What is Heaven Really Like

October 15th is a special day...Its Jonathan's birthday. The day his Mom and Dad became" First Time" parents. His future was unknown but the responsibility of raising a son for God was important. It was the day they held his little hands and counted his tiny toes and fingers and kissed his soft baby skin. It was the day that dreams were born for their firstborn son.

They had no idea that he would only get 44 years of life. They never imagined that he would die before they did. That isn't part of our dream on the day that our babies are born. In fact we all have a strong feeling that children should not die before the parents do.

But God had other Plans.

If I could have one more conversation with My Love I would ask him these questions. You may listen in.

Honey, What is Heaven really like? I wanted to say Happy Birthday to you today but you are gone where time is no more...do you even think about your birthday,  do you tell the other saints that " today on earth I would be 47 years old"? Since there is no night there do you even have any recollection of time and days and years. Just what is heaven really like?

Honey, you loved talking with friends and laughing and meeting new people. What is Heaven really like now that you can talk again without your speech/stroke problems. Are you talking non-stop and they "can't shut you up" like a neighbor suggested at your viewing. And what do you talk about. Your earthly struggles, your sickness, your business, your families? I can't even imagine the conversations you might have. What is Heaven really like?

Honey, what is heaven really like?All the  people that we knew and loved and cared about and they joined you or you joined them. My Dad, and my little nieces and nephews, Saranna, and Bernice and Rose and many others....did you find Noah and ask him about life on the Ark. Did you ask Moses how God took him away. Did you laugh with Jonah when he told you about being wrapped in the seaweed of the big fishes belly for 3 days? Did Daniel explain the night with the lions because he prayed only to the One True God? Did David tell you the story about the Giant and the great victory with one smooth stone from the brook? What is Heaven really like?

Honey, what is Heaven really like? The walls of Jasper, the streets of gold, the water clear as crystal. The heights of the walls and the distance of the Celestial city, it must be huge! Did you see all of it yet? Do you wear silky slippers so you won't scratch the Streets of gold. What is it like to walk on gold? No dust no gravel no bumps or pot holes! And the  streams of water that are crystal clear? I can't even imagine the colors and the beauty and the pure JOY that you are surrounded with. I can't even imagine the Peace and total Contentment. What is Heaven really like?

Honey, what is Heaven really like? To be in the Presence of Jesus, the One you lived for, the One you Loved and The One you held on to when there was nothing else to hold on to. The One you Believed in even during the hardest times of sickness and despair. You didn't get angry with Him or doubt His love for you. I know you would tell me that it is SO WORTH IT ALL! When you touched His nail scarred Hands and His feet and His side, when you got one glimps of His Face, did you instantly know that your life was planned with a purpose? What is Heaven really like?

Honey, what is Heaven really like? I know that you are not sorry that you didn't get to live here until you were 80 like I wanted you to or 100. But really are you sorry that we spent so much money to keep you here longer? Would you do that differently? What does it look like from your perspective? Or is that all God's perfect plan too...the desire to live here. I simply can't imagine the Glories of Heaven and my mind is still earthly....I will press on, live well, love Our Saviour and join you some day. Maybe soon? And then I will know What Heaven is Really Like.