Miracles In Todd Burpo's Heaven Is For Real

Jesus said to the people around him, “Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven.” In the nonfictional story, Heaven is for Real, Todd Burpo tells the story of his son, Colton, who claimed to have seen the face of Jesus in the Kingdom of Heaven while being operated on and showing no signs of being dead or not present. This was a truly extraordinary book and I would strongly encourage anyone, of all faiths and religions, to read it. The book really stood out for me. Miracles these days seem like a rare event. This story seemed like it was taken right out of a book in the Bible. It was fascinating how all of the details were specifically from a little boy who could not have possibly explained all of the events without a miracle. Colton is a unique child born into a happy and loving family. His father was a Preacher in Colorado and his mother was a teacher. A truly full-hearted and overwhelmed with love type of family. Colton was the kind of kid to light up a room with his bright blue eyes and golden blonde hair. …show more content…
When Colton described the way Jesus looked with a sash and “markers”. His “markers” being the scars from being hung on the cross. He described Jesus in a beautiful manner. Telling of how his sash was a bright purple and his eyes a shade of blue that no one could even begin to picture. Also, Colton’s parents could not find a picture of Jesus that correctly described the right features of Colton’s description of Jesus. Until one day when they came by a picture that a small girl had drawn of Jesus that Colton said was correct. The picture of the “Prince of Peace” is an amazing painting. I looked up the picture after seeing it in the book and it is truly outstanding. Colton was right, but I know a picture could never do everything justice. The eyes did look spectacular and his hair resembled the mane of a