by Mitch
She raised her hand, “I thank everyone for your concern. It’s more than a pleasure knowing everyone. I thank my shepherd friend Ariana, praying I would be found alive, also Won and Careah hoping I was alive.” She winked at Kedar, her mouth curved in a mischievous smile, “You are something else, saying I wasn’t dead.”
He asked, “Do you have ESP?”
Careah went to Tara and looked into her eyes and asked, almost in a whisper, “How did you know we said those things, about you being alive?”
Her eyes sparkling, she whispered, “I will tell you all later, first I must tell you what happened to me.”
Questions began to fly from everyone? What happened to you that you’re alive? They saw you drown and not come back up to the surface? “Hay,” a Shepherd lady remarked, “you came back from the dead. Tell us about it. How is it you are alive?”
La`no broke in, “Since you had an amazing experience, would you mind telling your story over the radio and TV so all Hi-Why-O may hear your sensational story?”
She excitingly replied, “I will be more than happy to tell everyone what happened.”
Several TV cameras focused on one the most beautiful ladies ever created. Looking around, she asked the people in the room to sit down because her incredible story would take quite a while. She didn’t want to leave out any details. As she started to tell her incredible story, a peaceful calm filled the room as well as the whole country. It was astonishing how the softness of her voice drew the people right into her heart, not wanting to miss a detail.
Smiling, she turned to her husband, eyes ablaze, face full of emotion, “If it had not been for you, although it wasn’t right what you did, I would not have experienced the most precious, exciting time of my life. It was an experience that filled me with genuine platonic love. I felt so deeply overjoyed, a joy that would wash away any tears of sadness instantly. I felt and saw extremely unconditional love everywhere. First, I want to say what happened was a very extraordinary experience. What you are about to hear is the gospel truth.”
Glancing toward Eli, “When you hit me on the head, it wasn’t the death blow you thought it was.” Eli broke down, tears flooding down his cheeks. Tara put her hand on his shoulder and kissed him. "After pushing me out into the lake, I naturally went down under. How long I was there? I do not know. I vaguely remember rising to the surface, reaching out to grasp a hand, but it wasn’t there. Then darkness, I either passed out or was semiconscious, I guess it was about that time they saw me go down. I felt groggy being gently lifted by angels or other heavenly beings. No words were spoken. We passed through a very dark passage, then into a glorious light, an indescribable brilliance that raptured into eternity.
"I heard rhythmic sounds, gentle ocean waves rolling, washing very gently over a sandy shore. It was so peaceful no one would ever want to leave. I was completely at ease, an irresistible magnetic attraction to the ineluctably beauty. I know it was heaven because it was a genuine masterpiece designed by the Master. There were flower gardens created for nobility everywhere. Each flower bed complemented the other. The mysteriously serene beauty of heaven is beyond human comprehension; I had no desire to leave. It was more realistic than having a wonderful peaceful dream. A place much more beautiful than I have ever seen. It was so fantastic I can find no human words adequate to describe its unearthly beauty. There were no old people or babies anywhere.
"An angel said, ‘It makes no difference what age a person dies, we’ll all look the same age as the Lord.’ I heard angels singing, praising, and glorifying our Lord who was sitting on a gold throne. It had an emerald rainbow over it of many shades of green. Green is symbolic of his love, and a promise to us that we shall never die. When I saw Him, I was about to fall at his feet. He said, ‘Fear not, I am the first and the last. I have the keys of hades and death, no one can hurt you.’ I looked into his eyes, my heart pulsated, sending vibrating charges through me. The enormity of the sensation lifted my soul, and it was awesome, oscillating through my body. I had no fear, in fact, the excitement was nourishing my whole being. I often wondered what pure peace would be like. Now I know! Was this a vision? No, I’m sure my spirit was in heaven. I marveled at the majesty of heaven and its vastness. I saw angels of many ranks, the seraphim, cherubim, especially the ones that guarded the Garden of Eden, all had beautiful faces.
"The Ark had a blue haze around it, Aaron’s rod that budded, a golden bowl of manna, and the original 10 commandments were inside. There were many other kinds of beings; all worshiped and lauded the Lord to the highest. He was extolled for his mercy. I will never forget a single impression heaven made on me. My mind throbbed with eruptions of questions.
"I saw myriads of people from every nation, singing and praising Him in new love songs. It was more than fanatic, I knew everyone there by name. I saw Adam and Eve in Shekinah gowns, more beautiful than any person has ever seen. There are no other words to describe her elusive beauty. Someone as beautiful as Eve is very impressive to listen to. I honestly wanted to go touch her personal attractiveness. If there ever would be a beauty contest in heaven, she would win hands down. I saw many patriarchs: Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, David, Bathsheba, Solomon, Elijah, Elisha, Esther, Ruth, Sampson, Ezekiel, Daniel, and many more. It would take forever to name them all. I saw many of our loved ones.
“A sweet voice behind me called out, ‘Tara!’ Turning, I nearly went into shock. I could feel electricity rushing through my body. I could not move, I just screamed louder than I have ever screamed, tears flooding down my cheeks. Oh! What a sight! I never dreamed I would see my favorite person coming toward me, a lot taller and more beautiful than I had memories of, dressed in a gorgeous white gown which rippled as she seemed to float toward me. A new hairstyle complementing a startling crown of untold beauty. All of Heaven became quiet, so quiet I thought I had lost my hearing. Every heavenly being was smiling, waiting for my next reaction. My mother, oh my mother was standing in front of me, smiling, holding her arms out for me to come to her.”
Tara stopped, eyes closed, smiling but saying nothing, her face beaming. Won touched her, “Please go on, the suspense is overwhelming.”
The others in the room employed, “Yes, yes, go on for heaven’s sake.” She tossed back her head and smiled, the whole room reverberated with her gaiety. Her gala story was captivating everyone with her celestial journey.
"Oh, that moment, the excitement was electrifying. I was stunned, my heart stopped, then pounded violently. My mother looked like a young queen. She took my hands, we hugged, I cried some more. She had tears in her eyes, but I knew too they were tears of joy. Her white gown, trimmed in gold and silver, would have caught anyone’s interest as it assuredly caught mine. A light jade shawl over her shoulders. The light-golden crown on her head had many kinds of jewels, showing her dedication to the Lord while she was here. As you all know, my mother died several years ago. Everywhere we went I held on to her.
"I noticed the Lord watching us, I think he had a trace of tears in his eyes. I was dressed in a long ivory fluid gown with a waistband that was a perfect fit. Sleeves with embroidered designs in pure gold. A rich white ivory tunic trimmed in gold floral, embroidered with jewel sequins. Everything is real and pure there; nothing is an imitation. Slip-proof, soft golden satin sandals. A set of pearls adorned my neck. Long, dangling multicolored jeweled earrings. A weightless crown of many jewels complemented my hairstyle, called the Crowning Glory Wave.
"I had no headache or any kind of pain, in fact, I didn’t know I was hit on the head until Queen Ador told me about it. I saw the Lord handing little objects to many angels which they placed in huge golden bowls. Our guiding angel, Joyful, informed me that those are unanswered prayers the Lord chose not to answer or could not answer.
"I was astounded by her comments on what was taking place. Back home, here I was told and taught the Lord answered every prayer. I quietly asked, ‘What kind of prayers are not answered?’
"She
replied, ‘A mother prays for her sick child to get well, but the child dies. Only the Lord knows why He didn’t answer the request.’ Joyful pointed saying, ’That angel is carrying a mother’s prayer request that her son would turn to the Lord, he died this morning, unsaved. It has made the Lord angry because the son went…you know where.
"‘There are many prayer requests for food, but many die of starvation, all because of others’ greed.’ Joyful took another prayer request out of the golden bowl and said, ‘This kind really makes the Lord very angry, and He cannot honor the request. It is from a wife that her husband would stop beating her and love her as she loves him. The husband killed her a few moments ago! See that beautiful lady standing before the Lord? That is her. Even though the Lord commanded every husband to love their wife unconditionally, many kill their wives. Men go to war, pray they will come home safely, and some do not have their prayers answered. The Lord hears all prayers, even unborn babies that are murdered before they get a chance to live a full life.’
"Another Angel announced, ‘We all pity the ones who commit this atrocity for now, in the end, we will applaud when they get their sentence.’
"Joyful remarked, ‘Even though the Lord will not answer stupid or selfish prayers, they also are placed in golden bowls.’ I asked why is the Lord saving all of those unanswered prayers? She frowned, ‘The day is coming, He will command every bowl to be taken to the altar, fill them with fire along with his wrath, and cast them down on the Earth. I shudder knowing what will happen.’
"An archangel touched my hand and smiled, ‘The Lord is going to record about unanswered prayers being placed in a golden bowl in a new book called the Revelation.’ Joyful took us to a mile-high plaque, many miles long, the writing on it was in a language new to me. You know what? I could read and understand what was written! We would do things and favors for the Lord throughout eternity and enjoy every moment.
"Still holding my mother’s hand, Joyful took us to a large showcase with rewards that our Lord will hand out to the faithful when we come to heaven. I noticed Joyful looking in the direction of the Lord, both smiling, as she took us to another huge glass showcase. It was breathtaking; beautiful ornamental crowns fashioned to be worn on those who come to heaven. There were more crowns than mortal man could ever count. No two crowns were alike. Some were plain in different designs, others had jewels, silver, and gold designs on. Still others had pearls, jewels of every kind, and some jewels never seen by mortal man.
"Many others had cope stones of precious jewels. Others had gold on gold, silver, platinum garland flora all around them There were so many I didn’t get to see them all. Joyful remarked, ‘Many will not be coming to heaven to receive their crown because of unbelief.’
"I saw the word ‘Congratulations’ in front of the shelves holding the crowns. I asked, ‘Why is the word congratulations in front of the shelves?’
"She said, ‘The Lord congratulates each person as He hands them a crown to wear, forever, here in heaven.’
"The top shelf, the Victors Crowns of dignity, are for those who keep and obey God’s word. The second from the top hold the Distinguished Crowns of Rejoicing. They are for those who witnessed and tell about God’s Son. The third row from the top are Supreme Crowns of Righteousness, for those who labored and are ready for his appearing. The fourth row from the top are the gorgeous Glowing Crowns of Life. They are for those who are called all kinds of evil names and some are martyred for Christ’s sake. The fifth row from the top have breathtaking beautiful Crowns of Glory. They are for those who teach pure grace. The next rows had gold curtains over them. Joyful frowned when I asked what was behind the curtains? I feel they were crowns for people who will not receive one and for those who are not coming to heaven.
“I asked Joyful if I would get one of the crowns? She smiled, looking at the one on my head, ‘Oh yes, you have a crown worth more than several crowns.’ I asked if she could show me the crown that I would be receiving. She said, ‘She could and would, but the Lord wishes my presence.’ My heart burst into an exuberant pounding, I wondered what He wanted with me?”
One of the lady Shepherds broke in asking, “What does the Lord look like, is he as handsome as they say he is?”
“Yes, yes, tell us,” repeated the others?
Careah and Kedar knew how handsome He was but kept silent. "Oh! Yes, I’ll try, He is so handsome! When I see Eli or La`no, yes, Kedar too, I see the Lord. I will try to describe how handsome he is.
"He has a white and ruddy complexion, my heart leaped and pulsated like it wanted to leave my chest to be free seeing Him. His hair is bushy black as a raven; a crown so fantastic, I cannot begin to tell you how beautiful it is. His eyes are like the eyes of a dove fitly most perfectly fit. His cheeks are like a bed of spice in bloom. His lips are like the red carpel in the flower. His hands are tan with gold rings with many jewels. His robe is bright ivory, like a pillar of marble, the bottom border is pure gold down to his feet and a vest made of clear gold and silver. Crystal rhinestones, very precious, on the front showing who he is, God’s Son.
"His facial features are strong and very handsome. His feet are like polished bronze. His voice is quiet like the sound of the sea breeze rolling waves. He looked at me and smiled, ‘Your time is not yet. I have work for you and your husband to do, and when you get to your new home, I will let you know what I have in mind. There will be a special surprise for you when you get back.’ He said something to Joyful and then she took me to a sight that was astounding.
"It was a model of the New Heaven and New Earth. He will restore all the galaxies in the universe. I saw the New City of Jerusalem ready to come down to Earth. Its size was 1,500 square miles, 375 miles each side and 375 miles high. A pure Jasper wall circling the city was 216 feet high. Its foundation was every color known to man. Twelve pearl gates in the wall with pure golden streets. The enormity of heaven overwhelmed me more than anyone can imagine. Its extreme beauty cannot be described in human language.
“Right before I was to leave, mom said, ‘Tell dad I miss him, but we will soon be together.’”
Then Tara saw her dad smiling, tears rolling down his cheeks. She went and kissed him and asked if he had heard what she said about her mother? He nodded yes, “Thank you for the wonderful good news.”
"Joyful asked me to go with her. Everyone waved goodbye. I seemed to float in through a dark passage. She assured me, ‘Do not be afraid, you are safe here, I will soon leave you in good hands.’ The next second, I awoke in Queen Ador Quay’s arms. She and her sister, Princess Cayo, were whispering in their language! Cayo told me when I went down for the last time, their Aquatic men brought me to Queen Ador’s home. They knew my spirit was in heaven but would be sent back to me. I noticed I had one of Queen Ador’s gowns on.
"When I looked into Queen Ador and Cayo’s eyes, I saw something I never noticed on humans before. A love shining from their eyes, an Agape love that was unconquerable, and benevolence, expressing the highest noblest love that only flows from heaven to the receiver. I have a new enthusiasm for life, a positive attitude, finding the best in people. I have been given a new opportunity to chart my journey from now till I go back to heaven with eternal life. I must be afire with desire, making every day a masterpiece. From this day forward, there will be no turning back to my old lifestyle. That doesn’t mean I’m not going to have fun and enjoy life.
“The Lord wants everyone to be happy and enjoy his good Earth. I relish the opportunity to tell my story to any who will listen, my eyes have been filled with the light of heaven, hoping to guide others there. Something deep inside ignited the new life. I cannot hold back my emotions, I just had to forgive and forget. Hidden agendas are not in my personality anymore. I’ve never dreamed I would be a chosen vessel for a new journey in a new home prepared by the Lord back in eternity. I’m one of many, feeling extremely special to be sent.”
La`no said to Tara, “I always knew you were a softy. You and my wife are two of a kind. I
t’s no wonder everyone loves you two. You know God created two beautiful things, flowers and ladies. He put a soul in the lady, and that soul can set a man’s soul on fire. Search the universe, you will find nothing more beautiful than a lady. I’ll say it again you ladies are very special.”
Privately, he talked to Eli. “You’re one lucky man, Eli. You narrowly escaped death. Once your wife’s death became suspicious and you were a suspect, you would have had to go to the Temple and drink truth water from the Holy Chalice. The truth water is a secret mixture diluted in pure holy water, which is kept in an airtight vial. You would be asked if you had anything to do with your wife’s death. If you lied, the truth water would become bitter, making you violently sick. Death would be certain! If you refused to drink the water you would automatically be guilty, escorted to the Di-no-Dragon Corral, never to leave. If you did not have anything to do with her death, nothing would have happened to you. It would have proved your innocence. The truth water has never failed to judge correctly. I know your wife will not press charges, but you will be closely monitored. We will not shun you or take away your privileges, but you will have to earn the respect of the people to feel wanted and needed again. I’m sorry to say, you will never hold an office as a shepherd regardless what happens.”
Eli, touching the side of his bruised head, answered, “Yes, I know, but I would like to support and help you in any way I can.”
La`no remarked, “It’s a wait and see! You better let the doctor take a look at that bruise.”
Kedar asked La`no, “Why didn’t Flash let you know Tara was alive as soon as they found her?”