The Boy from Heaven

I read this other book called "The Boy from Heaven." It's about this guy, Kevin, who has a wife and three kids. One day Kevin was driving home with his son, Alex, who was 6 at the time. The y got into a car accident and they had to rush Alex to the hospital because he was seriously injured. Most people thought he was going to die. There were others however who kept saying they firmly believed God was going to heal Alex completely. He isn't completely healed yet, but he is a long way from where he was. The book focuses on how Alex went to Heaven right after the accident and saw God and angels. He also describes what Satan and demons look like. I can't remember much but I remember reading that Satan was green with three heads and fire for hair and how each head whispered different lies. That whole section kind of freaked me out, so I'm going to stop talking about it, haha. Anyway, these are just a few of my favorite quotes and excerpts from this book.

Kevin: “Self-pity imprisons us in the walls of our own self-absorption.” Pg 79

Kevin: “The prime target of the enemy is nighttime, when our minds and physical bodies are trying to rest. But the Spirit never sleeps.” Pg 65

Kevin: “There is no pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still.” Pg 66

Alex had to have major surgery to get his spine straightened. During recovery in the hospital, all he cared about was whether the medical staff had a personal relationship with Jesus or not.

“Do any of you have a personal relationship with God?”
“I do,” one person said….when he was finished, one of the medical people smiled and said, “Alex, you are amazing.”
Alex responded, “God is amazing. I’m just a kid.” Pg 208

Kevin went home at one point with the other kids and there was a huge snowstorm that caused a power outage. So Kevin took the kids and went to his sister in law's for a couple days. While they were gone, a huge tree fell on their house. This is how Kevin's dad responded to the news. I think it's amazing.

Kevin's dad: "When Kevin called back and told me about the tree on the house, my first response was to laugh-not a laugh of callousness, but a laugh of joy at the goodness of God. I truly mean that. For me, the question isn’t, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” but “Why does anything good happen at all?” We certainly don’t deserve it. I told Kevin, “First, consider that the power went out. What a great blessing. Had it not gone out, Kevin, you would have been in the house with the kids when the tree struck the roof. Second, you badly needed to replace your roof anyway. Now you’ll get a brand new one, and your insurance is going to pay for it! And third, I have a question, Kevin: Which trees were taken down in this storm? All the weak ones! The strong trees are still standing. You’ve received a natural pruning, making your property safer and healthier, leaving the strong trees for your family to enjoy. By next July, you won’t be able to tell a single tree was taken down.” Pg 75