Are Angels Our Loved Ones?

Many feel that their deceased family and friends live on as angels. Although there is no Biblical precedent for this, the belief is strong among Christians of many denominations, and possibly among those of other religions as well. One lady writing to our web address expressed this belief that came to her long ago in her childhood when her beloved grandmother passed away.

"I was very close to my Grandmother. On the night (Christmas) that she passed a voice came to me telling me she had gone to heaven. The voice said "Always remember that I love you, and promise to care for Grandpa. I have left this Earth and I am with God now." I was so shaken I went and awoke my mom, telling her about my message. She told me that my grandma was fine, It had been a dream and to return to sleep. I could not sleep, so I laid my head on the foot of her bed and cried. 30 minutes later the phone rang. It was the hospital telling my mom that my grandma had had a bad heart attack and they were unable to revive her. My moms look of disbelief at me still burns in my mind 25 yrs
later. Whether it was an angel or my grandma speaking to me I don't know. None the less it was a message of love. My grandma was the best Christian woman I'll ever know, and it doesn't surprise me that she be afforded a message. As a matter of fact she was probably the Angel that delivered it."

Perhaps you have had such an experience yourself. I had a much subtler one when my uncle passed. He had the same name as his son, my cousin Stuart. So when my mother left a message on my answering machine that Stuart had passed away, I did not know whether it was my uncle or my cousin who had died (both were seriously ill at the same time). It was very late at night, so I had to wait until the next morning to call to find out the details. While I sat in my recliner in the den thinking over all this, I felt the presence of three beings just to my left. I did not look, as I knew nothing was really there. I got the distinct impression that it was my uncle in the middle and an angel to either side. It was as if he was saying, just by being there in the room with me, that he was alright and not to worry about anything. I just couldn't resist, so I did look to my left, and indeed, nothing was there. The next morning, my vision was confirmed as I learned that my uncle had died the evening before.

If you have such a contact, accept it for a message of love and caring. It does not matter if it is listed in the Bible or any other holy book as a gift from God. The love that we feel for our family and closest friends would be far too large to contain within the covers of any book, holy or otherwise.