The little white church in my small town has just a handful of members now. It has, however, miraculously managed to keep its doors open. Many of the small churches around here have long been shuttered. A few have been lucky enough to find a second life as office space or storage.
It’s sad when a small, local church is lost; its congregation absorbed into the bigger churches closer to town. Not only do you lose all that history, but you also lose the sense of a small community. Small communities were the backbone of this country. Now the general consensus is that bigger is better.
I disagree.
I love the small town in which I live. It’s a place where you feel safe and have a sense of belonging. Where you can count on your neighbor to help when you need some extra hands during hay season or when all of your cows are in the middle of the road at 2am because the gate to the pasture was left open. It’s a place where you can ride your four-wheeler to the post office or go skating on your neighbor’s homemade ice rink. It’s a place that I call home and am very happy never to leave.
The Farmers in the Dell 
Am I missing something, or is the big message that simple, sincere religion is gradually dying out? People go to big churches to find entertainment, not spirituality. We are already entertained all over the internet and through the TV, who why seek more in church?
“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him” (Hebrews 11:6 KJV).
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Amen.
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There is not enough money in the world to buy the feeling of a real community. Here’s hoping that little church stays open for a long time. 🙂
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You are so very right. Thank you for your well wishes.
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Or wear your gumboots to the supermarket like I do! Big sure isn’t better! 😃 wonderful image
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I spend most of my days in my barn boots. Although, here we call the “muck boots.”
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It’s wonderful to feel comfortable in and outside of your home.
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It’s a great feeling to know most of your neighbors, but that’s pretty easy when the total population of the town is 270 people!
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Oh, my! Yes, I see.
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In Finland we have small wooden churches in operation. Happily.
Love Your photo, it is so beautiful in winter.
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