The Prophet Joseph Smith taught this comforting doctrine: “The Lord takes many away, even in infancy, that they may escape the envy of man, and the sorrows and evils of this present world; they were too pure, too lovely, to live on earth; therefore, if rightly considered, instead of mourning we have reason to rejoice as they are delivered from evil, and we shall soon have them again.”
President George Albert Smith said, "I have no more doubt about eternal life and the immortality of the soul than I have that the sun shines at midday. ... It is a sad thing to part with our dear ones, even temporarily. We send them upon missions, or they go to other parts of the world to live and we miss them. When an occasion like this occurs it seems that they are more distant, but as a matter of fact they are not, if we but understood. ... Instead of extending the condolence that sometimes might go to those who are bereaved, I feel more like rejoicing this day that I know that this is not the end. ..."
There is also peace found in the Christmas lullaby, "Away in a Manger":
President George Albert Smith said, "I have no more doubt about eternal life and the immortality of the soul than I have that the sun shines at midday. ... It is a sad thing to part with our dear ones, even temporarily. We send them upon missions, or they go to other parts of the world to live and we miss them. When an occasion like this occurs it seems that they are more distant, but as a matter of fact they are not, if we but understood. ... Instead of extending the condolence that sometimes might go to those who are bereaved, I feel more like rejoicing this day that I know that this is not the end. ..."
There is also peace found in the Christmas lullaby, "Away in a Manger":
Away in a manger, no crib for his bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head;
The stars in the heavens looked down where he lay,
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.
The cattle are lowing, the poor baby wakes;
But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes.
I love thee, Lord Jesus; look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.
Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stay
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray.
Bless all the dear children in thy tender care,
And fit us for heaven to live with thee there.
As I reflect on my own loss of my infant son 12 years ago, and with the fresh pain of the recent shootings in Connecticut, these words calm me. My son, those children, and others who are righteous, innocent, valiant, and pure are with our Savior and our Father in Heaven. They are being tenderly cared for and loved.
As we reach for Them, we are also cared for and loved, just as tenderly...
David's birthday cake this year, December 16, 2012
4 comments:
That was beautifully said dresden
Thank you for sharing your testimony and wisdom. These are, indeed, difficult trials to face, and your insights are strengthening to me. I love you!
What a loving and tender feeling I got when reading this. It was beautiful and filled with faith, peace and hope. May We are all anxious to meet David and get to know him. We already love him. We are thankful that he is in the tender care of the Saviour.
Beautiful
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