Cue the Twilight Zone music

So I'm sitting out on my balcony on Sunday afternoon, enjoying a gorgeous Indian Summer day. My arms are getting tan in the sun, as I idly turn pages in the book I'm reading. All of the neighbors have their balcony doors open and the sounds of children arguing, a yappy dog, a vacuum cleaner, and someone's television are all wafting on the breeze that blows over my balcony. Suddenly, I hear Michael W. Smith singing "Above all Powers" in English. Instinctively, my head turns toward my spare bedroom/office, as if to wonder if my ipod has somehow turned itself on and is broadcasting praise music through the apartment. Almost instantly, I realize that's not possible, and what's more, I think the music is coming from my next door neighbor's apartment. By this point, I'm standing on my feet, looking all around as I try to "tune in" which apartment the music is coming from. I'm tingling with interest, wondering are some of my neighbors Christians?--why are they listening to praise music in English?--is there something I can do to meet them?--can I be sure which apartment its coming from? when suddenly, the music stops and never comes back on. Its driving me crazy that I don't know the whole story! I have never seen anyone else in my parking lot going to church on Sunday morning, so I didn't think anyone else in the building were Christians, but who knows? Maybe the music was a gift from a Christian trying to witness through music? It was just a weird moment, like suddenly finding myself in another dimension.
Ariel Rainey3 Comments