The gospel song says “This world is not my home, I’m just a traveler here.” I understand and I agree with this sentiment, but for now this world is at least my temporary home and it is the only home I have experienced so far. So even with my eyes cast toward heaven bye and bye, I strive to be at home in this world. I want to enjoy the blessings of God in this world. This world has so many wonderful benefits. We joke that it can’t really be heaven if here is no pizza or steak. Seriously, we know the glories of sunrise and sunset. We relish the simple comfort of home and family. We thrill to the sound of great symphonies and to unaccompanied vocal solos. We love lofty hymns and simple choruses. We are moved in our emotions by great athletic victories and children enjoying their play. Spectacular movies catch our attention but so do simple Christmas pageants with freckle faced shepherds and bath robed wise men. Grand vistas in nature fill us with awe but so do bedewed gardens on misty mornings. Until that heavenly home comes to reality, I intend to enjoy the blessings of this present world.