tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217726456450158516.post6214149077296610598..comments2023-08-23T08:05:05.930-04:00Comments on Finding Joy in an Ordinary World: What Is Home?Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07263629738556756592noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217726456450158516.post-60676208098718401642015-07-28T20:53:44.147-04:002015-07-28T20:53:44.147-04:00I leave the car-naming to my husband. He's the...I leave the car-naming to my husband. He's the one who always discovers their idiosyncrasies. I'm glad you enjoyed...end of story, however, is that we didn't sell her, we rented her to a couple on a three-year lease, with the hopes of returning...Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07263629738556756592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217726456450158516.post-75085225738744743272015-07-28T17:40:24.756-04:002015-07-28T17:40:24.756-04:00Janet, I don't think it strange to refer to yo...Janet, I don't think it strange to refer to your house as "her." (Maybe you also name your cars? Or is that just us?) Thanks for sharing this link ... I love it!Lois Flowershttp://loisflowers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217726456450158516.post-29845260505601965872014-09-03T09:58:09.811-04:002014-09-03T09:58:09.811-04:00Jo Rose, I am so glad you could visit. I guess ou...Jo Rose, I am so glad you could visit. I guess our blogs are kind of like a home, too - we want our friends to be welcome, and we want to be gracious hosts... <br /><br />I wrote a post once about the fingerprints and smudges (A Few Smudges) all over the house - they represent my daughter's independence and ability rather than a clean-up job... Yes, you will lovingly remember the toys on the floor and the crayons and coloring books on the table - you might even have fond memories of crayons and marker on the walls... Definitely because of what they represent. Your kids, laughter and joy, learning, discovering, creating.... <br /><br /> I love that Jesus said 'let the children come', and always spoke of His Father, and the rooms he was preparing in heaven. He knew about home, didn't He?Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07263629738556756592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217726456450158516.post-1558276392637125022014-09-03T09:37:54.983-04:002014-09-03T09:37:54.983-04:00Thank you for the reminder that a home is so much ...Thank you for the reminder that a home is so much more than a place. I loved reading your thoughts on what a home is. I need to remember that I will one day look back at this season in our home, and lovingly remember the toys on the floor and the crayons and coloring books on the table. I hope you have a lovely day!Mom to 3https://www.blogger.com/profile/02086175678851590249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217726456450158516.post-56228247297219277202014-09-03T09:06:25.156-04:002014-09-03T09:06:25.156-04:00Renee, I pray for God's guidance before writin...Renee, I pray for God's guidance before writing - hoping that my words will reach someone in a positive way. Your comment gives me goosebumps (God bumps, I think)... because what I thought to be a not-so-solid post has turned out to be something you need. <br /><br />We do move more than most. Sometimes I find myself a little envious of people who actually grow up and raise their family in the same town, even in the same home...but then I think about the variety of places we've been, and the variety of houses and schools and churches and friends - and I am thankful for them. <br /><br />I hope your mother will be moving somewhere close to you so you can be part of her home, and back at you - I hope her new place will be just as generous and heartwarming as she must be. I know you will miss the house, but I'll bet you've been blessed with many good memories! Have a wonder-filled week. Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07263629738556756592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217726456450158516.post-443268135295333162014-09-03T08:31:37.876-04:002014-09-03T08:31:37.876-04:00Thank you, Janet, for these lovely words. We'r...Thank you, Janet, for these lovely words. We're in a grieving process as my mother moves from her home of 40 years, and your post reminds me that home is more than a place - it is best found in relationships and a promise from God. <br /><br />I hope your new place will be just as generous and heartwarming to your soul. So glad to meet you today from #TellHisStory!<br /><br />Blessings ~ ReneeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com