HEAVEN!

Snippet

Two versions of heaven I once heard from a Benedictine Nun  in one, heaven is full of people you love, and in the other, heaven is where you love everyone who is there. Kathleen Norris Dakota Pg  115

Scripture

Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years. 8 Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and full of years; and he was gathered to his people. 9 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite, Genesis 25:7-9

Song

When I Get Where I'm Going By Brad Paisley

(feat. Dolly Parton)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYHT-TF4KO4

When I get where I'm going

On the far side of the sky

The first thing that I'm gonna do

Is spread my wings and fly

I'm gonna land beside a lion

And run my fingers through his mane

Or I might find out what it's like

To ride a drop of rain

[Chorus]

Yeah when I get where I'm going

There'll be only happy tears

I will shed the sins and struggles

I have carried all these years

And I'll leave my heart wide open

I will love and have no fear

Yeah when I get where I'm going

Don't cry for me down here

I'm gonna walk with my grand daddy

And he'll match me step for step

And I'll tell him how I missed him

Every minute since he left

Then I'll hug his neck

[Repeat chorus]

So much pain and so much darkness

In this world we stumble through

All these questions I can't answer

So much work to do

But when I get where I'm going

And I see my maker's face

I'll stand forever in the light

Of his amazing grace

Yeah when I get where I'm going

There'll be only happy tears

Hallelujah

I will love and have no fear

When I get where I'm going

Yeah when I get where I'm going

Sentence Prayer

God of all consolation. 

In your unending love and mercy you turn

The darkness of death

Into the dawn of new life.

Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ

By dying for us conquered death.

And by rising again, restored life.

May we not be afraid of death, but desire to be with Christ,

And after our life on earth.                                                                                                                  to be with those we love,

Where every tear is wiped away and all things are made new.

We ask this through Jesus Christ.  Amen  (A New Zealand Prayer Book Pg. 823)