God doesn't want for us to just one day reach heaven, he wants for us to bring a little heaven down here to earth....

Happy Saturday morning my friends, I pray your day is going well and that there is joy and laughter in your world today. 

In prayer this morning as I sat out in the cold, crisp, air. I prayed my morning prayers asking God to continue to bless each of you with his love and compassion. I prayed for my friend with the broken back caused by an automobile accident and asked for pain relief and a miraculous healing. I prayed for my other friend involved in a car accident the same night asking for pain relief and calm for herself and my two oldest G~babes. I am told another of my friends was involved in an accident last night due to hail and high winds, no injuries but pain and soreness. I continue to pray for my friend Star who is such a source of inspiration and so faith filled. I prayed for all who have suffered the ravages of storms that have passed over such a huge portion of the country, for the ones who are waking up this morning to disaster and destruction, for those who are suffering loss of property and loss of loved ones. I asked God to please be as a shield for each of them, wrapping his protective arms around and providing them with their needs, with comfort and with calm. Father so much is happening to so many, I pray that they all, each and every one, is clinging to their faith, holding fast to your love and willing for you to take it from them and trusting that by your hand all will be okay. I ask for peace, calm, comfort, and an abundance of compassion, mercy, grace and love. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Bringing Heaven To Earth

I believe in Heaven. I have for a long time now. With me it is not just a matter of faith either. I also believe in Heaven because of all the evidence I see here on Earth. I see this evidence not only in the glorious natural world all around us but also in the endless acts of love that come from the hearts of people as well. These are the people who bring a bit of Heaven to Earth everyday and they are the ones I wish to thank now. 

To all the people then who pick up the trash off the ground and plant trees and flowers in its place, thank you. To every parent who spends the day hard at work and then goes home and makes the time to play with and read to their kids, thank you. To every kind heart who has ever taken in and loved a stray dog or cat, thank you. To every person who has ever opened their purse or wallet and given to a charity not out of duty but out of love, thank you. To everyone who has ever offered a ride, opened a door, or shared a smile with a stranger, thank you. To every good Samaritan who has stopped along the way to help a person in need, thank you. To every gentle spirit who has shared their laughter, encouraged a friend, or inspired another soul, thank you. To every single person who has tried to make this world a little better through what they do, thank you. And to every soul who not only knows the words "Love your neighbor as yourself" but tries to live them as well, thank you. 

God doesn’t just want each of us to one day reach Heaven, He also wants each of us to bring a little Heaven down here to Earth as well. Do your best then to love and be loved, to care for others and the world around you, to create joy rather than sadness, and to help everyone you can every chance you can. Do your best to let God’s love live through you. Then you will be ready for Heaven, because you will carry a bit of Heaven with you wherever you go.