

Longing for Heaven
I usually don’t spend much time thinking about Heaven. In fact, when this longing for Heaven surfaced in me, it was such a surprise that I didn’t even recognize it as such. Heaven, to me, was a word for the indescribable, wonderful place I hope to go when I die. It didn’t dawn on me that because we hold eternity—or heaven—in our hearts, we would feel a measure of homesickness in our souls all throughout our life on earth. When all is said and done, no matter how sweet the eve