And the only way that I can express what I saw on their face was this excruciating happiness or excruciating joyfulness.

And he said, you can have this. You can have this. This is touched by heaven.

Every day encounters with God, those moments when heaven and earth collide. And we see God.

We see his hand reaching out to us, attempting to get our attention, inviting us into a closer

relationship. Here we share stories

of encounter with angels, divine intervention, prophetic dreams, visions, near-death experiences,

big and little God incidents. I'm your host, Trapper Jack. Welcome, so glad you're here for

episode 73 of Touched by Heaven, Everyday Encounters with God.

When I was growing up as a kid, it was like clockwork.

It was clockwork.

About 5, 515 in the afternoon, we knew that dad would come into the house and he would smile and he would bellow out.

Margaret, I'm home.

My mom's name isn't Margaret.

My mom's name was Lorna.

So who's Margaret?

Why is he yelling for Margaret?

Well, here's the deal.

There was a television show back in the day called Father Knows Best.

And Robert Young, who played dad, would come into the house wearing his, I loved it, suit and tie,

the jacket button perfectly. I think he sold insurance or something. Anyway, he walks in the house

and he yells out, Margaret, I'm home. And his wife, Margaret, played by Jane Wyatt, would come

running out of the kitchen. And she would give him a big hug and a kiss and all the kids would

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