This is what a 12 year old (grade 6 or 7) wrote in response to the question, what is heaven like? I found it really challenging, amusing at times, and even enlightening. As children usually tend to be...
God's Kingdom
God will be there. He'll be happy that we arrived.
People shall come hand-in-hand. It will be bright, not dim and glooming like on earth. All friendly animals will be there, but no mean ones.
As for television, forget it! If you want vision, you can use your eyes to see the people that you love. No one will look at you from the outside. People will see you from the inside. All the people from the street will be there. My uncle will be there and he will be healed. You won't see him buying drugs, because there won't be money. Mr. Mongo will be there too. You might see him happy for a change.
The prophets will be there in heaven. There will be no guns or drugs or IRS. You won't have to pay taxes. You'll recognize all the children who have died when they were little. Jesus will be good to them and play with them. At night he'll come and visit at your house.
God will be fond of you.
How will you know that you are there? Something will tell you, "This is it! Eureka!" If you still feel lonely in your heart, or bitterness, you'll know that you're not there.
God will be there. He'll be happy that we arrived.
People shall come hand-in-hand. It will be bright, not dim and glooming like on earth. All friendly animals will be there, but no mean ones.
As for television, forget it! If you want vision, you can use your eyes to see the people that you love. No one will look at you from the outside. People will see you from the inside. All the people from the street will be there. My uncle will be there and he will be healed. You won't see him buying drugs, because there won't be money. Mr. Mongo will be there too. You might see him happy for a change.
The prophets will be there in heaven. There will be no guns or drugs or IRS. You won't have to pay taxes. You'll recognize all the children who have died when they were little. Jesus will be good to them and play with them. At night he'll come and visit at your house.
God will be fond of you.
How will you know that you are there? Something will tell you, "This is it! Eureka!" If you still feel lonely in your heart, or bitterness, you'll know that you're not there.
The author adds:
...on the back there is a picture of a bird with flapping wings. From the mouth of the bird...he has drawn a line to a bubble, as in a cartoon. Inside the bubble he has written in big letters: "NEVER MORE!"
...he is just a 13 year old, in many ways mysterious and even mystical and still a fairly normal kid and not a "child prophet"...but a thoughtful person nonetheless who has been forced by life to think more often about death than are most children of his age.
...on the back there is a picture of a bird with flapping wings. From the mouth of the bird...he has drawn a line to a bubble, as in a cartoon. Inside the bubble he has written in big letters: "NEVER MORE!"
...he is just a 13 year old, in many ways mysterious and even mystical and still a fairly normal kid and not a "child prophet"...but a thoughtful person nonetheless who has been forced by life to think more often about death than are most children of his age.
1 comment:
That is beautiful Rose. Thanks for sharing this. Very provocative.
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