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| Carl Sandburg's Home in Flat Rock, NC |
We had a very pleasant visit with our daughter and son-in-law over the weekend, filled with Christmas spirit and wonderful hospitality. One of the highlights was a trip to Carl Sandburg's home in Flat Rock, NC. Although the furnishings and book collections had been removed for preservation work on the house, it was still an interesting visit. I can't recall having read any of Sandburg's works, (although I probably did as a class assignment somewhere in time), but I was totally impressed with the myriad of bookcases he and his wife had added in renovation throughout the house--for his collection of more than 15,000 books. My Beloved recently added bookcases to his office/study, so seeing Sandburg's home in that respect was an inspiration. I'd like to go back in a few years after the preservation work is done to see the actual books and the furnishings of the home. If you click on the picture, it will take you to more information.
Another highlight was the Sunday morning worship service at our daughter's church--totally magnificent! The orchestra, choir, and congregation filled the sanctuary with such heavenly music, that as I closed my eyes, I could imagine God in Heaven receiving it as a sweet, sweet sound in His ear. The pastor reminded us to keep our eyes on the Gift of Jesus, and not merely on the wrappings and trappings of our cultural Christmas. Truly a blessed time of corporate worship.
