Then dad and I enjoyed a visit to the Cerealicious Cafe. It was so easy to find once you knew where to look. I can't believe we missed it before. What a happy young couple Jon and his wife are; and they make everything fresh and with so much skill and pride. I had the best fruit salad and dad had excellent soup and sandwich. We bought some of their coffee and some home made granola which they actually made special for dad and delivered it to us after work. They are working hard and enjoying what they are doing. Certainly a change from a nurse and a banker. I forgot to take my camera so we will go again soon and take some pictures.
Today we are off to the eye doctors at the Van. Hospital Eye Center. Dad is seeing a new specialist for a two hour appointment. It is good he is getting a real good check up. We have our home group meeting to-night which we want to go and catch up with the news of everyone. The last while i have been too tired to go out at night but I am sure with our naps we will be bright and bushy tailed.
I am reading about heaven in a chapter called "Here is the new now".
"Paul believed that there is a dimension of creation, a place a space, a realm beyond the one we currently inhabit". I think we do get glimpses of it here and the promise is that there will be a second kind of body that is imperishable (1 Cor.. 15). There awaits for us a particular intensity of experience that transcends time. I think we all know how time can drag when we are bored and time seems to go so slowly.
Heaven is a promise of time of eternal life that is quality and vitality that comes when we feel connected to the spiritual. The powerful promises of Jesus invites us to believe in and experience is a taste of heaven in the here and now. There is healing of body and mind as we become aware of the close oneness of God.
This is called a "thin" place where we are free from worry and misery.
3 comments:
So did they have any other customers or was it just you and dad? Are they doing OK? I am glad you got out for a brisk walk yesterday, it was so darn cold it was the only way to walk! Spring sure is taking it time, we better have a really nice fall to make up for it.
Sandra
How refreshing to read about there being a heaven and the promise of a new body and closeness with God.....some of the new studies and friends of mine do not belive this....even my best friend doesn`t believe.We have some pretty interesting discussions while we paint. Thanks for the reassuring post Beth. The little restaurant sounds wonderul, as does the fruit salad. Our regular church organist will be away a month soon so I will be playing. I love the old gospel hymns, but our minister doesn`t thing some are appropriate for today, but she will be away too, so I will sneak in some...like In the Garden and Sweet Hour of Prayer. I tell my friends that when the cat is away the mice will play.
Looks like a lovely day there today.
kEN
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