Woman to Woman
Vol. 6, No. 3
“And ye are complete in him.” Colossians 2:10
May/June 2003
by Sally Specht
Jessi, my five-year-old grand-
daughter, loves to be read to, and
her favorite subject is about going
to heaven. A few days ago, she
asked my daughter, Ginger, why
Jesus didn’t come right away.
Why is He waiting when there are
so many sad things happening and so many people starving?
Ginger looked at her sadly and said, “I think it’s because we’re
not ready.” Jessi, who is impulsive and eager to get things done
immediately, said, “Well, what are we supposed to do? Pack our
suitcases?” When Ginger told me this story, funny as it may
seem, I thought, “Out of the mouths of babes...” She’s right, I
mused, we do need to pack our suitcases.
Ron’s and Carl’s families, some of our very close friends,
are packing to move. They are leaving behind their houses, and
probably many other things they think they will no longer need
in their new location. However, there are many items they will
need, so some big moving vans are required to move all of
their belongings. This got me to thinking—just what will we
need on our trip to heaven? In my mind, I began to roam
through my house to see what I might need.
I started in the living room. I have some very nice end ta-
bles. They are really well made. They have burl inlays on the
tops and are in excellent condition. But, honestly, I doubt that
I’ll need them in heaven. I walk into my dining room. I think
how beautiful my dining room set is. I know I won’t need it,
but can I just walk off and leave it? Then I wander into the
kitchen. Oh, I really like my stove. It has a self-cleaning
oven, and the top is so easy to keep clean, but I guess won’t
need the stove.
When I walk into the family room, I look at my recliner.
What would I do without my recliner? It’s where I love to
crash at the end of a hard day. It is even where I study my Bi-
ble in the mornings. I wonder if I should bring my recliner??
Then I walk upstairs and into my bedroom. Oh, I should
take my bed. It is so comfortable, even though I don’t stay in
it nearly long enough each night. I walk into the dressing
room and open my closet. What shall I take to heaven? Do I
have any “heavenly” clothes? I think not. However, since I
should be really comfortable on the trip, I try on a jogging
suit. Now, that would make for good traveling comfort. But, I
decide against it and put on an old bathrobe. That would be
best, I think.
I open a drawer to pack an overnight bag. At least I can
and should take one ofthose. I look at my hair things. Won’t I
need to brush my hair? And what about shampoo? Certainly
I’ll need that. But then, would one bottle of shampoo last a
thousand years? I open my makeup drawer and shut it
quickly. I’m quite sure I won’t need that. What about my
toothbrush? Shall I take a toothbrush? How can a person get
along without a toothbrush? I stick it in my robe pocket.
I walk downstairs and get ready to walk outthe door in my
ugly, old robe, with my toothbrush in my pocket, when I re-
Inside This Issue:
Editorial
The Most Important Move ············Page 2
The Recipe Corner
Crispy Lemon Dills ················Page 3
The Heart of God - Part 3 ··············Page 4
When I Come to Heaven ···············Page 5
Fearfully and Wonderfullly Made (Part 6) ·····Page 6
From the Internet
The Other Woman in My Life ··········Page 7
Too Much to Do... Too Little Time ·········Page 8
Spotlight on Orphans
God’s Tender Care for His Children! ·······Page 9
Anneken’s Letter ··················Page 11
Listening to Your Teens ··············Page 12
(Continued on page 5)
P
acking for Heaven
