Heaven is...

      My silly brain.   It struggles sometimes do the simplest of tasks, yet wants and often prefers to try and answer life most difficult and unanswerable questions.   Ugg.... I can't get it to answer "what to eat for dinner", but instead it wants to try and answer ...."what is the meaning of life?"  Over the past several months I've asked several people the question "What does heaven look like?" and it's been interesting to hear everyone's response.   They have been quite varied, but here are a few of them.  

Overwhelmingly Beautiful

Very White

Green Grassy Hills with Picnics

Gatherings of Friends and Family

      For some reason for me, the movie that comes to mind is one called Defending Your Life, which I haven't watched in ages.  I don't think it's accurate where everyone is there to be on trial, but essentially I picture a large city where everybody has a place to be and things to do.   Where there are friends and family to be with, things to enjoy, but also things to be done.   People will go about their tasks, which often are varied.   Perhaps going to places of learning or beautiful concerts, but also involved in the details of what is happening here on earth.   Perhaps there is a place for all departures and arrivals.  Perhaps there is a big office building where people go to help with answering prayers.  All while surrounded by beautiful plants and flowers.   However it's not all some giant city like the planet Coruscant in Star Wars (had to google that, my Star Wars loving husband could have answered my inquiry in his sleep).   But also has beautiful places where one can go to be in nature.   

     Not just wanting to answer what it looks like I've also pondered a lot of other questions.   Like... 

• What do they do all day?
• Is there day and night?
• Can they sleep?   Do they?
• What does time feel like?
• Can they talk?  Or do they just by reading minds?   
• Are famous people who were famous on earth still famous or just normal?
• Does everyone look the same age?
• Are all angels skinny?   (We do talk about spiritual giants...)
• Do they celebrate birthdays, deathdays, holidays?
• Are there seasons?

      One of our good friends recently said "there better be golf".   Hmmm... I never thought of that.  Another friend said "I know our boys are up in Heaven having game night like all the time".   I had not thought of that either, but video games were a huge part of our life together.   Because of video gaming, my husband had friends from around the world.  

     The thing is that "heaven on earth" is different to everyone here, so it likely is there.   Each of us is unique in what that definition might be.   I think the one unifying thing is the loved ones and friends.  I'm still no closer to definitive answers, likely never will be.   But I do know one thing.  Being with my husband was heaven on earth, so if there is a heaven.... it is where my husband is.