Jesus promised he'd prepare a place in heaven for his people.

Suffering has made this reality all the more beautiful to Colleen Chow.

I can almost hear the joy in his voice and see his eyes twinkling with excitement.

This is what I can't wait to show you. I can't wait to take you home to me.

This is the Reviver Hearts podcast with Nancy DeMas Walgamoof, author of Heaven Rules.

For August 13th, 2025, I'm Dana Gresh.

Do you ever think about facing death? And when you do, where will you look for hope?

Well, that's what our guest today will talk about with us.

Colleen Chow is a wife, mom, and writer who shares a lot about God's goodness in the unexpected

chapters of her life. She's written a beautiful book in the hands of a fiercely tender God,

and she's honest about her journey with terminal cancer. We heard from Colleen last fall at one of our online events in the series Biblical Help for Real Life.

Many of the participants that evening were walking through suffering, and Colleen wanted one thing for them, enlarged hearts for eternity.

Colleen ass searched the scriptures and developed a glorious vision for her eternal home.

She knows it probably won't be long until she's there.

Colleen knows that this will be a time of deep grief for her family.

But as you're about to hear from her, she knows there will also be glory.

Now here's Erin Davis to introduce Colleen Chow.

How is it possible to face terminal life-altering suffering and not let that suffering define you?

I can think of no one better to help us wrestle, and we should

wrestle, because that's a tough question than Colleen Chow, who has faced many seasons of suffering

and is currently dealing with terminal cancer. Colleen, if there was a way to hug you through

this screen, I'd do it, but I'm so glad you're here with us this evening. I would do it right back. And we'd be in a puddle of tears. We would be in a puddle of laughing tears. What a beautiful picture. Well, I said, do you want to have a conversation? Do you just want to share what's on your heart? And you said, I want to share what's on my heart right now. And so we want to hear it. So take it away.

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