I am in Seattle assisting with family stuff and preparing to attend a memorial service (Saturday) for my sister who died of complications of early-onset Alzheimer's disease. I am not grieving much, since the shock and tears and goodbyes and losses have been many and have occurred for a long time now. I am mostly relieved that my wonderful sister and best friend is free from pain and confusion, and I am thinking of eternity. That sounds somber, but I don't mean it to be. I decided to have a little fun with the idea. So how about we share five "heavenly" things? These can me serious or funny or a combination of the two.
What is your idea of a heavenly (i.e. wonderful and perfect):
1. Family get-together
2. Song or musical piece
3. Gift
4. You choose whatever you like-food, pair of shoes, vacation, house, or something else. Just tell us what it is and what a heavenly version of it would be.
5. And for a serious moment, or what would you like your entrance into the next life to be like?
What, from your vantage point now, would make Heaven "heavenly?"
I am not sure how much time I'll have on my BIL's computer, but will read as many responses as I can, and I'll look forward to reading others when I get home next week.
Let us know in comments if you play. Post a direct link to your blog entry in your comment using the following formulation:<a href="the url of your blog post goes here">what you want the link to say goes here</a>For a complete how-to, http://www.blogger.com/click.
Go here to see mine. I hope you all have fun playing this one. I did forget to say Heaven will have mountains. Lots and lots of mountains. :-)
ReplyDeleteLoved it.
ReplyDeletePlayed it.
'Twas divine.
I played!
ReplyDeleteI played my harp right here.
ReplyDeleteAnd hugs and prayers to you and your family Singing Owl. Yup, mountains for sure.
Big prayers out your way SO!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm floating on cloud nine and three quarters over here.
Thank you...this was a real gift, and my response is here
ReplyDeleteI played here maybe an iphone
ReplyDeletewhen I got going it was heavenly
ReplyDeleteSinging Owl, praying for you and your family as you mourn the loss of your sister.
ReplyDeleteA little Youtube, a little beach.
here.
Thanks Singing Owl, and love and blessings to you today... Here is my play
ReplyDeletePrayers for your family. I am feeling philosophical here
ReplyDeleteThis is my play.
ReplyDeletePrayers for Singing Owl and family...
ReplyDeleteWe did a tandem play for our first Friday Five in a long while!
You're in my prayers, Songbird.
ReplyDeleteMy play is here!
Some silly, some serious, some heavenly...check it out
ReplyDelete(((SO)))
ReplyDeleteI won't be playing on my blog today since my answer to number 1 might include the phrase "someone else's family"--and my family reads my blog. But I think this is a great five! Thanks singing owl!
No drama here
ReplyDeleteA pleasant play!
ReplyDeleteI played here!
Praying for you, Singing Owl.
Oh, Singing Owl, this is a lovely Friday Five - thank you! I played here, and it ended up taking a little more out of me than I'd expected. I can't wait to read everyone else's plays.
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday!
Hedwyg / warriormare
thank you singing owl--a beautiful and uplifting F5. prayers and blessings for you.
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Here's mine!
ReplyDeleteA little bit serious, a lot silly, but fun!
(((Singing Owl & family))) Grace and peace and blessing to you all.
My version of heaven:
ReplyDeletethe beach, books, Bach, chocolate and no barbed wire.
You'll find it HERE.
Deb
here's my very incomplete play
ReplyDeleteCool - I'm in.
ReplyDeleteHeavenly!
Thank you Singing Owl- my prayers are with you and your family. I played here
ReplyDeleteMy Friday 5
ReplyDeleteI woke up from my lap long enough to play here
ReplyDeleteTiria
The Shadow Princess
Apparently my link is bad but as a Luddite I don't know how to fix it. I did play though. I swear.
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ReplyDeleteI posted here.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Singing Owl--this is the perfect FF on the birthday of my firstborn who is in heaven. Blessings on your celebration of your sister's life tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteMy play is here.
Heaven.... I'm in heaven!
ReplyDeleteVisit my cloud here
ReplyDeleteand prayers for singing owl...
try again here... to grab your dancin' shoes
ReplyDeletethanks wyld!
I usually don't do the Friday Five -- and probably won't do it today, but had to say that I am holding you and yours in prayer today Singing Owl -- and giving thanks for the beauty of your spirit.
ReplyDeleteSinging Owl: Prayers ascending for you and your family.
ReplyDeleteI have been without a computer at work all day..I'll have to mull these "heavenly" questions and report back later!
Of course heaven will have lots of mountains, Singing Owl. How could it not? {huge grin}
ReplyDeleteMy offering is both playful and serious. Best to all!
Oh, and prayers for SO's family, of course.
ReplyDeletei played here
ReplyDeleteWho's fox?????
ReplyDeleteme thinks fox is an imposter!!!!
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ReplyDeleteI played.
ReplyDelete(Singing Owl) I hope your memories of your sister are a comfort to you as you go through these sad days.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Friday Five. I played the heavenly game here.
Singing Owl, thank you for inviting us to celebrate your sister's life this way.
ReplyDeleteI played :here.
And I've played on cloud nine, Great Five!
ReplyDeleteSinging Owl, I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. It's very late, and our Presbytery meeting starts very early in the morning, so I'm off to bed. I'll read some of the other Friday Fives after the weekend...
ReplyDeleteI know it's late, but Scout decided to play her first friday five. I hope a few people go and read dog heaven
ReplyDeleteI actually played early but never got back to link until now...it's been that kind of day...but it's here.
ReplyDeleteI am pretty late, having been sending my Christmas/Valentine's letters all day, and then going to see a rather unheavenly musical, but I played here
ReplyDelete"Allelujah, Allelujah"
ReplyDeleteThis was really fun!
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