The Beauty of God’s Dwelling
“How lovely is your dwelling place…” Psalm 84:1 Often, as a mother of six children I long for quiet in my home. I do not always want to escape to a cabin in the mountains or a condo on the beach. I just want to be at home, alone . I guess I always sense that it will fill me up, and it’s true. I’m an introvert who finds solace by spending time alone creating or reading or cooking. But over the years as I have grown in my faith what I know to be the most true thing is that God’s presence is our deepest longing . And the ways He chooses to meet those longings are vast and lovely. We are farmers. That seems odd and miraculous to see written in black and white. What an incredible journey to this place. Almost a decade ago, we found ourselves here on an ancestral piece of land in East Tennessee. His presence is here, too…and we had no idea. Before we left the church, I used to think His presence was only inside the four walls of the building. And when all of it fell apart and tong...
