It's pretty late at the moment but I thought that it would be a good idea to take my idea to “paper” before it slips away as a thought I may not be able to retrieve later on.
I look back at the times that going for walks in the neighborhood was something that can be described as adventurous. I was most definitely on a “healthy kick” when dieting, taking supplements, and drinking protein shakes brought me great joy.
The main motivation for walking was to get rid stress that had built up from a trying time. The neighborhood that I wondered into took my breath away because the homes were very old, large colonial style houses. Well, to me they are mansions that were tucked away in what is called the “Old part of Mayfield”. This is where the more affluent folk lived. But, my breath was taken away I felt like I had stumbled upon a gem. It was like walking into a movie ;however, the only thing missing was some kind of concerto. The colors and architecture was mesmerizing.
I began to dream about what it would be like to own an old home like this. How awesome would it be to serve and entertain friends, and have everybody stay the night. Even better, to have them wake up to the smell of bacon cooking and the table be filled with gravy, biscuits, scrambled eggs, fruit, tomatoes, cantaloupe, and this list goes on. The sound of coffee being made and the dings of the cups as people were stirring in half and half. The faint sound of praise and worship music pouring throughout the house.
I do believe this does exist somewhere, if not it exists in a dream that I hope one day comes true. Not every detail is important to me. I think the biggest thing is that I desire to have all of my dear friends in one place to give back to them because of all the love and prayers they have expressed on my behalf. To fellowship with Believers is one of the best privileges of my life.
I look back at my life and am reminded of how hard childhood was. I wasn't the most popular and best looking kid in town. There is a verse that I love where God says,”I will restore the years that the locusts have eaten”. It seems like he has done that now. He keeps pouring the Love of Christ into my life and its like an oil that was used to anoint Kings of old. This makes me live with such gratitude, because I never thought that friends like this existed.......... they were being developed. Being developed during a time of my pain. God knew what he was doing when he allowed all of those things happen. He was teaching us about life and what it isn't. Someone once told me that diamonds aren't developed during ease but are developed under pressure.
Let me say, there must have must have been vice grips on some of my friends because I've got a whole treasure chest full of the rarest diamonds in the world!
Well, I'm arriving at the place where dreaming is coming back to me. Owning your own home is something that isn't easily acquired these days. Its more expensive to live, even in this small quiet town.
We have a deep need inside of us to have a place to belong. This desire isn't something that is artificial but divine. God has placed a deep yearning inside of every believer's need for home. To be quite honest, we are pilgrims in a land that isn't our own. We are dwelling in a place that is brittle, fragile, and temporary.
Our need for fellowship is definitely authentic and fashioned by God.
The best part is that even if all of us don't get to live out one of my dreams; we have a home that is out of this world. There is a place that we will all arrive and perfect fellowship will be present. Can you imagine a place of perfect fellowship? The Father has created Heaven and we get to be apart of this place!
Not sure what kind of food we will enjoy but it will trump anything I've ever thrown together.
Maybe God will allow us to get together soon to have this big meal that I'm talking about. However, if it never happens that is alright we have a place that we belong. Don't stop dreaming about the Glory of God and seeking how he would have you serve. I love you guys so much! You are apart of God's plan to restore me and to do the same for so many people out there. Some of you will never know how much you mean to me!
