Homes

I was doing some random thinking yesterday (as happens fairly frequently in my mind), and it struck me how little so many of us really appreciate the place we live in. When was the last time you stopped to thank God for giving you the wonderful home that you have?

Our home on Bidgee Road is about the nicest little place in the country. We are conveniently situated on a 7 acre block only 10 minutes from town. The Murrumbidgee river passes by not far from the house, and we can walk to the river through the bush in about 10 minutes. We are surrounded by mountains and hills, so the scenery is amazing. Although there is bush all around us, we have been blessed with 6 acres of open fields in which we can keep alpacas and play soccer.

Another bonus is that we are only a step away from Canberra. It takes only 1 hour to travel from Cooma to Canberra. This has been a blessing many times over. I am now doing a music course at the ANU School of Music in Canberra, and every week as I travel up there on the bus, I am so grateful that God placed us where he did.

On the other hand, we're not far away from the coast, either. It only takes 1½ - 2 hours to get to Tathra from here. Not that we ever go there, much as we'd like to, but it's nice to know that we're not far away. 

Finally, as you presumably already know, Cooma is the capital of the Snowy Mountains, which means that in winter we aren't far from the snow! Fortunately we are just close enough to the ski fields for convenience, but not so close that the town gets swamped with tourists over the skiing season. While I'm not exactly a skiing/snowboarding fan myself, everyone else loves it, and we usually end up going a couple of times a year. But we don't always have to go to the snow - sometimes God sends it to us!! Most years we get at least one good snowfall, and it is always very exciting! The sensation when you get up in the morning and look outside only to see a pure white blanket covering everything is indescribable. Below is a photo taken by Joshua of our house in the middle of a big snowfall.

I think I'll leave it at that then. Hopefully I will be able to think up a more exciting topic next time I decide to blog.

Don't forget to thank God for the place he's given you to live in today!

Matthew.