Recuerda un tiempo cuando estaba lejos de su hogar terrenal y lo extrañaba mucho? Tal vez fue cuando asistió a la universidad, estuvo en las fuerzas armadas, viajaba extensamente en el extranjero o debió mudarse debido a un trabajo. ¿Recuerda cómo le dolía el corazón cuando pensaba en su hogar? 

El escritor de ciencia ficción Isaac Asimov dijo: “Yo no creo en una vida después de la muerte, así que no tengo que pasar toda la vida temiéndole al infierno, o temiéndole aún más al cielo. Porque cualesquiera que fueran las torturas del infierno, yo creo que el aburrimiento del cielo sería aún peor.”

This question came from a reader: "As a middle aged, never-married, Christian single with no kids, life is lonely. ...How will I fare in Heaven when surrounded by mostly large families where people have their kids, grandkids, many friends, a spouse, etc., and I'm alone?"

If Christ’s body in the intermediate Heaven has physical properties, it stands to reason that others in Heaven could have physical forms as well, even if only temporary ones.

Ask the Holy Spirit to make you sensitive to the needs and interests of your children (and grandchildren). The following points might be good starting places for your conversations with them.

I find it ironic that many people stereotype life in Heaven as an interminable church service. Apparently, church attendance has become synonymous with boredom. Yet meeting God—when it truly happens—will be far more exhilarating than a great meal, a poker game, hunting, gardening, mountain climbing, or watching the Super Bowl. 

Question from a reader: Is it normal to be afraid to go to Heaven? I've been wrestling with this the last couple of years. I'm 16 now but I would like to deal with the issue before I pass away.

Most of us see no further than the horizons of this world. To correct our shortsightedness, God prescribes a vision correction that allows us to look through the lens of eternity. 

For most of us, the list of people we’re longing for reunion with is lengthy. But those who have lost a child, either before or after birth, have one more compelling reason to long for Heaven.