Home will always be Mebane, NC; however, it seems I have outgrown Mebane which is hard to believe the way it has developed over the past few years. I used to love Mebane when I was growing up because I could ride my trusty dirt bike just about any where I wanted to go, and I would be okay. Today, there is too much traffic, too much construction and too many dump trucks. Seriously, Mama’s road should be called Dump Truck Road because every five seconds a dump truck goes by in either direction.

I know, how can the City of Mebane not have growing pains if it wants to flourish giving the rising population? Well, I understand all that, but it does not mean I have to like it, and if you do like it, I want you to remember this entry the next time a dump truck pulls out in front of you and you have to stomp on your brakes; remember me. Please do not get me wrong because I love Mebane, but it is time to love it from afar or perhaps just love the memories it gave to me whether they be good or bad.

Seclusion is my home now, or so it seems; all I know is I am happy here in the mountains off the grid. I feel as though I have fallen off the face of the earth, yet at the same time I know there are people out there who care about me outside my home, and that is the people Jesus has brought into my life; this includes family of course who have always made me feel at home regardless of where I am. It is the love that has been instilled in me by my family and my old and my new friends; it is the love from the Holy Spirit that fills my heart!

In all actuality, my home is in heaven; they say home is where the heart is, and my heart belongs to Jesus Christ. Well, my heart also belongs to a little lady named Crystal, and if I did not have her in my life I am not sure I would have a heart worth keeping. We all want to believe that we matter, and we all want to feel like we belong; well, the majority of us anyway. If you feel like you do not matter or belong I am here to tell you that you do!

I know I have complained about Mebane some in this entry, but I am not finished yet, so do not leave please! What I love most about Mebane, NC is the people and their willingness to help those in need. Honestly, I could live in Mebane the rest of my life given the right circumstances, and I would be lying if I said I did not miss it. Mebane: positively charming!

Do you hear Jesus calling you home? If you do not perhaps you should stop and listen or take a look around. Take a break from the hustle and bustle; take the time and make the effort to hear what He has to say to you through a song, a friend, a loved one, or a stranger. Better yet, look around you and at His creation; I do not have to tell you about the blue skies, the moon, the stars, the mountains, the ocean… whoops! Jesus just told me to say this: welcome home!

Thanks for reading!

Take care and God bless!

Chris