Prayer Circles

mgillespie, thank you for your wonderful kind words, but a loss is still a loss, and we each grieve our own losses in our own ways, so your's is no less significant. Gob Bless you.
Nooter3 - Thank you also for your prayers, they help all of us grow stronger every day, and I'm very sorry to hear of your own grandchild's loss, God Bless you too.

supervixengirl - Thank you also for your prayers, and I am sorry to hear of the loss of those close to you, they will also be remembered in our prayers.

He is God, exalted is He, the Lord of loving kindness and bounty! Glory be unto Thee, Thou O my God, the Lord Omnipotent. I testify to Thine omnipotence and Thy might, Thy soveriegnty and Thy loving-kindness, Thy grace and Thy power, the oneness of Thy Being and the unity of Thine Essence, Thy sanctity and exaltation above the world of being and all that is therein. O my God! Thou seest me detached from all save Thee and turning unto the ocean of Thy bounty, to the heaven of Thy favor, to the Daystar of Thy grace. Lord! I bear witness that in Thy servant Thou hast reposed Thy trust, and that is the Spirit whereby Thou hast given life to the world. I ask Thee by the splendor of the Orb of Thy revelation, mercifully to accept from him that which he hath acheived in Thy days. Grant then that he may be invested with the glory of Thy good-pleasure and adorned with Thine acceptence. O my Lord! I myself and all created things bear witness unto Thy might, and I pray Thee not to turn away from Thyself this spirit that hath ascended unto Thee, unto Thy heavenly place, Thine exalted Paradise and Thy retreats of nearness, O Thou who art the Lord of all men! Grant, then O my God, that Thy servany may consort with Thy chosen ones, Thy saints and Thy Messengers in heavenly places that the pen cannot tell nor the tongue recount.O my Lord, the poor one hath verily hastened unto the kingdom of Thy wealth, the stranger unto his home within Thy precincts, he that is sore athirst to the heavenly river of Thy bounty. Deprive him not, O Lord, from his share of the banquet of Thy grace and from his share of the banquet of Thy grace and from the favor of Thy bounty. Thou art in truth the Almighty, the Gracious, the All-Bountiful. O my God, Thy trust hath been returned unto Thee. It behoveth Thy grace and Thy bounty that have compassed Thy dominions on earth and in heaven, to vouchsafe unto Thy newly welcomed one Thy gifts and Thy bestowals, and the fruits of the tree of Thy grace! Powerful art Thou to do as Thou willest, there is none other God but Thee, the Gracious, the Most Bountiful, the Compassionate, the Bestower, the Pardoner, the Precious, the All-Knowing. I testify, O my Lord, that Thou hast enjoined upon men to honor their guest, and he that hath ascended unto Thee hath verily reached Thee and attained Thy Prescence. Deal with hime then according to Thy Grace and bounty.! By Thy glory, I know of a certainty that Thou wilt not withhold Thyself from that which Thou hast commanded Thy servants, nor wilt Thou deprive him that hath clung to the cord of Thy bounty and hath ascended to the Dayspring of Thy wealth. There is none other God but Thee, the One, the Single, the Powerful, the Omniscient, the Bountiful.
Baha'u'llah.

Father I come to you to ask that you cover shaner with all that her heart needs,bless her with more good than bad days.I don't know what to ask you to do for her but you see her and you know loss and you know what she needs and I stand in for her tonight and ask you to put your arms around her tightly like only you can do.You are such a loving caring Father and you love us and you care for us so take care of her Father like only you can Amen.

joalbers, what a wondrous prayer, I/we thank you! It is very kind of you to post a prayer for all who have lost a child.
Connie38 - I can tell that your prayer is from the heart and I thank you so much for your kind words and loving thoughts. I/we pray for all those who post a prayer here, whether they have lost a child or not, prayer is the most powerful tool that God has given us!
Luv Sandy

I didnt lose a child but I lost a sister at the age of 29 she had a 4yr little boy.I miss her so much she was part of me and it is killing me because i didnt get the chance to say the things i need to say.pray for me please that things will get better.Because right now it does not seem like it will.And I will pray for everyone that has lost there loved one.God Bless you all

I LOST A SON @ 19 YEARS OLD, THIS IS A TERRIBLE PAIN THAT NEVER GOES AWAY, IT WAS SAID TO BE A SUCIDE....I THINK IT WAS AHORRIBLE ACCIDENT OR WORSE..PRAY FOR JUSTICE FOR JERRY..IN JESUS NAME I ASK THEE AMEN
MOTHER: KATHERINE

soncquen - It is also very hard to lose a sibling, we know your sister is looking after her little son and she knows what is in your heart,

Katherine - We pray for Jerry, losing a child in any way is a terrible cross to bear, but keep your faith strong and pray to Our Father often, he knows of the awful pain you are experiencing and will help you with it.
Luv Sandy

Mothers, I challenge and question and call out but there is no answer to why did it have to be us; Why did we have to lose 'our' children?
My daughter Miki was 40 when she died from cancer of the cervex. June 26th of 98. She consoled me and worried about how I would get along with out her. Her husband died in his sleep less than a year later. My dearest friend was murdered the following March, my sister-in-law had died from cancer the previous December.
Enough was enough! I could not see beyond myself. I was in pain and felt betrayed. I read the Book of Job several times in the Bible and felt that I had come as close as I dared to to losing my faith. Why were all of these terrible things happening to me?
Every breath was an effort every d song a memory and Christmas didn't exist. I don't even like to think of how disappointed my other children must have felt when I spurned their invitations for the holidays. It was my grandaughter's face on Christmas Eve when they came to visit and I hadn't bought or wrapped a single gift that made me decide that it was time for me to have a long talk with myself. That day I decided to be here for the living. I started to write a journal to give to my daughter's grandchildren, she has 5, to tell them all about their loving Nana and how she adored them. A book that will keep her memory alive for them and even for their children to get to know her. My heart goes out to all of you, and I pray for the dear souls of all of our children .

Gwen, thank you for posting on this page, your trials and tribulations and your overcoming, turning it into a postive thing, is admirable. I think we've all been through the pain you describe so well, and someone of us have emerged from that 'dark place', others who are newly bereaved will also one day come out of this too, I pray. That's a very thoughtful thing to do, creating a journal for your daughter's grandchildren, and as you say, keep her memory alive for them. I have, thankfully emerged from the dark tunnel and although I miss my son terribly and look forward to the day we're together again, I have to keep on living, and living each day as well as I can. We also have a 'scrapbook of memories' of my son's life, and it contains many happy memories.
God Bless you, and thank you for your prayers for us all.
:)Sandy

i'm very sorry to hear of your loss. I too lost my son, he was 3 years old. I know the pain you are going through. I's been 4 years since we lost Ronny and I wanted you to know that it does get easier. My Love and Prayers go out to you. Be sure to talk about it with someone you trust whow will understand. It really helps.LOve Tracy

shaner i lost my daughter and although i never got to hold her i know the ache you speak of i have a 3yr old which by the grace of GOD keeps me so busy most days i get by without thinking about ameylia every moment but the nights they are the worst its then i turn it all over to GOD because it is to much for me it hurts to look at my little girl when she is doing something and think oh you would hae loved that with your little sister there is so much hurt so thank GOD for his GLORY because sometimes that is all we have to look upon i have a memorial to my little girl as well my best friend did it for me i would love to share it with you its under PATTERSON,AMEYLIA thank you for sharing your pain and GOD BLESS you and yours...

tracyb - I'm so sorry to hear of your loss of your beloved Ronny, I posted a prayer at his Memorial site, keep praying and keep the faith.
totremble2001 - Thank you also for posting a prayer here, you know your beloved baby is now an angel in Heaven, surrounded by love, I also posted a prayer at your memorial site. May God Bless you both.
Luv Sandy

I too lost my daughter 12 years ago.The pain it left in my heart is still here and will always be.I know what you feel what all of us feels.God bless you and yours.He gives us the strength.

Nowtrose - I'm so sorry to hear of your own loss of your beloved daughter. No, the pain never really goes away, the loss is always there, but with Our Lord's help we can live with it and carry on with our own lives, and cherish the thought that one day we will see our beloved children again! God Bless you and yours also, and lean on Our Father, He will help you when you are feeling overwhelmed.
Luv Sandy

shaner-I lost my sweet six year old son Joshua 11 years ago this month. I wish I could tell you that things go back to normal after such a length of time, but that is not so. Some days,the pain of losing my son is as intense as the day it happened. I will tell you the only way I have been able to survive. I gave the burden of losing Josh over to God, and asked him to handle it for me. When I did that,I started to be grateful.As strange as it sounds, I chose to be grateful for the wonderful six years I had with my son, rather than dwell on what I had lost. This gratitiude keeps me going every day, as I find so many things to be grateful for. I pray that you will come to peace and be able to find the joy that still exists in your life. It may take some time, but that's okay. One day, you will find yourself choosing to be thankful-and that will carry you through the majority of the days. Some days though, there will only be prayers and tears. I'll be thinking of you.

kpoole1 - Thank you so much for your post and prayers, and I'm sorry to hear of your own loss of your beloved little son. On March 15 it will be two years for us, and I am now in that place of gratitude that you speak of, what a wonderful gift God gave me for 24 years, my son, he brought great love and joy into my life and I'll be forever thankful for those 24 years! Does it still sometimes hurt and do I cry? Yes. I miss his physical presence terribly, but I'm still here and have to live every day of my life the best I can. I, too, gave the burden to Our Heavenly Father when it became too much to bear, and He helped me so much! I could not have made it this far without His help. So I know of the thankfulness you speak of, and still with God's help I carry on. God Bless you!
Luv Sandy

I lost my close and personal friend suddenly from a stroke and he left behind a cancer stricken mother that I feel so sorry for and an 11 year old son that he raised on his own. I am still in shock and devastated by his loss, because he was such a strong and healthy man at age 47. I will always remember him and love him for the time we spent together.

long4u - I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your friend, my prayers go out to his poor mother and son, and also to you.

We just lost our 20 year old son Mike in a car/train accident 6 weeks ago. How do you continue? It's very hard not to be mad at God. I haven't been able to pray.
Heidi

Heidi - I wish you would write me at my e-mail account here, or at my other one, sewhalen@yahoo.com What you are experiencing is very normal, we think, how could God love us when he takes our heart away, and expects us to carry on? Don't worry about being able to pray right now, you're angry and you have a right to be! But Our Heavenly Father knows this, and is patiently waiting for you to turn to Him in your grief. Next month it will be 2 years for us, but the raw pain when our son first died was unbearable. I wanted to die too, the pain was so bad. I NEVER thought I would make it this far! But i realized nobody understood my pain except God, so in my tears, I would cry out for Him. Even ranting and pouring out your feelings to Him will help. I hope you have support and someone to talk to. I attended Bereavement Meetings along with other mothers who had lost their children, and it helped me a lot. Only another mother who has gone through this understands you're not crazy for the thoughts and feelings you have. This shakes and turns your world upside down. It forever changes you. But, you won't believe this right now, I know I wouldn't have 2 years ago, in time, instead of feeling like knives are piercing your heart, they will feel more like pinpricks, always there, but lessened somewhat. And you will start to remember the good times, but right now it's impossible for anyone to expect you to feel anything but raw grief and anger. I am here for you if you want to talk, and know that someone else out here cares,
Love Sandy

To mikesmom, I lost my daughter 17 years ago this month and I can remember how I hated to hear the words the time heals. But how true those words are. Even though a day does not go by that I don't think about my child, I am now able to do it most of the time without the aching heart. I too was anger at God for taking my baby away. But now I realize that who better understands the pain that we go through by losing a child than God. He also watched as his only son hung on a cross to pay for my sins. Please know that God understands you anger, pain, frustrations, confusion and every other emotional that you are feeling. Also know that even though many days God may feel far away, he is actually holding you in the palm of his mighty hands, giving you comfort and strenght to make it through each day. My prayers are with you. If you every want to vent please email me. I know that I can not make your pain go away, but maybe a I can give you a place to let release some of what I know that I felt I had to keep bottled up because it was time to move on. Love Kim

I am sorry to hear of your loss.We have just lost a baby girl and we find it very hard to understand this as Christians.The church we attend has been very supportive.The only hard thing is everybody finds it hard to mention the baby.Her name is Elanah she passed away at birth.I myself had a deadly infectin,they had to perform a emergancy ceasarean .Just after all this my lungs callapsed and my husband was told I was critical and I was transfered to another hospital.I know how you must feel I was angry with God I could not understand why a tiny little baby had to die in order that I might live.God has a plan for everyone of us and he has'nt finished with me yet.God be with you and your family .

Ejlanah - I'm very sorry to hear that your precious little baby Elanah has died. It is so heartbreaking! I'm glad you have support during this trying time for you and your husband. People don't understand that it hurts us more if they don't mention the child we have lost, than if they did. It's not their fault, they think if they bring up the name of your little one, it will bring up painful memories for you, so that's the reason they don't. But we need to hear their names, that they are remembered and were once here and loved. My thoughts and prayers are with you also, and I hope your own health is better.
Luv Sandy