Everyone has at some time or another lost a loved one or in many cases possibly faced a life-threatening situation. It is at these times that we tend to ponder, even if only for a brief moment – Where do we go from here? What is heaven? What will heaven be like?
Whatever religious affiliation we’re born into, whether we choose to practice that religion or another or no religion at all, we grow up learning about God and the afterlife. We learn by what we read and what we hear from others. Whether we believe what we learn, in whole or in part, or even not at all, we forever remain susceptible to listening to the ideas of others, if just for the sake of gaining the insight and possibly a newfound enlightening hope for ourselves to believe in. It’s just a natural human tendency to yearn for some spiritual answer to the lifelong question of – what’s next? Where do we go when we leave this life? Although we know that no living individual knows any more than we ourselves know, we enjoy hearing it anyway, from anyone willing to share his or her thoughts on the subject with us.
When all is said and done, we form our own unique picturesque vision in our minds of what heaven is or may be like, that is ours alone. It may be similar to what we’ve heard or read from others, but in many ways each of our visions is unique in its own way.
“Our Heaven Project” is a work in progress, out to gather and publish thousands of individual thoughts and beliefs about heaven and the afterlife, in one book. A book compiled of quotes offered by individuals like yourself who are willing to share your own unique image of what heaven and the afterlife may be like. The ideas and beliefs of thousands of individuals of all ages and from all walks of life published together within one book.
THE PURPOSE:
There are literally tens of millions of people on this earth who are suffering terminal illnesses or suffer because a loved one is suffering or has already succumbed to illnesses or sudden death. At times like these is when we are most interested in hope of afterlife, but discussion is not readily available. We at “Our Heaven Project” feel that a book of thoughts and ideas about heaven and the afterlife, provided by individuals like you, will be a great source of comfort and inspiration to others in their time of need.
The book will be distributed to hospitals, hospice organizations, and support groups around the world, to be offered - free of charge - to the terminally ill and their families; as an inspirational tool to help ease the fear that comes at that time in our lives. The book will also be made available to the public – in various languages – through the various retail outlets, both on the internet and in local bookstores around the world.
Never before has a work been published that offers the inspirational and enlightening thoughts of so many, on a subject so important to all.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
We at “Our Heaven Project” ask that you take a few quiet moments to use your imagination and write down what you envision heaven and the afterlife to be like, and share that vision with us – the world. The benefit to others in need will be enormous. In a world blanketed with negativity and turmoil at this time, treat this as an opportunity to a part of something positive and possibly helpful to others along the way.
We have recently created the OurHeavenProject Google group where all are welcome to join and visit. There you can view ongoing updates on our project, read some entries that others have submitted, and/or post your own entries to be submitted to our book. We’re also hopeful that the group will become a place for enlightening discussions on the subject for all to enjoy.
Please submit your entry for the book directly to us by email at OurHeavenProject@aol.com or post your entry at the OurHeavenProject Google group. You may post your entry in reply here if you wish to share it with the other readers in this particular group, but only entries submitted directly by email or posted at the OurHeavenProject Google group may be used and published in our book.
All entries submitted become the property of the “Our Heaven Project”, and all entries WILL be published.
HOW TO SUBMIT ENTRIES:
Emailed entries should have the written text within the body of the email or attached to the email in a Microsoft word document file format. (Please DO NOT use PDF files)
Entries should include:
1) Author’s name – first name, last initial only – example (John D.)
2) Author’s age – in years only
3) Author’s location –examples: (New York, USA) (Sidney, Australia) etc.
4) Your written descriptive image of heaven and the afterlife.
All information above (name, age, and location) will be included in the book along with your entry.
Please remember that only entries emailed directly to OurHeavenProject@aol.com or posted at the OurHeavenProject Google group may be used and published in our book.
Children’s thoughts are not only welcomed, but also encouraged. If you would like to write and submit your child’s thoughts on the subject – please do. Children’s thoughts are always enjoyably enlightening.
Please pass this on to your friends and family members and encourage their participation. We also encourage teachers to pass this request on to their students and their parents.
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Everyone has at some time or another lost a loved one or in many cases possibly faced a life-threatening situation. It is at these times that we tend to ponder, even if only for a brief moment – Where do we go from here? What is heaven? What will heaven be like?
Whatever religious affiliation we’re born into, whether we choose to practice that re ...[text shortened]... ipation. We also encourage teachers to pass this request on to their students and their parents.
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Everyone has at some time or another lost a loved one or in many cases possibly faced a life-threatening situation. It is at these times that we tend to ponder, even if only for a brief moment – Where do we go from here? What is heaven? What will heaven be like?
Whatever religious affiliation we’re born into, whether we choose to practice that re ...[text shortened]... ipation. We also encourage teachers to pass this request on to their students and their parents.
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Everyone has at some time or another lost a loved one or in many cases possibly faced a life-threatening situation. It is at these times that we tend to ponder, even if only for a brief moment – Where do we go from here? What is heaven? What will heaven be like?
Whatever religious affiliation we’re born into, whether we choose to practice that re ...[text shortened]... ipation. We also encourage teachers to pass this request on to their students and their parents.
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Everyone has at some time or another lost a loved one or in many cases possibly faced a life-threatening situation. It is at these times that we tend to ponder, even if only for a brief moment – Where do we go from here? What is heaven? What will heaven be like?
Whatever religious affiliation we’re born into, whether we choose to practice that re ...[text shortened]... ipation. We also encourage teachers to pass this request on to their students and their parents.