My Son Is Serving on the Other Side of the Veil | A Mother's Testimony of Loss, Angels & Hope (LDS)

Send us Fan MailWhat happens to our children who die — and can we feel them again? In this tender Thinning of the Veil episode, host Tia Smith sits down with her friend Janet, a Latter-day Saint (LDS) mother who shares the story of her son Derek, born with disabilities, and the heartbreaking journey of placing him in a group home and later losing him. Janet testifies of the "angels, mortal and immortal" who carried her through her darkest seasons — a friend who arrived at her door at the exact moment she needed rescue, priesthood blessings that brought healing, and tender experiences in the temple where she sensed her son present again. She shares the sacred moment during Derek's temple work when she and her husband both felt loved ones fill the room, and the assurance that Derek is now whole, endowed, and serving on the other side of the veil. Along the way, Janet and Tia speak honestly about grief, depression, and the quiet darkness so many carry — and testify that believing our loved ones beyond the veil still know us, love us, and long for us is the first step to recognizing their ministering. If you have lost a child or someone you love, or are walking through a dark season, this conversation is offered as a witness of hope.Q: Do our loved ones who have died still know us and watch over us?A: Janet and host Tia Smith testify that those beyond the veil — family members, ancestors, and even the prophets of old — are aware of us and long to help, even when they cannot communicate as fully as they wish. They teach that believing this is possible is the first step to recognizing the ministering of angels, both mortal and immortal.Q: Can Latter-day Saint parents who have lost a child feel connected to them again?A: Janet shares tender experiences of sensing her son Derek after his passing — feeling him present during his temple work, receiving reassurance in a dream, and coming to know he is whole and serving on the other side of the veil. She and Tia testify that these relationships can continue, and encourage temple and family history work as a way to labor alongside loved ones who have passed on.Q: How can temple and family history work help with grief and healing?A: Janet describes the temple as a place of light and a "portal" filled with loved ones, sharing the joy she felt as an ancestor was reunited with family after her work was completed. She and Tia testify that temple worship brings light into dark seasons, and that as we help those beyond the veil, they in turn help us.Q: What does this episode teach about facing depression and hard times with faith?A: Janet speaks openly about years of depression and dark seasons, and counsels reaching toward light, connection, and other people rather than isolating — testifying that angels come "in one form or another" when we refuse to give up. She and Tia encourage being gentle with yourself, caring for both your spiritual and physical wellbeing, and trusting that you are being tutored and are never truly alone.▶️ WATCH & LISTEN🎬 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thinningoftheveil🌐 Website: https://www.thinningoftheveil.com🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thinning-of-the-veil/id1753511394🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jWCfMHkZXwnSwy2b98J4M🎵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a0a45561-d4c2-46d3-af8d-a1e967a21a25📖 BOOKPatterns of Revelation — Spiritual Foundations for Hearing God's Voice: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW36MG9B📱 CONNECTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinning.of.the.veilFacebook Group (Gathering of the Gatherers): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1429562078443774Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572121559456💛 SUPPORT THE SHOWVenmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/thinningoftheveilPayPal: https://paypal.me/thinningoftheveil✉️ Have you had a thinning of the veil experience? Email [email protected] — your testimony may be exactly what someone needs to hear.#ThinningOfTheVeil #SpiritWorld #TempleWork #FamilyHistory #LDS #LatterDaySaints #GatheringOfIsrael #MinisteringAngels #FamilySearch #PersonalRevelationSupport the show