“only one thin veil separates our natural world from the spiritual world. that thin veil we call death.
“we who have made our peace with god should be like the evangelist d. l. moody. when he was aware that death was at hand, he said, ‘earth recedes, heaven opens before me.’ it appeared as though he was dreaming. then he said, ‘no, this is no dream . . . it is beautiful, it is like a trance. if this is death, it is sweet. there is no valley here. god is calling me, and i must go.”