building home

by elizabeth hudgens

there is a craving
to build holy spaces
wherein security
is felt in being
whole and seen
known and loved

i have not always
sensed this safety
which whispers of
home a freedom
to be open and
share a heart

of unsure longing
to be drawn in
called back again
to huddle around
glowing embers of
warm acceptance

a haven of hope
soothing fears spilled
over lips dripping
doubt uttered softly
to ears open wide
in stillness attuned

this urge to be
a nurturing force
calming chaotic
energy to contain
emotions by reflecting
His gaze of welcome

a gathering of love
strongly founded on
restorative care as
opportunity to truly be
at home in our bodies
embodied in our home

Elizabeth Hudgens

https://elizabethhudgensblog.wordpress.com

Elizabeth is wife to Jonathan and mom to 3 amazing teens (just a regular mom, not a cool mom), additionally she loves (in no particular order) food and Jesus and books and friends and getting outside to move her body. As a beloved child of God, a partaker of grace, and a participant in the gospel, her heart longs for the words she writes to match with an embodied practice of faith in order to encourage a deeper love for Jesus in anyone who will pay attention.

You can connect with Elizabeth on Instagram at @elizabethwrites_insideout and on Twitter at @ehudge74.