Grieving a Place That Once Felt Like Home

Dear  Jesus 

 I would like to express my feelings to you this morning. 

The feelings of grief, loneliness, despair overwhelmed.

My God! You're an awesome God! You have given me more than I could ever imagine, but as I am packing my house into boxes, I am deciding what to take and what to store. While we temporarily move to my parents' house.

 So we can build the home for our future. I am grateful you have provided this opportunity. You have blessed us with a home you gave us for five years. This home was my home for five years. Now that I look at it, it doesn't feel like home; it feels lonely. It's been difficult for me even to get up and clean the house due to the grief I feel.  

This was my home, memories were made, and tears were shed. This was the place I found you. You saved me, you turned me into a believer. This is the place where I build a relationship with you, a place where you started to prune me, a place where everything, the good and bad, happened, Lord.  

I am thankful for it all, Lord, it's just so hard to say goodbye. To something that was your home, your safe space, your peace. I am grateful for this opportunity, this adventure, Lord. I am grateful, Lord, I am.  I am grateful for all that you do. 

May you give us strength in our next adventure, in our next chapter of rebuilding a new foundation where we will live forever. Amen 

Scripture:

Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 (CSB)