I was shocked, confused, bewildered 
as I entered Heaven's door, 
not by the beauty of it all
not by the lights or decor. 
But it was the folks in Heaven 
who made me sputter and gasp;
the thieves, the liars, the sinners
the alcoholics, the trash!!
There stood the kid from the seventh grade, he'd stole my lunch money twice!! Next to him was my old neighbor, who never said anything nice!! Uncle Bob, who I always thought was rotting away in hell, 
was sitting pretty, on cloud nine 
looking incredibly well!! 

I nudged Jesus, "What's the deal, 
I'd love to hear your take. 
How'd all these sinners get up here,
God mustve made a mistake!!
And why's everyone so quiet. 
so somber. Give me a clue."
"Hush child," said HE "they're all in shock. No one thought they'd see you!!"

This funny little poem deals with the truth of how we relate to others and how relationships seem to indicate our place in eternity.

Pastor Lynette