The Meaning of Death Before embarking on any journey, we like to have some assurance of a round-trip ticket. Returning from earth to life in our heavenly home requires passage through -a nd not around - the doors of death. We were born to die, and we die to live. As seedlings of God, we barely blossom on earth; we fully flower in heaven. - by Elder Russel M. Nelson [source unknown] Home / For Latter-day Saints