Sojourners

" For we are strangers before thee and sojourners... our days on the earth are a shadow." I Chronicles 29:15

I feel like a pilgrim and a bit of a stranger today. I am like most of us; I get attached to things in this world. My foundations have been somewhat shaken. 

In a world of shifting values, charged political environment, and friends and family who are changing allegiances, I search for solidity. I'm from an evangelist's home and background of ministry, ,so I have few geological roots.

I'm mostly ok with that. But I have found comfort in a few things. For one, my church campground, where I have attended all my life and where we took all of our children every July.  It is the only place still in my life that the memories have lasted a lifetime and we are still making them.

Last evening, the old tabernacle was partially destroyed by high winds. The beginning of the end; which was sure to come soon anyway.

Along with that, we had a small park model trailer on the campgrounds, purchased and used for making Monark Springs  memories. That is also destroyed. 

 

I am a little traumatized because of some closing chapters, but I was searching for a scripture this morning to help me with this, and read about being a sojourner. 

I'm reminded that as bonded as I get to people, circumstances and things, I am just a guest here. 

I love having guests and enjoy in giving them my best!  God has given me some very good amenities while I am sojourning. He met me time and again under the old tabernacle. He let me make precious memories in my little haven of a trailer. All of it was a gift from God to me. 

I thank Him as I deal with closure. It's ok. I'm moving on to making new memories and so grateful I can cherish the ones I will forever hold in my heart! 

Here's to sojourning!