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What is heaven like?

Guided by Scripture, a husband and his dying wife discuss what they think it will be like when God takes his children home to heaven.


Greg Galler

“When I die, what do you think it will be like? I mean, at that moment, what do you think will happen?”

My wife, Sue, dying of cancer, asked me this several days before she passed away on Oct. 30, 2022. Sue’s faith in her Savior was unwavering, but there was still the logistical mystery and natural curiosity about the actual transition from life on earth to life in heaven. She wanted to know. For 40 years, we discussed everything in life—including what happens at the moment of our deaths.

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