God settles the solitary in a home; (Ps. 68:6 ESV). My crew took off for south Florida to witness a couple of high school graduations while I stayed home to mind the fort and keep the Bankson home safe for democracy (and feed our zoo of 2 dogs, 1 cat, 2 gerbils, and 1 fish). Wow- they’ve been gone less than 24 hours and I’m already lonely. What a gift a family is. God has been very gracious to me in giving me mine. I’m grateful He has settled ME in a home. No wonder God draws on family imagery to describe the church. We need relationship. We need connection.

They’ll be back next Wednesday. Please pray for their safety on the highways. While I’ll admittedly enjoy watching my favorite DVD’s and playing the X-Box, it won’t replace my wife and boys. In all seriousness, this should spur me on to think of those who live alone all the time and of their need for encouragement.

I’ll just have to live with that Roy Orbison song in my head all week.