What I find more remarkable, however, is how readily many people in our society believe outlandish and unsubstantiated urban myths and conspiracies (Pop Rocks and Coke, JFK assassination, AIDS is man-made, etc.), yet disregard thousands of personal and consistent testimonies of miracles and near-death experiences from people throughout all cultures and religions.

I began to see my life and each breath I am given as a living prayer to God and a way to pray for others for our world.

The more we love, the more love we have to offer. So it is with God's love for us. It is inexhaustible.

Even when we are frustrated by our inability to understand a circumstance or event, there are unseen angels bringing comfort and protection as directed by the wisdom of God.

The heaven I witnessed was so pure, love-filled, and magnificent that I did not want to return to earth.

Churches provide a place of gathering for people who share common beliefs, support and encouragement for each other in faith, a place to find insight into and teaching about God's Word, and they provide a time and place where people can leave the world behind and focus only on their spiritual relationship with God.

Faith allows us to confidently walk with God into a future filled with joy; one that can become an extraordinary and amazing adventure.