2This life is a prelude to our destiny in glory. We follow in the victory parade of the Lord Jesus: His life, death, resurrection, and destiny. A joyous eternity awaits and beckons us with expectant hope. We'll start our reflections on the journey each of us must take with its destination--"Longing for a Better Country", peruse themes populating our path home "Along the Way", before concluding with some reflections about our earthly exit "Into His Presence". Finishing and dying well is part and parcel of seeing life as a gift from God and part of an interwoven whole. The way we pass from life to death can be a wonderful legacy to those we leave behind. Ralph (R.V.) Seep serves as the Law Revision Counsel of the United States House of Representatives. He holds degrees in Philosophy from the University of Notre Dame, in Law from Duke University, and in Exegetical Theology from Western Seminary. R.V. has served in numerous capacities in local churches. He and his wife, Dottie, have two adult children and four grandchildren, and reside near Annapolis, Maryland.