Descriptive Essay About Ballengee - 1714 Words

When the hour brings stillness, even in the midst of confusion, I think that allot of us, if not all, has a private sanctuary hidden within our conscious being. Nothing complex or difficult to reach just a state which we can readily retreat to and sort out our experiences of life. Perhaps for most it is an unnamed region that we find ourselves when deep in thought. It may be the product of meditation or contemplation or imagination or whatever four or five syllable words you may choose. But it is real. It may not be a tangible substance such as wood, stone or iron, but to our spirits it is an anchor to weight us to the realities of our life. It is, in spite of our hopes and dreams, our escape within us bearing a reality that can†¦show more content†¦I’m basically a non-denominational guy so the major consideration for a church was a large parking lot. Well that would get me in the door but they had better be preaching the Bible if they wanted me to stay. It wa s very interesting visiting all those churches across this great land. One thing of great interest was found in a small church located in Lodi, CA. A Baptist church if my memory is correct. As I was leaving I noticed a phone on the wall of the foyer with a sign beneath which read one thousand dollars a minute. I inquired with one of the members to learn that this phone was a direct line to God. To say the least I was impressed. I have sense then in many churches across the country noticed the same phone with the sign one thousand dollars a minute. At my inquiry the answer was always the same. A direct line to God. My adventures finally brought me to the Church on the Knoll located in the lovely community of Ballengee, West Virginia, the almost heaven. They too, even in this small church of only twenty-four members had that phone a direct line to God. The only difference was that the price was only twenty-five cents. But as I shared in the worship service the personal testimony and witness of each member further impacted me. I felt that I had been brought into a sacred family of God. The Love of each for each was overwhelming. The welcome I felt was a measure beyond genuine. I found this to be also true of