If Heaven offered free e-mail.
what would our loved ones want to tell?

Since they now know what matters most,
I’m guessing they would write…

To view each day as if a gift.
To run t’ward peace when there’s a rift.

To see the value when we play.
To know God hears us when we pray.

To recognize there’s always time
to bend an ear or to be kind.

To smell the fragrance of a flower.
To bask beneath a summer shower.

To feel the wonder of it all
when autumn leaves begin to fall.

To taste the sweetness of a pear.
To give to God our every care.

To serve a homeless man a meal
and then to journal what we feel.

To stroke a newborn baby’s hand
in awe of God’s mysterious plans.

To watch the ocean churn and foam.
To take a sunrise walk alone.

To stand beside a dying friend
and hold their hand until the end.

To understand that life is brief
marked both by joy but also grief.

To come to terms with Jesus Christ
acknowledging His sacrifice.

To baptize Doubt as Faith’s godchild
who will (in time) believe.