"Home is not a place. It's the people you share it with."
I am so grateful for any time we can have all of our kids together. It is when our home feels just right.
We have had the joy of loving three of our children since their birth. We do not take for granted the gift of knowing Emma for all of her life. We adore her and she loves Chase well. The youngest of our crew arrived two years ago. We officially welcome Amber to the family this year with their engagement. She is sweet and gentle with his heart... and that warms a mother's heart. And of course... our fur baby, Daisy Mae, makes a house a home.
Having them all under one roof is always a blessing we do not take for granted. They have full lives and schedules that do not match up easily at times. Each time it feels like Christmas.
Of course, Christmas is extra special. There is time to take a deep breath and sit together. The joy is in the togetherness. Our kids are thoughtful and generous... but their presence is the best gift of all. Being present is the best present.
I love this simple prayer offered by Moses who loved God boldly. Moses was not perfect... no one is...but his heart longed to be closed to God. Their relationship was unique. Forty years in the desert was not about the distance to the Holy Land. It was about God's timing and His children learning to trust, obey, and trust the way of the Lord. The world would say they were "homeless" for those forty year. Moses saw it differently. He offered this prayer:
"Lord, through all the generations you have been our home!" - Psalm 90:1
Home is not a place. It is the people you share it with that makes any place "home."
Today, I am grateful for home.
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