A Personal Journey Through Grief
Ever wonder where God is when you are hurting and confused and you want
answers now and if He doesn't give them to you, you swear you are just going to die?
If all the rocks on earth would reach God in Heaven , then I would spend the
rest of my life throwing them at Him and I would not miss either.
This little booklet was written with you in mind. Someone you have loved
almost a million years is suddenly, and I do mean suddenly gone. Not
coming back, Ever. No amount of wishing, hoping, begging, pleading,
bargaining or cussing with God is going to make it happen. You tell God that you
would do any thing He asks, just give me back my kid.
I begged God at least a thousand times
to send my son back, He didn't.
The road was a journey to Hell and back. Road-blocks, hills, valleys, thoughts of suicide more times than I care to remember. I am living today 8 1/2 years later
to share with you that journey.
This little booklet is different from all the ones that you may have pick up to read. No clichés found here. Just raw emotions from a Born-again, church-going, tongue talking Christian who loves Christ Jesus. Halluluahs and praising God became Greek
We won’t tell you how and when to feel. We have been there, We know. Enough people have already done that. I don't tell you that what you are feeling and thinking is not normal and that by now you should "be over" it. Nor will I tell you that with "time you'll heal". No you won't. That is a lie straight out of hell. Time heals all wounds was
born out of ignorance. It implies that if you allow a certain amount of
time to pass, things will get back to the way they used to be. No they won't!
No, your life has been permanently altered and shattered and no amount of
time is going to change that. What will happen with prayer and your walk with the
Lord, Jesus Christ is a GRACE by which you will be able not only to manage the hurt
and pain but to move forward, not ever forgetting.
I asked "Why" again and again and again and again.
He did not answer right away. Then one day He did.
He asked me "Can you stay without knowing why",
and I responded yes, but I don't want to. He said I know.
One deep, dark day, the Holy Spirit quietly spoke to me saying: I want you to always remember that you are one but one heart-beat away from seeing your boy. When He revealed that to me, it was like a dawning inside. I was that close to Heaven, Jesus and my Boy
No fancy talk here. Just prayers, lamentations, thoughts written
from the heart, soul and mind of a mother who wanted to make rhyme
and reason out of it all. (After 8 1/y years, there is still no rhyme or
reason to it the way I figure).
The message that I want to convey to you is, THAT YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
Jesus and I are right there with you. We both are praying for you.
God of creation is right there where you are. I mean He is in the Father’s face on your behalf.
In Honor of
Askia Khalil Thompson
1979 - 1997
The flame burns bright
in honor of the seasons
we shared. I loved being
your mommy!