Tent Dwellers

We have moved again. We are in the Foursquare Conference Center here in Christiansburg. My brother in law knows the guy in charge here and worked it out for us to stay. It was originally a Foursquare college. They renovated it and turned it into a conference / vacation / pastor refreshment center. It is like a 4 star hotel. We have three bedrooms and 1& 1/2 bathrooms,plus a full kitchen. Only one problem they don't allow dogs. Poor Lucy had to "camp" last night in our car. Don couldn't sleep worrying about her. She did fine. I am sure we are more upset than she is.

So we moved again. I am reminded of Abraham and how he was a tent dweller. It is a temporary dwelling. I remember a few weeks ago when we were in Palm Springs; looking out from our hotel balcony how beautiful it was. All the grass, palm trees, flower and water in the middle of this desert. Then the thought came to me " this is all a facade.' It is not real. What is real is the desert. Everything else is man made. To appear as one woman I overheard at the pool say "paradise." But, it is not. Take away the grass, palm tress, water, flowers and what is left - desert. Some times I think the same way. I am looking at what is man made. I want a home I am tired of living out of a suitcase. I am tired of packing up the tent. What does the Bible say. He was waiting for the city which has foundations whose builder and maker is God. Heb. 11:10. He realized what was real and it isn't here. How hard that is for me sometimes. I think my security is in the job and house. Paradise isn't here it is to come and that is what I need to remember. I look at the faces of the young people of Blacksburg and know that is why we are here. Keep my focus on the real thing Lord.