Death

[Logan]

Last night was one of the toughest nights of my life. My wifes grandma, who we're both really close to past away suddenly. I got a call from Renee letting me know they found her grandma past out and rushed her to the hospital, and that Renee was going to go down and be with her. The next call came later when my wife asked me to come down asap because they were going to wait for me to get there before they were to take her off of life support. I got there, and about 45 minutes after they took her off life support, she had passed.

This was the first time in my life I have experienced death so closely. The first time I have seen someone die. There was so much emotion, I didn't really know how to react.

There is a peace about it knowing God is good, yet it is learning how to mourn and be there for my wife that is tough.

He is strong, I am weak.

 

[Lewis]

Logan sorry to hear about that. In March of 2002 I went in the kitchen to help my wife with the dishes, and my grand mom was alive, when I came out of the kitchen she was not. That hurt to no end, so in other words I know how you 2 feel.

 

[Vic C.]

My condolences to you, wife and family.

There is a peace about it knowing God is good, yet it is learning how to mourn and be there for my wife that is tough

Yes, this is tough. Jesus mourned; Jesus wept. The hardest part is how do we express the Peace of God to those who also are mourning and may be less grounded in Faith?

Answer; Prayer... and know I will pray for you also.

 

[Dalen Naskiel]

I'm sorry for your loss Logan. As we all know though, death is inevitable, a part of life, that we must all face someday or another. Take comfort in the fact that she's in heaven with God as of now. Also, in the fact that she died happy; knowing that she had a grand daughter and you, who cared about her so much

 

[lovely]

I am sorry for both you, and Renee, Logan. Psalm 77 was one of the many Psalms that helped me in a similar time. The Lord bless you.

 

[Solo]

During one of the moments of sorrow that I was going through during the grief process at the loss of my son, God gave me this verse of scripture for comfort:

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
Revelation 21:4-5

May God comfort and carry you and your family during this time.

 

[stovebolts]

Wow Logan,
I'm at a loss of words in this time of mourning. My heart and prayers goes out to you and your family.

God bless you

Jeff

 

[MrVersatile48]

Many have found great comfort in 1 Corinthians 15:51-58

1 Corinthians 15:51-58 (New International Version)


51Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed 52in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

53For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. 54When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: "Death has been swallowed up in victory."[a]
55"Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?" 56The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

58Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.


When my old dad died suddenly, he'd had a lot wrong with him, so the promises of the same kind of perfect Resurrection body as Jesus meant a lot

'Absent from the body. present with the Lord'

'When we see Him, we shall be like Him'

Our parents & grandparents, who are now with Christ, are more alive than ever any of us can be on Earth - 'to depart & be with the Lord..is better'

Praying for you & your family to know that 'peace past understanding..filled with the knowledge & love of God'

God bless!

Ian

 

[Gabbylittleangel]

Psa 116:15 Precious in the sight of the LORD [is] the death of his saints.

There is a song that brings tears to my eyes everytime I hear it.
"The Ones Left Standing"

Who on earth could ever explain the great mysteries of life
or the mournful and untimely face of death
But as long as we remain
We grow better, even stronger
though we'll never be the same

The peace of God will abide in the season of our sorrow
In the valley of a pain we can't describe
In the palm of His hand is a shelter
From the madness
We can never really understand

And in eternity when all the mysteries are gone.
It will be clear that it was our God keeping us strong.

'Cause the ones left standing
have to cry all the tears
And replay all the memories.
the good and bad from the years.
And we shoulder the weight of the
work left to be done
And the ones left standing carry on...

http://www.cathye.com/newyork/theonesleftstanding2.htm

God be with your family, and grant the perfect peace that passes all understanding.