You just never know

[LowKey]

I just found out today that the church I went to all through my early life burned down recently.

There was nothing prettier on an early Easter morning, with the sun coming through the stained glass onto the simple light blue and white painted alter with the dark wood and polished brass. You know the kind of low-angle sunlight that comes through the panes and catches the stirred dust hanging in the air in beams of light? It's one of those images that etches itself into your memory.

Anyway... They say the true house of God is in your heart. Sad that it takes something like this to make that feel really real.

[madmax]

That's too bad. I love old churches. Especially the small ones. The ones you know took sacrifice from it's members to get it built and maintained.

[hunter63]

I hear ya......Really sorry to hear that.

The old church I belonged to all my life, up to the time I left town, as a young man was closed after I left.
They built a New modern wood and glass..warehouse... , well it looked like it to me....was built in the lot behind the old church.

Old church was not used for many years....that made me sad.

Some years ago..a movement got started to re-open and use it again....for different occasions.

When my mother passed we had her funeral in that church......
That made everyone in the family happy...and believe would make her happy as well.

I get progress....but really miss the old building and ways, as well.

You are you own church...but it's nice to share it with others,... some where that gives you comfort.