The body, the casket of this immortal jewel, is left for a season to the dishonors of the tomb. But it is only for a brief ‘night-watch.’ That dust is precious, because redeemed. Body as well as soul was purchased by the life-blood of Immanuel.
~George S. McGuinness, The Bow In the Cloud,
I have to pass the church cemetery where my son’s body waits every time I leave my home since it’s right down the road.
I always remind myself that he is facing east,
waiting for the trumpet,
and will rise, whole, healed and joy-filled. 
If you know that this is not the only world, the only body, the only life — that one day you will have a perfect life — you will be able to persevere through any type of adversity. There is hope on the other side, and there will be calm after the storm.
Paul writes: “So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal (2 Cor. 4:16-18).”
The resurrection gives us hope. It confirms that this life isn’t the end of our story
~Dave Furman, Kiss the Wave
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Th suicide survivor symbal is ; and shortly after he died I was given a bracelet by by one of his and our young Christain friends with the words “My story isn’t over yet ;”
It was so early I couldn’t I quite reconcile this…..it-was- over- for Luke, even though I knew he was now safe in His loving arms. Later I was able to combine the two very comfortably – of cousre it isn’t over for Luke.
My boy rests under an ancient oak tree just outside my door. His earthly remains see the morning sun, rising gloriously in the east each day, as does your Dominic’s.
Aren’t we blessed even in our pain and sadness.
Christ be with you the glorious day Melanie xxx
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