They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads.
- Isaiah 35:10

I wanted to share what Joni Eareckson Tada wrote about heaven in "More Precious Than Silver." She compares it to a graduation ceremony:
"We will graduate, leaving the old earth behind, as well as our old life. But more importantly the Day of Christ will be our commencement as we begin our new life in the new heavens and the new earth. It'll be Jesus' coronation as King of kings...it will be a triumphant processional with all the pomp and circumstance, banners, color, and music...Everlasting joy will crown our heads as we embrace each other. "We're here! We've finally made it!" we'll exclaim. And the Lord Jesus will be at the center of it all."
" I'm looking forward to my graduation from earth, Lord, but I'm most exited about my commencement into heaven. Help me to prepare today for that marvelous ceremony." Amen.