Heaven is for Real

Heaven is for Real is the true story of four year old, Colton Burpo, who almost dies during emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix.

Colton begins to "leak" little bits of what his vision was like throughout the story.  

He called desperately for his father, Todd, after his surgery.  He wanted to tell his father that Jesus was pleased with him and not angry for his furious questioning of His will.

The story continues with Todd's reflections of the harrowing story of Colton's illness; from the doctor's misdiagnosis to the surgery and beyond.

Though Todd tells the story, the portions of Colton's recall of heaven are in Colton's own words.

It would be very easy to dismiss this book as just another near death experience and a child spouting "propaganda" taught him by his parents; however the book reveals too many things recalled by Colton which he had no way of knowing.

In some cases Colton accepts things adults have told him but when all presupposed ideas are stripped away and Colton is left to speak for himself wondrous things are revealed.

Colton's matter of fact recounting of his visit in heaven leaves you awestruck and wishing you still had the childlike suspension of disbelief and wonder of life.

I began reading this book expecting to barely, if at all, believe it and finished it feeling closer to God.