Home is...

  

Home is

the sound of happy feet

running up and down the stairs,

of good morning back rubs

and sleepy good night kisses.

  It is the place where imaginations run wild

and blocks and forts are the order

of the day.

Home is

where laughter fills our souls

and tears find their safety net,

and we spend days learning to love

and live out true relationship

with each other. 

Here we accept that which we

cannot change.

Home is 

quiet snow falling and

curled toes under warm blankets.

It is a cozy corner where a

 good book always leads to a great adventure.

It is a place to grow and learn and develop

the gifts and talents

we have been given.

Home is

 a shelter, a refuge from a world

that seeks to rush and hurry 

the growing up years.

It is a place to slow and savor

time over a meal or a game

or a late night talk.

Home is

a safe place to confess your fears,

your mistakes and your short comings and know

they will be held carefully and lovingly by those

who love you most. 

We breath grace in this place.

Home is 

a place of authenticity, 

a place to be real - be it grumpy, sad, silly, or feisty.

But always loved wholly for who you are, 

just as He made you to be.

Home is

where we give thanks to the 

One who only gives good gifts.

Who lovingly and generously

provides for all we need...and then some.

Home is

the place we love more than any other place,

not because of what is here,

but who is here.

Welcome home.