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When she woke up, she realized she and Nick were wearing nothing as they laid next to one another in their bed under the warm covers. He wrapped his arms around her, gently pulling her body closer to his. Feeling full of love and light, despite the darkness in the room that night, she turned towards her husband and smiled. Love, sweet love.
“I just can’t stop thanking the Lord for bringing us together.”
“And I just can’t stop thanking Him for you, Piper. We’re in this one together.”
She covered his body in kisses as she caressed him, feeling his gentle hands as they moved over her body in return. His love filled her, soothing her soul and pacifying her senses. Spirits uniting as one, they moved back and forth to the rhythms of the heavens, until the light of the morning sun shone through their bedroom windows.
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“Should we give up trying to get back to sleep?” She asked him, after an hour of silent cuddling under the covers. Neither could fall asleep. Both were reflecting on their heavenly experience. The curtains which covered the three windows in the room were no defense against the magnificence of the sun as it beamed through all corners.
“Yeah, let’s get up.” Nick answered as they pulled themselves out of the bed to begin the events of the day.
“What day is it?” She asked.
“No idea. I know that when we went to bed, it was about 11 p.m. on Friday night.”
A short while later that Saturday morning, they sat in the kitchen enjoying a cup of coffee and an omelette. Faith relaxed on her dog bed and watched them. The familiar experience of sharing breakfast with her husband was so mundane when compared with what they had just experienced. She found it difficult to reconcile the paradise within her mind against the normality surrounding her.
Piper sensed the presence of something new, though, whether it be a new opportunity or a new realization or a transformation. Something about the morning was different from any other morning she had ever experienced in her life. Her body was pure and clean. The thoughts in her mind were of beauty, love, and peaceful serenity. It was as if she were surrounded by the paradise of the heavens within the confines of her kitchen. The kitchen was more surreal and contrived than real, as if something in a fairy tale.
Maybe this is just another dream.
Piper wondered if she would soon find herself back in her bed with Nick by her side. Maybe this world was the dream and heaven the reality. She pondered that thought for a while.
Her thoughts turned to the angel, the unicorn, and her surroundings just prior to entering the castle along the narrow path. Finding the right words to describe everything she had encountered along the narrow path to Nick was difficult. Human words couldn’t quite capture the way the love and the light overjoyed her soul. Even words such as ‘beautiful,’ ‘paradise,’ ‘magnificent,’ and ‘amazing’ fared poorly in describing her incredibly vivid dream.
Nick was also struggling to find the right words. “It’s so hard to describe,” he said. “I don’t know if we will ever be able to put the experience into words.”
Piper looked at Nick, knowing that each had access to the golden key that opened the gates of heaven. Others had access to the golden key too, as it was available to anyone who wanted it, though not everyone did. Many were indifferent about the golden key. They instead preferred the material treasure boxes that came without keys, those available within this world, which they could see and touch. Piper would do her best to change that with the tools and gifts given to her by God.
She came to realize that nothing she was experiencing on the earth was by chance. All interactions, encounters, and relations were orchestrated by God in His plan for her. They were learning and growing opportunities, both for herself and for those around her. Whether a missionary abroad, or one at home, the opportunities to minister were everywhere. God wanted her to be purposeful about spreading His message, whether it be in her office, in her neighborhood, or wherever He directed her to walk on this earth.
The End
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