The Cedar Falls Christian Writers’ Conference is underway at the Riverview Conference Center. I may be away from home, but I’m not homesick for a couple reasons.
First, in a former life Riverview belonged to the old Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) denomination where EUB rugrats like me went to church camp every summer. Those were golden weeks of childhood, so coming here is like coming home.
Second, Cedar Falls is about 60 miles north of where I live. So the late spring that ended last week in my neck of the woods is still underway. Which means some of my favorite flowers that are fading back home are in full bloom here. Things like:
and more roses.
Peonies,
daisies, and coral bells.
So far, no CSA with fresh strawberries,
but I’m dealing with that.
What makes you feel at home wherever you are? Leave a comment.
