Where You Live

Every woman should have a castle outside our bedroom window.

I left this castle fairy tale land in November 2014 never to return to live again. My home was within a short 6 minute walk from this castle. I lived in this small resort town for almost 10 years.

Now I reside in another fairy tale. In this fairy tale I have a Prince and we are living a somewhat magical life of marriage. But for over 25 years I lived as a single woman, mother of 3.

I have moved 40 times in my lifetime. Places from East Texas tiny towns to Mega cities. I lived longer in this tiny German resort town than many homes in my past. I learned that where we live does not define us, God does.

This is such an important part of a woman alone raising her children. We can become overwhelmed with the apartment, the tiny house, the big seemingly empty house. Focusing on where we live reduces us to questioning if we have enough for our kids.

Not just enough food, clothes, toys, or activities. But even enough LOVE. Will they be filled up enough when they leave? By making this a priority we tend to leave so many things in the balance. We walk around on eggshells in our own homes. We question everything, and every move we make.

What is the answer to this dilemma? Redefine yourself. Defining from a correct view, a holy viewpoint, a Godly YES!

You see, when we are in this place of questioning and comparing, defining ourselves as anything but lacking is where we end up. And lacking is honestly where we will always end up. Why? Because we do not have the perfect home -- EVER!

We were not made for this world. We were made for the world that we are going to. And how we arrive is through a lifelong journey of ups and downs. So defining ourselves by where we live, and the home we live in is beneath us.

Who are you? A princess. A child of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He bought you with a precious price. The blood of His only Son, Jesus. And because He has paid that price, how He views you can define you.

By accepting that view that He has given you, you remove yourself from comparing yourself to others. You are uniquely ordained. Your place in this world has been given you as a precious gift. And how you live your life becomes an adventure.

Think about the excitement that is instilled in a child that knows their mom is on an adventure. Life is the greatest adventure available. The place you live is simply a place to protect your body from the elements. And if you have that, you have a blessing. It could be a car, a shelter, a hotel room, an apartment, or even a house. But wherever you can cover your body from nature's elements is your place of residence, NOT your home. Your home is beyond this point.

Someday, God may give you a home. He may even give you a Prince to abide with you in that Home. But for now, focus on the wonderful truth that you are on an adventure with the God most High. Share that with your child and watch the light begin to grow in their eyes. It is a wonderful thing to behold. I know. I watched my children as we walked through this adventure, one step at a time.

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