A blessing for Jakob, our Celestial Son

(July 10, 1981- Feb. 15, 1983)

Feb. 2025

What blessing do you need, Jakob, our second-born son?

You are in the Celestial Sphere, dwelling with the Holy One

Surrounded by truth and light and angels singing to God

Instead of this difficult earth where your little feet barely trod. 

Long ago, blessings were pronounced upon your tiny head

Of healing and patience, that you would arise healed from your bed.

But day after painful day, that time never seemed to arrive

Until at 20 months, you left, and our hopes and dreams for you died. 

I had been prepared months before when the spirit spoke to me truth

That I needed to trust you to God, your Father, who knew of His plan for you.

Mine was to keep you here  with us to grow and to run and to play

But I trusted and accepted that Heavenly Father had a better way.

I am sorry that you never knew your siblings, Kari and Maggie, and John

Snuggling and laughing with them in bed on Christmas Eve from dusk to dawn.

You never opened a gift or had a party that was given just for you,

Graduated from high school, fell in love, and had a child or two. 

Although I believe you’ve been nearby and known them all along

Just near enough to hear them laugh and joy in our family’s song.

Once in a while possibly you watched as they went down the Duncan Park slide

And silently whispered in their childish ears that you would be near their side. 

So, here on earth, we dream and move and cry, and we play

And think of you, as life moves on, knowing that in some future day

We will all be together, snuggled in that light-filled eternal place

Where, once again, we will be a family and behold your handsome face. 

My blessing then for you, Jakob, the one who left us all too soon

Is that we will live so that our lives will  be brighter than the moon

Instead, shining bright as the sun, holding fast to the things that are true-

Serving, loving others, and doing good so that we may eternally dwell with you.  

I miss you, Jakob

I love you

- Mom