Will we be able to hold our babies in Heaven?

Thank you Rory! I'm still praying for you and your family as well.

 

I'm sure it was her! What a lovely dream.

 

This is so beautiful. I love this!

 

So sorry for your loss! I would say the answer is yes but I doubt we will need to in heaven because once we have the beatific vision our focus won't be on the terrestrial things of our past but on the eternal glory of God. That being said, I could see the first meeting in heaven to be in the form our hearts desire. I have had dreams of my deceased daughter who passed at 18 months. She has been the baby I knew her as but also appeared as a perfectly healthy 4 year old whom I never met terrestrially. I have also had dreams of my grandmother that has appeared in the forms I knew but also much younger. One time she even jumped into my arms as a cat so others in the dream did not know it was a visit to me from heaven because all they saw was a cat in my arms. That dream was rather interesting in that manner because she also shared with me some things happening in heaven or to come. She would be my grandmother in one instance then a cat in others if there were passers by in the dream like other family members. Needless to say dreams can be interesting and strange but nothing is impossible with God!

 

Wonderful experiences.

 

Yes they were. I love seeing passed loved ones in dreams. They don't happen all too often and I am sure that is good thing because I'd become spoiled and want them more and more. That being said, it has been many many many years since I have had a visit from my daughter. I have asked for it to happen sometimes because after all this time I still miss her so much and you really do forget them after time. That is so hard and sad for me. I know one day though I will see her again. It is so hard to believe she would turn 20 this December.

 

That is a tough loss. Thank Jesus for opening the gates of Heaven with His Passion and Death on the Cross.
Victory over death and hell

 

I'm so sorry to hear this. In some apparitions Our Lady appears holding the baby Jesus so this gives us hope that maybe that favour will be granted in heaven.

 

So sorry PF, I don’t visit the forum every day and have just seen this. Yes, one day we will understand even if we don’t now. Prayers for you.

My youngest sister dreamed of our grandmother who had died earlier. Granny said she couldn’t attend her wedding in person but would be there in spirit. I quite believe it because Granny would have loved to be at her wedding.

I had a miscarriage and always felt it was a girl as I dreamed of a baby girl at that time. I called her Mary Louise. She would be 40 this year. I expect to see her one day.

 

Yes. Also, God sent His Son to earth in a family. So I believe I will be with my family in Heaven.

 

Andy I understand completely.i am always so grateful and blessed when I dream of my son. It will be 15 years this October since his death and I miss him so much. Some days it is almost unbearable. Thank God for faith and for the gift of being able to offer it up. I don't think the grief and longing ever go away. We just learn to go on in spite of it.

 

Dear Purple Flower,
My mother "Marie Therese" is dying at this moment. May your little Marie Therese pray for my mum.

Mums diagnosis is a shock to the whole family as she has been the most spritely 88 year old I have ever known.

Just 5 weeks ago she was playing tennis 4 times a week!, she normally attends daily mass, she owns and takes the Pilgrim statue of Rosa Mystica to homes each fortnight, she has had the rosary in her home every week for over 20 years for all who want to attend, she organizes the Fatima rosary crusade in 2 parishes, for the 13th October every year, she is an avid gardener and has won numerous prizes for her garden in the jacaranda festival held each year, she is an active member of the church choir, the catholic women's league and countless other activities and she is always exceedingly joyful. Her life could be made into a movie, as it is set apart from the normal, she was adopted when her mum died tragically and mum was only 8 months old, her 7 brothers and one sister were placed in orphanages, she never knew she was adopted until she was 50 years old, she then tracked down her real brothers and sister and was instrumental in their conversions.

At the moment I have many things/crosses occurring in my family, but God is in control so all is well and all manner of things will be well. After I lost my 4th child Erin Therese I wrote a little book about the experience, the following is a poem that I placed in the last chapter, I hope it may relieve your sufferings to some degree.

Gods Lent Child

I will lend you for a little while, a child of mine, He said.
For you to love the time she lives and mourn for when she's dead.
It may be hours, weeks or years, twenty-two or three
But will you till I call her home, take care of her for Me?

She'll bring her charms to gladden you, and should her stay be brief.
You will have her loving memories, as solace for your grief.
I cannot promise she will stay, since all from earth return.
But there are reasons for this life and I want you both to learn.

I have looked the world over, in search of followers true.
And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes, I have selected you.
Now will you give her all your love, nor think the labour vain.
Nor hate me when I come to call and take her back again?

I fancied that I heard them say, 'Dear Lord, Thy will be done!'
For all the joy this child shall bring, the risk of grief we'll run.
We will shelter her with tenderness, we will love her while we may,
And for the happiness we have known, forever grateful stay.

But should you have to call her much sooner than we'd planned
We'll brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand.


My prayers, God Bless.

 

Praying for your mum Josephite.

 

Beautiful poetry, heartfelt.
I will pray for your mother.

 

How beautiful.. I was tearing up. I will add your Mum to my prayers also.

 

Prayers for your mother.

 

Prayers!!

 

Prayers for your mother and you!

 

Thank you, Josephite! Beautiful poem. I wrote one as well, when I lost my first child, Joseph Marie. I'll be praying for your mother. Sounds like she lived a very beautiful life!