Small talk with a stranger can be interesting, especially if you ask the perfect question like “where are you from?”
Many people I ask that question to will tell me about their hometown; in quite a few cases, they still have family there.
For me, it’s more challenging as I was born in one town and hopped around a few times until finally settling in for the final six years of my childhood (i.e., graduation from high school).
I soon left that town, and so did all of my family, so today, I don’t have a hometown anymore; there’s a bit of an empty place there.
However, in Hebrews 13:14, the author reminds us, “for this world is not our home; we are looking forward to our everlasting home in heaven.”
You see, our “real” home will always have family and friends in Christ just waiting for our arrival someday.
So next time you feel nostalgic or miss the “good ole’ days,” remember that the past has nothing on the future, and the best is yet to come.
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