great topic sky! I too have the great hope of eternal life in Christ ...I'm sure you're familiar with whats called "the joy of the Lord", or "the fruit of the spirit" which is among other things love joy and peace, there's no barrier to our ability to experience that here on earth (because we're under the blood)...Jesus is'nt limiting how much of him we can experience, we are! in heaven our sin nature will be gone, thats true...but theres something about our lives here on earth, it's a roler coaster ride (as opposed to a merry go round) we seem to enjoy things more if they hit both ends of the spectrum, which is why I've wondered about a "perfect place" I'm sure its so much more than I can begin to imagine but my point is this, I think that my life has been so wonderful, I just want it to go on and on...and even though I've had my share of troubles here I understand that diamonds are formed from lumps of coal that are put under pressure for a long time...a means to an end, so...heaven? well, I hope I die in my sleep and wake up not knowing the difference...