Home…

Home to me for a very long time was my parent’s abode, the SW8/11.. address where I grew up in the heart of a city known as Ibadan; home was a place where I felt most comfortable, loved, sheltered and protected – it was a place of peace, a place of connection, a place of refuge where I could run to find solace amidst the storms of life then as a teenager or a University student. 

Sometimes, all it took was for me to call home from school, and Daddy would pick up the phone, calm me down, and say a prayer over me, or Mummy would send her driver laden with food to my school the next day. Hmm…. Home was where my identity was, and my parents had my back and would always run to my aid.

My hubby and I are also trying to redefine home in our language. Upon getting married, we began creating an ideal home for our children to grow up in, showcasing, praying together, and encouraging them always to come whenever needed. Home is our haven. 

Sometimes, when the phone rings and one of our children wants us to pray for them or send us a Whatsapp message to calm their anxieties, it takes me back to my home while growing up. We then gently redirect our children to God through prayers, reminding them that the temporary home is us, but the actual home is God.

Sometimes, in the hustle and bustle of life, bouts of ailments, amidst the chaos of schedules, exam deadlines, and work timelines, many of us find ourselves longing for a sense of belonging; we deeply yearn for home in times of need, our hearts are wired for connection, both with one another and with something greater than ourselves, we want that connection with someone that can pray or assist us or truly get us, and thus my message today is to remind you that our true home is not merely a physical place, nor your postal address, nor your parents, nor your partner but a state of being—a place of communion with God.

So, as we journey through life, let us remember that our true home is not found in the fleeting pleasures of this world but in God’s eternal love. Let us seek His presence with all our hearts, knowing we find our ultimate fulfillment and most profound sense of belonging in Him. For in God alone do our restless hearts find rest and peace; in His presence, we see our true home.

Written by Ibukun Ogunsina, New Beginnings Barrie,
Psychotherapy and Counselling Services.
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