As everyone wants to start talking about fall and soon after, the holidays, we recognize much of that revolves around the home. Homes come in all shapes and sizes, inhabited by singles, roommates, large and small families, empty nesters and more. But we all call a place “home” and today we unearth the power that home holds for us and others. Home is far more profound than simply the place we lay our head at night.

WHAT IS HOME? -We believe the act of coming home is the closest taste of heaven we get this side of eternity.

“I think homesickness is a holy desire because we were meant to be at home, to be profoundly loved and deeply known, to belong to a people and a place where our story can unfold nourished by beauty, formed by goodness, rooted in love.” - Sally Clarkson, The Lifegiving Home

“He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart,” Ecclesiastes 3:11

“There is a dignity gained in loving oneself (we are to love our neighbors as ourselves) in the proper way. There is a psychological need met in surrounding oneself with beauty in the right way. There is expression that can be fulfilling even if other eyes do not see it and other voices do not say ‘thank you.’” - Edith Schaeffer The Hidden Art of Homemaking

SO WHAT DOES HOME LOOK LIKE FOR YOU? - Define what home means for you. Not from a tv show, Pinterest or a magazine. - Homes have doors - to let in and shut out. What/who are you opening your home to? What are you shutting out?

WHAT ARE PRACTICAL WAYS TO BRING BEAUTY IN ONE’S HOME? - Paint!! You can change almost ANYTHING quickly and cheaply with paint! - Nature. Seasonal decorating is great but don’t feel the need to compete. Keep it simple. - Refer to the 5 senses. How can you use them all to create an experience you desire for yourself and others within your home? - Just get going...start with the thing that bugs you the most in your home. - Ask how you can use your home to bless another today.

WHAT WE ARE LOVING THIS WEEK: Daniel - The Lowe Post Podcast

Heather - chrislovesjulia.com and younghouselove.com

 

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Have a great week! Be Kind!