New Series: Peace • Power • Purpose

I’m opening my heart to share a story that carried me from deep pain to steady hope. If

you’re walking through loss or longing for strength, I pray these posts bring comfort and

courage. Join me as we journey through Peace, Power, Purpose, Promise, and Legacy.

The Death of a Son and John 3:16

The birth of a son creates a special bond between the baby and his mother. I will never forget the day my son was born or the moment I held him close to my heart after experiencing 36 long hours of excruciating labor pains. I was physically exhausted but filled with unimaginable joy and relief when I first heard him cry upon taking his first breath. I was nostalgic and those emotional outbursts happen even now as I reflect on them. Remembering the first time I felt him flutter in my stomach, the months he had grown as his body developed to the first pain, I loved him. The pains had come slowly and grown to unbearable and then he was here, full of life and possibilities.

What does a mother do when she learns that her baby is dying or has died? Once again she experiences excruciating pain. However, unlike the pain that resulted in unimaginable joy, the death of her son leaves a hole in her heart that remains void from the moment she learns about his death. How is she to continue living when she has to bury the child she birthed?

Like Mary at the foot of the cross, who stood weeping as she witnessed the brutal death of her son, I discovered that I had to learn to live with the reality that my baby boy had to die in order to live forever.

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Being Transformed Gracefully and sharing my Story of Peace, Power, and Purpose

Peace – The Comfort of God’s Presence

Peace did not come quickly. It came quietly, like a whisper reminding me that the same God who gave me my son also holds him now. Just as I once cradled him, I had to believe he was cradled in the arms of a Father who never lets go.

Power – The Strength to Keep Living

I thought my strength had ended the day my son died. But in my brokenness, God’s power lifted me. His grace gave me the courage to face each sunrise and the ability to keep loving, even when love hurt.

Purpose – A Legacy of Love

My son’s story is not only about loss, but about love that does not die. His life pushes me to live with greater compassion, to comfort others, and to remind the brokenhearted that their pain can give birth to new purpose.

Promise – John 3:16 – The Eternal Promise

John 3:16 is not only a verse I recite—it is a promise I cling to. If God gave His Son for me, then I can trust that my son’s life is not wasted, and my grief is not in vain. His death points me to eternal hope, where peace, power, and purpose are found in Christ.

To God be the Glory for the blessings of Peace, Power, Purpose, Promise and Legacy.

If my story resonates with you or someone you know, leave a comment and share with those you know could use a bit of hope

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