I Can Fly

My favorite ride at Disney is Soarin, a flight simulator that makes you feel like you're flying above various landscapes in California. I like it because I think we are meant to fly in heaven. 

Okay, I admit I don't have any Scriptural evidence.

Scripture says in heaven we'll:
♥ be perfectly understood
♥ see truth more fully
♥ see Christ face-to-face

"For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known." 1 Corinthians 13:12

But I think heaven might also include other creative and wonderful things like:
♥ being reunited with beloved pets
♥ creating art, composing music, playing instruments
♥ cooking and eating (Jesus ate in His glorified body--John 21:10-15; Acts 10:41)
♥ exploring heavenly math and science (surely heaven will have plants and animals)
♥ participating in sports and contests
♥ and, flying, of course

What do you think?

These 3 photos are ones we took while "flying" over California.

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9 Ways to Learn Gratitude

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Some people are naturally grateful. But most of us need to work on developing a "gratitude attitude." 

So here's a few tips:
1. Keep a gratitude journal. 

2. At suppertime, have your family members share good things from their day.

3. After work or before bedtime, unwind by focusing on good things in your life.

4. Hang sticky notes everywhere as reminders of your blessings.

5. Make a gratitude "chart" for your kids to fill in each day.

6. Concentrate on "subtraction, not addition"*: think about what you'd miss without your present blessings instead of thinking how your life could be better.

7. Take time to savor things as they happen as well as remembering them later.

8. When you count your blessings, be specific and detailed. It's more beneficial than making a long list of generalizations.

9. Remember the reason: "give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

* Some material in this post came from "2 Little Words" by Janice Kaplan, Good Housekeeping, February 2013, Page 93-98

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