Joshua 24:15  But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

A lot goes into transforming a house into a home. We tend to focus on the here and now, but what about the lasting impact of home? What will be remembered when we or others move on? It won't be the things - it will be how we and others felt in the comings and goings, the welcoming and the goodbyes.

The true essence of home is the emotional attachment it holds. It's not one thing; it's nurtured and cultivated over time. The feeling of connection lives on in memories. It's what pulls us home and what pushes us out the door with the reassurance that we will always be welcome.

Homes without Christ at the center may stir warm memories, but the ones rooted in Christ stand apart because they are where we also learn that what we experience here is part of a much larger picture. It's where Christ's love is reflected in what we say and what we do. It's where we learned that Christ came that first Christmas to prepare a place for us in a forever-lasting home.

--Helping people live life with Jesus everyday,