Status Updates From The Great Divorce

Ch 11:Pam,mom Ghost,struggles to see son ghost Michael,mom love must transform to love of God.bro Reginald says feelings,even love or desire,harmful if self-centered;rise to fullest/eternal form if sent to God.sees ghost w/ lizard,means corrupt desire,angel kills/transforms into horse,base impulses powerful/beautiful if purified.grief,love,desire aren’t lost,must be guided for true spiritual/eternal fulfillment

Ch 10:ghost spoke to Spirit Hilda ab husband Robert.says forgives Robert,refuses to see him,says pushed/control him and sacrificed for his success.complains he was ungrateful/miserable,story reveals she dominated life/wanted recognition.offers take charge of him again w/ full control,says he needs her.emotional,admits need to control,even to get revenge.dissapears,shows pride/desire of control prevent entering Heaven

“‘Of course if he would only have admitted that he’d mistaken the means for the end and had a good laugh at himself he could have begun all over again like a little child and entered into joy. But he would not do that. He cared nothing about joy.’”

“‘Then do. At once. Ask for the Bleeding Charity. Everything is her for the asking and nothing can be bought.’”

Ch 9:met George MacDonald,his guide,explains Heaven and Hell.ghosts from hell visit have chance to stay in Heaven,refuse for stupid reasons,refuse joy.Hell is state of mind people choose,Heaven is solid reality of Gods goodness.saw ghosts,cant let go of attitudes—complain,lecture Heaven ab Hell,spread misery,care more ab rep than joy.ex:famous artist rather go back to defend rep on Earth than stay/experience Heaven