I’m Not An ‘Angel Mommy’ and Here’s Why

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A Better Vision of Heaven

Viewing our babies as cherubs is such a poor substitute for the realities of Heaven and the future of eternity.

I would much rather envision my babies:

  • In the arms of the Lord Himself
  • On the laps of saints who have gone before
  • Joining in with the worshiping throng of Heaven

We know very little about babies in Heaven. But we do know:

  • God is good
  • He is taking care of them
  • They are who He created them to be: human beings, redeemed by the blood of Christ

They are living out the first days of a beautiful, pure, fulfilling, and glorious future in His presence.

The Truth That Comforts

They don’t need wings. They don’t need cutesy sentiment.

They have all they need in Christ.

We can take comfort in this truth, now and for all eternity. Our babies are more alive now than ever—not as angels, but as the dearly loved children of God.

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Melissa Edgingtonhttp://yourmomhasablog.com/
Melissa Edgington is a former English teacher turned stay-at-home mother. With three small children to raise and a pastor husband, she is never short on stories, although she is often short on sleep. Melissa earned a Master's Degree in English and read some of the greatest literature ever written, but these days she’s more into Dr. Seuss. Despite her lack of literary sense, she finds herself laughing a lot and knows that the three little souls in her life are worth more than all of the literature in the world. Melissa enjoys writing about the Christian life at Your Mom Has a Blog.

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