Loss Of A Child - Peyton Lucille Busingye Ayebare

Losing a child is one of the most traumatizing experiences that any parent should ever go through.
I have always believed that one of the greatest blessings any parent can ever have is to live a full life and have children outlive him so that they can burry him. This is the way most parents would want things to be. I had to face reality in a different way last December 2011 when i lost my beloved 3 week old daughter to duodenal atresia. I must say that this really was a trying time for me. The pain comes through the memories of the months she lived in the womb and all the plans we had for her. It is these memories that invoke unbearable hurting, stress and coldness. However, I believe that God is really a faithful God and does things for a purpose. God can not allow you go through something in which his grace is not sufficient enough to help you sail through. I have learnt that death is not only for the old but also for the young and actually is there for every one. At any one time it can come knocking at your door. It is something funny to realize how much we fear death. I found it funny when someone shared with me that even the christians that believe in God fear to die to go to heaven yet this is the only way to meet him. People do talk about how it is good to live everyday as your last but we never do. The value of life becomes apparent in the face of death. It is when you meet people involved in accidents, people in hospitals, people in war torn areas that you realise how precious life really is. If there is anything you need to value, then value the preciousness of life. What are you going to do with your life? This is a jewel you need to embrace and use fervently. Live in peace, love your neighbors, love and trust God. As you cherish life, hold on to what is eternal and that is the everlasting life offered by Jesus Christ who died on the cross for our sins. Accept and confess him as your saviour. Meditate on the word of the Lord daily so that you will be able to stand strong when the storms come. It is the peace of love through God that will wipe away all the tears you have in such moments. God is an ever present help in times of trouble and a strong refuge for those that are righteous and believe in him. Behold all things will always work together for good for those who love and serve the Lord and are called by his purpose. The more i share about death, the more the conviction of the abundance love of God grows stronger. If we die in him, so shall we resurrect in him. I wrote this to share with those that have suffered the loss of a loved one to encourage you to be strong. God is still there and he cares. He lets the rains fall on both the good and the bad. He will never leave us nor forsake us. Let us rejoice in the Lord always and in the power of his might. Be blessed.