A Birthday in Heaven

THREE YEARS.

This sweet face would be three years old today. He would be running, he would be laughing, he would be talking. He would be doing so much at three years old. He would be wrestling with his brothers, he would be snuggling with his sissy, he would still be fighting for his life.

Over the past three years, I have found a lot of peace. Things are still difficult and the past few weeks (and those to come) have been filled with ups and downs. But, I have come to realize that our Luke is at peace and that we, too, need to be at peace. The pain and suffering that he would have most likely faced for much of his life was replaced with a miracle: the miracle of life in heaven.

Life in heaven. What is that like? I know that we are taught that heaven is paradise. And I believe that. But I often wonder what it is like. Do we walk in heaven? Do we fly in heaven? Do we recognize & reconnect with those who we loved & knew here on earth? Will Luke know me? Will he remember me? All of these questions are constantly on my mind.

So I have a proposition for each of you: please take the time to respond to this post with your idea of what heaven is like. What things do you believe we will see, feel, and experience in heaven? I know that heaven is more amazing than anything that we could ever imagine, but the human in me wants to know concrete details. As Luke celebrates his third birthday in heaven, I would love to hear your beliefs on what it is like to live with God in heaven. Thank you, in advance, for your thoughts. God bless you all!

A little Belated...

Our little baby turned TWO last month! I wanted to post some pics of his big day. He is growing up and is so much fun. We are so happy that James is a part of our family. Each morning, he greets us with a smile and lots of hugs. He is a joy and we are so thankful for him. Here are some pics:


Saturday will be bittersweet as we celebrate Luke's life on his third birthday. I have been pretty anxious lately and I know a lot of that anxiety has to do with his birthday. Unfortunately we cannot be in Houston to visit his site, but my parents, Nana, and some very thoughtful friends will be there to celebrate. We have some plans with the kids--they are very excited to go to Incredible Pizza for lunch! We will have a cake and release balloons. I will post on Saturday...with a special question for each of YOU!!

Please continue to pray for my amazing nephew Greg. His battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma is halfway over and he has proved to be quite the warrior. I know that my sister Rita, brother-in-law Mike, niece Clare, and Greg would love any comments or words of encouragement. The site is: www.caringbridge.org/visit/gregpurvis. Thanks in advance for your support for the family.

May God bless you all during this Lenten season!