There is a real ladder that joins heaven and earth, soul and soil; and that ladder is DNA. On the rails of this track, all life of the past is linked to the present, the present to the future. Our personal, individual consciousness is the active, connected vitality of this ladder linking heaven and earth, the past and the future. Intuition and intention keep the electric soul pulsing, and, the train in perpetual motion on the rails of its track.
Trains are in heaven, as heaven and earth are inseparably joined; and each of us individually is the conductor responsible for the trip of a lifetime that has original rails taking each to her/ his unique destiny.
Toy trains are a fantastic tool for opening insights into personal soul uniquely characterized, and traveling the track laid out in individual DNA. God is totally implicated in the fun of trains and Conductors. Good outcomes happen in train travel, but sometimes, so do accidents. It's for us to pick up the pieces and keep going. 
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