So I finished the book, 90 Minutes in Heaven" by Don Piper and Cecil Murphey. It really was very comforting to hear his experience of being in Heaven. The man suffered a great deal when he returned to Earth. He went through countless surgeries just to be back here on Earth with us when he would have much rather been in Heaven. I recommend it to anyone, just to read of his experience in Heaven was so intriguing.
My 3 and a half year old son has been talking about death a lot. I don't know if he over hears me sometimes or comes up with things on his own but he expressed to me the other day that he doesn't want to die. I talked to his counselor about this, "what am I supposed to tell him?" I asked her in desperation. Her recommendation was to reflect back so he knows I heard him and say "You seem really worried about dying. A lot of kids are worried about that too, but a person usually lives for a very long time until they are very old." She also told me to tell him (knowing we are a religious family) that he will be with Jesus when he dies in Heaven. I followed her advice as best I could and his come back was, "oh then I want to die so I can meet God." What do you say to that??
It was so timely that he came up with this after just reading this book. It is probably just the situation I am in, but he does make it seem so amazing that I find myself thinking I would like to go to heaven, There is no suffering there and you get to be with God.
Your son is so intuitive, caring and loving. Children ask questions that make adults uncomfortable in their innocence and inquisitiveness. You handle it beautifully.
ReplyDeleteYou are very blessed. I am so glad that you read the book. It seems to have given you some peace in what heaven is like.
Nancy