I wonder what it's like in Heaven. We've all see the pictures of what Heaven is supposed to be like. Beautiful angels laying around on wonderful clouds. Aren't we taught that we have no physical being after life. How does that work? The kids believe Heaven is full of all the things you love most. That you will be with your family and friends that have gone before you. Rey believes that you can have all the ice cream you want in Heaven!
My question is, what does that look like? What do we look like? What can you do or have or feel or see? Do you get to pop-in every once in awhile and see your family? Do you ever feel sad that you aren't there with them or is feeling sadness not allowed in Heaven because it's only good things?
I absolutely believe that Heaven is for real. I don't doubt any of that. I absolutely believe that my loved ones are there. I just wonder where there is and what they are like there. Do you age in Heaven, or are my babies that have gone before me, forever babies? My sister forever 36? Will I see my sister in Heaven, my babies, my grandparents? Will I meet my husband's brother and grandparents that mean so much to him that passed before my time with him?
And today, I wonder if they have birthday parties in Heaven. I wonder if they get to have a big celebration and wonder if they are able to sense our urgent happy birthday wishes to them.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
So Much To Write
I have been trying to blog...I really have. I've had a rough start to find the words that I am searching to say. So here's a couple "teasers" of what's to come in the next couple days (or weeks, or months...depending on how things go!)
Our large family of 8 plus Grandma Cindy, with a part of Grandma Nessa, Grandpa Steve, and GG, went on vacation this summer. It was a nerve-racking experience to get ready for but it went SO much better than I could have ever imagined. I will share a few highlights from that, though many of you watched a lot of that vacation happen through facebook updates and pictures.
We have officially "survived" the one year mark of Anitra's death. It was hard, harder than some thought it would be, not as hard as some thought. The important part is that we made it, scrapes and all.
We've started going to church. Not everyone is in love with having to get up every Sunday morning but it's been a great experience for our family and I look forward to sharing that with you all.
School started...wow, that could be an entire blog itself but I'll keep it to a post in a blog.
So anyway, hopefully I will be able to blog again and maybe try to get to it more frequently. I like being able to share our family's stories, trials, and successes.
Thank you all for so many of your thoughts, prayers, assistance. We could not be here in this journey without you.
Sam
Our large family of 8 plus Grandma Cindy, with a part of Grandma Nessa, Grandpa Steve, and GG, went on vacation this summer. It was a nerve-racking experience to get ready for but it went SO much better than I could have ever imagined. I will share a few highlights from that, though many of you watched a lot of that vacation happen through facebook updates and pictures.
We have officially "survived" the one year mark of Anitra's death. It was hard, harder than some thought it would be, not as hard as some thought. The important part is that we made it, scrapes and all.
We've started going to church. Not everyone is in love with having to get up every Sunday morning but it's been a great experience for our family and I look forward to sharing that with you all.
School started...wow, that could be an entire blog itself but I'll keep it to a post in a blog.
So anyway, hopefully I will be able to blog again and maybe try to get to it more frequently. I like being able to share our family's stories, trials, and successes.
Thank you all for so many of your thoughts, prayers, assistance. We could not be here in this journey without you.
Sam
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