A Glimpse of Heaven in the Everyday: What Grieving Moms Need to See to Keep Going
Moments That Make You Smile – A Summer Series for Grieving Moms (Part 4)
🌬️ When grief blocks your view of heaven…
When your child is no longer walking beside you, it feels like the world should stop turning.
But it doesn’t.
The sun still rises.
The birds still sing.
And sometimes—in the midst of that pain….
something beautiful breaks through the heaviness.
A moment that feels so full of peace… you wonder if maybe, just maybe, heaven isn’t so far away.
But here’s the hard truth: for a long time, I couldn’t see those moments at all.
After Andrew died, I didn’t want glimpses of heaven.
I wanted him back.
That ache—the longing, the refusal to surrender what I wanted for what was—clouded everything.
And for a long time, I wasn’t open to the idea that anything good or beautiful could exist in the same space as my grief.
đź’” The turning point: when I chose surrender
It took almost two years before I could whisper, “Okay, Lord. I see how this is going to be. You have him and I don’t, how can you expect me to continue living without him, I’m only human.”
That was my turning point.
Not because I stopped grieving.
But because I stopped fighting for an outcome I couldn’t control.
And that’s when the glimpses started becoming a reality for me.
Scripture began to jump off the page.
Worship stirred something deep inside me that allowed me to see what heaven was really like.
The breeze on my face during a walk reminded me of what my dad used to say—that the Holy Spirit is like the wind: invisible, but always present.
Suddenly, I started to notice that heaven wasn’t just a far-off place.
It was showing up in the now—in the ache, in the surrender, in the small reminders that eternity is real.
đź“– The ache you feel is not an accident
Ecclesiastes 3:11 says:
“Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart…”(NLT)
That deep longing inside you?
It’s because you were made for forever.
It’s why the pain of separation feels so sharp—because your soul knows this isn’t how it’s supposed to be.
And it’s also why glimpses of heaven touch us so deeply. They echo the eternity God already placed within us.
When I let go of the outcome I wanted…
When I stopped replaying the what-ifs…
I finally saw that God was still speaking.
Still comforting.
Still showing me that this wasn’t the end.
🙏 How do you catch a glimpse of heaven?
Sometimes it comes quietly:
- A smile that softens the weight of the day
- A verse that speaks exactly to your ache
- A moment of worship where your child feels close
- A sunrise that reminds you:Â God is still here
Friend, the veil between here and heaven is thin.
Our children are more alive than they’ve ever been—because they are with Jesus.
And God, in His kindness, gives us moments that remind us of that truth.
But it starts with a question you have to ask yourself honestly:
Are you willing to see it?
Not to deny your grief.
Not to pretend the pain is gone.
But to make room for the possibility that even in your sorrow…
God is still reaching for you.
đź’› Let the glimpse become a promise
The next time something stirs your heart in a way you can’t explain—
don’t brush it off.
Let it settle.
Let it comfort.
Let it be a reminder that you are not forgotten.
That your child is not lost.
That heaven is not far.
“But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.”
—Matthew 10:30 (NLT)
Every glimpse of heaven you receive here on earth is a promise that says:
This is not the end.
Your child is with Jesus.
And one day, you will be too, until then, keep you eyes heaven ward and look for what he’s teaching you!
đź“ť What about you?
Have you experienced a moment in your grief that felt like a glimpse of heaven?
An encounter… a song… a stillness that brought peace?
I’d love to know.
🕊️ Share your story in the comments below.
And if you’re looking for more support on this journey, check the sidebar for grief mentoring sessions, the Grief Playlist, the Grief Survival Guide, and more.
Sometimes all it takes is a moment—
to remind you that eternity is already written on your heart.
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