| I love anticipation. It’s part of life – not the best part, but it usually lasts longer than whatever
it is I’m anticipating. Think about a really wonderful vacation. The trip itself lasts a weekend,
a week, two weeks; but the anticipation! That starts the minute the idea occurs. In addition,
human beings hate a vacuum. We like “knowing.” Uncertainty does not sit well. Whenever
or wherever we encounter the unknown, we tend to contemplate and speculate. We want an
image to project into that void; something to alleviate our fear of the unfamiliar. That is why
I am compiling this anthology of ideas about heaven – personal reflections about the greatest
unknown human beings face. Selections chosen for Imagining Heaven will be those that
promote thought and conversations about the adventure that awaits us. My goal is to transform
our fear of death into anticipation.
When my husband died, imagining heaven, where he and I would be reunited, brought me great comfort. The grief counseling I received through Hospice helped in so many ways, and
offered hope where I could see none. At some point, we all, even the baby-boomers among us, will be bereaved – loss is inevitable. It is the “growing beyond” what happens to us that helps
us survive and be open to what comes next. I look forward to reading how you imagine heaven. It is my goal that by asking everyone to imagine heaven – who will greet us; how heaven will
look; what we will do there; and who we will see, I will promote a discussion of what awaits us when we join our loved ones who have gone before. I want to provide a forum for grief education
by focusing on the eternal, and to encourage and enrich the lives of those I may encounter through whatever paths God provides.
All proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit Hospice.
Open the gateway of your mind and create your image of heaven!
Go ahead… take a breath… think about it… the greatest adventure of our lives;
what do you think it will be like? I’d love to know! |
