A Hand Along the Journey: Poems for the King from One Pilgrim to Another

“…Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.   Therefore comfort one another with these words.” – I Thess. 4:13-18   We loved each other - best friends, soul mates - It's hard you're gone, within heaven's gates. We thought we'd turn old and gray together, Living and loving on this side of forever. How could “together” fly by so fast?  How can it be all those dreams are past? And the man for whom my life was made, Instead of here, walks on streets gold paved. I look at your picture with eyes so true; You’re just as alive as when I saw you. Only ‘cause you were you is the loss so keen; I'm so glad to have known you, though I'm in the "between." My solace is this: you're with Jesus our Lord, And we'll meet again is His promised word. ___________ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEZnE2UjY6E&list=RDQEZn...

Please listen to this background music while reading the quotations / poem: https://youtu.be/69yfusFIMII?si=sYOMEUnQp7VWeQ-1 In God We Trust: America’s Declaration of Dependence   George Washington said: It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible. *  It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor. *   Ronald Reagan said: Of the many influences that have shaped the United States into a distinctive nation and people, none may be said to be more fundamental and enduring than the Bible. 1 If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.  2   Reagan further stated: It's been written that the most sublime figure in American history was George Washington on his knees in the snow at Valley Forge. He personified a people who knew that it was not enough to depend on their ow...