When I start looking at the world around me, with all of its craziness; when I talk with friends and hear their heartaches and problems; when I start to feel stretched beyond my capacity and seek solace and peace - my heart is continually drawn back to one place. Home.
I have begun to see a gifting that God has placed in me in my love of home and my creative tilt on how to make it.
Home can be defined by so many people by so many things. Maybe it was the house that they grew up in and the memories that it contains. For some it might be the home of a friend where they were loved and cared for in a manner that covered the lack in their own family. Home can be a person, it can be a song, and for some it can be a horror. It breaks my heart when I hear stories that center around the home that speak pain, fear, and death.
There is no right definition of home, which is the beauty of it. God, and His perfect love is our ultimate source of goodness, security, and hope. But, we have they opportunity to carry that into the world. Especially as believers in Christ. But, thankfully, the Creator has imprinted his image on every human, and we all have the capacity to create home!
I have been feeling the need to explore this more. Both for myself, but perhaps to share with you. So, here, I start.
My home is unique because of the people that fill it, but it is not complete! That isn't because we still don't have baseboards up in our bedroom, or because I still have to finish the back porch furniture. My house could be in absolutely pristine condition and still be incomplete. This is because creating home speaks to more than just the physical. Creating home speaks to hearts, emotions, spirits, and souls. It nurtures, and harbors, and trains, and protects. It allows space for the changing and growing of the beings within it.
And, with any creation, it is a labor and a process. Is a beautiful piece of art ever finished? As a creative person, I constantly learn from my projects. I have yet to create something that was absolutely perfect in my vision, but it was perfect for the need. And, our homes are our own creative projects. They may be our absolute most important projects.
I want to explore how to create a home that speaks the heart and purpose that God has placed within my family, and communicate it to the world. For me, I will be looking at raising humans (because I have 2 of them, and I am one of them!), cooking - because life happens around a yummy meal and an open table, health (we need to be physically able to create!), decor, heart, work, & world.
I don't know about you, but with the holidays coming up, this is a perfect time to center my thoughts on what my home is designed to look like by the master Creator, and begin to learn how I can do my best to carry on the creation!!
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