I’ve read about all the books Zane Grey wrote. His stories not only have a western plot, but there’s always an old-fashioned romance included, and he was a master at painting a nature picture. His favorite areas to put his stories seemed to be Arizona and Colorado, but he had ways of including other western states. He could put a picture in your mind of beautiful western skies, mountain ranges and sunsets that were like the real thing.

And speaking of sunsets starry skies…how long has it been since you just stopped and looked at a night sky or a sunset, right in your own home area. I have an idea that it’s been quite a while. Your own area has beautiful scenes. For example, over east of what used to be called “halfway” between Butler and Appleton City, there’s a double curve, and when you’re driving eastward, there’s a scene that’s beautiful with each change of seasons. And our area has hills just high enough to give a lovely panorama in all directions. No wonder folks like to build on top of them.

But as lovely and scenic as our United States are, The Apostle John was transported to Heaven in a trance, and is allowed to tell just a little of the beauties there. And even with that freedom, he simply had not words that could describe what we’re in store for there. We somehow can picture “streets of gold” and a “River of Life,” with trees bearing 12 manner of fruits every month,” we still “can’t imagine,”” as a favorite gospel song says.

As blessed as all of us are…Christians and sinners alike…there’s a place awaiting those who accept Christ, that’s beyond words. Read about it in the Bible, the book of Revelation, chapters 21 and 22. But just wait!

37BT Bill Thornton