the longest ride ever! When we arrived they took us in to a room and told us the extent of my daughter’s injuries…major head injuries & trama, broken neck bone and spianal cord injury & other injuries. we were told she had a 60 % mortality rate…. we were devastated! Michaela was never conscious but church family came and read scripture verses in her ear. We prayed over her and I asked the Lord for His will to be done. If it was God’s will Michaela lived or if it was God’s will she died….I was willing to accept His will.
Michaela was pronounced dead sunday Nov. 13th.
When we came home from the hospital my friend had written bible verses on index cards and placed them around my home….at the kitchen sink, in the bathroom, places I would be and read them. The one I copied above was one of the verses. Thank you for the others above.
If you are reading this and you are a prayer warrior please pray for my husband Michael and my 16 yr old daugther Rebecca….they are having a difficult time.
Also Michaela’s boyfriend was with her at the time of the accident and had extensive injuries but has recovered. He is not a believer. My prayer is that through my daughter’s death Jeff will be brought to Christ and be saved.
Thank you again for the encouraging scripture verses and for your prayers.
My friend shares your link with me. She lost her son at age 19 from a car accident and I kist my daughter Nov 29, 2009 in a car accident. They graduated together in high school, went to same church and were both attending Texas A&M at the time we lost them! It is so hard on both of us and the one sibling left behind. I lean on prayer, yet it is still hard. Praying for all parents that have lost a child!
My grandson, Brody, passed away yesterday. He was about 14 weeks old. His two brothers, born the same day as Brody are doing well, but Brody had his 7th surgery on this past Thursday and I guess enough was enough. My son and daughter-in-law at this time are so heart broken. I was sitting here this morning looking for bible passages that would be appropriate and ran across your site. It has been comforting to me and I hope one day to share it with my son and daughter-in-law in the hope they will gain comfort, too. I think many of us know that there comes a time when peace surpasses understanding and we wish our children could experiece that instantaneously.
My daughter was born on 8th Feb 2012 at 32weeks gestation. It was learned that I had a placental abruption which caused my daughter to suffer prolonged oxygen deprivation and blood flow to her vital organs more specifically her brain. My daughter was rescucitated after 13 minutes, but has severe brain damage which doctors are cautious to say brain dead. In my heart my daughter was gone on 8 Feb. My husband and i have made the decision to withdraw life support this coming week. The pain, anger, self-loathing I feel right now is far beyond anything I have ever experienced. My daughter will be the 5th child I lost due to either miscarriage or preterm labor. I have been so angry with everyone including God. I came across these scriptures yesterday and I did find some comfort in it, but the pain is still there…in time I’m sure it will get better. Some may look down upon us because we are choosing to withdraw care, but I feel my Father gave us this time to love her, hold her, kiss her, before taking her away; and for that I will forever be grateful. I pray that everyone who has experienced a loss find comfort from this website as I have. Thanks for listening to my story. May God bless all of you.
Beautiful simply marvelous. Thanks for sharing your testimony it shall help many who need comfort.
Thank you so much for your scriptures i just lost my son going on 2 weeks from cancer at the age of 28 and crying and saddens is so great and a friend gave me this website because i need comfort i have been so heart broken nothing ease my pain for my loss i feel your pain .
I hate being in this club, and wish no one else would ever need to know the pain.I am so glad my boy knew the lord.
Our son Logan, passed away two weeks ago. My placenta ruptured at 26 weeks and he was delivered through emergency c-section. It was a fight for both our lives, unfortunetly my little angel passed away after just one day. Its a very tough ride, for both my husband and I and I have been looking everywhere to find something to lean on-thank you so much for your beautiful post, it has given me some comfort, its a long ride but this gives me somewhere to start
I have read your story I have not lost a child but a very dear friend almost months ago it hurts so bad To day is the first day that I have really cryed to Jesus for help he led me to your site. It helps some I need extra help to let Jesus in to help I do love him but it is hard to feel his love. Jena
I found your website tonight sobbing and asking “why”.
My beautiful son Jack Christopher was stillborn due to a very rare pregnancy related cancer that almost took my life too.
Two years have passed but the tears and the pain have not. I have sinned many a time I was a non beilever until my Jack brought me god. He gave love that was unconditional.
To live without a child is to love without your heart. Every breath is a struggle.
Jacks father abandoned us when we I was pregnant and didnt attend jacks funeral or his grave, we have recently come back into contact and I know it’s gods will that I show him the beauty of his one son.
I find myself chanting on a daily basis “he proforms wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted”.
And that scripture alone saved me.
March 26, 1984 I gave birth to a precious baby boy. All 9 pounds 15 ounces & 20 1/2 inches long were waited for with open arms… My arms held him for the first time on March 31, 1984 after he went to heaven. You would think after having 3 children here with me and a beautiful granddaughter i would not cry…The tears still fall like rain………
u av reli helped me.we oso lost our first born son in feb 22 2012.jst afta delivery.we wer crushed,say God why us?wer did we go wrong?were we not praying enough?bt thank u for jesus,who gives the strengh to carry on!
I just would like to say thank you for these words that you have blessed me with tonight. I’m laying in bed, not being able to sleep b/c of a high school friend and unborn son passing in a recent car accident … my heart breaks for her family and I catch myself crying. I felt God lead to look up scriptures of comfort and this website came up. It’s amazing to see how God uses us to lift each other up in our times of needs and I truly feel that God will bless you for the blessings you have given to all of us.
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Maam, I cannot thank u enough for your words. I lost my daughter a month ago to a man who murdered her… She would be 2 years old next month. I have another daughter who is 3 and does not understand. Me myself is only 18 yrs of age, and this is very hard to both comprehend and deal with. Thank you for your words of encouragement.
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Thank GOD for this write up, it helped in comforting my wife and I. We just lost our son yesterday, we are grateful for the gift of him and know he is with GOD.
My daughter passed away at birth two weeks ago. Today was extremely difficult to get through. I prayed this evening for help, and an hour later I stumbled upon this page. I can’t begin to explain how much this has helped me. God bless you!
Thank you for sharing this as it has helped me immensely tonight. I lost my 20 month old son a month ago and am taking it day by day clinging to God’s promises.
This has been such a blessing. Thank you for sharing these scriptures and your experience. I too lost my child, my son, almost 1 year ago. And it is a pain still to this day that is unlike any other. God’s Word has comforted me more than anything else, knowing that it is all part of his plan. I truly believe that my son came to save my soul and ensure that my husband and I make it to heaven! May God continue to bless you and your family and use you to help others!
Thank you so much for this site. My sister lost a 6 year old daughter due to lymphoblastic leukemia in December 2009 and since then she has not been herself. One year she appears stronger but this year that sorrow is still with her and consuming her more. Thank you so much for this and may God bless you. I am emailing her the site now. I know after reading this, she will snap out of it for good and know that God is in control no matter what!! Thank you, thank you…. I have been sending her and sharing scriptures bit by bit but this has everything that i ever needed for her!!
I just lost my Mother yesterday 8/28/12 and I was looking for scriptures that will help me with my grief. I found your site. Thank you for putting in to share these scriptures. I will written them down and read them. Blessing to you and your family.
My name is Bea..my daughter Sophie Gabriella Donaldson entered into the Lords arms August 29th. She was stillborn. I carried her for 8 months and loved her from the moment of conception. I found great comfort in your words and scriptures and too believe the word of the Lord that she and I will one day be together again. I am soo sorry for your loss and greatly appreciate your words posted scripture. God Bless..
We just lost our daughter as a stillborn. I carried her for nine months. Her umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck many times cutting off the circulation, we went for a scheduled sonogram to find no heart beat. We had no warning. I’m a nurse. I carry great guilt with me trying to understand the whys and the I should have knowns..you’re thread gives me hope that someone out there feels the same way I do. You just feel so alone during this..I’m trying to find peace and frankly just the strength to breathe and get out of bed. We have an 8 year old daughter too that I must be strong for her. This is the most consuming, suffocating difficult thing I’ve ever had to overcome. I’m praying that each day it will get a little better. Thank you for posting this. I will read it over and over .
Thank you for sharing yourself with me. I did not know what to say to my daughter in her time of grieving. I will be sharing with her this path.
I just want to say that this has helped me start to regain my faith..I am eager to now..I just lost my son 11/4/12..I was 33 weeks pregnant and went to my prenatal appointment and his heart was no longer beating..mind you in march I had a miscarriage and exactly 4 weeks later found out I was pregnant again..then exactly one month after that my husband went to prision..after my sons death I felt defeated..lost..I can’t understand why God has taken sooo much from me in one year..I can’t help but say what have I done to deserve this..and when my husband went to prision I really got into the church and now with my sons passing..I just don’t understand..but this has helped me start to heal..and well at least start to realize that I MUST ASK GOD FOR HELP..AND PEACE OF MIND..AND ALSO GIVE THANKS AND BELIEVE ONE DAY I WILL SEE MY SON AGAIN AND THE LORD WILL EXPLAIN IT ALL TO ME..so thank u..for sharing ur pain..and understanding my grief..
Thank you for sharing your story and scripture verses…I was searching the internet for verses to comfort a young couple who just lost their 2 yr. old son unexpectedly from a medicine reaction. I don’t believe they have a current relationship with the Lord Jesus so I am using some of your favorite verses to share with them and I may even just print your whole story for them to read at another time……please keep them in your prayers….they come from a Catholic background….their names are Hilliary and Deigo and a 4 yr old son named Emmaunel…..God Bless see you in Heaven..looking forward to meeting your daughter……
Thank you for your last bible verse Matthew 18:10. I’ve been searching for an answer and I just read it here. Thank you!
May you find comfort in God’s word! Ps 34: 18 says that the LORd is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.Ps 36:7 says, How priceless is your unfailing love! Both high and low among men find refuge in the shadow of our wings. I do not have an answer why God has allowed so much pain in your life this past year, but I do know that He wants you to come to Him with it, and allow Him to carry it. He longs for us to run to Him and cast all of our cares, burdens and pains to Him. Our spiritually mature friends can be a great source of comfort for us, but ONLY the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY can be our sufficiency and strong tower.
Isa 25:4You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in distress, a shelter in the storm.
I did not understand to comfort found n the 23rd Psalm, until I experienced great loss. Now I read it often. Even though I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me!
He really does share our pain.
I have prayed for you tonight, and know that if you continue to look to Him, you will find all you need to not only get through this, but to again experience joy and a wholeness you have not yet experieinced in all of you life before now.
My heart’s sorrow so overwhelming all the scriptures were for these moments. We are the branches and He is the vine, if it were not so we would not feel each other’s pain. Therefore we will enter into His gates with praise and thanksgiving. and lean not on our own understanding but in all our acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.
Thank you for creating this. It’s a great comfort. I will be reading it over and over. Each verse has comfort that God wanted me to see. So thank you for allowing God to comfort me through you. I know that sorry is such a silly word, but I am sorry for your loss. I am thankful today that God has showmen me that I am not alone in the grief I have, though I wish this on no one.
thank you for sharing the story, my dear friend lost the dad and I now know what to tell and give her, be blessed, and continue lifting Jesus.
Thank you so much for posting these comforting scriptures. My niece, Bella, died a month ago from a freak accident that happened while she was taking a nap. She was only 14 months old. I am a strong believer in The Lord and His awesome, unfailing love. Although it has been hard not to be angry at Him, I know that He has a plan and a purpose for everything. Reading everything you have posted here has been a huge help. And even though it’s a hard experience, it’s helpful to have guidance from people who know what we’re going through. I thank everyone for their uplifting words. I hate that we have come to each other through these circumstances, but God works in mysterious ways, and we were all brought to this link for a reason. god bless you all!
Thank you for these scriptures. My family has lost one of our sons to a drowning accident on May 23,2013. He was 18 years old. Much prayer and scriptures are needed. We do believe that everything that God does is right, even when we do not understand. These bible verses really encouraged me just to hang on just a little bit more. I really appreciate your thoughtfulness on this topic. I pray many Blessings over you and your family. KEEP PRESSIN IN JESUS NAME !!!!
I have enjoyed reading your comforting scriptures. I too lost a daughter 5 years ago in a car accident, then a very special sister that I was very close to. Then 4 years ago I lost my husband. I miss him terribly and having a very hard time with his not being here with me anymore. Some say I should be over these special people by now. I have prayed so many times for God to heal my heart and give me the the peace that passes all understanding. I know it does exist, as I had that peace years ago. I haven written down these scriptures to read. I am sorry for your loss . I know eventually God will help me thru this pain I am going thru, as for now , I will keep praying.
Just recently my son and daughter in law lost their child at 33 weeks of pregnancy. The scriptures that you have listed are the only thing that keeps me going. I know I shall see my grandson again because I believe he is with the Savior. The pain that these parents are going through, I can only imagine. I know that he is with the Lord and I will see him again.
I lost my niece, Eden Kai, who was born to Heaven on November 12, 2012 at 26 weeks gestation. Her story reminds me very much of your story.
A friend of mine send me this link, and your words encouraged me greatly.
I wrote a song for me niece, entitled “As You Dance”. I pray you find it encouraging.
I lost my niece, Eden Kai, who was born to Heaven on November 12, 2012 at 26 weeks gestation. Her story reminds me very much of your story.
A friend of mine send me this link, and your words encouraged me greatly.
I wrote a song for me niece, entitled “As You Dance”. I pray you find it encouraging.
Thank you for writing this – My husband and I lost our precious son Jeremiah 4 days ago – i was 19 weeks 4 days pregnant when he came into this world – he was born sleeping. We are very hurt and confused on why this happened and reading your words has brought a little comfort to me. I will be sharing this with my husband later and hope it will bring some comfort to him as well. Our 2 daughters are too young to understand any of this now but when they get old enough I will share this with them as well. Please keep us in your prayers.
I lost one of my best friends a week ago of over 20 years. I am going to read comforting scriptures to help me get through the suffering. I cried asI read the scriptures you have posted but each one is strength for my heart.
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Thank you so much for this piece. I lost my son Jaevion at 3 1/2 months old 6 years ago. I recently lost my 16 year old son the day after Christmas. I’m really numb but I have break downs sporadically. Tonight was bad so I decided to google for some help and came to this site. It helped me to calm down and get myself together. It also helped me to realize that my God is always there for the asking and I don’t have to be strong all the time. It’s ok to not be ok. Thank you again.
My 40 year old daughter passed away January 7, 2014. She went through 24 chemo treatments and everything was fine. She was weak but getting stronger each day. She and I were best friends also. I talked to her the night before and she was fine but died 5 hours later. My husband and I are Christians and have been for years but when you lose a child it brings about a whole different way to face your beliefs. We know she is with God and at the peace she deserves and yet we want her here. Our humanness makes us weak but God gives us the strength to carry on. We know we will be with her again and long for that day. She had a 20 year old son who lives with us and suffers with OCD. He is strong in the faith too and we all lean on each other when we become weak. My husband had a heart attack on March 2, 2014 and it was caused from a broken heart. He is doing well and now home from the hospital. The type of heart attack is called the widow maker so we are so thankful for God’s mercy in letting him survive. Through all of this I am here to say there is a God and he loves us and doesn’t punish us. I will always believe and trust Him.
I just lost a friend that drowned in a pier.. Thank you for these words! ❤️
My daughter was born stillbirth at 40 weeks and 4 days just a week ago.thanks for ur encouragment
My dear friend just discovered at 20 weeks gestation her precious child has a terrible birth defect that is ‘not compatible with life.’ If she carries to term, the baby will not survive. Her brain is not formed. I thank you for these comforting scriptures.
Thank you for sharing your encouragement scriptures, my wife and I are mourning our son who suddenly died 1 week after being born March 5,2015. We had eagerly waited our baby after being married for four years. Then the death rob us our only joy just before excitement fades. It’s has been heartbreaking
and the day never ends without tears rolling down our checks. There are blows in this life that even the strongest can’t survive without God. But the most encouragement scripture has been and will always be, (Revelations 21:4).
As I read all of these posts on Mothers Day , I am so aware of how fragile we are in this life here, and yet how good and constant our Father is. Over the last 2 years since loosing our 18 yr old son I have seen God take the tangled mess of grief and loss and stitch it into the good that only He can make. That is what He does as that is who He is – He is good. He is near to the broken hearted and carries us when we cannot stand. He heals the mortal wounds. He gives us hope for this life and the patience to wait until we can hold our children again . He walks by our wobbling legs day by day – saying “Hold my hand – I’ve got you “. I have learned that He can be trusted and that Our lives are a walk together – through the desert – to our promised place … Our home . We are together – and we have our Father . We love each other and we are so loved , and one day we Will be together. What a great day that will be .
My deepest love to you all today
My niece recently carried a baby girl for 8 months…She lost her daughter Ava exactly one month before her due date. Your sight has given me sight of the direction I will take…Thank you.
May are God Bless you for the things you shared to help me with the grieving of a love one I have lost amen over this time thank you because I couldn’t understand how to go on another day may peace be with you .
Thank you for posting this. I lost my baby girl, madeline, 2 weeks ago due to preeclampsia. Doctors had to induce me due a critically high blood pressure. For nights, i laid in bed crying at the thought that i took my daughter’s life. The drug they used to induce me is clinically used in abortions. I beat myself up about this because when doctors suggested an abortion i said it wasn’t an option. I blame myself continuously.
Yesterday was a really hard day for me as i sat and looked at all her pictures, clothes we had already bought for her, and keepsakes from the hospital, i wanted to die. I made it to the bathtub and filled it with water. My chest was hurting from crying, i felt emotionally numb and paralysed. I began praying, its the only thing i knew to do. I started thinking of my husband what would he do. I snapped out of that trance by the grace of God.
It is hard to understand the mysterious question “why me God” what did i do so wrong to deserve this. As i researched scriptures of comfort today, it hit me….God knows exactly what im going through. He lost his son to death many years ago for me. I began rebuking the thoughts that Satan had instilled in my mind. I don’t know why God chose to take our baby, but i find comfort in knowing that he is faithful and compassionate. My baby has the best caretaker a parent could ever ask for. I am praying for another child, it is our hearts desire to be able to have a biological child. I thank you and God for your story and the scriptures you included.
Thank you so much for your message of healing and your comforting scripture words in times of unnexpectly loosing , jn my case, a son. In my case, i dealt with a relapse due to constant battle with addiction, he lived for his young daughter, good son, but low selfesteem,
Praying to understand the “why” our lord, has put hum to rest. He was so happy.
I have been reading your encouraging words; and scriptures you have pointed out since I found them. My oldest daughter passed a year ago on May 9, 2015. It has been very hard. My grief is still heavy. I miss her so much. We did every thing together. Without God’s help I would not be able to make it. He is my strength. Because of his love for me pulling me through, I am able to go on. I have other children and family that are devout christians, and they are always here supporting me, we lift up each other. I pray for God’s love to give me that peace that passes all understanding. I heard you when you said it does exists. I dwell on the pain and suffering she endured. She would not want me to. She was very strong in her faith. Please pray for me, I know God is able.I have guilt feelings, of what I wish I had done, even at the time I felt I was doing everything in my power that I thought of. I hope I have not taken up too much space and time. I see you are a great woman of faith. You do not know how much you have helped me through your faith writing. I have always had strong faith, my faith was shaken when my daughter passed. I prayed, believed, read God’s promises and everything I could for God to heal her. He healed her on the other side. I believed he would heal her on this side. I love God, because he first loved me. Thank you, God bless.
We just lost our only son. He was 21, but his life on earth was really over, and ours changed forever, on the day he was born. My uterus ruptured during delivery and his brain was destroyed due to lack of oxygen. I have been having flashbacks since he died to all the pain over the past 21 years. I am unable to find a way to celebrate his life because I cannot remember one good day. No one understands, and I will never understand why my precious child and our family had to suffer for so long. I am glad he is in heaven now and I look forward to seeing him there.
I appreciate the scriptures and knowing that I am not alone. God bless everyone who comes here for comfort.
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Absolutely precious words. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you to the person who was inspired to write this not knowing who, or even anyone would read it, but her sharing the meaningful verses she chose have given me a glimmer of hope that I can live another day, no matter how difficult by claiming God’s promises and trusting His WHY? I have suffered the loss of 3 sons and feel unbearable grief daily. Thank you for sharing your story; it gave me a reason to go on with my life.
I found your site while doing a search for Scriptures to comfort in the loss of a child. Thank you for your words of wisdom, peace and faith. I live 8 mi. southeast of Calico Rock in the Ozark foothills and attend New Life Assembly of God in Calico Rock. One of my sisters from church,Pat, just lost her grandbaby, her daughter Ann’s child, a little girl named Amelia Rose, born prematurely. The baby’s funeral is today, December 4, 2017, in Pocahantas, Arkansas.
How are you doing the we days? I can relate and agree to what you said the only difference is that my son was 25 years old on December 09, 2012 when he was killed in a motorcycle accident. Praise God for His word made flesh ou Lord and Savior.
Words cannot express how you touched my heart. May God continue to heals your broken heart.
Hello…my name is Bethany and I lost my daughter Olivia on July 26th, 2018, at the age of 22 years old. She took her own life as she struggled with depression, anxiety and alcoholism. Let me say that I am so very sorry for your loss, as the pain and sadness is like nothing I could have ever imagined. Reading your story, your journey and about your faith has touched me and helped me immensely. So many things that you said are the exact things that I continue to say and believe. I know God has a greater purpose in all of this darkness bc I’ve seen and felt His love and w out Him I could not continue to live. Liv was my life, I lived and breathed her every moment of every day. I prayed for God to help her and keep her safe and to please do anything but don’t take her from me. In all of this I know that Livy’s life was already planned by our Lord and Saviour and there is nothing anyone could have done to extend her life beyond what God has planned. I know He didn’t take her from me but rather received her back home to Him. Our children are a gift from God that He only placed in our hands for a little while. My trust is in God and He is my constant companion and the only reason I am even able to breathe and wake up each day. There so many amazing works that God did leading up to this tragedy; Liv planned a family vacation for us that she was insistent on making happen and Liv was not a planner and she was a procrastinator, the week she went home to be w Jesus was just enough time for us to have her beautiful service and 2 days later we made the decision to follow through w the vacation that Liv so wanted for our family to be together. God knew where we would need to be for the 2 week anniv. of her passing, that we would all need this peaceful healing time together. His handy work is evident all around us. Our journey has just begun and we know our lives have forever been changed. I hold tight to our Father in Heaven, I know He has us in His mighty hands. God has never forsaken me, ever, in my life. Thank you for sharing your story with us as it helps to know that things will get better eventually and to know that God is working in our lives as well as the lives of many others. I will keep you in my prayers and I pray that we all will have peace in our souls until we all meet again. Please take all typos as praise to our Lord, the great I AM, the eternal and ever present holy spirit.