"I believe that a godly home is a foretaste of heaven.

Our homes, imperfect as they are, must be a haven from the chaos outside.

They should be a reflection of our eternal home, where troubled souls find peace, weary hearts find rest, hungry bodies find refreshment, lonely pilgrims find communion, and wounded spirits find compassion."

-Jani Ortlund

I've always felt this deep in my heart.  It is what has sustained me as a homemaker in an era where there is not only disregard but often disdain for this vocation.  There is nothing like seeing your home through the eyes of a 'lonely pilgrim' to really convict you about the power that a starched tablecloth and a vase of flowers on a nightstand can have.  They are more than decorations.  I understand that better now.  They are little messages to those who enter, saying, "You are welcome here, you are safe, you are important to us." 

Home is my love language.