A Little Piece of Heaven

by Alison Hill

Overview

Many of us at some time or another have wondered what heaven is like. Our thoughts can get lost in eternity and what it would be like to live forever. This book captures a glimpse of this future. Some aspects will be familiar and can be found in Scripture, whilst others are part of my imagination. But either way this book will cause you to think some more about what your journey to heaven would be like; including how your life on earth will influence your future.
Reviews -
Emma Amir "This is a fantastic book, it made me laugh, it made me cry and in places it made my jaw drop to the floor. It takes you on a journey that you never want to end, higher and higher up the mountain and even into the presence of God. If that's what heaven is really like then I definitely want to go there.
A very enjoyable read and I will certainly read it more than once.

Judy Boxall "Brilliant, I feel encouraged and blessed by reading it and excited about what lies ahead."

Janet Peirson "I found "A Little Piece of Heaven" a fascinating read, it challenged and inspired me in equal measure.

Alice Sinico "I don't read books that often but I have managed to read this one, I feel as though I am in the story, I am really enjoying it."

Product Details

BN ID:	2940033164196
Publisher:	Alison Hill
Publication date:	03/23/2012
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	308 KB

About the Author

After spending most of my youth in Chester, I moved with my husband and family to Norfolk. Shortly after, I joined a local evangelical church and became devoted to my Christian faith. After losing my husband seventeen years ago, I chose to walk closely with God and learnt what it means to be a true follower of Jesus Christ. I have written two books, "A Little Piece of Heaven" and "To Live is Christ". I enjoy making new friends as well as being loyal to old ones. Seeing new countries is at the top of my "to do" list. I love being a mum to my two children even though they are grown ups. Being part of a church is really important to me and has played a key part in my life over the last twenty one years.

Read an Excerpt

It's a Question of Choice

As I sat meekly at the foot of the mountain I looked up and saw God at the top in all of His glory and majesty.

"How am I ever going to get up there or anywhere near His presence? Should I begin this journey or turn back?"

These were the questions that raced through my mind. To turn back meant defeat and I was not one to give in that easily. To stay where I was seemed futile and a waste; there was only one answer which was to move forward. What would I find on my journey? I could ask God what the journey would entail, but what would I do with this knowledge? Would it create even more choices and complicate my responses?

A mist began to descend at the top of the mountain and God faded into the distance. Did this mean that my time for choice was limited or was I simply being ushered into making a decision? Moving forward meant change and suffering for the sake of the Gospel; it was the choice all believers must make, unless we turn back when the journey becomes tough.

Slowly the mist lifted and I saw a smile on the face of God, as if I had already made my choice. In fact—I had. As I searched my heart, I realised that God had heard my heart rather than my words. A peace descended as I rose to my feet and walked up the mountain. I was so excited at the prospect of getting closer to God that I quickly forgot where I was and felt the strain of going up rather than the ease of where I had been. I felt a sense of trepidation as I left the past behind and stepped into my future.

I started to look back and then stopped as I remembered the story of Lot's wife, who looked back longingly at the city she had once lived in and subsequently turned to stone. I recognised that my heart was compelling me to do the same. The known is sometimes safer than the unknown; less exciting but safe. A battle will always rage in our hearts when our flesh cries out for the security we once had. A change began to take place within; feelings of insecurity echoed around my mind. It felt as if the Tectonic plates of my being were beginning to shift, causing an internal earthquake. I didn't like this feeling and in the same way volcanoes and mountains are forged naturally, something was beginning to change within me, causing me to fear. My values were being challenged and I found myself looking at God in a different way. I wanted God to take away this awful feeling and replace it with peace. But the more I stared at God the more desperate I felt.

I cried out, "Do something God, do something, take away this feeling of being lost".

God gazed in my direction with a reassuring smile as if He was saying that everything was alright. But it wasn't; I felt lost and frightened. As I fell to my feet with a sense of failure so early into the journey, a voice inside of me said,

Table of Contents

It's a Question of Choice
A Lake of Delights
Dreams, Faces and Forgiveness
The Cave
Dancing with the King
Mending the Nets
A Very Special Occasion
Higher up the Mountain
A New Place
Rubies, Diamonds and Hidden Treasure
Things are not what they seem!
The Call and the Cost
A Canopy under the Stars
God's chosen vessels
A Sea of Faces
The Throne Room
Ministering Spirits, A Golden Door and A Chance Encounter with a Great Man of God
Angels on Assignment
The Garden of Remembrance
A Place of Regret and Triumph!