I have a pattern of moving every 2-4 years in the last decade +. When we discover a new pattern or when repeating an old pattern, we need to ask ourselves the question,
I have already done the processing on this, and understand my Why?. Lately, out of the blue, I have been once again thinking of moving. Understanding the reason does not necessarily take the urge away. I have been in the same house for 4 1/2 years.
SO--why do I keep moving? I am looking for home. I am certain I have written about this before, but stay with me--there is a new point. After much soul searching, it finally dawned on me I was looking for the feeling wrapped up in the home where I raised my children. The two places I will forever call home are the house I grew up in and the house where my children grew up. It finally clicked that I was looking for a "feeling" which a mere building could not replicate. The wonderful memories of my childhood (I assure you not all memories are wonderful) and my offspring's childhoods have created a feeling of cherished nostalgia which is irreplaceable.
Home is not in the shell of a house--home is created by life lived within that shell. I really love the current shell I reside in. As Baby Bear says, "It is JUST RIGHT!" I love my neighbors---I love the location---I feel safe and secure. OH--there are certainly things I wish were different, but not enough to go through the nightmare of remodeling or moving. This shell will do fine--until I can no longer find my way home without a trail of crumbs or my body gives out.
As I processed this, it occurred to me our bodies are also shells. The shell where our heart and soul reside. That would explain the longing I sometimes feel for Heaven. This world is not our home- it is only temporary. Eternity will be played out in our true eternal home. Until that time, I will live each day to the fullest, cherish the joy of creation, and bloom where I am planted. That eternal home is coming--but I thank God for my temporary home.
"For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed,
we have a building from God,
and eternal house in heaven,
not built by human hands."
II Corinthians 5:1
What a great perspective, Lulu. Our "shells" on earth are temporal, but our true home is the eternal one.
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So thankful for the hope of tomorrow, Martha!
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