Earth is just a tiny dot in the Milky Way as seen from Mars

My sister lives in Denmark and I live in Tennessee...I can't help but reflect on how different her life is from mine.

When you think of Europe, the size is similar to the USA, but when I cross the border of Tennessee and enter Georgia there is little difference, or Kentucky...the culture language, architecture, restaurants...etc. are still the same. But when my sister leaves Denmark, and crosses into Germany or Sweden things really change. This summer she spent 2 weeks on the Coast of France and in the mountains. And this week she took her daughter to Sweden to start her Master's program. The experiences as so strikingly different. New language, of course, but the foods they eat, the life style is really unique...a real cultural change.

America is a beautiful country, don't get me wrong..the nature changes from plains, to mountains, to deserts, and beautiful coastlines...but there is that missing something that makes traveling in Europe so special. Maybe it's the centuries of History. The kings of Denmark go back a thousand years, our Presidents only go back about 200 years. And the cities have such an amazing mix...startlingly modern blended with buildings that date back to the 1500's of even before. I miss the contrasts, the customs, the authentic. I love Epcot, it has done a great job of trying to show us the world, but it only wets the appetite...hardly even an appetizer for the real thing.

So that brings me to another thought. I consider myself a wanderer here on earth...and I truly am. I started life in Denmark and came to the States, as a child, first living in Minnesota, then to Hawaii for 2 years, and back to Michigan. I spent time in England in college, and visited my parents who were now living in Tromsø, Norway...and several trips to Europe though my adult years. But I have only one place I can truly call home. It is with my Brother and Savior, Jesus, my Father God, and the rest of the Magestic Family, in heaven. I don't know yet, when I will be going, but these troubled times seem to indicate that it can't be far away. How much long can this worn out world hold on?

I can't begin to imagine the vast experiences we will have once there. We think of our world as old, with so much history and incredible sights to see and interesting people and cultures to experience, but I don't thing we have more than an inkling of what awaits us there. Grand Canyon, or the Alps, the topical beauty of the islands give us a small taste of the marvels of creation, but I can't wait to see the vastness of the Milky Way, of which earth is a minute part. Remember, the same Creator made earth, so just imagine what the universe will be like where evil has not marred the wonders of it all. It will take forever to see it all, and I am sure I have a tour guide, that has been with me all the days of my life here on earth, wanting to show me everything. I am going home!

Jesus said, I Am the Way...and I am following Him. The road can get rough, and steep but He is there leading, and encouraging me never to give up.