I sat in the MCC San Francisco Church last Sunday. I was feeling pretty out of place in that wonderful city. It was overwhelming and a lot to handle for this Oklahoman. Then the service started and I realized something: I was homesick.

Homesick. That word conjures up many memories for most of us. I imagine that you can pinpoint a time in your life that you were homesick. The feelings of fear, abandonment, sadness, emptiness, helplessness……..not fond memories, I suspect.

Looking back, I've come to realize that I've been homesick most of my adult life. Not for the house, the people or familiar surroundings. A spiritual homesickness, a longing for something much deeper and profound. A safe place. A place that is open and accepting. A place that cares for all of God's people equally and without bias. A place that is not threatening or questioning my worth. A place where I am judged not by who I love, but by how I respond to what needs to be done to better the world.

By the time the service was over, I discovered something else. I wasn't homesick as much as I was soulsick. I was completely at ease in that sanctuary. I didn't want to leave. But I knew my journey wouldn't be ending in San Francisco.

		Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible
		to be homesick for a place you've never been to,
		perhaps more homesick than for familiar ground.
					--Judith Thurman

As you continue your search, I urge you to have a dreamer's mind. Fantasize about that tranquil place of inclusion. Become the architect of your future and start building on your hopes and dreams of a better existence. There is a place of love, acceptance, justice and peace. And we do not have to move to San Francisco to get it.

The Divine Spirit is beckoning you to start your journey. She is waiting with open arms to welcome you and your soul…………………..home.