I am walking to a city the grandest of them all

The streets with gold are laid

Yet, there is the gate, a beauty to behold

Encrusted with all the beauty in the world

The meadows have every kind of flower

Bees and butterflies, too

Trees have nests with chickadees

And cardinals, too

The valley has a lake with

Fish turtles and frogs, too

But the Church is the grandest thing of all

Bibles are everywhere

It’s like a great big library

With songbooks, too

The sign outside says

Christ’s Church in Heaven

I see my family

Mommy, Daddy

Jennifer, Carrie,

Lori, Tarz

Roger, Austin

Brayden, Pap

Pap S., Grandmas

And my friends are there, too

Shanan, Bonnie

Louis, Robert

Rebecca and everyone in between

But the last view to behold is

God, Christ and the Holy Ghost

All sitting on the Throne

It is more beautiful

Than that

No one can paint it

They just believe in the

Beautiful City of God

By Sarah Beth Smith (age 10)

Author: Sarah Beth Smith