Hi Ladies,
Please post your comments here for Chapter 4. Wow, we are already four days into this incredible journey. I will comment tonight on Chapter 4.
"There is more to life than just here and now" I always thought of Heaven as dull, boring, or like stated in the book were we will lie around and with halos playing harps....uh boring!! who wants to do that?! But it wasn't until I read the book called "Heaven" by Randy Acorn! It changed my perspective completely! I encourage you gals to read it. God has prepared a place for you, me, his children where we will never suffer and live in complete bliss. It's hard to imagine that right? One huge issue I deal with is am I even going to make it into Heaven? Sometimes my heart is just so filled with anger, bitterness, and jealousy! I think does God really want me up there with him? I know it's the enemy putting those thoughts into my head. I'm praying that God keeps me on track and softens my heart towards others. Ok, break is over. Love ya!
This really changes my view on death...Death is so sad and scary especially when it's someone really close to you. My first experience with death was when my grandpa died 5 years ago. It was so hard on me because I never had any so close to me pass. I always questioned God and asked him why why why? It's making me cry just thinking about him. Ultimateley, I knew he was no longer in pain and in a better place. "Death is not your termination but a transition into eternity." I need to really start living life everyday like it's my last and appreciate everyone and everything.
Eternity is something I really never ever thought about. Even though I was faced with the fear of dying I spent my energy more on just staying alive. It wasn't until recently that I thought about what happens when you actually do die. I just feared it so much that I just didn't think about death. This chapter revealed so much to me because it made me acknowledge the fear of dying.
This chapter gave me hope to the fact that there is eternity. Death isn't the end but actually the beginning, Alhtough its very scary it sounds wonderful. There is more to life than just here and now. Hope that there is more is what gives us the strength to move forward.
The one thing I should stop doing is worrying about thiings I can't control. I can't control others actions, thoughts or feelings. I make it responsibility to make sure tohers act a certain way. Which is insane!! I can only pray and try to guide others. Each person has to be responsible for there own actions. I need to let others live and only advise and not resent them for not choosing my way. What I need to more of is love more. I need to enjoy what LIfe has brought me. Not let things spin out of control over superfiical things. I think that why I'm so tired all the time. Always thinking I need more action. I want to do more I've become such a bystander.
I will be honestly with all of you and tell you that I do fear death. I fear it for my husband and my sons all the time. I know how hard it is for Chris to live without his mom here on earth. I know that it is selfish of me to want my MIL here but I do. Reading this chapter made me realize that she is so lucky to be in heaven wtih God and experience all the wonderful things he has prepared for her. I have known forever that the way we live here on earth and our ways will lead us into heaven. Hell scares me and it scares me for my family. I want everyone I love to go to heaven but I tend to take on that weight on my own shoulders. The bible says to act as if Jesus is in the room with you all the time. Think of what you are saying and doing and ask yourself "would you do that if Jesus was here?" This chapter is pretty tuff for me to swallow because it is really in your face telling you the truth. I need to not be scared of death and embrace it because God has a plan for me.
This chapter was really difficult for me because I almost lost Emiliano and Ashley.The thought of losing a child is awful. Still to this day Emiliano and Ashley's time in the hospital haunts me. I know this sounds crazy but when Emiliano is asleep I lie my head on his heart and I pray to God to please keep is heart beating. My little baby boy so precious.. I can't express to all you moms how difficult his sickness was for me. I know I'm lucky, but not so much because as the other chapter stated God has a plan for each of us. What if his plan is for my son or my daughters to loose their life at an early age. Uhhhh.... just writing that makes me cry. Maybe I need to read the chapter over again because I can't accept death and it scares me so much... Another example is Janina, I will never forget this one night Charlie and I were at her house staying over night to help take care of her. She just had chemo and it was the second to the last one. She was at the point of almost feeling death... I sat on her couch and closed my eyes and cried.. and cried...and cried.... I prayed and asked God to please help lift her up and give her back to us. Chemo almost kills you and I know Jessica and Chris experience that with Patty. My goodness do you all know how lucky we are that Janina is alive.. I will never..ever... forget that night. So.. ladies I am so scared of death and losing a loved one.... I still don't get it...
Nadine, I understand your fear of death and I don't think it is easy for anybody. I think the best way to handle the whole death topic is to pray about it. As an example my grandma Mary Baur is not in fear of death. She is so close to God that she knows it is the next step. I am amazed by that woman. Death scares me too but we are all going to go through it. There is no reason to fear death as long as you are living a Godly life...at times I find it so hard...but I know I will get through it.
death! I do not even like saying the word. I am here all alone in my house. I go to get on the computer and log on and all we are talking about is death. I scare but I will except it when it heads my way. night God Bless you all
Mom, God wants you to welcome death and know that if you live a righteous life and follow him eternity is in your future. We are sad when loved ones die but we should be happy for them because they are going to heaven. It is a hard thing to think of because we think of this life as long term but it isn't.
"There is more to life than just here and now"
ReplyDeleteI always thought of Heaven as dull, boring, or like stated in the book were we will lie around and with halos playing harps....uh boring!! who wants to do that?! But it wasn't until I read the book called "Heaven" by Randy Acorn! It changed my perspective completely! I encourage you gals to read it. God has prepared a place for you, me, his children where we will never suffer and live in complete bliss. It's hard to imagine that right? One huge issue I deal with is am I even going to make it into Heaven? Sometimes my heart is just so filled with anger, bitterness, and jealousy! I think does God really want me up there with him? I know it's the enemy putting those thoughts into my head. I'm praying that God keeps me on track and softens my heart towards others. Ok, break is over. Love ya!
This really changes my view on death...Death is so sad and scary especially when it's someone really close to you. My first experience with death was when my grandpa died 5 years ago. It was so hard on me because I never had any so close to me pass. I always questioned God and asked him why why why? It's making me cry just thinking about him. Ultimateley, I knew he was no longer in pain and in a better place. "Death is not your termination but a transition into eternity." I need to really start living life everyday like it's my last and appreciate everyone and everything.
ReplyDeleteEternity is something I really never ever thought about. Even though I was faced with the fear of dying I spent my energy more on just staying alive. It wasn't until recently that I thought about what happens when you actually do die. I just feared it so much that I just didn't think about death. This chapter revealed so much to me because it made me acknowledge the fear of dying.
ReplyDeleteThis chapter gave me hope to the fact that there is eternity. Death isn't the end but actually the beginning, Alhtough its very scary it sounds wonderful. There is more to life than just here and now. Hope that there is more is what gives us the strength to move forward.
The one thing I should stop doing is worrying about thiings I can't control. I can't control others actions, thoughts or feelings. I make it responsibility to make sure tohers act a certain way. Which is insane!! I can only pray and try to guide others. Each person has to be responsible for there own actions. I need to let others live and only advise and not resent them for not choosing my way. What I need to more of is love more. I need to enjoy what LIfe has brought me. Not let things spin out of control over superfiical things. I think that why I'm so tired all the time. Always thinking I need more action. I want to do more I've become such a bystander.
I will be honestly with all of you and tell you that I do fear death. I fear it for my husband and my sons all the time. I know how hard it is for Chris to live without his mom here on earth. I know that it is selfish of me to want my MIL here but I do. Reading this chapter made me realize that she is so lucky to be in heaven wtih God and experience all the wonderful things he has prepared for her. I have known forever that the way we live here on earth and our ways will lead us into heaven. Hell scares me and it scares me for my family. I want everyone I love to go to heaven but I tend to take on that weight on my own shoulders. The bible says to act as if Jesus is in the room with you all the time. Think of what you are saying and doing and ask yourself "would you do that if Jesus was here?" This chapter is pretty tuff for me to swallow because it is really in your face telling you the truth. I need to not be scared of death and embrace it because God has a plan for me.
ReplyDeleteJess
This chapter was really difficult for me because I almost lost Emiliano and Ashley.The thought of losing a child is awful. Still to this day Emiliano and Ashley's time in the hospital haunts me. I know this sounds crazy but when Emiliano is asleep I lie my head on his heart and I pray to God to please keep is heart beating. My little baby boy so precious.. I can't express to all you moms how difficult his sickness was for me. I know I'm lucky, but not so much because as the other chapter stated God has a plan for each of us. What if his plan is for my son or my daughters to loose their life at an early age. Uhhhh.... just writing that makes me cry. Maybe I need to read the chapter over again because I can't accept death and it scares me so much... Another example is Janina, I will never forget this one night Charlie and I were at her house staying over night to help take care of her. She just had chemo and it was the second to the last one. She was at the point of almost feeling death... I sat on her couch and closed my eyes and cried.. and cried...and cried.... I prayed and asked God to please help lift her up and give her back to us. Chemo almost kills you and I know Jessica and Chris experience that with Patty. My goodness do you all know how lucky we are that Janina is alive.. I will never..ever... forget that night. So.. ladies I am so scared of death and losing a loved one.... I still don't get it...
ReplyDeleteNadine,
ReplyDeleteI understand your fear of death and I don't think it is easy for anybody. I think the best way to handle the whole death topic is to pray about it. As an example my grandma Mary Baur is not in fear of death. She is so close to God that she knows it is the next step. I am amazed by that woman. Death scares me too but we are all going to go through it. There is no reason to fear death as long as you are living a Godly life...at times I find it so hard...but I know I will get through it.
death! I do not even like saying the word. I am here all alone in my house. I go to get on the computer and log on and all we are talking about is death. I scare but I will except it when it heads my way. night God Bless you all
ReplyDeleteMom, God wants you to welcome death and know that if you live a righteous life and follow him eternity is in your future. We are sad when loved ones die but we should be happy for them because they are going to heaven. It is a hard thing to think of because we think of this life as long term but it isn't.
ReplyDeleteJess