Letters to Heaven

Finishing a Conversation Between Heaven and Earth

“We have unfinished business, you and I.” – Calvin Miller, Letters to Heaven

If you could send a letter to someone you had lost . . . if you could mail a note to heaven’s gates . . . if you could reach beyond the Great Divide to someone who spurred you on in your life or faith . . . who would you write to, and what would you say? In an intimate collection of correspondence to those who have passed on, Calvin Miller divulges his thoughts and questions in an attempt to resolve some conversations left uncompleted between heaven and earth. His highly inspirational Letters to Heaven speaks of lessons learned, secrets lost to time, sorrows, victories, and the everlasting imprint that long-gone individuals make on our lives.

Letters to Heaven

Lasting Impressions

God is a constant teacher, even when we don’t remember that we are students; and lessons in life and faith can be found in the most unexpected places. What might Calvin Miller have expected to be taught on the night when a man died next to him on a flight to Memphis? What could he have hoped to learn from a perpetually joyful child who left for heaven much too soon? It is people like these, young and old, to whom Miller writes in Letters to Heaven. His words extend to close friends, but also to famous personalities such as C. S. Lewis, Johnny Cash and Farrah Fawcett. Each person is special in their own way, and Miller reveals their unique stamp on the human story, especially his story. Wherever we walk on the earth, our footprints make lasting impressions.

Pearls of Great Worth

The temporary nature of life often leaves us with questions and unresolved tension in our souls—both when we contemplate dying and when those we care about pass on to eternity. But Calvin Miller’s Letters to Heaven is about more than leaving earth; it is about how much living is learned from those who have died. The legacy of the people who have left us is “a pearl of great worth”; wherever we have encountered giants of thought or champions of the heart, prominent pastors or innocent children, unwitting saints or long-suffering mothers, we can gather exceeding value from the scenes of their lives. Their hope can become our hope. Their courage can become our courage. We can stand strong because so many are willing to lend us their strength, if only we will take the time to let them.

On the Way

Calvin Miller’s Letters to Heaven is not only a reverent nod to those who have gone before us into the unseen majesty of heaven, but it speaks volumes for the present. His vulnerable letters recognize life’s fragility and potential, great things said and done, and insightful lessons learned from even the most unassuming moments. They acknowledge life as a passageway where so many have walked ahead of us, a vital bridge we all must cross to attain the greatness of eternity. Miller reminds us that we are moving toward a place where everything will be revealed for what it truly is—where so many ordinary people will be transformed to match the splendor of their extraordinary souls. His collection inspires readers to make every moment count, to look more closely at the past—and its impact on the future, and to ponder the immense, wondrous reality for which we are headed. It is a call to remember that we are always on the way to more.

Letters to Heaven