A Tourist just Visiting!

So today was our first full day in Chicago. We got up in our beautiful and comfortable room and readied ourselves for the day. Bill dropped me off at the Metra Station on his way in to work at Underwriters Laboratory for the day. I bought a ticket and a scone and carmel coffee and waited for the train to arrive.

I had a very enjoyable 45 minute ride into town. Arming myself with my map and 2 cameras I set off for a day of adventure. I haven't walked that much in months! I tried to stay on one side of town so that tomorrow I can go the other direction. I visited the Loop and then down to the water. I enjoyed the money museum where they gave us a bag of shredded bills. This is what a million dollars looks like-in a cube!

 I also saw a lot of beautiful architecture. I visited a museum and two different parks. I decided that while in Chicago enjoy the local cuisine so I had a hot dog Chicago style-dill pickle, mustard, tomato, relish, and salt-I was delightfully surprised! It was good!

I did get a little disoriented and had to ask directions---2 times---(I'm not ashamed to admit it!) But then I realized I had my map turned upside down. I had the hang of it by the time I headed back to the train station to meet Bill by our hotel. The whole time I was out and about though a thought ran through my mind. I am just a visitor-this is not my home-it has a lot of great things to see and do but I am only here a short time and then we will pack up and head for home. Sound familiar? 

This should be how we are all living while here on earth! We are only visiting. This is not our home. Makes me want to break out in song- "This world is not my home, I'm just a passing through. My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue..."

2 Corinthians 5:6  

"Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:" This shows us while we are on earth we are not "at home" with God-God has us here on earth for the time-we need to share the gospel one day at a time with those around us so that we can all be together once we are taken from earth to be with the Lord. There's nothing wrong with enjoying all the things around us that God has given us but we need to remember they are only temporary. Don't get bogged down by them. Be ready to go when God comes!