Heaven is s a place where
everything is perfect and we’ll be reunited with Jesus and our loved ones who
were believers. Have you ever wondered what Christmas is like in heaven? The
Bible doesn’t tell us, but I’ve found myself pondering the question a lot the
past couple years each time Christmas rolls around.
On December 3, 2007, my Grandma
Benson died at the age of 78 of a massive heart attack. Christmas Eve was at her house. One of my favorite Christmas memories with
Grandma is baking cookies. We made two kinds.
We made sugar cookies with different cookie cutters. We also made peanut
butter with Hershey’s kisses in the middle.
Everyone would be around the table
talking about how the year had been for everyone and Grandma Benson would be
right next to me. She would sprinkle
the dough with sugar and then roll it out.
I would pick up a cookie cutter, she would help me line it up, and then
I would press the cookie cutter into the dough. When we couldn’t fit any more cookies on the dough, we’d scoop
them up and put them on a cookie sheet and get another one. We’d be at it for hours. We’d make jokes, we’d laugh, she’d ask me
how I was doing in school, etc. It was
a good feeling to have Grandma right next to me. We made Christmas cookies this
year for the time in years. For the
first time, Grandma wasn’t there.
The thing I love most about
cookies, or anything freshly baked is the smell as it’s in the oven! I also
love the warm mouth-watering taste it gives my stomach on the inside because
it’s so warm. Grandma was such a servant. When she didn’t have anything to
give, she gave. I like to think that she is standing alongside Jesus right now
preparing a feast for everyone there. I like to picture heaven like a huge
bakery. I can’t wait to share cookies
with Grandma in heaven. The best part
is in heaven we won’t have to worry about calories because there won’t be such
a thing. Since heaven is a place where everything is perfect, we’ll taste the
best cookies ever made! See you in
heaven Grandma!
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