An exercise inspired by Matthew chapter 13:

1. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a sunrise filled with glorious colors and promise.
2. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a night sky yielding to the light.
3. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a lofty peak overlooking all.
4. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a complete palette or a complete keyboard with every color and note with which unimaginably beautiful masterpieces can be composed.
5. The kingdom of heaven is like unto an exciting discovery that one runs to share with his friend.
6. The kingdom of heaven is like unto the recovery from a long illness or a deep wound.
7. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a well-watered and cared-for tree in a sere plain.
8. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a perfect bloom that a man plucks and takes to his bride.
9. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a warm and soft blanket in which a man wraps himself on a cold morning.
10. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a poem, which when he has finished composing with perfectly-placed words, the author reads over and over and over again.
11. The kingdom of heaven is like unto rain after a prolonged drought.
12. The kingdom of heaven is like returning home after a long and tiresome journey.  (Marjorie’s addition to the collection).
13. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a snowfall that covers every sordid and soiled thing with purity.
14. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a feast after a fast.