When I travel I always like to go to a new church. I did my usual Google search and came up with
Plymouth Congregational Church. I really
liked how old the church was and also they did say they were accepting and
affirming so I thought I would give it a try.
I really did enjoy the service and loved what the pastor talked about in
his sermon. In one of the readings of
the bible that they did was of how women for many years had been bleeding and
touched Jesus garment and was healed.
He piggy backed on that on how touch is so important to us today. He gave many examples of how we
communicate by touch in many different ways, or when things are tough we reach
out to touch the ones that we love.
It really hit home for me especially over the last
month. Recently we just had to put Abby
to sleep when we were moving to Rock Hill.
Interestingly one of the ways that Abby and I really communicated was
for me to hold her paw. It was a way
that we showed each other our love. She
loved to have her paw held, she would sit up on my lap and put her paw on my
had to be held and sit there and purr up a storm. As she was passing, I did get to hold her paw
one last time. Sure was a hard time for
both Tina and I, and we reached out to hold each other’s hands as well. We have always reached out to hold each
other’s hands when things get tough. I
think we all need a hand to be held once and a while, I’m sure glad that I have
Tina’s to be there for me.
On a happier note one of the things that they mentioned in
the service was a wine tasting event in conjunction with St Stephens Church that evening. It really did peak
my interest, I have never been to a wine tasting before. St Stephens’s church’s AIDS ministry was
putting it on as a fund raiser for their ministry. Normally I am really shy and will not try
new things by myself much less go somewhere I really don’t know anyone. However it was held at a wine store about 3
blocks from the hotel I am staying and I really did want to see the wine store
so I gathered up my courage and took a walk up to it. I was so shocked at how nice and welcoming the
people were. They greeted me and
treated me so nice and friendly, I so didn't expect that. A
nice couple George and his husband Manuel and Lydia took me under their wings
and introduced me to so many people. We
had such a good time talking, drinking good wine and eating some really good appetizers. It
really reminded me that I need to keep pushing myself to get out more, because
if I wouldn't have done that I would have missed out on so much.
