"My Home Away From Home"

Our Senior Citizen's Center will be closed this next week for Thanksgiving. 11-18-2018 Perryton, TX

Leading up to now we have had a good Thanksgiving. The big day will be coming soon. A special time to be with family. Pleasure time with lots of good food. Our hearts will be filled with memories that nothing can keep out. We pray some, we cry some, and we let it go because it is a time to be thankful for what we have left. Our home doesn't seem like home any more, but for one week I will be contented to occupy, and watch the hands on the clock move on like they usually do. Fortunately our Senior Citizen's Center will be open the following week. Our friends always fill the void in our lives. But just to be clear my deceased loved ones still are part of my everyday life, and always will be. They are with me more when no one else is around. I believe everyone else who has a good mind will say the same thing about their deceased loved ones. The oak tree sheds it's leaves from time to time, but the roots never die. Sometimes I think I cannot stand the loss of another loved one, but I also know that is God's business, and I can take what He gives me. He has never failed me yet. I always think about the old saying, “when God closes one door He opens another one.” I'm sure a door is open to me, but I haven't opened my eyes long enough to see it.

I missed my own prediction of the weather last night. I was sure it would snow, but today has been somewhat sunny without any rain or snow. A bit cold, but I did not get out. It's too nice and warm inside to leave without necessity. I cooked lunch, and I forgot I did take Chuck's lunch to him, but barely got out of the car. I have several things left to do this evening, but it's doubtful that I do them all. I have always been a church goer, but I find myself missing a lot anymore. Something is missing from the churches, but no one seems to know what, nor why. Therefore, the people start missing. It's very scary, but nothing except prayer can help. I've been seeing this happen for several years now, but it gets worse all the time. Ministers no longer take a hint when the crowd falls off. They need their job too bad. The board of trustees cannot take a man's job away just because the crowd is down. I can see both issues, but what about pleasing God? I am one that believes the church doesn't make us Godly, but God makes us churchy. Christ is the Church, and I am with Him always. My home is my sanctuary when I miss going to the dead church building. This sounds bad but I believe it is a prophesy of the bible.

2 Thessalonians 2:3.

God Bless

Myrtle Jean Sharp