"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,

Praying For Kristi Walker's Family

"...precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." Psalm 115:16

As Mountain Man says, "It's Valentine's Eve!" And my heart is heavy today. An amazing mother in our community has 'gone home.' Though it is exciting to visualize being in Heaven, there is much sorrow. Kristi Walker was an amazing wife, mother and friend. Honestly, I've only come to know her in her illness through mutual church friends.

Just four short months ago, once she delivered her precious third child, a son, it was discovered that her seeming pregnancy discomfort was in fact, Stage 4 cancer. That was October 2008. She leaves behind three children, ages 4, 2 and 4 months.

Even though she's in Texas, Beth Moore's daughter has more details @ Baby Bangs because Amanda did know her personally. Notice less than four months.

However, as I walk into our Church, tonight for a Valentine's Day banquet with friends, I won't be able to not think about Kristi Walker Winters. As members of the same church, most likely they would be sharing this Valentine's Eve together. I'll truly cherish the night and we'll pray really earnestly for this precious family.

Please pray for this entire family, her husband, her parents, his parents and those precious children. My Bible study leader said that they have told the children and their 4 year old said, "I just can't believe Mommy is with Jesus." What big thoughts for a little girl.

Her husband is journaling this story at Caring Pages where he said just last night that they pray for a Lazurus situation in which Christ will heal Kristi in this final hour.

Your prayers are coveted. Please leave a comment that you are praying and if you link. May the Prayer Chain go eternal.
God Bless!

It's worth repeating: "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." Hebrews 13:8

Warmly,

Mountain Hiatus

Have a great weekend ya'll! I'm on a mountain hiatus and prayer is to be refreshed and to hear from heaven! Last December this was just a glimmer of a hope - now it's here. Have an awesome weekend everywhere you are!

Warmly,

Wool E. and Twins

Here's another one I meant to post from last night with Wool E. the Durham Bulls Mascot. It's one of my favorite. They love Wool E. and I love seeing them enjoy being kids!

It is amazing how quickly they mature and grow and I am very cognizant of how quickly it all goes. As much as I enjoy each day, as a mother of multiples that are our only children, we get to do this once. So with two children I find myself looking in a mirror. It doesn't slow things down. I don't get another chance, yet I see it twice as we go along.

They will not be amazed with Wool E. forever. And I just heard this conversation yesterday as they were Super Why! which I was so happy to learn about this year. Something educational, word scrambles, etc. The conversation went (to each other):

"Oh, that's 'baby'." Tiger B

"Do you think that is baby?" Tiger A

"This might be too 'baby.'" Tiger B

"But I do like this one." Tiger A

"Oh, Okay!" Tiger B

And they proceeded to watch and enjoy that Super Why! I stayed out of it and let them decide. All along realizing no matter what the choice du jour was, one day too soon, they will deem it 'too baby.'

Then my girlfriend sent this today that just sums up my thoughts on enjoying each moment:

"Dance like nobody's watching; love like you've never been hurt. Sing like nobody's listening; live like it's heaven on earth." -
-- Mark Twain

Dance, love and sing with your loved ones today - live like it's heaven on earth! Because until heaven, it it!

Warmly,