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Hey guys!! I’m so so glad to be back! Caleb and I returned from our dream trip to Europe on Sunday and have been settling back into normal life. Back to routine and the simple joys of every day life. This vacation was a new experience for me not just because I went to Europe but because when it was over I was ok with it. I was fully content with how the trip had gone and was so anxious to get home! Not because I didn't enjoy the trip or time with family, but I was actually craving a routine! I couldn't wait to return to my house with my kitchen and my bed.

Maybe this feeling is just part of growing up, but it really made me realize the beauty of home. The beauty of having a schedule. The beauty of having your friends close by. The beauty of washing clothes! Excuse me while I steal Dorothy’s line, but there really is no place like home. 

All these cheesy thoughts about home got me thinking of our true eternal home, heaven. It’s kinda weird to think about because all we know is home on earth. All we know is this place God has put us and we can often become blinded by it. Blinded by the everyday and the chaos and business it brings. And we forget that we’re not meant to indulge in it and follow it, but to lead it and spread the gospel to every end of it. 

Going on vacation you can really get wrapped up in a fantasy world. The fantasy of relaxing and never having work. Of eating amazing food everyday and never having to clean up. It’s a glimpse of heaven! On my vacation every time I saw an amazing view that took my breath away I was reminded of my beautiful God who created every mountain and valley. My amazing God who hand crafted me and will one day take me home to the most beautiful paradise. 

But before I go I know He has a great purpose for me to spread His name and give Him glory in ALL things! I’ve known this truth since I was in Sunday school but I often forget that it’s not just a pretty sentence. It’s a call to action. A call that we as Christians are meant to take very seriously. Without God we are nothing. Without the blood of Jesus we are forever broken. In everything we do we are called to give all the glory to the Lord. With every person we encounter we are called to show them the love that Jesus showed us so freely. We are also called to introduce them to their loving Savior. 

This is the call that I am often fearful of. I am so wrapped up in what the world thinks of me that I’m embarrassed to share the truth of the One who made it. How ridiculous right? How foolish of me to shy away from sharing the amazing freedom I feel through knowing Jesus as my Savior. This sin of fear is something I know God is calling me to break free from. He is commanding me to break free from the chains that fear binds me with. And I know I can do it. So everyday I am getting on my knees fighting for the strength I know I have. 

I hope me sharing my weakness encourages you to fight for freedom. I hope it reminds you that you don't have to fear because this is not your home. Earth is not the end. We don't have to be afraid of what tomorrow brings because by knowing Jesus as our Savior we are guaranteed a home in heaven. So while we’re here let’s get up and share with the people around us the miracle that is God’s love. The miracle that is Jesus’ death and resurrection. Fear is not a home worth living in.

Before I started typing this I asked God to reveal through this post what I needed to hear. I asked Him to let the words flow out of me only to return back and teach me. Man, I’ve got so much to learn! I hope my words also gave you a message of truth. I hope they are what you needed to hear. I’m so happy to be home, but there will be no place like the home that awaits us in heaven. Amen!

“For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come. Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to his name.” -Hebrews 13:14-15