Country Churches

October 6country churches,texas;first presbyterian church

I am thankful for country churches. I like the way that old country churches look. They have an elegant but old-time look. I love the white-painted wood facades with the tall steeples. 

This is the First Presbyterian Church of Llano, Texas, which was founded in 1881; the existing sanctuary was built shortly after 1893. My sister and I chanced upon it while we were in search of wildflowers. 

church

there was a church

that sat high on this ground

where people would come to worship

from miles and miles around

but a little by little some time ago

the people stopped going

there seemed to be more important things

for them to be doing

for a while no one missed it

and nobody seemed to care

until things went badly for them

they sought the church

but it was no longer there.

© rt tulley