Atop the NYT Bestsellers list is a book named Heaven Is for Real - the head-shaking tale of a young lad just four years old; who has an out-of-body experience to Heaven. Why, is that book that important? Well, for many very good reasons. First, we have an everlasting hope - built in by God - which makes all of us believe in something after death. Secondly, people need God as part of their lives. Take Mr Deepest Jungle, from where ever deep jungles are, and do a foreign exchange student exchange with Mrs Corporate CEO, and you will probably discover this in common; they want to know God. Someone said, "There is a place inside each of us shaped like God..." Little Colton Burpo got to sit in His lap!
The The Amazing but True Story Behind the Story of Heaven Is for Real
Colton's father Todd Burpo, is the pastor of Crossroads Wesleyan Church in Imperial, Nebraska. He is an average guy, with a regular garage door company, a bit of experience as a volunteer fireman, and a pretty normal family: wife Sonja, the oldest daughter Cassie, his youngest Colby, and and their middle son 4 year old Colton.
Everything was pretty normal, until that family vacation, and a conversation with Colton...
"... I tried to figure how to respond to my four-year-old's simple proclamation that angels had sung to him. Finally, I plunged in: "Colton, you said that angels sang to you while you were at the hospital?" He nodded his head vigorously.
"What did they sing to you?" Colton turned his eyes up and to the right, the attitude of remembering. "Well, they sang 'Jesus Loves Me' and 'Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho,'" he said earnestly. "I asked them to sing 'We Will, We Will Rock You,' but they wouldn't sing that." As Cassie giggled softly, I noticed that Colton's answer had been quick and matter-of-fact, without a hint of hesitation.
Sonja and I exchanged glances again. What's going on? Did he have a dream in the hospital?
And one more unspoken question: What do we say now?
A natural question popped into my head: "Colton, what did the angels look like?" He chuckled at what seemed to be a memory. "Well, one of them looked like Grandpa Dennis, but it wasn't him, 'cause Grandpa Dennis has glasses." Then he grew serious. "Dad, Jesus had the angels sing to me because I was so scared. They made me feel better." Jesus?
I glanced at Sonja again and saw that her mouth had dropped open. I turned back to Colton. "You mean Jesus was there?" My little boy nodded as though reporting nothing more remarkable than seeing a ladybug in the front yard. "Yeah, Jesus was there." "Well, where was Jesus?" Colton looked me right in the eye. "I was sitting in Jesus' lap."
From "Heaven Is for Real" by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent. Copyright 2010. Excerpts reprinted by permission of Thomas Nelson.
If Heaven Is for Real Just What Exactly Does That Indicate?
Told by the father, but often in Colton's own words, the disarmingly simple message is heaven is a real place, Jesus really loves children, and be ready..." There are books designed to force you to wonder. Certain books will make you cheerful; many irritated; several amused - this particular one forces you to choose to talk to God, even if all that you say is, "God, will you be there?" Get the book. Save some money. Alter your thinking about God, and Heaven, because Heaven undoubtedly Is For Real!
This Book Is for Real
You will hear it quite a lot, "If you read just one book this year..." blah, blah. Well this time - read it. The book is for sale in nearly every Internet Christian Book seller.
The The Amazing but True Story Behind the Story of Heaven Is for Real
Colton's father Todd Burpo, is the pastor of Crossroads Wesleyan Church in Imperial, Nebraska. He is an average guy, with a regular garage door company, a bit of experience as a volunteer fireman, and a pretty normal family: wife Sonja, the oldest daughter Cassie, his youngest Colby, and and their middle son 4 year old Colton.
Everything was pretty normal, until that family vacation, and a conversation with Colton...
"... I tried to figure how to respond to my four-year-old's simple proclamation that angels had sung to him. Finally, I plunged in: "Colton, you said that angels sang to you while you were at the hospital?" He nodded his head vigorously.
"What did they sing to you?" Colton turned his eyes up and to the right, the attitude of remembering. "Well, they sang 'Jesus Loves Me' and 'Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho,'" he said earnestly. "I asked them to sing 'We Will, We Will Rock You,' but they wouldn't sing that." As Cassie giggled softly, I noticed that Colton's answer had been quick and matter-of-fact, without a hint of hesitation.
Sonja and I exchanged glances again. What's going on? Did he have a dream in the hospital?
And one more unspoken question: What do we say now?
A natural question popped into my head: "Colton, what did the angels look like?" He chuckled at what seemed to be a memory. "Well, one of them looked like Grandpa Dennis, but it wasn't him, 'cause Grandpa Dennis has glasses." Then he grew serious. "Dad, Jesus had the angels sing to me because I was so scared. They made me feel better." Jesus?
I glanced at Sonja again and saw that her mouth had dropped open. I turned back to Colton. "You mean Jesus was there?" My little boy nodded as though reporting nothing more remarkable than seeing a ladybug in the front yard. "Yeah, Jesus was there." "Well, where was Jesus?" Colton looked me right in the eye. "I was sitting in Jesus' lap."
From "Heaven Is for Real" by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent. Copyright 2010. Excerpts reprinted by permission of Thomas Nelson.
If Heaven Is for Real Just What Exactly Does That Indicate?
Told by the father, but often in Colton's own words, the disarmingly simple message is heaven is a real place, Jesus really loves children, and be ready..." There are books designed to force you to wonder. Certain books will make you cheerful; many irritated; several amused - this particular one forces you to choose to talk to God, even if all that you say is, "God, will you be there?" Get the book. Save some money. Alter your thinking about God, and Heaven, because Heaven undoubtedly Is For Real!
This Book Is for Real
You will hear it quite a lot, "If you read just one book this year..." blah, blah. Well this time - read it. The book is for sale in nearly every Internet Christian Book seller.
About the Author:
Deeper Shopping.com sells Heaven Is for Real at a really great price, that's where I bought mine. Save some money, and buy your own online too.
{ 0 comments... read them below or add one }
Post a Comment