Just passing through...

Photography by Ann L. Krumrein

"For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the one which is to come."  ~Hebrews 13:14

There is a well-known story of a wealthy businessman who was passing through Radin, Poland and took advantage of the opportunity to visit the Chofetz Chaim.  The Chofetz Chaim was Yisrael Meir Kagan, a famous rabbi in Eastern Europe at the time.  The tourist was astounded by the lack of furniture in the Chofetz Chaim's home and asked, Rabbi, where is your furniture?"  Like many rabbis, the Chofetz Chaim answered the question with a question.  He asked the tourist, “Where is your furniture?”  “Mine?” replied the tourist, “But I’m only a visitor here.  I’m only passing through.”   “So am I,” said the rabbi.

"For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens."  2 Corinthians 5:1

Dear Father,
Lord of heaven and earth,

to You I give thanks and praise
for the home you have made for me
from all eternity.
Amen!