{"id":32920,"date":"2026-08-04T17:28:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T23:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/?p=32920"},"modified":"2026-08-04T20:32:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T02:32:39","slug":"presence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/2026\/08\/presence\/","title":{"rendered":"Presence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I care about having a welcoming home. I have studied design concepts and worked hard to create a home that reflects peace and comfort. Plus, I clean a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a video I watched recently about home decor, the narrator said that design principles matter, and cleanliness matters, but there is an intangible quality you find in an inviting space. It is the influence of the owner that creates the final impact of a home. It&#8217;s their presence. Think of your grandma&#8217;s house, or a friend&#8217;s house where you feel loved and accepted. These people and their spaces are the magnet for your heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Think of the House of the Lord. The decor and lighting are serene and lovely, but this is only part of the story of why you feel good here. The presence of the Lord is behind the stillness, the light, and the ideas that come to your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Think of the room where you spend the most time, or even your desk. What do you learn about yourself by looking at the objects you choose to display? What messages do you convey in this room or space? Can the Spirit of the Lord dwell there?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want each person who enters our home to feel loved and welcome. I want the Spirit of the Lord to be here. His presence is the piece that makes all the difference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I care about having a welcoming home. I have studied design concepts and worked hard to create a home that reflects peace and comfort. Plus, I clean a lot. In a video I watched recently about home decor, the narrator said that design principles matter, and cleanliness matters, but there is an intangible quality you &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/2026\/08\/presence\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Presence<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,36,35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-home","category-jesus-christ","category-temple-and-family-history-work"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32920"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32928,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32920\/revisions\/32928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}