To all of my fellow parents of deceased children — mothers and fathers — I offer greetings.  I too have suffered this unthinkable loss and know the grief that accompanies it.

My son, Danny, died on July 1, 2008, from an overdose of alcohol and prescription drugs, a death all too common in this day and age.  Shortly after he passed, I read that the incidence of deaths due to overdose has quadrupled in young people between the ages of 18 and 23.  Dan was right in there at 22.

Needless to say, this has caused all of us horrific pain.    My only solace in any of this is what I know to be true about the spirit world. I would like to share that knowledge with you, but first let me say that there was a time when I did not believe in anything remotely like what I am going to talk about.   If I had not experienced all of this first-hand, I would never have believed it, nor would I be telling you about it now.  But it did all happen in 1971 when I was in my early 20’s and as a result I became aware of the presence of spirit.

Let me backtrack a little.  I had been sick since 1967 with Crohn’s Disease.  Blood transfusions administered in 1969 infected me with the Hepatitis C virus. By 1971, I was very sick and in desperate straights.  That is the only reason why I decided to look into information that I had been given 2 years earlier, but had dismissed as nonsense!

I had been told of Harry Edwards, a British “spiritual healer” who could actually heal people.  I had never heard of such things before, and it sounded preposterous to me. I was in the United States, this man was in England, and all I was asked to do was write him a letter.  The doctors had told my parents that my illness was very progressed and that if a cure was not discovered, I would not live another 10 years.  That scared me!

My letter was hand-delivered to Mr. Edwards by my father and within 2 days, I began to experience energy and positive feelings as I hadn’t known in years.  That was the beginning of a healing experience, (you can read more about it at: www.sheriperl.com) that turned my health around; my entire life took on a new direction.

I was fascinated with everything to do with healing and I wanted to understand how it was possible for energy that originated in England to reach me in New Jersey.  I became a student of spiritualism across the board.  The first books I read were written by Harry Edwards himself, who was the first person to introduce me to the idea of a spirit realm that existed and actually interacted with our own world.

Harry wrote that he did not work alone, but was assisted by “spirit doctors” who carried out the healings at his request.  He went on to explain that since there is no time or distance as we know it in the spirit world that a spirit can be anywhere on earth in no time.  This actually explained how energy could travel, as I called it, “Trans Atlantically.”

Years of study ensued during which I was introduced to the work of many great mediums who also demonstrated to me the presence of a spirit realm and the continuation of personality after death.  I was fortunate to become a regular member of Jane Robert’s ESP classes in which an entity named Seth came through Jane and spoke to us about the eternal validity of the soul.

Having been healed by spirits, I was naturally grateful and drawn to doing this kind of healing work myself.  After Mr. Edwards crossed over in 1976, he came through medium Glenn Dove to reassure me that he was still close by and would continue to do his healing work.  As a result of that, I have stayed with my healing, teaching and writing.

Little did I know that one day I would live to bury a son at 22 and that this work would become my greatest solace, for I know with certainty what many parents do not know: that Danny has survived death, that he is nearby, that he still loves us as we do him and that we will see him again one day.

Until that day comes, I will pursue “connecting up” with Danny through any means that are open to me.  I will be writing articles to share much of that with you, as I am currently working on a book so that I can share all of this with a wider audience.

But, today I want to talk about the PRAYER REGISTRY.   As the first anniversary of Dan’s death was approaching, we were wondering what we might do to bring ourselves support on that day.   We decided to ask our family and friends to link up in thought with us in sending out prayers and thoughts of love to Danny on the anniversary day of his passing.

In this way we knew that no one would be inconvenienced and at the same time, we would  feel the support around us.  But two weeks later, when Dan came through the gifted and sincere medium Glenn Dove to say that he felt the prayers and that they uplifted him, I got the idea to open this up to a larger group!

It works like this: A mother or father registers their child by giving me the name and the date of their passing.  On my website, www.sheriperl.com, there is a calendar posted each month with the names of the deceased written in on the correct date.  The PRAYER TEAM consists of caring parents as well as others who check the calendar from time to time to see who is  due for prayer and on what date.  It takes very little time from anyone’s day to whisper a prayer of love outward, but the benefits are enormous.

I am happy to say that Joshua Dapp, who was sent prayers on October 4, 2009, on the first anniversary of his passing, came through the same medium, Glenn Dove, to tell his mother that he received, benefitted and was grateful for the prayers.

This is remarkable.  The very idea that we can still do something that benefits our children wherever they are, provides palpable relief.  I know in my heart that this PRAYER REGISTRY is a good thing across the board.   If you have lost a child or know someone who has, please read about the PRAYER REGISTRY at my website: www.sheriperl.com and register your loved ones for prayer.  There is no charge for this service.   I believe that there is strength in numbers!  I welcome your support.

Sheri Perl

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Sheri Perl

Sheri Perl is a spiritual healer and counselor, author, teacher, and interfaith minister. She became involved in spiritualism in a desperate attempt to save her life. At age sixteen, Sheri was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. After years of medical treatment, she was fighting for her life on the operating table. While recovering from surgery, a second illness contracted through blood transfusions was declared fatal. At this time Sheri contacted British spiritual healer, Harry Edwards, “purely out of desperation.” To her amazement, the healing stopped her illness in its tracks, and returned her liver functions to normal. As a result of this experience, Sheri opened the doors to spiritual exploration. She has studied with many great mediums and healers, eventually earning her doctorate in Therapeutic Counseling from the Open International University, Institute for Alternative Medicine. Her book, “Healing From the Inside Out” chronicles her experience with illness and spiritual healing and shares what she has learned along the way. In 2008, her 22-year-old son Daniel died of an overdose of alcohol and prescription drugs. Needless-to-say, Sheri suffers greatly from this loss; however, what helps her is the knowledge that Daniel is safe in the spirit world and “connecting up” with him through thought, feelings, dreams, signs and reputable mediums. Sheri is currently working on a new book to share her perspective with others who are mourning. She recently created the PRAYER REGISTRY for parents who wish to join with others to send group prayers out to their child on the anniversary day of their passing. You can read more about Sheri and the Prayer Registry at her website, www.sheriperl.com or visit her own blog, “Loss, Bereavement and Connecting Up” at www.sheriperlmigdol.wordpress.com

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