Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Heaven is for Real












One of my coworkers recommended this book to me, so I grabbed it the night we left for Ohio to read on the plane a couple of weeks ago. I could not put this thing down. It was an incredible story. It inspired me and challenged me to really think about what I believe about heaven, babies that are miscarried/aborted, kids, and the Holy Spirit and His power.


As a Christian I believe in heaven, but I’ve never spent any large amount of time thinking about what it will actually be like. The way Colton described his visit to heaven made heaven so much more real to me.  It turned my perspective from “some distant place that I believe I’ll go to when I die” to “what will it really be like.” Will I meet my mom’s dad that passed away before I was born? Will people be in their prime or the age they were when they died? What does the throne of God look like? Will we have wings?


If you’ve ever had a miscarriage you should read this book. Zach and I have not had kids yet, so I have not experienced this. but, this book addresses this topic in a crazy way. It brought a comfort to me that I’ll draw from if I do ever have a miscarriage.   


Some people may believe that this little boy’s story is really true. Other’s may not. I believe that God has supernatural power that is beyond our human logic and reasoning. He can do things we cannot understand because he’s God. He doesn’t live in the confines of our world. If you read this book with that kind of an open mind, I think you’ll be blessed, encouraged, and challenged.

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