That Heaven: A Sojourn to Heaven, Living in the Presence of God and Great Ones - Softcover

Johnston, Mary Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0981702767 ISBN 13: 9780981702766

Publisher: Tatienne Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

THAT HEAVEN, A Sojourn to Heaven

Part spiritual journal, part instruction manual, but mostly a moving testimony to spiritual awakening, That Heaven is an intimate, personal account of experiences with God and the Masters and a visit to heaven that touches the reader on many levels. Mary Ann Johnston's heartfelt sharing of her transformative experiences portrays spiritual seeking as a natural and integral part of life.

That Heavenis not only about heaven. It is also about realizing God's presence in the here and now. And it is about lifting oneself above the limitations of dogmatic theology. Mary Ann stated: "If my beliefs had been constrained by external authority, there would have been little room for spiritual growth."

That Heaven brings to light a fresh, love-filled way of living in God consciousness and communing with God. It is filled with words from Jesus, who wishes to give us teachings that are suited to our understanding in the present age. And the timing couldn't be better in this period of turmoil in our world. There are Yogananda's words of encouragement and hope in trying times, Babaji's directives for right living, and experiences Mary Ann has had that she hopes will inspire others to be more open to and accepting of divine awareness, visions, apparitions, miracles, healing, and change. "There is so much more in life than meets the eye."

That Heaven will help you to acknowledge and more fully experience your own spirituality, be more aware of and embrace the presence of God in your life, activate divine energies within yourself, and increase the light in your soul. If you deeply contemplate the truths in this book, they will take on deeper meaning for you and help to relight your memory of Oneness in God.

Mary Ann Johnston has also written Sustained by Faith and Messages from Jesus. To find out more about Mary Ann and her books, go to: http://www.thatheaven.com.

About this title

From the Author:

That Heaven is my third book and brings my life story up to date. When I think back on all I have experienced in this lifetime, I am amazed. It is as if there was an urgency to integrate many experiences in one lifetime, for I have had an abundance of high hills and deep valleys.

Six years ago, in a near-death experience during a heart attack, I visited the heaven I speak of in this book. It was the most profound experience of my life, different from other out-of-body experiences I have had in that my unity with God was complete. I was not an observer separate from God, but was fully united with God. Ego was gone, and my soul had returned to its Source. Upon my return to duality, the longing to go back clung to me like a new-born babe to its mother. I was devastated.

I try to convey my experience of that heaven through poetic imagery. Even so, there are simply no words to describe Oneness in God. Although my mortal mind was not present, through the memory of that experience in my soul I can tell you of it.

As an occupational therapist and healer, I have worked with dying patients and clients and had many opportunities to give words of comfort to those who were at death's door, tell them of a loving, forgiving God, and relate my own experiences in leaving my body to ease their transition. This is one reason I have written this book . . . to help people realize there is life after death and there is nothing to fear.

But this book is not only about passing from this world into another. It is also about realizing God's presence in the here and now. And it is about lifting oneself above the limitations of dogmatic theology. If my beliefs had been constrained by external authority, there would have been little room for spiritual growth. 

It is my hope that what I have written will help you to acknowledge and more fully cherish the joys in your life no matter how small. And that you obtain God-realization in this life-time.

From the Back Cover:

It is a great delight for me to allow Mary Ann's magic words to bathe my soul. And the timing couldn't be better in this period of turmoil in our world. As I read of her encounters with some masters and her visit to "That Heaven", it is as if I am witnessing these sacred moments.

Tineke Wilders
Freelance writer/columnist
Escondido, CA

About this edition

• Publisher: Tatienne Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0981702767
• ISBN 13: 9780981702766
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 196