afterlife

afterlife

April 23, 2014

I Will See My Loved Ones Again

My husband's death and subsequent church service brought together family and many friends to remember and celebrate his life. Grief was the pall that covered the emotions that dark, dreaded day. The service was beautiful and all five daughters participated...
September 15, 2013

The Conservation of Love

I don’t believe in heaven. For that matter, I don’t believe in hell either. Neither of these concepts seem real to me, they’re more or less just imaginary comforts for the loss of loved ones and another way to spark...
September 2, 2013

Living Dead

I believe that energy doesn’t die; the energy that brings life and personality to any living thing. The body is nothing more than a shell – a temporary “home” for the spirit. On May fourth 1998, I woke up to...
July 30, 2013

Hinduism – Freedom of Inquiry

Born and raised into Hinduism, the oldest religion standing, I have always enjoyed the freedom of inquiry that it has provided me. Hinduism encourages me to reason out for myself, to seek clarifications from the wise and accept only that...
July 4, 2013

Life/Afterlife

I believe that my life is a mist. That I am here, and then vanish, because compared to the eternity I look forward to with God, my life on earth is less than a quarter of my existence. That I...
June 26, 2013

Guardian Angels

I believe in guardian angels. I believe that everyone has a special someone watching over them and guiding them in everything they do. A guardian angel is thought to be spiritual beings that are “assigned” to assist people of Earth...
June 13, 2013

Life After Death

In almost every religion, there is a belief of life after death. For some people, it is a fear that they try to avoid. For others, life after death promises a heaven for people with good deeds. In my religion,...
May 24, 2013

Reincarnation

Have you ever been somewhere or done something that you feel is so familiar? Yet you have no memory of ever being there or doing that thing? This I believe would have to be the work of reincarnation. Special places...
March 28, 2013

Butterflies

My great aunt and I were very close as I was growing up. For three years, I was an only child and my parents worked separate shifts. During that time, Pauline had become my babysitter . Her husband passed away...