Oh Lovely Lent! This is the time of year when we are reminded of whence we came
(from dust) to where we are going ( back to dust) and then on to our final destination ( by God's grace)onto our HEAVENLY HOME! When I think of spending all of eternity in the presence of our Lord...it takes my breath away! I know how overwhelmed with wonder and awe I become when I am praising Him and adoring HIm here on earth... I can't imagine what it will be like to join all of the angels and saints in heaven and to partake of the heavenly banquet. The Lord tells us that the Father has a room prepared for each one of us. Have you ever contemplated what that room will look like? How will it be decorated? What will it feel like to be there? When Jesus enters into that room, what will it be like?

This morning there was a hint of Spring in the air and I heard amidst the still naked branches of my backyard tree, a bird's song. It was beautiful, light, lyrical, joyful sound that pierced the early morning silence with HOPE! I was reminded that GOD prepared us a garden of pradise once and we threw it all away... but that we have a second chance to enter into His perfection, thanks to Jesus.
Christ.

The Season of Lent prepares us to get closer to that room that awaits us in the Presence of Almighty God. While all things shall pass away, we can be assured that God is waiting patiently and wants nothing more but for us to join him in a place that will last forever.... Let's use Lent to reflect on just how much we want that too and if we are not sure let's pray to the Lord for the desire to want Him and Heaven more than anything else on earth. AMEN!