Where does your heart tell you home is at?

[SarahM777]

As humans we all have a deep longing to be at the place where we can call home. Looking at where our "home"is can tell us a bit about ourselves and where our heart is at. So then where is your home?

[Constance]

The place where I live doesn't really feel like "home" to me. This is because of the divorce and the fact that my family of creation is now spread over 3 different residences for 4 people.

I can honestly say that I feel like I have a "church home" as the church I go to has been most welcome to me in my transition.

There's a cafe in Redwood City that's a "home" of sorts for me.

I used to describe myself as a "spiritual nomad" but I feel like in that regard, I'm settling down. For many years during my marriage, our residences were temporary situations (we knew we'd be getting a bigger apartment, we knew we'd be moving out of the house when the estate was to be liquidate). But the last place we had seemed like "home." Then I came out and started transition. Then, I was divorced and we had to move.

So, I don't know where my over-arching home is, but there are places that feel home-like to me.

[SarahM777]

This as a Christian should be the cry of our heart

Maranatha by Michael Card

Maranatha is a cry of the heart
That's hopeful yet weary of waiting
While it may be joyful with the burdens it bears
It's sick with anticipating
To long for the Promised One day after day
And the promise that soon He'd return
It's certain that waiting's the most bitter lesson
A believing heart has to learn

Chorus
Maranatha,
How many more moments must this waiting last
Maranatha, we long for the time when all time is past
A commotion, a call then that will be all
Though it's not yet the hour
The minutes are ticking away

Maranatha is the shout of the few
Who for so long in history've been hiding
Who truly believe that the sound of that call
Might actually hasten His coming
For no eye has seen and no ear has yet heard
And no mind has ever conceived
The joy of the moment when He will appear
To the wonder of all who believe

Chorus

Maranatha, how hungry we are just to see Your face
Parousia, to finally fall in one long embrace
A commotion, a call and that will be all
Though it's not yet the hour
The minutes are ticking away

Maranatha - Aramaic meaning "Lord Come"
Parousia- Greek word meaning "coming,arrival"

Because this is not our home. Our home is with Christ

[Devlyn]

It hasn't told me yet, I just keep following it. Hugs, Devlyn

[peky]

My hart tells me: my home is in a place far, far, far,far, far, far, far, far, away from organized religion

[justmeinoz]

After a lot of searching it is right here, although somewhere on the West Coast of Scotland is a close second.   Now that a lot of my identity issues are being resolved, the actual geographical location is not as important as the people around me.  Nice surroundings help too.

Karen.

[peky]

After a lot of searching it is right here, although somewhere on the West Coast of Scotland is a close second.   Now that a lot of my identity issues are being resolved, the actual geographical location is not as important as the people around me.  Nice surroundings help too.

Karen.

Nice Karen,

I reminds me that parts of my hart have been left in many cities: Paris, Nice, Aarhus, Rotterdam, Barcelona, Tarragona, Cadiz, Caracas, Puerto La Cruz, Yasuni, Puero Ayora, Quito, Santiago, Valdivia, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, and now my hart lies in Virginia.

Any Girls/Boys from these cities?

[Constance]

Since this is in the Christianity forum, I thought the question was more philosophical than geographic.

Because this is not our home. Our home is with Christ

It's probably safe to say that my religious beliefs are best described as agnostic. My practice is an amalgamation of liberal Christianity (United Church of Christ), Soto Zen Buddhism (Shunryu Suzuki Roshi's lineage), and eclectic solitary Paganism (primarily Wicca and kitchen witchcraft).

This is why I've described myself as a "spiritual nomad." Really, I have "homes" in all three of the aforementioned traditions.

[Amazon D]

I found home here at my farm but i am so lonely i long to be gone into the next world.

Oh my neighbors are great but they are amish and mennonites and have their own lives. They are safe of course as i am glad i didn't buy in other areas with straight rednecks etc etc.. I do love the country.. so i can't do the city life

Yes i am so lonely i could die.. 

I do have mom here who is 89 and will someday soon die and then only god knows..

Yes i am so lonely i could die 

I am letting my garden go even though it could produce a ton more veggies i am just letting the weeds gain on me.. Oh i still have too much food to eat and giving it away is hard around here with so many who have their own gardens..

Yes i am so lonely i could die 

[gennee]

This as a Christian should be the cry of our heart

Maranatha by Michael Card

Maranatha is a cry of the heart
That's hopeful yet weary of waiting
While it may be joyful with the burdens it bears
It's sick with anticipating
To long for the Promised One day after day
And the promise that soon He'd return
It's certain that waiting's the most bitter lesson
A believing heart has to learn

Chorus
Maranatha,
How many more moments must this waiting last
Maranatha, we long for the time when all time is past
A commotion, a call then that will be all
Though it's not yet the hour
The minutes are ticking away

Maranatha is the shout of the few
Who for so long in history've been hiding
Who truly believe that the sound of that call
Might actually hasten His coming
For no eye has seen and no ear has yet heard
And no mind has ever conceived
The joy of the moment when He will appear
To the wonder of all who believe

Chorus

Maranatha, how hungry we are just to see Your face
Parousia, to finally fall in one long embrace
A commotion, a call and that will be all
Though it's not yet the hour
The minutes are ticking away

Maranatha - Aramaic meaning "Lord Come"
Parousia- Greek word meaning "coming,arrival"

Because this is not our home. Our home is with Christ

Beautiful words, Sarah.

[peky]

Since this is in the Christianity forum, I thought the question was more philosophical than geographic.
It's probably safe to say that my religious beliefs are best described as agnostic. My practice is an amalgamation of liberal Christianity (United Church of Christ), Soto Zen Buddhism (Shunryu Suzuki Roshi's lineage), and eclectic solitary Paganism (primarily Wicca and kitchen witchcraft).

This is why I've described myself as a "spiritual nomad." Really, I have "homes" in all three of the aforementioned traditions.

Non-Christian need not to post?

[Constance]

Non-Christian need not to post?

I didn't mean to imply that. I just thought that this was a topic that revolved around a religious concept of home.

[peky]

As humans we all have a deep longing to be at the place where we can call home. Looking at where our "home"is can tell us a bit about ourselves and where our heart is at. So then where is your home?

Says "place" no "state of mind," yet perhaps she meant a religious thing. I can see how for some Christians "home" is "Jesus," just as I can see how for some Buddhist there is no "home" home is the "absence of home."

I have live with people of many cultures, ethnic groups, languages, and religious. I found "home" in all those places because they are all beautiful places full of wonderful people (sans the religious extremists), at least that is my experience and memory.

So for the time being, Virginia is home, yet often I wonder about the undiscover country

Peace

[Constance]

I guess I read too much into it. Sorry about that.

[Tossu-sama]

It's in the very same city I was born in, I noticed it when I was living in another town for studies.

Sure, this is probably the most narrow-minded area in Finland with religion brewing all the possible crap but dammit, it's my home.

[SarahM777]

Beautiful words, Sarah.

Gennee,

Their not my words but they are so true. One of the first Christian musicians I listened to. A lot of good music and strong lyrics.

[SarahM777]

I found home here at my farm but i am so lonely i long to be gone into the next world.

Oh my neighbors are great but they are amish and mennonites and have their own lives. They are safe of course as i am glad i didn't buy in other areas with straight rednecks etc etc.. I do love the country.. so i can't do the city life

Yes i am so lonely i could die.. 

I do have mom here who is 89 and will someday soon die and then only god knows..

Yes i am so lonely i could die 

I am letting my garden go even though it could produce a ton more veggies i am just letting the weeds gain on me.. Oh i still have too much food to eat and giving it away is hard around here with so many who have their own gardens..

Yes i am so lonely i could die 

Danielle,

Quick question if you don't mind. Do you get any outside help with your mom? I know it's really,really hard by yourself. I sometimes think I am just here to get her through what she has to go through and after that I just don't care what happens to me afterwards.

We had a 45 day drought here. Lost the whole garden,newly planted wildflowers and the rest of the lawn. But I can be thankful that the blackberries survied and we ended up with so much more than we can ever use (I'm just tired of pulling thorns out of my hands)

Hang in there you are in my prayers.

[SarahM777]

Says "place" no "state of mind," yet perhaps she meant a religious thing. I can see how for some Christians "home" is "Jesus," just as I can see how for some Buddhist there is no "home" home is the "absence of home."

I have live with people of many cultures, ethnic groups, languages, and religious. I found "home" in all those places because they are all beautiful places full of wonderful people (sans the religious extremists), at least that is my experience and memory.

So for the time being, Virginia is home, yet often I wonder about the undiscover country

Peace

I did mean place.  See for a Christian home should be where Jesus is at. It's not that Jesus is home. It was meant to show us where we most want to be. Where you most want to be is where home is at. For me this world can not be home the longing of my heart is not in any country,state,city or town,but in a kingdom that is not of this world.

[peky]

I did mean place.  See for a Christian home should be where Jesus is at. It's not that Jesus is home. It was meant to show us where we most want to be. Where you most want to be is where home is at. For me this world can not be home the longing of my heart is not in any country,state,city or town,but in a kingdom that is not of this world.

But according to you Jesus: "The Kindom of Heaven is within You" Luke 17:21 So, it really does not matter whether is in this world, or any world, but for as long as you are, the kindom of heaven shall be with you. That is assuming we can and/or are allowed to enter

[Amazon D]

Danielle,

Quick question if you don't mind. Do you get any outside help with your mom? I know it's really,really hard by yourself. I sometimes think I am just here to get her through what she has to go through and after that I just don't care what happens to me afterwards.

We had a 45 day drought here. Lost the whole garden,newly planted wildflowers and the rest of the lawn. But I can be thankful that the blackberries survied and we ended up with so much more than we can ever use (I'm just tired of pulling thorns out of my hands)

Hang in there you are in my prayers.

No i take care of mom 24/7/365/yr after yr and well that actually helps give me something to do. I just can't talk to her because she forgets every 2 seconds.. I really need a roommate / partner but it seems anybody who would want to live with me wants to live in the cities and i hate them.. I love the simple country life..