Finding Home

by Julie K. Aageson

For all who know the security of home--in all its iterations--and for those who don't, finding home is complicated. Home always is characterized by joy and sorrow, grief and gladness, the realities of complicated lives. What is it like to flee the horrors of war as a refugee in search of home? When daily life is unbearable, what exactly does home mean? How do we learn to be at home in our bodies, at home with ourselves? What does it mean to be made in the likeness of the Holy One? Can we find home in the company of strangers and how do we reclaim our earth home? So many images swim just below the surface of my memory, all the houses where I came to know home. It takes little to retrieve them--a shared story, the pungent smell of tide flats, the sound of rain on a tin roof. But home, of course, is much more than houses. These reflections invite readers to explore identity, the importance of rootedness, discovering home away from home, what it means to be home for one another. Finding home--literally and metaphorically--is challenging.

Kindle Edition

Published August 30, 2020

Reviews

[Kristi Burns · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book and the author’s personal reflections on her own life in Christ. Her writing reminds me a bit of Henri Nouwen’s writing. The author is a relative and a few of her memories are also mine. This book can be used for mentoring, spiritual growth or simply pure enjoyment. It is a gem.

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am giving this book 5 stars because it is very well written, which is refreshing considering how often now books that are self-published or, in this case, published by a small firm, are very poorly written and full of typos. Not only is this book well written but it's reflections are both thoughtful and thought provoking. Finding Home would make an excellent devotion or reflection book. I think it would be a good book for discussion as well.