I haven't ever been much of a reader until I hit college. Then I found that with the right book I actually really enjoy reading. Then 3 years ago when I started working at LifeWay I found there are a lot of books out there that I would love to read. Problem is finding the time to read them. Arg. So, the weekend is when I find the most time to read....so that's when I'll read...if I get the chance to read then.
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The last book I just read was Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo. Once I got into it a few chapters I couldn't put it down! I read the last 3/4ths of the book in one afternoon! This is a book he wrote based on an experience his son had, going to heaven when he was only 3 years old (he's only like 11-12ish now) when he was having emergency appendicitis surgery. Over the course of the next 2-3 years after the experience, Todd's son would tell him things that he saw while in heaven. Many of these things are confirmed in the bible and things that a 3 year old would have no clue about normally. Things that the book of Revelation discuss even! And a 3 year old knew about it!
It was crazy cool all the things he would describe about what he saw. He saw God. He saw Jesus and he saw the Holy Spirit?!! He met his unborn sister that he didn't know existed. (His mom had a miscarriage and never told him because he was so young...he wouldn't understand, and she miscarried before they even knew it was a girl!) He met his great grandfather that he never met and who his great grandmother had worried the past 30ish years wondering if he was in heaven or not.
So many crazy things!! It is so hard for me to believe he actually experienced all of this, but at the same time there is NO WAY a 3 year old would know all of the things he knew and answer all the questions he answered...and without batting a lash when answering!
Do I recommend this book? YES! If for no other reason, I want to hear your thoughts on the book and if you think you can believe it. I think I do!
God stresses in His word the importance of having a childlike faith. I think for me personally this is a time I need to have that childlike faith and believe this story and that this boy really did experience it!
Heaven really is for real! So is hell. Both are as real as the computer I am typing on. Eternity must be decided. If you don't decide on Earth, then unfortunately it will be decided when you die and you may not like the choice. Eternity is too long to spend in Hell. Christ made a way so we wouldn't have to endure it, but so we could spend it with Him and His dad! (as Colton put it in the book!)
Heaven is for Real. Are you going there?
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