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I am your father, but you, my child, I cannot hold. It'll get easier with time, or so I'm told. Before you were born, I loved you. And every day your love dwells in my spirit where only God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and your mother dwells.

Our Father who art in heaven, I pray in Jesus name that you open the heavens so that the spirit of my wife and my love will be felt by our "son" in heaven.

Happy 20th Birthday Rico - my son who I love.
 
iLOVE, my prayers are with you and your wife. Losing a child, no matter the age, is devastating. And only with time may the severe pain ease somewhat. Praise our Lord, your memories and your love for your son continue, to bring a smile to your face & your heart when you recall a special moment with him.
 
We went to a service for a two month-old boy this morning. Sometimes this world just stinks!
 
Suffering as a Christian
1 Peter 4 Expanded Bible (EXB)


12 ·My friends [Beloved], do not be surprised at the ·terrible trouble [fiery ordeal; Zech. 13:9; Mal. 3:1–3] which now comes to test you. Do not think that something strange is happening to you. 13 But ·be happy [rejoice] that you are sharing in Christ’s sufferings so that you will ·be happy and full of joy [L rejoice exulting/joyously] ·when Christ comes again in glory [L at the revelation of his glory]. 14 When people ·insult [ridicule] you ·because you follow Christ [L for the name of Christ], you are blessed, because the glorious Spirit, the Spirit of God, ·is with [rests on] you [Is. 11:1–2]. 15 Do not suffer for murder, theft, or any other crime, nor ·because you trouble other people [as a meddler/troublemaker]. 16 But if you suffer because you are a Christian, do not be ashamed. ·Praise [Glorify] God ·because you wear that name [or because you are called by his name; L in that name]. 17 [L For] It is time for judgment to begin with ·God’s family [T the household of God; 2:4–5]. And if that judging begins with us, what will ·happen to [L be the end for] those people who do not obey the ·Good News [Gospel] of God?

18 “If it is very hard for a ·good [righteous] person to be saved,
·the wicked person and the sinner will surely be lost! [or What will happen to the wicked person and the sinner?; Prov. 11:31]”

19 So those who suffer ·as God wants [or because God has allowed it; L according to the will of God] should trust their souls to the faithful Creator as they continue to do what is ·right [good].
 
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