Visits from heaven : one man's eye-opening encounter with death, grief, and comfort from the other side by Deison, Peter V., 1946- author instant download

Visits from heaven : one man's eye-opening encounter with death, grief, and comfort from the other side by Deison, Peter V., 1946- author instant download

xii, 177 pages ; 22 cm, Pete and Harriet Deison were enjoying a full life of being parents, grandparents, and partners in ministry when deep depression spiraled Harriet into a darkness that caused her to take her own life. Suddenly thrust into unimaginable grief, Pete, a Presbyterian minister, turns to his roots as a student and educator in an attempt to make sense of it all.s the love story of a man and his wife of forty-three years, which quietly becomes the story of God's love for his children. The narrative of strange coincidences, amazing answers to prayer, and dozens of dreams by Pete and others affirms that there is a continued existence of a loved one that can be experienced here on earth. Is heaven a place where real life continues, or is it all clouds, pearly gates, and long church services' answers those questions, giving readers a clearer picture of what life is like for a believer after he or she leaves earth. It's also a wake-up call for those who secretly think heaven is a dry and boring place. Deeply grounded in the Scriptures and in the classic works of writers such as C.S. Lewis, Sheldon Vanauken, John Claypool, Randy Alcorn, and N.T. Wright, Deison shares biblical truths about the reality of our continued existence and the nature of our heavenly home. Gently leads grieving people on an effective and insightful journey through the grief and recovery process, Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-176), A heavenly love story -- In the beginning -- Our life together -- An earth-shattering instant -- The road back to life -- Heaven's compassion -- When the dream gate opened -- Questions for heaven -- Gift of grace, more dreams -- The landscape of grief -- How death changed the way I live -- What every searching person needs to know -- Climbing the ladder of truth -- Three lenses for viewing heaven -- Amazing heaven, its setting -- Amazing heaven, its people -- The entrance to heaven stands before us