I would rather live my life as if there is a God,
and die to find out there isn’t :: than to live my life
as if there isn’t, only to die and find out there is.
Do you remember as a child, falling asleep in the car … only to rouse just minutes from your home, as your body innately recognized each stop, go and turn? That mystical power always amazed me.
And now my I find my own children experiencing the same thing …
We were in the car the other day, and just minutes from home when the girls started talking about landmarks they recognized and that we’d be home any minute. It made me smile.
It made me think.
It made me think of home. What home means to us. How easily one can get homesick. The longing for your own bed. All the comforts of home and knowing you’re safe and sheltered.
Home sweet home.
Home is where the heart is.
It got me to thinking of my heavenly home. I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older, or because I’m growing in my relationship with my Father, or a combo of both … but I am getting so excited to see what He has planned for me up there!
I wasn’t always so excited.
I used to be kinda scared.
I used to be kinda selfish. I really wanted to see this life played out. I want to see my children grow, get married, have children.
But now?
My body, mind & soul are longing for more. I can feel God. I can feel Heaven. I know my home isn’t in this world … and just as my body would innately know I was close to home when I was a child … my heart definitely knows I’m that much closer to my real home in heaven.
In a post last week, I mentioned that I would be sharing music for you to consider for your own inspirational playlist? Well, this one definitely deserves to be on it!
And today, I decided to put together my own little video montage. This is from our 4th of July weekend last year … random, I know … but I hope it encourages you to listen to the whole song! ;)
Finally Home
:: MercyMe ::
I’m gonna wrap my arms around my Daddy’s neck
And tell Him that I’ve missed him
And tell him all about the man that I became
And hope that it pleased Him
There’s so much I want to say
There’s so much I want you to know.
:: chorus ::
When I finally make it home, when I finally make it home.
Then I’ll gaze upon the throne of the King
Frozen in my steps
And all the questions that I swore I would ask
Words just won’t come yet
So amazed at what I’ve seen so much more
Than this old mind can hold.
:: chorus ::
And the sweetest sound my ears have yet to hear
The voices of the angels.
:: chorus ::
This post is linked up with Emily at Chatting at the Sky
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loving the song…in general & because it’s so perfect with what you wrote!
Great post. LOVE that opening quote…I was told this once and that completely changed the way I viewed my faith…thank YOU for sharing it with others. Blessings to you…
the stinky parts of life are more bearable when we realize that we are not truly home…love this.
That is SO beautiful! I must admit, I to feel selfish sometimes….. I want to live a long, happy life — see my children become adults, have happy lives, etc….
My heart is sometimes more here on earth than in heaven. Thanks for reminding me.
Have a beautiful day!
You have a truly beautiful family and I loved this post! :)
i love that quote… and to me, no other way to live! and your post is beautiful… i love the feeling of getting home, and being home. and one day… we’ll all be dancing in His home. but not yet… i’m still being selfish :)
Beautiful post :) I just stumbled across your blog a few weeks ago and have been following ever since.
Have you heard of or read the book “Heaven” by Randy Alcorn? My mom is reading it now and said it is so good there have been times she was brought to tears. I keep telling her to hurry up so I can read it!! This post just reminded me of that and I thought you’d like to read it and fall in love with Heaven even more :)
Beautiful song! Beautiful memories! Beautiful reminder! I love your “song series”— I also enjoy your comments— I’m going to check out that book Heaven by Randy Alcom. :):):)