George Eliot wrote, “What greater thing is there for human souls than to feel that they are joined for life – to be with each other in silent unspeakable memories.” Last weekend Becky and I were privileged to reconnect with people with whom we are joined for life. We returned to a church family we were part of more than twenty years ago. It was like going home.
The Country Club Road church in Roswell, New Mexico is a special family and place. Our youngest was born there, and all three of our children spent some of their most formative years there. This is a community of faith that helped to raise our children. What am I saying? They helped to raise us! It was a great weekend. We reminisced. We laughed. We shed a few tears. We reconnected with people who were dear to us long ago and who remain so.
What do people do who have no such family? How do they cope? Where do they find the joy in living? Today, I’m thanking God for family, for church families to whom we are joined for life, for opportunities to revisit one’s happy past, and for the truly wonderful gift of memory. All of these are priceless gifts of a loving, heavenly father.
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