"Heaven Is The Face" by Steven Curtis Chapman

We've been talking a lot about what Heaven is ... to us. After all, here on earth, we can only imagine Heaven with our earthly eyes. We can only truly comprehend what we know. Dear family friends of ours lost their beloved Grandmother this week reminding us of our own loss of Sweet Bisabuela just two years ago.

Just two weeks after falling in love with the Shamu Show at Sea World came the blow that the whale Tilikum had killed one of the long-time and most successful Dolphin Trainer's. The questions came fast and hard, why did it happen? Could she have been spared? And why are these massive sea creatures kept in swimming pools and holding tanks? And if we dare consider not supporting more Shamu Shows, we sure had better get to swim with them in heaven!

Heaven points us to the answer to all of these questions. Even as we sat in the shows at Sea World Orlando recently, I thought of the gorgeous dolphins and whales and how "if this is earth, how amazing heaven must be!"

Steven Curtis Chapman
really pens it with "Heaven Is The Face." Since I was eighteen years old, Heaven Is The Face of my Daddy, to me. It is the face of many more since then - people, places, things. So these lyrics are perfect. Enjoy the song. We are in love with the new "Beauty Will Rise!" music.



Heaven Is The Face by Steven Curtis Chapman

Heaven is the Face
Heaven is the face of a little girl
With dark brown eyes
That disappear when she smiles
Heaven is the place
Where she calls my name
Says, "Daddy please come play with me for awhile"

God, I know, it's all of this and so much more
But God, You know, that this is what I'm aching for
God, you know, I just can't see beyond the door
So right now

Heaven is the sound of her breathing deep
Lying on my chest, falling fast asleep while I sing
And Heaven is the weight of her in my arms
Being there to keep her safe from harm while she dreams

And God, I know, it's all of this and so much more
But God, You know, that this is what I'm longing for
God, you know, I just can't see beyond the door

But in my mind's eye I can see a place
Where Your glory fills every empty space
All the cancer is gone
Every mouth is fed
And there's no one left in the orphans' bed
Every lonely heart finds their one true love
And there's no more goodbye
And no more not enough
And there's no more enemy
No more

Heaven is a sweet, maple syrup kiss
And a thousand other little things I miss with her gone
Heaven is the place where she takes my hand
And leads me to You
And we both run into Your arms

Oh God, I know, it's so much more than I can dream
It's far beyond anything I can conceive
So God, You know, I'm trusting You until I see
Heaven in the face of my little girl
Heaven in the face of my little girl

What is heaven to you? Do you know Him? Please see my "About Me" section for more information or contact me if you have questions. Thoughts and prayers to you all this Sunday. Blessings to you all!

Warmly,