Picture by Thomas Kinkade THE GARDEN OF PROMISE There is a place, I have been told, Beyond an open gate All have been invited Where friends and loved ones wait It holds eternal promise Of everlasting peace No pain or sorrow ever comes And teardrops there have ceased Abundant life is evident Constant, fresh and new A garden of provision With Eternity in view The promise is awaiting A place we can abide Fulfilled for all who answer The call to come inside