Sandra, thank you for this video. My 42 year old son passed this summer and your heartfelt words were more helpful than you can possibly imagine. You are a brave, strong woman to share your story.
When my husband died 12 years ago , part of my Heart went with him. When my son passed away Three years Later , my heart was shattered in pieces. Only Jesus is Holding IT together, so I can move on. 🙏 🙏
Thank you for your story. You and I walk in the same storm. I too lost my son, Benjamin, at 43, in 2020. Found him in my fab building on a Saturday morning. Nothing on this earth prepares a parent for that. It is not a natural thing. For a long time I didnt know how to go foward. He and I had worked together since he was 18. Faith in God, and a lot of time at the cemetary, where my family is buried, and good close friends, has helped. His 3 daughters have now given me, 4 girls and 3 boys. That has helped. I am 70 years old, and now I just wait until we get together again. I guess God needed him for a job, and he sent for him, that is what gets me through, that and the kids and great grandkids. Pardon me for saying this, but there are immortals here for the younger generation, I feel as though I am one. I work and act like a man 40 years old. We pass on our stories. I feel that as long as you are here trying to help someone else, God will grant you a long life, just not without trials, to test your faith. Bless you.
Hi Sandra. I am sorry you lost your son. I am glad that you went on with your life. Jesus helped you. I went to Hobby Lobby today and bought Bible pens and knitting items. I have been enjoying knitting in the last few months and I have made blankets and other items. It really relaxes me to knit. I have been enjoying my relationship with Jesus Christ, and he gives me joy and peace. He makes life worth living. I turned 76 years old a couple of weeks ago, and I enjoy my old age. Take Care. 😊
Thank you for sharing your grief journey. My only child, my Son passed suddenly at 34 years old. A blood clot to his lung. He was staying with us at the time. I saw it happen, all the things that happen when someone passes. It's been 4 years and it's still so hard, so devastating. I still wake up gasping for air remembering he is not on this earth. My Son was an agnostic. I have to believe he is in Heaven and we will meet again. I have to. My health got really bad after he passed. I had several mini strokes. I could not walk for awhile. I had to make a decision to live or die. I choose life. I quit smoking and am trying to be healthy. I pray that God puts Mothers in my life that I can help. If only to sit and listen.
Stacey, remember God will do everything to get your son to Heaven, He loves him more then even you do. I have seen testimonies where people were not believers, that passed and God came to them and gave them a chance, then they came back to tell their story as a believer in Christ. God has heard every prayer that you ever sent up about your son. He will honor that prayer!🙏💖💞😇❤
I lost my adult son a year ago and I’m still grieving. Just tonight my sister and I were talking about our grief like you and your sister. At first I didn’t know if I should watch your program because of the topic. Didn’t know if I could handle what you might say but I stepped out in faith and watched it. You touched on so many areas that I’m dealing with. My son was also born-again and I started thinking, like you said, about the things I was thankful for. I was surprised to find there were many. You’re like a little angel God sent down from Heaven to minister to me. Thank you so much, Sandra. Would you keep me in your prayers? My name is also Sandra and I live in California.
Sandra your comment so touched my heart. I did pray for you! My husband Bill lost his adult daughter so we both know a little about your pain. God comfort your heart.💕❤️🙏🕊️
Sandra, stunning testimony to your son.. I lost my brother at 38 very suddenly and I had to tell my mom it was the worst thing my husband and I ever had to do. I said the same thing about losing a child. My mom never got over it, he was her baby.. at the wake and funeral, my mother said “I lost one son but I have another “; she was talking about my husband Tommy. Tommy and I were childhood sweethearts, and my mother absolutely loved him. He has passed with a massive stroke that was not treated correctly in 2006 and he died in 2014. I used to think about him all the time and then there was a day where I didn’t think about him for a period of time during the day and I couldn’t believe it. Now eight years later the memory of him is fading, but he is alive in my heart forever. I will see him when I go to the Lord because we both are saved and Christians.. we will be together for eternity with our father in our forever home❤❤ I like you never held this against God, there’s always a reason for everything and maybe we will find out when we go to heaven or we might never know. And I’m OK with that🙏 Have a blessed day.
Dear Sandra ,I admire your Strenghth and Courage in the Lord. God has seen me through many trials also! I was married 20yrs also the first time & had 3 boys. My first born son Bryan died in car accident 28 yrs ago,he was only 19. My yougest son died from lung cancer 11yrs.ago,he was only 27. I started watching you Sandra when my 2nd husband of 30 yrs passed 1yr 3mos. ago. I have 1 son left age 45 who has been stuggling with stage 4 colan cancer for over 2 yrs now. Im my sons main caretaker for over 2yrs now ..its been so much greif ,plus greiving over my husbands passing :( Please pray for my son Michael Bartley ! Hes still here and I just keep asking god to spare him..🙏 god bless😊 priscilla
So aporeciate your prayers!🙏 I always hold on to hope and jesus,always turning to god for strength and courage when i start to get overwhelmed! 🙏thankyou again ,priscilla
I lost my son to the tragedy of suicide in April of 2011…he was 34 years old. Suicide definitely magnifies an already horrific loss…not a day passes that I am not haunted by the fact that my son chose to take his own life. I have accepted it but acceptance doesn’t do much for the aching feeling of this loss that is with me every single day!!! I am so thankful that my son accepted Jesus when he was a 12 years old and was baptized. No matter how they die it is so hard!!! I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your experience.
I have friends who also lost a son to suicide, I just can't imagine that pain. It is not at all an unpardonable! The only sin that is not pardonable is not excepting the Lord Jesus as your savior. God comfort your hurting heart.😇💞❤💖
Appreciate you sharing Rusty with us Sandra. That poem at the end was beautiful. I closed my eyes when you were reading it and thought of my mom and brother. He died by suicide at the age of 44. How deeply painful that was for her. Your son would be so proud of you, all your accomplishments. Your paintings, your channel, your strength. How you encourage others. I'm so glad I found you.
@@sharonczalbowski457 I watched several videos last night of people who had near death experiences. One lady described being with God and she saw a lake of water that people who committed suicide or died a painful death were in They had Angels there helping them to recover from their trauma, and she said the smiles on their faces put out so much love energy. Keeping you both in my prayers.
OH SANDRA, that must of been the worst thing to go through..So nice that you are a woman of faith. God be with you always. I like what you said that Rusty is in your future. I truly like that because it makes so much sense,,,,thanks for sharing....................blessings..............MINDY
I am so sorry for your loss of Rusty. My son passed from brain cancer also. He was 32 and left behind my beautiful daughter-in-law and granddaughter. My son is with Jesus iand that is my comfort. One day I will enjoy eternity with him in the Lords presence.
Thank you for sharing this we lost our only child almost 4 months ago he was 22 he had a seizure in his sleep. Your words of faith & encouragement helped me. God Bless you & your family 💗
Hi Bonita, my name is Joan. I am praying for you tonite & your son as well. I lost my daughter Heather suddenly so young. Remember you dont move on, you go on. Reply if you care too. Joan from NY
Dearest Bonita, I'm so very sorry to hear about the loss of your son. It is so new and so raw for you right now. God comfort your heart. I will pray for you.🙏❤🙏💞
Sandra, thank you so much for the comfort you offer. Like you, I lost a son ( at age 29, in 2016). The details aren't necessary to sharing the ongoing pain, and yes, also the guilt of remaining behind. I have 2 surviving children and we all struggle in our ways with the loss. Grief is q lifelong process and daily presence, but I guess the ongoing gift our lost loved one gives us is a heightened sense of the preciousness of each day, and the fact that we will all be together again, after our brief gift of earthly life. Thank you for your sharing. XOX
Sandra Bless You You certainly have gone thru that so gracefully and courageous. My Sister lost her little 5 yr old girl to Bone Cancer. I went from Miss. to Houston Texas to see her 2 weeks before she died, her name was Laura Lynn. Such a sweet lovely girl. She was so excited to see her Uncle Charley. I know God told me to leave college that weekend and see her. Thanks.
Thank you Sandra❤️🥰🙏🏻I’m still grieving my next to the baby sister.She was a Christian ,and I know she’s much better off,but I miss her dearly. She passed August 15,2023 . Texas Lady🤗hugs
Oh Linda, I'm so sorry about the loss of your sister. I have on sibling left a younger sister, I don't know what I would do if she passed. God Bless you!! 😪💃💞🙏
Oh dear Sandra, I know your pain 😔 Your son was an amazing man. We never know when we will leave .I lost my husband of 41 yes.Jan.18 ,2006 .He was ill for so many years bc he was a renal / heart patient. I was with him every day.I was blessed to have him from 19 to 60 .God bless you and your family 🙏💓 You are a beautiful woman inside and out.Thank you for sharing your story with so many people. So happy for you and your new husband.🙏
I too lost a son. It was 2016 and he was 20 years old. It is a pain like no other, especially when you have no family support and no relationship with his father. My son was just a baby who hadn't even started his adult life yet. A wonderful musician, singer and songwriter. Our stories are quite different and you could say so are our religious beliefs (because I don't really practice a specific religion), but as a whole our philosophy is very similar, as is our belief in healing. I have also had a heart attack, but I was only 33. Having no family other than one surviving son, I started feeling the need to know someone who has done the post 50 chapter of life with grace who might show me how it could be done. What a bonus that I found you and that you have also lost a son. You look amazing, and you are so vibrant and alive, and I'm very happy to have found your channel.
Rusty would be 63 by now. He was young to pass, which is so shocking. I love your trusting in God. Your children looked so much a like. You are very sweet.
Sandra whew, I know it isn't easy still to talk, I could hear it in your voice, your heart. From one Mother to another, I lost my step daughter, and her one and only child was a Senior in H.S. We call on God for so much, and He is always their for us. Thank you for sharing. You are always in my prayers. Love Always, Susan
I understand! I lost my son Aug 4th 2021 and it's so hard losing a child ! I saw him on vacation a week before and had no idea a week later he was gone unexpectedly! I know he didn't want me to go home he kept saying one more day mom! We went for the weekend and stayed a week ! Had I known that was my last time I would have stayed longer ! But I'm so grateful for that spontaneous vacation! You will miss him always as I will miss my wonderful son! I'm grateful to have had him for 53 years ! I talk to him everyday and keep him close in my heart ! Sorry for ur loss also ! Mothers are not suppose to bury their children ! I could not have gotten thru without Support and Gods help! Hugs, Barb ❤
Barb, I remember watching your channel and you mentioning you lost a son. We Mother's who have lost a child have a special connection to each other. God Bless you!! ❤😇💞💖🙏
February 8th, 30 years ago, my daughter Sarah left suddenly for the Celestial City. I can identify with what you shared. I can also say, God is good, He makes no mistakes. I praise His Name and look forward to holding my Sarah again.
So heartbreaking, about a year ago I lost my great granddaughter at 8mos old. We know those little girls were safely taken to Heaven. Sarah and our baby Sterling are happy and looking forward to being reunited with us one day soon!🙏💖❤😇💞
Sandra ~ I appreciate you sharing your story regarding your son. Eleven years ago I lost my oldest son. He had complications from surgery. He was 46. As you know, there is nothing that can possibly prepare us for such heartache and shock. My son passed away peacefully in his sleep. It is only the Lord that can get us through such grief ~ one day at a time. I still have times that I will hear a song or hear something, see something that reminds me that my Steven is gone and I cry it out. Tears are a gift from God. I am so thankful that as hard as this has been, I know that one day when I get to heaven, my sweet son will be there to hug me. I remember before Steven left us, I could not have imagined losing one of my three children. I thought if that happened to me, I would die. But, obviously I'm still here. Jesus let me know from the moment I heard that He would be my comfort and He has kept his promise to never leave me to go through this on my own. Praying for continued comfort for you. I know you think of your boy as I think of mine. Thank you for your precious prayer. ❤❤❤❤
Patti Dear, I know the empty spot in your heart never totally leaves. But with the Lord and his promise of eternity you know each day is one day closer to seeing your son. God bless you!!💕❤️🙏
I pray when my son goes that I'll be that strong. I have two sons both with cancer. One is in remission and other will take a miracle from God to save him. Both are the greatest sons you could ask for. Just thinking about losing him tears my heart out. I think of Debbie Reynolds when her daughter passed, and Debbie died the next day from grief of losing Carrie.
Thanks for sharing this. It has been a help to me. My husband passed 7/1/20. I still cannot believe that he has passed, but I know that the Lord is seeing our tears, and is weeping along with us. I am so glad that He cares. That is what gets me through.
This was very well presented Sandra. There are many lessons to take from your loss that will hopefully help others deal with the loss of a loved one. One point that I will take with me is to look for the blessings. even though you are dealing with such grief.
Thanks so much Sandra 4 sharing!!!! Helps to know ur not alone in this tremendous pain an agony, lost my daughter 2 yrs. now. Was so close to her. All desires left me, an looking 4 the rapture everyday.🤔Cannt wait to meet my maker.
Thank you so kindly for sharing your loss of your Son Rusty. In 1997 we lost our 3rd Daughter who had just turned 18, she was in a bad auto accident she died at the scene. 2010 our Daughter 2nd Daughter 33 years old also killed in a auto accident. Our girls will always be our kids, no matter their ages, it's still hard to this day 😭 I cry every day with my Husband my Cowboy for the loss of them. We cherish all of our memories we have of our girls and keep pictures all around us and talking to Jesus, Praise God they were Saved Through Christ ✝️
Thank you Sandra for this video. I cried through most of it as I could relate. I lost my husband 2 years ago & lost my only son 2 months after. The grief was overwhelming. It’s only been the Lord that brings me through each day. I see so many of the comments on here about other moms losing their children. I’m so thankful that one day we will be together for all eternity. I have so much to be thankful for because they were both born again. Thank you again so much for posting your heart🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Thank you for sharing Rusty with us. You shared it so beautiful!! God Bless You. You We see him again.I lost my husband 8 months ago and it has been o journey. But losing a child. I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW THAT WAS AND IS FOR YOU.
I'm so sorry for your loss. You are a beautiful person inside and out. I truly enjoy your videos and they always seem to reach out to me in some way. I appreciate that. God Bless.
I AM TRULY SO VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS, MY MOTHER SAID THE SAME THING WHEN SHE LOST 3 SONS WHILE SHE WAS STILL LIVING. I HAD 4 BROTHERS WHO ALL DIED OF HEART ATTACKS, MY YOUNGER BROTHER DIED AT AGE 62, 3 YRS AGO.
Diana, that is so tragic. I’m so sorry that happened to you and your Mother. I have a friend who lost both her sons in their twenties. God comfort your ❤️ 💕😞
Thank you for sharing this with us.We lost a grandson 17 years old last year. You have a very good way a bout you.Will pass some of what you said on to my daughter.
Thanks for sharing about grieving. My husbsnd passed suddenly in 2018. I still grieve for him and all that I lost. In December of 1998, we lost our first child to congestive heart failure in the womb. I felt numb and the joy was gone, that I had always felt before at Christmas. When we went home from the hospital, We saw a single bloomrd out flower in our yard! We believed it was s sign of hope for us that life would be good again and all was well. I noticed your flowet story too. So, neat! There was snow on the ground when we saw the flower.
Thank you for sharing your story of overcoming grief and remembering Rusty’s beautiful life. I know your video will touch many and help so many. Amen 🙏🏼
Hi Sandra thank You for sharing your ❤️ heart. Sharing one’s burden with one another, so they we may be healed. Have u heard the song,”My heart will go on.”Comforting!🙏🏻❤️🩹❤️🕊
I know how you feel after having lost my own beautiful, amazing son(35 yrs old)from cancer in 2021. It's not anything we can ever get over. I'm so sorry for the loss of your son. {{{Hugs}}}
will rogers said, if you knew everyones life you would love them all,, we see a beautiful vivacious woman, living life to the best of her ability, an example of acceptance, marvelous
Thank you for sharing. I know it was hard for you. I lost my late husband in 1983. I was pregnant with my son Tyler at the time of his passing. God knew I couldn't live without my husband so He blessed me and my two older children with a son and brother. I didn't want to live without him. I wanted to go with him but knew I was needed here. It was hard and still is. Remember we love you ! Thank you so much for sharing ! I really looked forward to you sharing scripture at that end of your videos !
I believe losing a child must be the most painful heartache. Thank you for sharing Rusty with us. I'm sure your words have comforted many hurting parents. Sending love & hugs to you & all parents who have lost a child.
You did an exceptional job of sharing a horrible event that you were able to turn to a positive. It's a story of hope to any Christian. I just read this: "One day you will tell your storv about how you overcame the battle you went through. And God will send you the exact people who need to hear your story".
I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m thankful with you your son was a child of God. I lost my daughter of brain cancer too. at 45 years of age. I understand your grieves n pain. You must still have and still feel. God bless one who listens to you. And help them. In your name 🙏🙏 Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing, I lost my 40 year old son last July, the hardest part was he wasn't a believer in God, so I don't know where his soul is and the possibility that I won't see him in heaven is Unbearable at times. So much sadness .
Tammy I have heard many testimonies of children of believing parents dying without Christ. Jesus his self came to them personally giving them a choice because of a Mothers prayer 🙏 that He had to honor. They came back living for Christ, it was a near death experience. I know God heard your prayers, no doubt. He loves your son more then you do, trust that He will do all He can to give him a chance.💕❤️🙏
My heart breaks for you. I’m widowed like you were and my son is 62. He does so much to take care of me mentally and physically. I also have a wonderful daughter-in-law. God is good. All the time.😢
Sandy,I remember Arlyn and I going to the hospital to visit Rusty and praying for him. He was such a fine young man and we loved him. You shared your heart so beautifully and pray that this will minister to many people. Love you dear friend ❤
I wish I could have seen this video when I was a ten year old girl after my Beloved Grandma passed. It was so painful. Thank you, Sandra. You are such a beautiful soul and I’m so sorry about your beloved Son. You are definitely a bright light. This will help so many. God Bless🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
Sandra, I feel your pain because I lost my oldest son at the age of 6 years and 10 months and I never had hard feelings towards God either. I believe that his spirit went back to the creator our Lord Jesus Christ and he’s at peace. 🙌 🙏
Sandra, What a miraculous soul God has given you. Rusty was lucky to have you for a mom. The ripples of Faith you set forth into our hearts is beautiful. Thank you. Diane
Sandra, dear heart, the tears are pouring. I'm so sorry for your loss of your precious son Rusty. I'm glad he is a Christian, we can grieve with hope and see our beloved ones again.
@@Sandrabrownhappinesspast60 Thank you Sandra. You and Bill are a blessing to us! Thank you for sharing such a personal loos, to help us to know we are not alone.
Thank you so much for sharing. It was very good advice. You are so good at talking, I would have to use notes. It was very sweet of you to pass on your experience. God bless!
After my mother passed away a white butterfly kept flying around, I could feel that it was her, letting me know she was in a better place. Yes, I believe they let us know with a sign, just like the red poppy. Yes, I believe God gives us the talent to do something like painting, because it helps us channel our energy in a positive direction, and helps with our grief. Sandra, I've followed you since you started your channel, and you're truly a sweetheart, and I'm happy that you've found happiness! ❤
I lost my daughter to cancer. My daughter was 38. God in His word tells us we will see them in heaven and that is how we survive going through this horrible ordeal. My heart goes out to all who have lost a child. God is able to heal us and give us a reason to continue and to do Gods will while we are on earth. By sharing your story and telling the salvation message you have done a wonderful thing. Thank you Sandra.
