This Is Home – Now I’m Finally Where I Belong

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting Grove City College for my 15th Year Reunion and for Homecoming.  It was so great to be back on campus.  It brought back memories of fun times with friends, times of personal growth, challenging times of learning, and especially of meeting the love of my life.  It was amazing to see how the campus continues to get even better with new building and added features.  I was also inspired by how the focus of the campus and it’s leadership seems to be in the right place.

As I spoke with a good friend, Dave Johnson, it was fun to recount specific stories of the good times and rivalries that existed between our housing groups.  We really had a blast while we were at “The Grove.” As our conversation moved towards our families, jobs, and church involvement, we both commented that we wouldn’t trade our present circumstances to go back in time to our Grove City days.  God has truly blessed us.

On the ride home last night, I was listening to Switchfoot.  I was struck by their song “This Is Home.” I’m so thankful for the memories.  But I don’t want to go back.  I’m finally where I belong.  I’m so thankful for my wife, my family, my church, my job, and exactly where I’m at right now.

Here’s the first verse and chorus from the song:

I’ve got my memories
Always inside of me
But I can’t go back
Back to how it was
I believe you now
I’ve come too far
No I can’t go back
Back to how it was
Created for a place
I’ve never known

Chorus:
This is home
Now I’m finally
Where I belong
Where I belong
Yeah, this is home
I’ve been searching
For a place of my own
Now I’ve found it
Maybe this is home
Yeah, this is home

How about you?  Are you home?  Do you realize that your where you’re supposed to be for right now?