This week was sobering as I visited a lady from our church in hospital as she had only a few hours to live. Of course, the family was devastated by the news. Then, just a few days later, the family found themselves having to attend a funeral and burial.

Life, even a long life, transpires ever so quickly. We are never really prepared to let go of a loved one. When that loved one is a parent, it seems that our own mortality becomes much more real. When it is a child, a parent wonders why it couldn’t have been him or her. Whether the person who dies is young or old and whether the death is sudden or long in coming, the result is always a shock and creates great sadness for family and friends.

The loss of a loved one is a time when some people question whether there is a God. It is a time of asking what happens after death. Is this the end of that person? Will they be in Heaven? Or, might they have gone to Hell? Could they be reincarnated? There are so many beliefs, but what is true? Can we know for sure?

Sooner or later we all have to face the death of someone close to us. It is wise to prepare in advance for this time of immense sorrow – to know what happens after death. To help you prepare, download or order our booklet, What Happens After Death? It can be found at: http://www.ucg.ca/booklets/what-happens-after-death/.