Great News.

Buckle up! This will be a journey. But it will be worth it in the end. I have been seeing a psychologist. He is a follower of Christ and his gifting lies more in the prophetic arena. As does mine, so we not only get along well but have a level of communication that only can be shared by those of a similar gifting. We both feel that our meeting was arranged by God and there is a really cool story behind that.

This man knows what he is talking about being a chaplain on staff at a local hospital and being present for 100's of deaths...and a few, "I got to the other side and was sent back for now.", cases. But what I am going to relate to you is a conversation we had. I am paraphrasing and changing some things for clarity. It brought an incredible peace to my troubled mind.

My prayer is that it does the same for you.

We were talking about this process called grief. And about how it is so unusual in that each person seems to have a different experience with it. Not better or worse. just different. At the end of grieving you have an acceptance about where your loved one is and your relationship with them going forward.

I am not wanting to get into a theology debate here (so not the point of this). But let us get away from the childhood story book view of heaven. Which for most of us is probably a cartoon version of heaven we watched early in life. (Pointing finger at me! Lol.)

When you start reading accounts and talking to folks that have crossed over and come back there are several things that they all seem to have in common. 1. Time stops or is no longer relevant or there is no sense of time. 2. There is a tremendous peace that permeates every part of their being. 3. Love - a sense of love that again permeates every part of their being unlike anything experienced before.

Now God has put a spiritual veil between heaven and earth. And with very few exceptions, remains in place until this day. However this will not always be the case. As one day that veil will be removed. Hallelujah! Well that is all great and fine and dandy, but knowing that does not automatically make me feel any better about my loved one being dead.

So here is the exciting part! Caleb is not dead! He is very much alive! Even though I can not talk to him right now. He is not gone by any means. Let's say Caleb decided to move to New Zealand and live in the jungle for the rest of his life. You can't go look for him. and he has cut off all contact with the outside world. He is still alive but your mind has to put him in a place where you can accept that.

The even more exciting part to me is that love is one thing that both this earth and our heavenly home share in common. My love, your love for Caleb and Caleb's love for us, will create a conduit through this veil.

Caleb is not dead. He is alive and well and although we will still grieve. This brings more of a comfort to my being than any other conversation or explanation I have heard or read up until now. I can see his smiling face, and silly grin, and it is OK. Because Caleb is OK now. His mind is at rest. And I think people struggle with the question, Is my loved one OK? And I say YES, YES, a resounding YES.

It is OK to talk to Caleb, talk about Caleb. Because he has only gone ahead in the journey and he is waiting for us to catch up. For some it might be tomorrow, for some it might be decades. Either way, he is right around the corner. Just send him some love and see if you do not experience love in return! Thank you, Jesus!

I LOVE YOU CALEB!!!!!