Stay or Move - A place called home

This is a question I had to ask myself after Hurricane IKE!!! Our house is well built and I had not realized what I had till there was a threat of losing it. The last few months I have wanted to move into a new house we are thinking to have built. After the storm Ive really had to ask myself do I stay or move. I am so blessed for what I have at present, its very hard to think of moving away from a house that I love. I have also come to accept its flaws and boo boos. At this time a new house seems so unimportant after seeing so many lose most or all they had. I believe God showed me this for a reason, before I complained about this and that. It seemed as if nothing was right about our home. Now I look at a house thats our home its a bit weathered, lots of character, and its paid for. Thats a blessing in itself, and flaws can be fixed. I just thank God in heaven for the peace love and appreciation that now feels the place in my heart that so selfishly wanted more. I have very much to be thankful for and you can bet I am! I'm not saying we wont move but in the meantime I am (alongside my husband) satisfied and grateful. I know one thing that is important to a place called home and that is the Lords presence, the word of God, and the love that lives in the hearts of those in the house, add a little laughter, some prayer and praise, now, thats a mansion in my world!!!

Thank you Lord Jesus for all the blessings you have given us. May you bless others as you have us. Lord help the survivors of the storm recover and may all have a place to call home. Amen

9-11

May God bless all the people and families affected  by the  9-11  terrorist attacks.  I  would like to point out just how blessed we are to live in this country.  A free country.  I  thank God for all I have, my family is safe.  I was very fortunate that I lost no loved ones that day but I was touched in a different way.  I have a great sorrow for those who were and affected by the senseless attack on our country. The lives of so many innocent people are forever changed and many, many lives lost.  I lift these people up to the Lord.  May God continue to repair their lives and mend the broken hearts. I pray strength and the courage to keep moving forward.   They are survivors. 
I sincerely ask that you would pray for our country, our leaders, and those who were affected by 9-11.  Let these people know they are not forgotten.  They are our hero's.