"Now, concerning the state of the soul between death and the resurrection—Behold, it has been made known unto me by an angel, that the spirits of all men, as soon as they are departed from this mortal body, yea, the spirits of all men, whether they be good or evil, are taken home to that God who gave them life."
Alma 40:11
I love the idea of death just being a gateway to our home, and the clear idea that *this* is the strange part, not after. In the next verse it even says that (at least for the righteous), it will be a place where we can rest from all troubles, care, and sorrow. I don't know if that is because all of those things are tied to being mortal, or just if our Earthly troubles will seem insignificant after realizing that we are home again, but either way, it seems like it will be a good, familiar, peaceful place, as long as it is a place we want to be. I guess that's part of the challenge--making sure we don't change ourselves into people that don't ever want to go home again. God always wants us back. Today, let's reach out to him and let him help us remember him and learn more about our home and where God's plan will take us, so that we will welcome our homecoming.
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