Homecoming. It musters up a warm feeling in the heart, doesn't it? We all like to go home. We look forward to seeing friends and family that we haven't seen in a long time. We look forward to the day and make plans to be there.
I remember in school my fellow classmate, Annette Sasser, would bring her accordion to school and at lunchtime or after we had eaten, she would play and sing for us. I enjoyed seeing her sitting on a chair with the accordion on her lap stretching it back and forth as she punched the keys and bellowed out the songs. One song Annette sang that has stuck with me through the years was, "Homesick for Heaven, I've got a longing to go." I'm confident Annette sang the song with sincerity. She was a good girl and very religious. It was a joy to be around her. From time to time I find myself singing "Homesick for heaven," and I always think of Annette and can hear her beautiful voice ringing out the message loud and clear. Annette no longer lives this side of eternity, but her memory lives on and I'm grateful for it. Good memories of homecoming.
I am attaching the nearest thing I can find to the song and Annette's voice. Enjoy.
It is: I've Got a Longing by Wendy Bagwell and the Sunlighters - YouTube
