In “What-so-ever State”

Okay, so I'm back. Man, a lot has happened in just a few short months. Here I was going to write pretty often and then my world kind of took an extra spin. And when I'm not real settled in, I have a harder time being creative and writing (well, that and some one else has been on my computer while his is packed!). Yes, I said packed. We moved!

I'm like, living in Texas for so many years, and then, boom! God says move to Tennessee! Tennessee? Yep, "home of the wild frontier" (Davy Crockett style) and Music City USA! So we "packed up our bags and we moved to Tennessee, hills that is — Nashville, country stars, Elvis".

Alright, I'm done with old tv theme songs (for the moment anyway). We moved to Columbia, Tennessee. A very pretty city in the middle of the state, just about 45 to 50 miles south of Nashville. And there really are hills here, with the towns built right in them. It's funny coming out of a store and looking across the parking lot at a big hill right in town. And there isn't a whole lot of places built on a piece of flat ground. Mostly everything slants up or down. But here it is all very green and beautiful! With porch-fronted houses with front columns and swings or chairs on the porches. And very friendly southern folk that will actually speak to you and visit for just a moment. Just a moment mind you, after all, you're a stranger, but at least you get "hellos" and "good days" and such pleasantries that help to make you feel not so alone and homesick.

Now, I know Paul wasn't really talking about one of the United States when he said to be content in what ever state you're in, but it has worked for my family over the years, because we've lived in a few. And sometimes we had to quote that more often than other times since we didn't always want to move, but this time God dropped an excitement inside our hearts for a new adventure. (Although, I will always miss Texas.)

And finally, we found a place to live and unpack and slowly settle in and I found a moment when no one was on the computer – wow, and I actually feel like writing! Feels good!