A warm house this Xmas


24 december 2025 

A warm house has arrived here in Granada—not just the four walls, though that was the start—but the community of like-minded souls, the warmth of the electrical heater, the birds singing outside, and the music filling the air. Most of all, the warm gratitude I feel in my heart for every person who contributed their energy and attention to this place since just 2 monhts to create it from an empty shell.

This is exactly what I wished for about a month ago, when I was in Barcelona.

Having come out of the cold, I have a room to sleep in, an unbelievable view of the sea and mountains, and a kitcehn to make my food in.. now as I sit here and write my blog, the smell of melting butter in the pancake pan creates a warmth, and the memory and feeling of the cheesy pancake i made, a leftover from last Sunday.

The lights twinkle on the window sill, waiting to be arranged properly.

A warm house has arrived… and I was part of the circle that created it. Grateful for the owners, grateful for the people who took the challenge upon the selves to rebuild this place, the hands that built the place bit by bit. Grateful for myselfand for my path with God. 

Thanks to all and blessings for the new year. 

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