Title: Books About Heaven That Brought Us Hope After Loss (Episode 17)

In this “girlfriends around the table” conversation, Cindy and Vickie share how reading books about Heaven helped them process grief after losing their husbands—and how a clearer picture of eternity can bring real, steady hope today. They talk through a short list of books that shaped their imagination, comforted their hearts, and reminded them that Heaven is not “clouds and harps,” but a restored, vibrant life with God.

1. Why books about Heaven can bring comfort in grief and “spark your imagination” again.
2. A grounded reminder: Cindy and Vickie are simply sharing what helped them (and encourage listeners to do their own due diligence).
3. How your view of the future affects how you feel today—and why that matters when you’re grieving.
4. Personal moments of hope, including Cindy’s “download” image of her husband running and jumping in the mountains.
5. Beautiful imagery from near-death / Heaven-vision accounts: the river of life, peace, and nature that “doesn’t die.”

1) Heaven — Randy Alcorn

A deep, scripture-shaped look at Heaven and the “new earth,” meant to change how we live now.

2) All Things New — John Eldredge

A reminder that Heaven isn’t vague or boring—and that hope grows when we remember “nothing is lost” for the believer.

3) Within Heaven’s Gates — Rebecca Springer

A republished (early 1900s-era) account that brought comfort—especially the imagery of home, flowers, the river of life, and meeting Jesus.

4) My Time in Heaven — Richard Sigmund

A near-death account that emphasizes eternal life—“there is no death in Heaven”—and vivid descriptions of creation.

Also mentioned: Imagine Heaven (near-death experiences; author not named in the episode).

1. 1 Peter 1:3–5 (hope of eternal life / inheritance)
2. 1 Corinthians 13:13 (faith, hope, love)
3. Romans 6:23 and Acts 17:28
4. Acts 3:21 (restoration)

1. “We’re just girlfriends around the table.”
2. “In your grief… remember there is a place called Heaven.”
3. “Nothing dies in Heaven.”

Have a book about Heaven that helped you? Cindy and Vicki invite listeners to email and share what you read and how it encouraged you.

A prayer for listeners: that God would spark imagination, renew hope, and bring an end to the spirit of grief.