Ok, for the past 6yrs I have lived in 4 different communities for varying amounts of time. This has given me a bit of an identity crisis. By that I mean, I live in Quesnel, love Quesnel and see myself living nowhere else for the foreseeable future. Yet when talking to others I sometimes refer to Williams Lake as home, understandable because I was born and raised there and lived there for 24yrs before ever leaving. But when I am in Williams Lake I always refer to Quesnel as home. Then to top it off this thanksgiving weekend I went to Kamloops and was visiting my sis, bro-in-law, and niece (who is by the way the cutest little girl in the world bar none) and I found myself thinking it is so nice to home. What makes this so weird I had never been there before. My sister and brother just built the place and it was my first visit.
I have since pondered this and have come to a personal conclusion that home is truly where your heart it. And if you choose to love an area or group of people you will be at home. God has placed a burden and love for Quesnel in my heart and because of that it is home. I also love my family and therefore even when I am not physically in my apartment I can feel like I am at home in another town.
Home is a place where one feels safe, loved and empowered. Makes me wonder should we take more time to make people feel at home at church? And if we do take that time what would church end up looking like? Just some random thoughts I felt like sharing. I believe the answer will be different for everyone.
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