Today’s church service had an impact upon me like nothing I ever experienced.  I cried throughout the entire service but was elated when I walked out afterwards. It was so moving and thought provoking.  We watched an interview with the author of the book, “Heaven is for Real”.  Here’s a short description of the book:

A young boy emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven.
Heaven Is for Real is the true story of the four-year old son of a small town Nebraska pastor who during emergency surgery slips from consciousness and enters heaven. He survives and begins talking about being able to look down and see the doctor operating and his dad praying in the waiting room. The family didn't know what to believe but soon the evidence was clear.
Colton said he met his miscarried sister, whom no one had told him about, and his great grandfather who died 30 years before Colton was born, then shared impossible-to-know details about each. He describes the horse that only Jesus could ride, about how "reaaally big" God and his chair are, and how the Holy Spirit "shoots down power" from heaven to help us.
Told by the father, but often in Colton's own words, the disarmingly simple message is heaven is a real place, Jesus really loves children, and be ready, there is a coming last battle.

Colton’s father became extremely emotional during the interview when he talked about his son telling him about meeting his miscarried sister.  He went on to talk about how he would be able to hold and be with his daughter one day, he was so overcome with emotion while talking about this; it was the most amazing thing to hear, and to know this would happen for him.

I couldn’t help but put myself in his shoes.  The idea of seeing a child, your child, who died in or was taken from your womb, is such an amazing thought.  But for Christians, who have experienced such tragedy, know that this will indeed happen one day and it is so exciting; there is even more to look forward to!  To be able to spend eternity with a child you never thought you would see or hold, only felt inside of you for a short time, but this child has forever lived in your heart makes me feel complete, deserving, forgiven, and as though  a second chance is being given.  God is good!!

On top of this one huge thing was nothing but more good things.  I had an amazing night’s sleep.  I went to bed about 11ish, woke up at 6AM, assuming it was my usual 2AM wake up time, went to check on the boys, opened Nick’s door to see him playing in his room.  I asked what time it was, he said 6.  I was so happy, I went right back to bed, immediately fell back to sleep and woke up at 930AM.  That is so rare for me!  It was wonderful.

We had breakfast then headed out to church, stopped at Krispy Kreme, went home, changed, had lunch, then headed out to the beach for a while.  It was indeed a Glorious day!

My knee is still hurting so I didn’t run; my diet has been great…just a few days until what will be a big weigh in for me.  I’m keeping my fingers crossed that there is no plateau in the near future, and…there was no anxiety today! J