`When I See the Blood

While attending school at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale Illinois, I was sitting in the Student Center. Across the hall from where I was sitting there was a potter. My attention was drawn to him, so I decided to move to where I could see better. I watched as the potter put the clay on the wheel. He began moving his feet on the pedals. As his feet moved, the wheel began to turn. Around and around the clay went. As the clay was spinning, the potter was molding the clay into something.Suddenly, he saw a flaw. I watched him stop the wheel, crush the clay and start over. I stood there in amazement as the clay began to take shape. Such is the case for a nineteen year old college freshman point guard on the college football team in Whereabouts Texas.On the outside it appeared his life was altogether. He had a charming girlfriend, a great start to a football career, and was getting his degree in Law. Behind the scenes there were cracks. His life was a mess. What you saw at school is not what you got in reality. He was a broken vessel. Would he ever get it together? We will have to follow him and watch the potter shape his life to see what becomes of this vessel.

It has been five years since Gabbi and Joseph had their heavenly experiences. The things they saw and experienced while making frequent trips to heaven still amazes them today. Everyone they know, school teachers, friends, and family members knew there has been a change in them. What does the future hold for the two? Will there be anymore visitations? Only time will tell, but one thing is for sure, Gabbi and Joseph will never be the same, and neither will anyone they come in contact with. What lessons can be gleaned from the visitations Gabbi and Joseph had? They are the only kids in their school that has been to heaven. When Timmy died, his brother and sister went to the outskirts of heaven, some may call it paradise, but they were not fortunate enough to see the sights Gabbi and Joseph saw. Why were they chosen to see these wonderful sights¿¿? To behold such beauty? Now five years has passed. What is in store for Gabbi and Joseph? Will God show them more wonderful things? While many may want to see what they saw, could it be they will venture into the horrors of Hell? This is a question only God himself can answer, but for now, they are left with a deep burning desire to see and experience more than the world can imagine. Will they?

It has been a month since Timmy died. Melissa, Tommy, and their mom were having a hard time coping. While they have good days, there are also bad days. Olivia and Gabbi spent many nights at Melissa's house listening to endless stories about Timmy. Gabbi loved hearing the stories, although Olivia sometimes gets tired of hearing them. It is during those times Gabbi sits Olivia down and talks to her. She tries to tell her to put herself in Melissa's shoes. Gabbi has to do this often. She is the type of person that does not like to hurt other people's feelings. Many times she bites her tongue while in the presence of someone so she does not say a hurtful word. Gabbi found herself doing this a lot while consoling Melissa. Maybe meekness is her weakness as Roger tells her