Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Home: the truest harmonies

This is the place you've longed for. Where you can put your feet to rest. There is the warmth of a fireplace and fresh brewed apple cider. Loved ones surround you, peaceful. Your brother is scanning the daily crossword puzzle, mum has one of those romance novels in hand, Dad is inspecting the sports page and grandma has her knitting needles out. There is something about home that's infecting. It reaches deep inside us and plucks at the heartstrings that ring the truest harmonies.

Among our families, we realize the grounding importance of our being. God speaks to our hearts and says,

"I am your home, yet these people are your interior decorators. Without them, you can't become who you are. Without them, you won't be able to see what it is within you that must change. And with them, you will become the body of Christ. So know that you are home."