Heavenly Minded

One of my most vivid memories of kindergarten is hearing Miss Killip talk to us about heaven, telling us that Jesus was preparing a place for us.  This was back in the day when John 14 still said "many mansions" -- an evocative phrase.

Recently I received a "Tribute to Beatrice K. Killip," written when she died back in October.  I was not surprised to learn that Miss Killip was heavenly-minded to the end of her days: she had spent her whole life getting ready to go to the place that Jesus was getting ready for her.  A year or two ago, after the death of one of her former colleagues, Miss Killip wrote: