A SLICE OF HEAVEN
by Kathy Anne Harris

When man became aware of good and bad, of heaven and h-e-l-l, of darkness
and light, he questioned God.
"What is heaven like, God?
God sat down with man, in a quaint little garden, took in a big
breath, and explained what heaven was like to man. Barely breathing, man
watched -- enraptured, not interrupting.
When God had finished with his description, man dropped his arms down
at his sides, shook his head and mumbled, "It is all so grand and beyond
anything I have here to compare. I cannot envision the place of which you
speak."
With a perplexed look on his countenance and fearing he had
disappointed God, man hung his head and moisture collected in his eyes.
God stood up, wiped debris from the back of his garment, and walked over to
man. He laid a hand on man's shoulder and said He was sorry He had not
been able to convey the glorious nature of heaven. Feeling disheartened
that he had let his creation down, God turned and walked away from man.
Man did not move. He still sat there, head hanging down, arms at his
sides. And a tear rolled off each cheek and fell to the earth below the
boy.
You see, this human was yet a boy. Not the man he would become.
While understanding came easily to the boy, more so than it might to an
adult, the boy still needed a frame of reference when learning about the
more abstract concepts -- especially ones that required a great deal of
faith.
Several yards away from the boy, God paused. A smile sketched across
His face. The boy did not notice that God had stopped.
God held out his left arm, thrust his palm out and grinned. He was
still facing away from the boy. God heard the boy sob, then God nodded.
To Himself, He said, "Here, lad, is something that will best express to you
what is most wondrous about heaven. And here, also, is a bright light,
contained within this vessel. No matter how dark your world, no matter how
abysmal your thoughts, no matter how long the nights -- the illumination
contained within this receptacle will shatter the blackest black. This
creation of mine will remain at your side through the lowest and the
highest moments of your life. This creation embodies the virtues of heaven
and all the joys.
He turned back toward the boy, left arm extended.
"Here," He whispered softly, "a slice of heaven. Now, you will
understand!"
A sparkling dust gathered and swirled from the tips of God's hand. It
became substance, then bounded off, toward the boy. God canted his head
and watched, pleased with Himself. Knowing the boy would wonder no more
about what heaven was like.
Gazing down at the soil beneath his feet, the boy saw a shadow fast
approaching, lopping straight for him. Before he could stand to flee, a
pink tongue flicked across his fingers. A bushy tail thumped against his
legs. And a mouth full of white teeth smiled up at him. Soft ears flopped
back as the creature stared up into the boy's eyes.
A private communication was exchanged between the boy and the
creature. The boy giggled, bent down, and swept the animal up into his
arms.
"He is a living mirror of heaven, and therefore, a mirror of Me. Out
of a great affection for the creature that reflects back so much of what
heaven is, and in so doing, reflects back so much of what I am, I have
named him dog. Treat him well, for no other will be as true to you, nor
teach you as much as this one small creature will."

-- Kathy Anne Harris

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Anna
Angus, Huney & Roxey

That is great! Thanks for sharing!!


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Wow, beautiful..........

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Really cool!! Thanks for sharing!!

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Originally posted by leader of the pack:
Gazing down at the soil beneath his feet, the boy saw a shadow fast approaching, lopping straight for him. Before he could stand to flee, a pink tongue flicked across his fingers. A bushy tail thumped against his
legs. And a mouth full of white teeth smiled up at him. Soft ears flopped back as the creature stared up into the boy's eyes.
A private communication was exchanged between the boy and the creature. The boy giggled, bent down, and swept the animal up into his
arms. "He is a living mirror of heaven, and therefore, a mirror of Me. Out
of a great affection for the creature that reflects back so much of what heaven is, and in so doing, reflects back so much of what I am, I have named him dog. Treat him well, for no other will be as true to you, nor teach you as much as this one small creature will." _
-- Kathy Anne Harris
From http://www.petwarmers.com

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That is a touching story and I'm so glad you shared it with us. I have always said Lady and Tobi are heaven-sent, and reading that story just confirms it even more. I think I'll go hug them some more.

I'm glad you all liked it.

I feel the same way about my "kids" Barbi

Anna
Angus, Huney & Roxey

that is nice ~n~ its funny that d-o-g spelled backwards is g-o-d.