It is a word called home. Now that is heard many ways. For some, it is more about an edifice, a structure, a physical structure to reside in. For some, it is a distant place, perhaps even physically no longer there, a place. For some, it is a state of being, it relates more to the people in their lives than to the place or in the edifice, and I guess this is more what I am talking about here.
Home is where love resides.
It is the place where we are understood, loved unconditionally, hoped for and affirmed regularly. Defined that way, many would say they have never been home. And for some that may well be true. Think about it. As Christians, our words often equate the kingdom with home.