Heaven's All Around

It was a hot day. Emotions were running wild. Not the high energy and bouncing off the walls wild. It was the unending crying and make sure you breathe kind of emotions.

Today I am going to share a little of something I have held in. Over and over this stuff comes out, but it happens when I least expect and even over taking other emotions, smiles, clouds and other things. I really don’t understand it. You think I am crazy, right?

That day my brother Steve shared a song with me. He said that he had left it on repeat. Maybe it had been a couple days This day was different.

Heaven’s All Around

You opened my eyes
To the unseen
Once I was blind
But now I believe

You tore down the walls
That kept us apart
What seemed like the end
Was only the start

Heaven’s all around
Heaven’s all around
Jesus is near
I can see it now
I can see it now
Your kingdom is here

For all that we’ve seen
There’s still more to come
We know You’ll finish
What You have begun

Battles may rage
But we will not fear
We know our victory
Is standing right here

Come and move how You want to
Come and make the old brand-new
Come and move how You want to
Do what only You can do

Heaven’s all around
Heaven’s all around
Jesus is near
I can see it now
I can see it now
Your kingdom is here

Yes that was the day that my dad passed away. It might have been the day before, but Heaven’s All Around played on my phone’s play list several times those days and many times since.

Since then there have been other days and other deaths that have hit hard for me. I miss my mom. Now, I miss my dad. We are or were so blessed.

May we see as God sees and prepare for what is ahead. Maybe it really is heaven all around. That will be a great day. Seeing my parents. Seeing our loved ones. Heaven has been prepared by God for those who follow Him.

Thank you for letting me share a little.

Psalm 116:15 NASB

Precious in the sight of the Lord Is the death of His godly ones.

John 14:2 NASB

In My Father’s house are many rooms; if that were not so, I would have told you, because I am going there to prepare a place for you.

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