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September11953-March292011DianeRiceDyeWiltbankswasbornSeptember11953inDenverColoradotothelateArvesterandChloireneRice.ShegraduatedfromManualHighSchoolwhereshewasastraight-AHonorRollstudent1971HomecomingQueencheerleaderandactivememberofseveralstudentorga-nizations.ShecontinuedhereducationatColoradoStateUniversity.SheattendedandwasbaptizedatScottsUnitedChurch.DianewasoneofDenverstopmodelsalegalsec-retaryandmostrecentlyastudentstudyingtobecomeamedicaladminis-trativeassistant.Dianewasalovingsupportivegen-tlefree-spiritedmothergrandmothersisterandfriendfulloflife.Sheenjoyedmusicartdancingtravelingspend-ingtimewithherfamilyandanythingthatbroughtasmiletoourface.Shewilltrulybemissedbyusall.Truebeautycanbeseeninyoureyesandsensedinyouraura.Itisthatsecretcertainsomethingthatexistswithinpeoplewhoradiategreatper-sonalmagnetism.Peoplewithlovingheartsradiatetruebeautywherevertheygo.ThiswasDiane.Dianeleavesbehindtocherishhermemorytwochildrenanddaughter-in-lawShanetaDyeAdjanteandShelitaSmootsthreegrandchildrenAmariColeMarleyandSaqqaraSmootstwosistersandbrother-in-lawCathreenPieandJoeMathisandSharonPuddinRicealongwithahostofrelativesandfriendsALLofwhomsheloveddearly.ReadingaboutheavenintheBibleismyfavoritethingtoreadabout.IwishtheytalkedaboutitmoreoftenWhenIheardotherpeoplehadvisionsofheavenIstartedpressingdeeperintoGod.Iwantedtoseewhattheysawandexperiencejustatasteofthegoodstufftocome.GodandallHisawesomenessgavemeaplainandsimpleSurekiddoEverytimeIclosemyeyesinwor-shipGodtransportsmymind.Iexperiencemostofmyworshiptimeinheaven.Imalwaysstandinginacrowdofpeople.ImagineallofthepeopleonEarthinoneplacethentripleit.Iknowinmyhearttheyarealldifferentagesracesandfromdifferenttimesbutinheavenweallblendtogether.Everyonehasabeautifulglowcomingofoffthem.Theyresmilingandeveryonesinwhiteclothessomearerobesandsomearent.Everyoneisabeautifulcreationwithameaningfulcontri-butiontoexistence.Thepeopletherearemorethanstrangers--theyarefamily.Thereisanamazingfeelingofoneness.Separationbetweenpeopledoesntexisttheyareasmuchapartofyouasyouareapartofthem.YouseehowGodseespeopleandyoucanthelpbutlovethem.Thecrowdisdancingandsinging.Itsahugeparty.Sometimeswereallsingingthesamesongorwereallsingingsomethingdifferentbutitsoundslikeonesong.WerealwaysfacingGod.HesHUGEIfeellikeanantnexttoHisSpirit.HessobrighttheresnoformtoHim.YoucanreachoutandtouchHim.Itsalmostliketouchingacloud.Heswarmgentlelovingandjustthepurestthingthatisjustabsolutelygood.ThewordsthatcantrulydoHimjusticearegloriousbeauti-fulandsogoodIalwayscryatthispointbecausethereissomethingouttherethatdarknesshasntruined.TouchingHimburnsawayallmyflawsifitwerentforJesustheredbenoth-ingleftofmestandingtherethatshowconsumingHisgoodnessis.InheavenitsjustallofushumansandGod.BeingsoclosetoHimallyouwannadoispayatten-tiontoHim.ImalwaysfascinatedbyHisinfinitecreativityhestheonlyonewhosreallygotoriginalideas.WecanthelpbutpraiseHimandcelebrateforever.Hestheonlythingthatsinterestingnowthatyoureawareofeternity.ThenIopenmyeyessofilledwithjoyandexcitementonlytoseethefallenworldIlivein.Iseesadpeopleandsufferingchildren.Iseepeopletearingeachotherapartbecauseweseemdifferentontheoutside.Iknowwhatitssupposedtobelike.Itsjustdifficulttryingtogettherestoftheworldtounderstandthat.IknowImnotaloneIhavemybrothersandsistersdownherewithme.ButeventhebodyofChristbickersanddoesntalwaysdotherightthing.IpraythatGodwillshowusallwhatweresupposedtobefocusedonandthatIdoexactlywhatheneedsmeto.IminvadingtheworldwithChristbecauseImtiredofseeinghowthingsarentsupposedtobe.ArentyouEveryhighthinginJesusnameIcastyoudown.EverythoughtinJesusnameIcastyoudown.Byspeakingdirectlytotheimaginationseveryhighthingandthoughtandcom-mandingthemtoceasetheiractivitiesyouarenowrightnowAMBUSHINGTHETHOUGHT.Theimaginationhighthingandthoughthadnoideathatyouofallpeoplewouldbesoboldsooutrageousastospeakoutagainstthembutyouareandyoudid.Thiswillbeasurprisetotheimaginationhighthingandthoughtthatyouhavetakensuchadrasticstand.theyarerealspiritualentitiesenemies.ItseemstothemthatyouhaverenegedyouhavefailedtofollowtherulesthatyouhavecutthemoffatthepassbutnoyoulearnedtoAMBUSHTHETHOUGHT.AMBUSHThereisanamazingfeelingofoneness.Separationbetweenpeopledoesntexisttheyareasmuchapartofyouasyouareapartofthem.YouseehowGodseespeopleandyoucanthelpbutlovethem.23MAY2011BODYOFCHRISTNEWSDianeRiceDyeWiltbanks...continuedfrompage19ThismemorialnoticesponsoredbyH.L.andCarlaCrowley.DianeRiceDyeWiltbanksAnnabelleBurnettWhatIHaveSeenInHeavenByAnnabelleBurnettOBITUARY