As we live between Christ’s birth and His return, we are called to live awake, confident, and hopeful—knowing that those we love who are in Christ are still connected to us, and that Jesus is faithfully carrying us all toward eternity.

Eternal life is not just a future promise; it is something we can experience now as we live and love like Jesus, with the confidence that both we and our departed loved ones are alive in Christ.

All that concerns us here—the spiritual as well as the selfish—will eventually disappear. We can trust God to help us see the bigger picture.