Luke 2:7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
I discovered a bit of very disappointing news yesterday. Apparently the Millstone Inn in Cashiers, NC is no more. The website is gone and their phone is no longer in service. There is no room for us in this inn. The Millstone Inn was the go to place for Joe and me for special occasions and for rest and renewal. We spent our 25th wedding anniversary weekend there and Joe had planned to take me there for my birthday this year. It was beautiful and expensive which is the reason we didn’t go more often. There was something else about that particular place for me though. In the Celtic tradition there is a belief that there are places where heaven and earth converge, where the presence of God is more readily felt. They call them “thin places.” The Millstone property is a thin place for me. When I’m there it’s as though my soul has found an anchor point. Some people find thin places in worship or in special prayers or in nature. It’s good to have a thin place to go to. I hope you seek and find one. It looks like I’ll have to find another.
God of Comfort, We seek your presence in many places and ways and rejoice in those special moments when we feel you near us. I pray that you will guide each of us to those places and experiences that we may more fully experience your presence with us. Amen.
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