Are you familiar with the saying, “Home is where the heart is”?
What does this saying imply to you?
Does the implication change depending on whether you still live in the town where you were born or if you live thousands of miles away from your birthplace?
When I lost my husband to mental illness in July 2024, it was interesting how many people’s questions frequently revolved around whether I would move back to my birthplace or stay where I currently live. This question came from family, friends, colleagues, and even strangers.
Obviously, this question arose from a place of care and concern since I am about a thousand miles from my family roots.
My mother has shared that she regularly responds that I’ve lived in my current location for twenty-some years now when she is asked if I’ll move back to where she lives. Often, people will then say to her, “Oh, her life is there then.”
I’ll share how I am answering this question in relation to the saying, “home is where the heart is” and the study of Luke 2:1-20 that follows at the end of this post.
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