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WIGGLES & SQUEALS!

 I watch with amazement that no matter how often we leave and come home our puppy Cali greets us with the most enthusiastic welcome home. She wiggles and squeals and jumps around with a ruff-ruff. She will flop on her back as we then give her a little belly rub and tell her how much we love and miss her too! An unconditional love that can bring me to tears and a smile.

This brought to my mind what the celebration will be like when we enter Heaven and are greeted by Jesus and our loved ones and others. It will be a magnificent celebration of epic proportions. Matthew 19:14 says, "Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs." I have thought about that verse and I think it is because children when happy will dance and sing and love without any concern about who is watching or listening or what anyone will think of them for they are completely in the moment. 

I believe we will all have that child-like innocence again in Heaven. We will have that puppy or doggie innocence and we will be overwhelmed with joy with being in the presence of Jesus and all the hosts of Heaven. I will probably be squealing and wiggling with joy myself. 

It reminds me of the song by MercyMe, I Can Only Imagine. The refrain is: 

Surrounded by Your glory

What will my heart feel

Will I dance for You, Jesus

Or in awe of You be still

Will I stand in Your presence

Or to my knees will I fall

Will I sing hallelujah

Will I be able to speak at all

I can only imagine
I can only imagine




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