a little bit of heaven

This morning, I was thinking about the huge blessing I received when my employment at the pregnancy center was terminated in January. It was something I hadn't really considered in quite this way previously.

Since being fired, I have experienced in a small, worldly way, death and resurrection. I wonder if it is an imperfect foreshadowing of what lies ahead in my "for real" death and eternal life. At any rate, it seems to be a taste of death and renewed life.

Things stopped for me at the pregnancy center the day I walked out the door for the last time. It was a death for me. It was also a springboard into a new beginning, a new life, going toward something completely different and beautiful. I imagine it will be that way in death. My earthly life will stop as I know it but I will be going toward something exquisitely beautiful, at least that is my hope.

When I had to say goodbye to my old life, opportunities came along to say hello to something new. I have met lovely people in my new life, just as I will in heaven, assuming I get there one day. Heaven's communion of saints and angels will all be there. I have found peace, joy and love in ways I'd never experienced before this. Imagine the peace, joy and love to be had in heaven! I have been given opportunities to share the musical talents God gave me in a more profound way and to teach others to praise Him through music. I have a very strong feeling there is a LOT of music in heaven. And, if there is and if I am there one day, you can be sure I'll be participating! To praise God continuously through music IS heaven, or so it seems to me.

Isn't it awesome how God continues to show us the way to Him?