Life and death for a child to understand...

Life and death for a child to understand~

Death it is a word that is not used as much as the word life. Why is that, is it because death is sad? It can be scary. Thoughts of death leave us with unanswered questions. What's the best way to introduce our children to life and death? We do our best to make sure the children know it's nothing to be afraid of. Death is that you are now physically non existent here but fully existent in an amazing wonderful place full of love, peace, joy and complete understanding. The most amazing feeling you can ever try to imagine. Once you are there in heaven with our Lord God you will never wish to come back. We live our lives preparing for the time we get to move on into heaven. That's really what it's about. Living God's word and teaching it to others. Our children also know that we pray for lost souls that do not follow our Lord and may end up spending eternity in hell with all it's evil.
Little Man told me one day Mom, I'm ready to go to heaven if God wants me. Heaven is going to be great I know it. I was blown away by his statement. He has always had this maturity about him. One of the reasons we call him Little man. At the same time he is sensitive and wears his feelings on his shoulder. You may be wondering where this post came from.
Tonight our Ms. Piggy died of the stomach flu and what we believe to be dehydration. It's been hard for our Little man. The girls have taken it different. Sweet pea is just too young to know. Sunshine girl is very matter of fact. She does have questions and concerns but her heart doesn't melt the same way Little mans does. He has lost his dog, his goat and now his pig within a few months. It seems to be too much for a nine year old boy. You may be thinking our animals need better owners but we love and care for them daily. It's just been one of those things. Watching Little man say goodbye to this lifeless pig and looking at me to say mom Ms. Piggy is not there anymore grows a lump in my throat. I hold him next to me as I run my fingers trough his hair feeling the softness of his young face. I am doing what I can to mend his pain. A mother wants her child to never feel this pain. Thinking this I still know life and death of all creatures is in Gods plan. Times as these prepares us for future losses and pain. Thinking of my Little Man tonight and praying for his heart to mend.