Journey to a New Home

Many are journeying to new homes lately. Some by force - others by will. Some will take with them the joy and heart felt moments. Others will take clouded memories and darkness they want to leave behind. Some will leave the sweat and hard work they put into the house while others will leave what they could do just to survive. Some will venture to new and exciting places while others will venture anywhere they can lay their heads. For some it will be wanted for others it will be hated. Either way both will have tears. Either way both will be difficult.


The other day we put our dog to sleep. He lived a good long while and brought joy to us all. His journey ended and came at a moment when we would be journeying to a new home. He was one that moved with us from our last house to this house. In a since it was another step toward our new journey to a new home. God knows what he is doing.



And so every day we pack a box - or two - or three. I stop along the way, take a step back, and look at the pile of memories and stuff. So much stuff. I sort through items we need and items we don't need - Items we want and items we don't want. At the same time I realize that I am also sorting through those deep seeded emotions and feelings of what I need and what I don't need. What I want and what I don't want.



How ironic - though I am packing to move to another home and leave this one empty, God is helping me unpack and sort through the boxes I have kept packed for so long in my heart home. He does want to make my most inner being, heart, and soul a lovely home to dwell. I have no idea what our other home will be like and God is not as much concerned about that one as he is the home that I carry with me.



And so I will continue to unpack - sort - sift - throw away. I realize that it won't be easy. As God holds up an item I can see myself shouting out, "I need that!" His reply will be, "No you don't" and off it will go into the dumpster. I do have the perfect One to help make my heart home everything that it needs to be. His desire is to have this home that I carry with me become a glorious - glorious - glorious - place to dwell.