Thessalonians 4:13-18 13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which _ have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we the coming of the Lord shall not which are alive andremain unto prevent them which are asleep. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words. Grandma-Ma’s Gone To Heaven One quiet day the angels came and took Grandma -Ma far way; But in the stillness of the night I could almost her say Dear grandchild I will miss you; You mean so much to me; But Jesus called me to his side; In Heaven I will be A place of God’s great beauty; No tears or earthly cares Only peace & joy forever and love beyond compare; So remember all the good time; Don’t think about the sad Treasure all the special moments; Through the years we've always had And if you trust in Jesus; I can promise this & more You will get a hug from Grandma-Ma someday on Heaven’s golden shore - Kelly and Bishop, My Children We are connected, my child and I, by an invisible cord not seen by the eye. It’s not like the cord that connects us ‘til birth, This cord can’t be seen by any on Earth; This cord does it’s work right from the start — It binds us together attached to my heart. I know that it’s there though no one can see — The invisible cord from my child to me. The strength of this cord is hard to describe — It can’t be destroyed; it can’t be denied. It’s stronger than any cord man could create - It withstands the test, can hold any weight. And though you are gone, though you’re not here with me, the cord is still there, but no one can see. It pulls at my heart, I am bruised... am sore, But this cord is my lifeline as never before. I am thankful that God connects us this way — A mother and child, death can’t take it away! ae