The black and white mansion 

There are new neighborhoods popping up quite literally everywhere by where we live.

I love looking at all the styles and sizes and colors and backyards as they build!

But there are a few SUPER nice neighborhoods being built that I drove by the other day.

Every house seems to be a mansion.

The exterior walls are trendy white with dramatic black accents.

Raw wood beams.

Pools and pool houses.

Beautifully green landscapes that are in contrast to the brown desert.

HGTV’s dream.

And mine, too.

As I drive past, I picture the “someday”.

Wouldn’t it be so nice to live there?

To have room for everything and more? To throw all the parties and host the receptions? To have “made it”?

But every time my mind starts to go there…

I like to try something.

Do I want that black and white house, or do I want to be in the temple more?

I want the temple. 100%.

It changes my perspective immediately.

“How often are we so focused on pursuing the so-called good life that we lose sight of eternal life?” -Sheri Dew

Maybe we’ll be in a starter home our whole lives, but we’ll be so dang happy and serve the Lord every chance we get.

Maybe we’ll have to even downsize.

Or maybe that black and white mansion will become a (distant) reality!

In the end, it doesn’t matter nearly as much as where my heart is.

“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” (Matthew 6:21)

Sometimes my brain needs a little reminder that my heart is on Jesus.

And if my heart is on Jesus, then my real goals and treasures in life become much more clear!

Happy Studying!

-Cali Black