The Little Book of Big Love from Heaven

By Stephanie Lynn Funk

This book is about the authors journey over a six-year period experiencing heaven in ways she never experienced heaven before, realizing that heaven is not limited by our human concept of heaven. If we open our hearts and shut down our heads, we can experience heavens awesome love, support, comfort, and even humor and fun.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Jul 27, 2018
• ISBN: 9781982208660

Stephanie Lynn Funk

Stephanie Lynn Funk has a Masters in Business Administration and has worked most of her career in Health Care Administration. She was also a technology consultant and instructor for seniors and senior businesses for fifteen years before retiring. She enjoys running and dancing. She currently lives in Arizona.

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ISBN: 978-1-9822-0865-3 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-9822-0866-0 (e)

Balboa Press rev. date: 07/25/2018

My Heartfelt Thank You To:

Our Heavenly Father ~ I would not be writing this book if it were not for a loving Heavenly Father. His awesome love shown to me in ways I could not imagine started my writing the series of loving events in a journal. I had no idea that I would be sharing them later. His promptings and nudging convinced me that I was to share this story of His love.

My husband and best friend for 25 years, Pete ~ He showed me a new way of love, support and comfort in his spiritual life that I did not want to forget.

Lisa Vyas of Balboa Press ~ Lisa patiently waited for me to finish the book. She is a great listener and gave me guidance and confidence throughout this process. She also introduced me to the Author Learning Center where I gained valuable advice and knowledge on writing a book.

To Kathryn ~ She reviewed my manuscript and gave me constructive suggestions for improving my story.

To my good friends, Nira and Gerri, for their patience in listening to all my heavenly encounters over the years.

The online mentors who don’t know that I exist but graciously gave video trainings that gave me the confidence I needed to push forward on this book.

Contents

Chapter 1     Introductory Comments and Thoughts

2012 ~ Spiritual Awakening

Chapter 2     God Hugs ~ Summer 2012

Chapter 3     Someone Else In Control ~ Summer 2012

2013 ~ New Journey

Chapter 4     Pete’s Visitors ~ Spring 2013

Chapter 5     Pete’s Visions ~ June 2-3, 2013

Chapter 6     The Roadrunners ~ June 2013

Chapter 7     Strange Phone Call ~ June 2013

Chapter 8     Wedding Bands ~ July 2013

Chapter 9     Security System ~ Summer 2013

Chapter 10   Church Surprises ~ October 27, 2013 and November 3, 2013

Chapter 11   The First Visit ~ December 15, 2013

2014 ~ Change and Loving Help

Chapter 12   The Walker Incident ~ January 25, 2014

Chapter 13   Emotions ~ February 5, 2014

Chapter 14   Dog Behavior ~ February 14, 2014

Chapter 15   Should I Stay or Should I Go? ~ March 2014

Chapter 16   The Villa, My Faith, The Gift ~ June 4, 2014

Chapter 17   The Reading ~ May 10, 2014

Chapter 18   Sewing Help ~ Spring 2014

Chapter 19   Hummingbirds To My Left ~ Spring 2014

Chapter 20   Hummingbirds & Customers ~ October/November 2014

Chapter 21   Landscape, Owl, Hummingbird and Rainbow ~ December 2014

2015 ~ More Decisions with Help and Humor

Chapter 22   Snoopy ~ January through September 2015

Chapter 23   Wind Hugs ~ June 2015

Chapter 24   Running Tease ~ Summer 2015

Chapter 25   Tulip Chime ~ August 2015

Chapter 26   Electricity and Warning ~ August 24, 2015

Chapter 27   Decision Help and Love Gift Message ~ November 12, 2015

Chapter 28   Doorbell & Smoke Alarms ~ December 2015

2016 ~ Messages

Chapter 29   Unusual Encounter at Restaurant ~ January 8, 2016

Chapter 30   First Dream ~ May 5, 2016

Chapter 31   Message from Spirit ~ June 23, 2016

Chapter 32   Remember This ~ July 21-27, 2016

Chapter 33   God’s Principle on Obedience ~ September 27-28, 2016

Chapter 34   Code from the Internet ~ November 19, 2016

Chapter 35   Angel & Comfort Dreams & Wind Kisses ~ December 2016

Chapter 36   Dream of Friend ~ December 29, 2016

2017 ~ Dreams

Chapter 37   Dream of Missie ~ March 1, 2017

Chapter 38   Pete in Funny Dream and Unusual Email ~ April 18, 2017

Chapter 39   Dad and Unusual Email ~ May 9, 2017

Chapter 40   Dream of Heaven ~ July 5, 2017

Chapter 41   Mike - More References ~ July 15, 2017 and September 5, 2017

Chapter 42   Love Note in the Mail ~ August 8, 2017

Chapter 43   Dream of Trees ~ November 7, 2017

Chapter 44   Trees ~ November 17, 2017

Chapter 45   Ending Message

Introductory Comments and Thoughts

Have you ever had an experience or event in your life that was hard to explain or understand because it seemed impossible, but it left a deep impression on you? Did it ever occur to you that this might be heaven giving you a hug? I really never thought about being hugged from heaven but that started changing in 2012.

I am a hugger. I love hugs. There has been a lot of documentation regarding our need for frequent hugs suggesting that it is good for our physical and mental health. Hugs make us feel good. I was always able to get my many daily hugs from my best hugging friend, my husband, until he passed away in 2013. I didn’t realize how much those regular hugs meant to me.

I grew up knowing God and knowing that I was God’s child. God and heaven were real in theory and knowledge for me, but it seemed more out there than right here and now. Although I had unexplainable events happen in my life, I hadn’t connected the dots of their importance in my relationship with God and heaven.

An example of one such unexplainable incident occurred in 1993. At the time I did not understand this event. My husband and I were traveling to northern Arizona for a road race. We were runners and ran races most weekends. He was driving and I was reading a book. I heard a voice say, Lynn look up and again only louder, Lynn look up and again but this time yelling at me, Lynn look up. I threw the book up in the air and looked up out the front windshield.

My husband was passing a semi-truck and there was a car coming towards us. I screamed, Pete, Pete and he seemed to realize what was happening. He floored the accelerator on our truck, as there wasn’t time to pull back. At the same time the semi driver also realized what was happening and he put on his brakes to make it easier for our truck to quickly get in front. The vehicle coming at us went off the road. No one was hurt. We were shaken, but I was more shaken by the voice that yelled at me. It was as if there was another person in the truck with us.

I shared with my husband about the voice. It seemed like minutes but it was all in split seconds. My husband kind of remembered my throwing the book and my screaming his name. He was not asleep but evidently in some sort of trance. That voice and the