And God Said..

I said, "God, I hurt."
And God said, I know."

I said, "God, I cry a lot."
And God said, "That is why I gave you tears."

I said, "God, I am so depressed."
And God said, "That is why I gave you Sunshine."

I said, "God, life is so hard."
And God said, "That is why I gave you loved ones."

I said, "God, my loved one died."
And God said, "So did mine."

I said, "God, it is such a loss."
And God said, "I saw my son nailed to a cross."

I said, "God, but your loved one lives."
And God said, "So does yours."

I said, "God, where are they now?"
And God said, "Mine is on My right and yours is in the Light."

I said, "God, it hurts."
And God said, "I know."

Posted on the wall at the
Oklahoma City bombing site
by K. C. and Myke Kuzmic
Stockton, CA

If You Could See Me Now

I know that you are heartbroken

and sad that I am gone.

But I am in Heaven now, Momma,

and I've never once been left alone.

Oh I wish you could see me now.

Heaven is a beautiful place to be.

Jesus is the light that shines here.

And He walks daily with me.

Oh, the skies are never gray here.

And it never ever rains.

And, although I know you still feel it...

Up here, there is no pain.

Angels are always singing for me.

Their voices are beautiful and clear.

I am in the presence of loved ones.

And Momma, I haven't seen one tear!

I know that you are hurting for me.

And I can't make your pain disappear.

But if you could see me now, you'd know

I am happy in Heaven

and I still love you from here!

~Author~

Kaye Des'Ormeaux

Copyright 2000

I AM SO GLAD YOU CAME
I'm so glad you came
For I will always know your light
In my hands;
Always.

And the power of your leaving
Was exquisite.
A kind of profound silence.
I will always be able to recall it
In a moment;
Always.

But i am so glad you came.
So incredibley Honored
To have known you at all.
I will always know your light
In my hands,
And in a blink, I will see it;
Always.
by Jane Peterson

WHEN GOD CALLS LITTLE CHILDREN


When God calls little children to dwell with Him above,
we mortals sometimes question the wisdom of His love.
Perhaps God tires of calling the aged to His fold,
so He picks a rosebud before it can grow old.
He knows how we need them,
and so He takes but a few,
to make the land of Heaven more beautiful to view.
Believing this is difficult,
still somehow we must try,
the saddest word Mankind knows will always be "Goodbye."
So when a little child departs,
we who are left behind,
must realize God loves children:
"Angels are hard to find"


FOR MOTHERS WHO CARRY THEIR
CHILDREN IN THEIR HEART
"rather than in their arms."


So many months I carried you and I couldn't wait to see what a wonderful little person you would turn out to be. I had my dreams of how it would be just to watch you grow. But now those dreams are faded Because I shall never know. For God in His great wisdom looked from His throne above and saw how beautiful you were, so He carried you away with love. Now the rocking chair sits silent and the lullabies won't be voiced. But in heaven there's a celebration as all of the angels rejoice. My tears, they won't be quiet, They flow like a river roars, And I know my life is forever changed.. To be the same no more. I must be a special mother because I've been set apart. Some mothers carry their children in their arms, But I carry you in my heart.
Written by Beverly Tinney.

WE REMEMBER THEM
In the rising of the sun and in its going down,
We remember them;

In the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter,
We remember them

In the opening of buds and in the warmth of summer,
We remember them;

In the rustling of leaves and the beauty of autumn,
We remember them

In the beginning of the year and when it ends,
We remember them

When we are weary and in need of strength,
We remember them;

When we are lost and sick at heart,
We remember them;

When we have joys we yearn to share,
We remember them;

So long as we live, they too shall live,
for they are now a part of us as
WE REMEMBER THEM.
Gates of prayer, Reformed Judaism Prayerbook