Christian Testimonies About Loss and Dying

Dawn had already lost one sister to breast cancer. When she received the unimaginable news that her only remaining sibling and closest friend, Deena, was diagnosed with stage four metastatic breast cancer, she wondered how she could endure the loss and pain again. Over the next two years, God answered each of Dawn's desperate prayers, giving her...

Rock Bottom is a Christian testimony about losing faith and finding it again. Tammy grew up in a Christian home. Both her parents and grandparents knew the Lord. In her early 20s, after her dear grandmother had passed away, Tammy's faith was shaken. Later, when her marriage eroded and turmoil gave way to divorce, Tammy's world seemed to...

Two men had been friends most of their lives—since high school. Now, one was in a rest home. Verne continued to visit, taking his friend for drives, talks, and ice cream. One day, while discussing heaven, Verne spoke words of truth, not realizing how hurtful they would be. He learned a valuable lesson about friendship that day ...

At a young age, Robert seemed drawn to God. But the tragic loss of his mother at 17, set him on an angry journey of immoral living, bitterly blaming God for his mother's death. It would be many years before a desperate prayer and the loving witness of a Christian friend would turn Robert's path around and point him straight to forgiveness and...

All alone at age ten, with a mentally ill, hospitalized mother and a father who had just passed away, Nancy went to stay with her elderly widowed aunt. Living with this harsh woman, Nancy dearly missed the love she had once known with her father, until one day in a moment of despair, God rushed into her world through an answered prayer and an unlikely event with a pink blanket.

How do you tell your 12-year-old son that he is going to die after he's fought so courageously to beat cancer? How does any parent deal with the death of child? One mother shares her heartbreaking story of loss, but she tells it with a purpose. Jaundre's choice will reassure you with the hope of eternity and comfort you if, heaven forbid, you're dealing with the death of a child.

Brandy experienced one of the most difficult years of her life. She lost her mother to cancer, was fired from her job, experienced illness, financial pressure and was even forsaken by her friends. These were just a few of the trials she faced. But rather than give in to defeat, Brandy trusted in God who gave her the strength to overcome adversity and continue to fight the good fight of faith.

Tracy's story began with loss. Her husband had just left his job, their infant son had died, and their family had lost all sense of stability. Returning home to California brought comfort, but still no security. Then God brought this family to a loving church to support them through their fiery time of adversity. As they surrendered to him, God gave them clear direction and restored their peace.

Read a true story about brave heroes who sacrificially gave of their lives on and after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center. It's written by a firefighter who found a business card while working to clear the debris at Ground Zero. On that fateful day, he had no idea how this discovery would change his life and touch so many people in the days ahead.

Raynee had not spoken to her parents in five years. After a terrible fight, anger fueled their long separation. But when both parents became terminally ill, with no one to care for them, Raynee was forced to tend to their physical needs. Together with Christ, forgiveness and love, something Raynee calls "the unbeatable trio," God performed an...

Grief and Loss Christian Testimony: When a house fire claimed the life of her 16-year-old daughter, Jamey knew her existence would never be the same again. But Jamey found God to be a faithful companion on her journey through grief.

After losing everyone she cared about, G.S began to experience an emotional and mental breakdown. One day while channel surfing, a Christian program about changed lives caught her attention. G.S. prayed to God that day, and her life began to change too. Now her dream is to bring hope to those who are broken down like she was.

Sunshine's life had taken a sudden downward turn. In her mental anguish she tried to end it all. Taking a gun, a cooler full of beer and swallowing a whole bottle of pills, she set out on a drive with no intention of returning. Then God made himself known to her in a strange and miraculous intervention. Unexpectedly, a new day dawned for Sunshine and she now lives to make Christ known to others.

After losing her brother to a terrible disease, Kathy began to question why God had not answered her prayers and healed him. She knew that God could have healed him. Depression overcame Kathy in her grief and she even attempted to take her own life. But God mercifully intervened with happiness like rays of sunshine, reminding her that her...

Dara shares a testimony of thanksgiving for the godly women in her life. Each one has passed down a legacy of holy living and genuine faith in God. Dara's prayer is to follow in their footsteps and leave a legacy of godliness that will eternally influence the lives of her own children and grandchildren.

Terri grew up being passed from home to home, guardian to guardian. After several encounters of physical and sexual abuse, Terri felt alone, unloved and rejected. She turned to drugs to numb the pain and quickly became addicted. Years later, after the loss of her two-year-old son, in desperation, Terri cried out to God and her life began to...

Robert was pronounced dead at 17-months-old after falling from a three-story window. On the way to the morgue, his grandmother insisted that he was alive. Though baby Robert miraculously survived, on Christmas Day, 1948, doctors told his parents to take him home to die. But Robert did not die. He's still alive today.

Jody was abandoned by his mother as a baby. With a father who was in and out of jail, Jody quickly slipped into a life of drugs, theft and homelessness. Eventually he found God, but his drug addiction still continued to wreak havoc in Jody's life. Jody ended up losing his family and his home before he fully surrendered to the Lord.

Dara had seen enough pain and abuse in her childhood to last a lifetime. In response she had built a protective wall around her heart. But "The Wall" kept out the love and acceptance she so desperately needed. When Dara turned to God and began to read his Word, "The Wall" began to crumble as God's unfailing love tumbled in.

Margaret's earliest images of God were obscured by her own feelings of cynicism and mistrust. As she grew older she became a loner who rejected human contact. When Margaret was eight years old, she moved to Australia and began a relationship with her grandmother, the one person who revealed to her a new image God - a loving God who could be trusted.

BethAnn, feeling hopeless and unloved, nearly lost her life to a massive drug overdose. In the midst of the battle for her soul, she cried out to God for help. At that moment God saved her and blessed her with a brand new hope for life.

Terri is diagnosed with a terminal form of lung cancer just after losing her mother to cancer. In the midst of treatments, Terri brings Jesus into her life. Friends, family and Christians throughout the nation join in prayer with Terri, until one day she receives an amazing report -- her lungs are totally cancer free!