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03-17-2006, 04:07 AM
Hey guys, as the title mentions, my grandfather just passed away at his nursing home. He had a long and wonderful life. Eight years ago he was diagnosed with Parkinson's and went downhill every year since.
Twelve hours prior to his passing, he was basically unresponsive. Eyes were shut, breathing really labored, but we knew he could hear us. I was able to spend ten minutes alone with him telling him all I had. It was beautiful.
We had a Chaplain come in and do some prayers. She said one verse, which I do not know what one....but was akin to "may God's light shine upon you". I lost it right there, the matching of scripture to the situation was awesome and powerful.
Anyways, as we all know, it doesnt matter how old a person is or whether you know they will die...it still hurts. While sharing such personal stuff on the internet is usually not my thing, this forum seems safe to do so, especially with the following question in mind:
I am looking for specific Bible versus that address the passing of a loved one.
I have already been through many of these death situations before, but this is the first one I have experienced as a Christian. With that said, I am really surging here with spirituality. Any help would be great. Thanks.
Twelve hours prior to his passing, he was basically unresponsive. Eyes were shut, breathing really labored, but we knew he could hear us. I was able to spend ten minutes alone with him telling him all I had. It was beautiful.
We had a Chaplain come in and do some prayers. She said one verse, which I do not know what one....but was akin to "may God's light shine upon you". I lost it right there, the matching of scripture to the situation was awesome and powerful.
Anyways, as we all know, it doesnt matter how old a person is or whether you know they will die...it still hurts. While sharing such personal stuff on the internet is usually not my thing, this forum seems safe to do so, especially with the following question in mind:
I am looking for specific Bible versus that address the passing of a loved one.
I have already been through many of these death situations before, but this is the first one I have experienced as a Christian. With that said, I am really surging here with spirituality. Any help would be great. Thanks.