Heavenly Things
Do you ever wonder what heaven will be like? I know it will be more glorious or wonderful than we can imagine. Once a pastor shared that he thought that we would be doing many of the same things that we do now, but with remarkable talent and ability. I believe that God will be allowing us use our God-given talents and abilities to encourage and help our "brothers and sisters". I had the greatest joy, today, leading a cycling class in which our Youth Pastor, Extraordinaire, Brent, attended. He has done so much to encourage and help our daughters grow in their relationship with the Lord, that it was such a joy to give a little something back to him.
Today, another friend that loves the Lord, celebrated his 54th birthday. He had a big smile on his face as he said how much he enjoyed coming to the Health and Athletic Center, especially on this day, feeling strong and good--resisting the aging process a little here and there.
Tonight, I watched the Oprah Winfrey Academy story on TV. It was very touching and uplifting. There are many girls in Africa that Oprah took under her wing--she built them a
multi-million dollar school/academy. These are very poverty stricken girls in Africa--many have lost their mother or father and are living in the poorest of conditions. Very little food, no plumbing, or decent shelter. When the girls were ready to start going to the Academy, they left their homes and families to stay on site. One of Oprah's favorite things was taking the girls around the dorms to show them their new rooms. Most of these girls had never slept on a nice bed or taken a shower, or had running water. They were so excited and so happy to see their "so much better than you could believe" homes. So what do you think our new heavenly homes/mansions will be like? Will we be jumping up and down, squealing with excitement? I think so!! I love it when the Lord shows me just a little glimpse of what Heaven might be like--only magnified a bazillion times more. Oprah loves those girls and has made a commitment to support them and to give them all that they need. How much more has our Heavenly Father committed His love and promise to take care of us for all eternity. Thinking about heavenly things is well.... heavenly!
Today, another friend that loves the Lord, celebrated his 54th birthday. He had a big smile on his face as he said how much he enjoyed coming to the Health and Athletic Center, especially on this day, feeling strong and good--resisting the aging process a little here and there.
Tonight, I watched the Oprah Winfrey Academy story on TV. It was very touching and uplifting. There are many girls in Africa that Oprah took under her wing--she built them a
multi-million dollar school/academy. These are very poverty stricken girls in Africa--many have lost their mother or father and are living in the poorest of conditions. Very little food, no plumbing, or decent shelter. When the girls were ready to start going to the Academy, they left their homes and families to stay on site. One of Oprah's favorite things was taking the girls around the dorms to show them their new rooms. Most of these girls had never slept on a nice bed or taken a shower, or had running water. They were so excited and so happy to see their "so much better than you could believe" homes. So what do you think our new heavenly homes/mansions will be like? Will we be jumping up and down, squealing with excitement? I think so!! I love it when the Lord shows me just a little glimpse of what Heaven might be like--only magnified a bazillion times more. Oprah loves those girls and has made a commitment to support them and to give them all that they need. How much more has our Heavenly Father committed His love and promise to take care of us for all eternity. Thinking about heavenly things is well.... heavenly!
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