For many years, we have been living and investing in a property with only a short-term lease. This means that we only have any certainty for 30 days. Nonetheless, we have continually invested in improving the house. We have learned to make it our home, trusting God for tomorrow. It’s not easy living in this… Continue reading Short-term lease
When building a house, you need to find an architect to draw up your plans. However, while this is important, there is a big gap between plans and the reality of your home. Your perfect plans now need to be given to a builder who will hopefully translate the plans into reality. When it comes… Continue reading Pro 16:3 – Choosing your builder
If I say the word “home”, what images come to mind? Home is a safe haven and a comfort zone. A place to live with our families and pets and enjoy with friends. A place to build memories. Nothing is nicer than a home-cooked meal around the dinner table with family and friends. Or sitting… Continue reading Joh 14v23 – Home sweet home
Home – it’s a place we desire to live with loved ones in joy and peace. It’s God’s design. In the beginning, in the dark endless emptiness of space, God created Earth – a place for Him to live with us. He then planted a garden, and in the garden, He made a special space,… Continue reading 1Co 3v16 – The house
A house typically has many rooms. A room for preparing meals. A room for sleeping in. A room for ablutions. But there is one room every house needs, and while some think they don’t need it, it should be the biggest room of all. It’s the room for improvement. We are the house, and whatever… Continue reading Luk 5v31-32 – No room for improvement
We walk past an old house that has been painted and the garden cleaned. It looks amazing. However, on going inside, we discover a totally different scene. The walls have peeling paint. The rooms are cluttered with rubbish. There are signs of leaking. While the outside might impress, anyone who ventures inside soon sees the… Continue reading 1Sa 16v7 – Painting the house
Recently we went through the process of trying to buy our first piece of land. A beautiful little spot nestled right below a mountain and overlooking the ocean. You would think finding your perfect spot would be a joyous occasion every step of the way; however, it is definitely a journey with lots of ups… Continue reading Pro 24v27 – Building your house
It’s getting dark. It’s cold. You have nowhere to sleep. This is something we don’t want to experience. While it is fine to be wandering around during the day, at night we need a safe place – a home. It’s because when we sleep we are most vulnerable. And so, if we have no place… Continue reading Psa 9:9 – Nowhere to sleep
We live in a tent. It seems crazy, but it’s amazing. Our fully equipped tent is nestled beneath a huge fig tree on the edge of a cliff overlooking a river below. However, recently there was a terrible storm that destroyed thousands of homes all around us. Yet, incredibly, our tent was unaffected. Why? It… Continue reading Mat 7:24 – House on a rock