"Heaven Is For Real"

A coworker lent me a copy of the book "Heaven is for Real" by Todd Burpo two days ago. I officially started it yesterday and finished it today. I couldn't put it down. I even took it to work to read it on my breaks. That's a bit unusual for me.

If you haven't read it it's about a little boys journey to Heaven and back. If you don't agree that there's a heaven, then this book is not up your alley.

However, I found it deeply impacted the way I think of heaven. It was so refreshing to hear about it from a child's perspective. His impression was so free of rules and other formalities that most religious leaders have imposed upon their believers. I will reflect on these observations of heaven for years to come, because heaven has always seen as something very few of us will ever reach.

Here are some of the observations (this could spoil your experience with the book if you plan on purchasing it ):
"God and Jesus light up heaven. It never gets dark. It's always bright."
-The marks left from the cross were revealed as marker marks to a little boy.
-On the subject of dying: "It's going to be okay. The first person you're going to see is Jesus."

What an incredible little boy and what an incredible gift he has been given. I hope this simple yet special message reaches as many people as possible.

Thanks for reading
Lynn