home that our feet may leave,
but not our hearts.
Oliver Wendell Holmes
I have always loved the art of Thomas Kinkade. Known as the Painter of Light, his beautiful paintings depict a sense of old-fashioned home and community.
If my husband and I, in our younger years, ever talked about leaving East Texas and pursuing ministry elsewhere, I always said, "Anywhere but the desert." I should have known to 'never say never.'
We've been living in the desert of West Texas for nearly 20 years now, and although it took me time to get used to it, I embrace this place as home. There is nothing like the sunsets here, and in the evening it is almost always cool, even in the dog days of summer. No mosquitoes! But it's my family and the people here that make it truly "home."
I'd love to give away this beautiful Thomas Kinkade book, filled with his luscious artwork and poems and prose about home. I'll do a drawing using Random.org from all the comments posted here.
I'd love to know about where you live; your favorite thing about your home and/or town. I hope your Monday is a wonderful day.
