Mountain Side Baptist Church

Howdy folks! I hope that you guys have enjoyed your Sunday like I have! Ever just have those days where everything seems to go well? Yep, I had one of those days today. Today was the first time I went to church in a long time. I’m sure that most of you know about my denouncing of religion and the idea of a Creator entirely, but I’ll get a little more into that in a bit. Well, how about we move on now. What do you say? Yes? Good.

            Gabi, my younger sister, has been going to Mountain Side Baptist Church for some time now. She absolutely loves the place. Being there today made me realize why she loved the place. Everyone is so nice there! Not that “Fake nice” that you encounter in most religious realms, but I felt that they were all sincere about it. Everyone said hello to each other and asked how everything was going. It is a small congregation of maybe 75 people. The room where they have the service is a little larger than an elementary school classroom. So, everyone is given the opportunity to meet and greet. Now normally I don’t like being the social one in a place that is unfamiliar to me, but they made me feel right at home.

            The reason for going today was that Gabi decided to be baptized. Being her brother, I of course, had to go. I don’t like religion… I think it is fake and hypocritical. The concept of God has come into question multiple times in my life. I claim to be an Atheist in this chapter in my life for what has happened to me in dealing with religion. I was a little worried I’ll admit it. I was terrified to go. Why you may ask? Well, I felt that if I walked into this building the sky would go black, water would turn to blood, and I’d be struck down with a bolt of lightening. True story, this was the fear in my head. A little extreme, but still a thought. But the last couple of weeks, I have been struggling with some issues involved in my life. Maybe a little bit of depression, but I’m not a doctor, so don’t trust me. Oh well… So, back to my story, I’d have really low days and would be down in the dumps, but then a few things would happen and I would have a great day! Maybe just luck, but maybe something bigger is at work. It was convenient that I would have the worst days and then like clockwork, positive things would bring me back up. Who knows? I guess I got to keep searching, right? So I was a little suspicious of going today, but after going I feel even better than before. I even decided that I’m going again next Sunday to make sure that maybe it wasn't just a fluke, but something may be happening. I guess we’re just going to have to wait and see.

            But, all in all, Life is Good. It may bring you down, but in the end it is always good. I’m super proud of you, Gabi for your commitment! I love you and I can’t wait to take you next weekend. Life is good, my friends. Happy Travels.

-Nick