FINDING AMERICA

Christian Times Magazine issue 63 | Monthly Magazine

By J. K. Harrill

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As I write today, I am doing so inside the building on Ellis Island where between 1892 and 1954 as many as twelve million individuals from all over the World came to and thru on their journey to Find America. Most came with nothing except hope for a “Better Life” not necessarily a better place. We must not forget, these were individuals who left their home’s, left the land of their birth, the land of their ethnic and spiritual foundation to come here… thru Ellis Island, with the dream of Finding America.

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I will be sharing in this written work, hopefully worthy information that not only reflects on our past found here, it will also give cause to consider how a nation built by those who chose to legally come, is now being destroyed by those who find no value left in the United States of America except in what can be taxed, legally taken and even outright stolen from its citizens lining the pockets of politicians, being sold to outside interests and foreign countries at bargain basement prices.

The first Monday of September in the United States is designated as Labor Day. A time to honor the workers, the laborers whose lives and times have been spent building up, not tearing down our nation. Women and men, husbands and wives, Mothers and Fathers, having children all whose strong backs, calloused hands and dedication to work have shared in building what others hands have drawn, plans from the dreams of those whose ideas and creations can only be found within their hearts, their minds providing a view into places never having been seen before. Laborers showing up to work, which is exactly what the majority of those having passed thru Ellis Island came here to do. Giving up, leaving behind the material things they had to come find America.

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This new home in which to live and work and be a part of a country where they could own their labor. Where Freedom afforded them the worth of their labor thru ownership of their own business, not a business owned by a government who controlled everything. A government that took what the government felt it was entitled to and gave only what was left to the supposed proprietor. Most of those passing thru Ellis Island left that life behind in Communist States, Socialist Government’s, Totalitarian and Dictatorships where there wasn’t then nor is there now, Hope for Better. Ellis Island which opened in 1892 as the Federal Government’s Entrance of Immigration for those seeking to Find and Know America was the second such location of immigration into America. Next door to Ellis Island, between it and The Statue of Liberty is “The Battery ” where New York City provided a doorway to America for those wanting to know Freedom, Know and Find Freedom in America. The Battery which was known as Castle Garden Island, served from 1855 until 1890 as the State of New York’s Emigrant Landing Depot. During the next 35 years some 8 Million individuals would pass thru this established legal doorway to Finding America. A few of those you may still recognize their names even today, Joseph Pulitzer, Emma Goldman, Harry Houdini, and one of Elon Musk’s most inspirational figures, Nikola Tesla. Each arriving, being processed thru and entering this nation of defined laws, following the path afforded them and all the millions before and after, to become a part of this great country.

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The United States of American is the only country where an individual can come legally, following the path to citizenship, taking the oath and by doing so become an American. An American just like every single one of the millions upon millions of other Americans, past and present, No other country offers such acceptance. One may choose to move to, live and gain citizenship in Russia, yet that person is never considered Russian. One may choose to relocate to France, by what ever means gain citizenship, yet they are never considered French, nor by relocating to Paris will that individual be afforded the distinction of being a Parisian. Africa, yet never African, United Kingdom, never British, Brazil, Brazilian? Not! Only one country in the World offers 100% ownership in that country to it’s citizens, The United States of America. That’s why this Nation, The Constitution written and Followed, Honored and Protected is such a big deal, there isn’t anywhere, has there ever been or will there ever be a place like this again, if we fail to continue to exist.

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There seem to be those among us, whose voices cry out for ending this “Greatest Story of Hope” this body of work called a nation, which is unlike the World has ever known. These individuals coming together wanting this story of America our forefathers began, the one they wrote into existence, gave up everything to see have breath to breathe giving life to a Nation, these individuals collectively want this America to be nothing more than a Once Upon a Time Story to merely be talked about, not lived.

Let me share with you the reader about Once Upon A Time Stories. I always loved reading stories, especially creative and exciting stories to my children and eventually taking those same stories shared with my children to school and reading them in class for their classmates and friends. I always began each story by sharing, “I am so excited to be reading this with you because this story must really be exciting. You want to know how I know that? Because I see it starts out ONCE UPON A TIME!!! Everything that starts with Once Upon a Time I have found to be so exciting and I just can’t wait to hear what happens next. ” Then I would read the story to children with great expectations. Now although each of those Once Upon A Time stories was different, in order to be a Once Upon A Time Story two words are required to be present. It can’t be a Once Upon A Time story until those two words are written on the last page of the book. Those two words, THE END!

Those individuals who collectively are advocating for the destruction of Our Constitution, our form of government which has survived 246 years so far, these individuals don’t want this United Sates to continue to exist, not one more day. Their goal is for this America, these United States to become the greatest Once Upon A Time story to ever be told. Or should I say to disappear from knowing. We all have watched as these same individuals have collectively supported the Cancel Culture in their selectively erasing history to suit themselves. Rewriting the story of who we are to suit what they want future generations to know.

Nothing wrong with Once Upon A Time stories whose The End on the final page defines as Jesus said on the Cross just before he died for the sins of a lost and dying World, “It Is Finished!” You see the Bible, Gods written word is actually a Once Upon A Time story, the last two words on the last page of the book of Revelations are THE END. The End for those who have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior.

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We shall be taken up, leaving this World for eternity with the God of our Salvation. Those left, those still present and accounted for after we go home, they will for the first time in their existence, Know For Sure Who Is In Charge. No more questions as to who the Leader Is, Whose decision is final, Who always was King of Kings.

In First Corinthians 15:58 Paul writes, “Therefore my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves full to the work of the lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. ”

During this time spent here at Ellis Island I have been consumed by memories of those who came here, seeking and Finding America. Unlike what many may themselves want to believe and to change historical truths, this America, these United States were created upon Christianity, by those like us, not perfect, no not one, yet with Gods words and Gods place in their hearts, wrote the Constitution of The United States, giving Freedom to choose to and for generations to come. Now we have individuals who collectively want that right to choose to be used to destroy everything we as a nation have fought and died to protect. The Labors of the many, destroyed by the desires of the few.

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The reason I have stated throughout this writing,

“Individuals Who Collectively Come Together!” is this. We must all be held accountable for our actions. As most of us know from our raising, “We Are Judged By The Company We Keep!” Please remember to look around at the company kept by those asking for our support or vote. What is their Witness? What is the Fruits of their Labor. Don’t let their decisions get lost in the crowd. I end with this prayer, Dear God of all creation, forgive me for my sins of commission and especially God for my sins of omission. Dear God, if it is as I feel in my heart, if these are the Last Days, God Help Me to be a witness to others as one who Labors For The Master. One whose actions bare witness of a Man Of God in these times of trouble. Right Up To The End. In the Precious Name Of Jesus I Pray,

Amen and Amen