Is a house always a home? 253 Articles

by Yvette Durham

I wish I could answer this question in the affirmative but, no; a house is most certainly not always a home. But let us first distinguish the difference between the two; according to the dictionary a house is a building f...read more

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by Roxanne Dubarry

Is a house always a home? I currently view the spacious two bedroom house that I previously shared with my deceased mother and hospitalized older sister as home. It is a place of safety and refuge. I can relax and enjoying...read more

by Nicki Marks

Is a house always a home? In one word, no. A house, in every day terms, is defined as a form of shelter where a person, or persons live together. This can be temporary or permanent, and can function as a place to live for ...read more

by E. V. SHAW

I don't believe a house can be a home 'til it's been lived in. It has to be comfortable for friends (a place they don't want to leave) and have smiles as well as frowns. There must be one or two dirty cups in the sink an...read more

by Belinda Beasley

When I think of a home, I think of a place that I can consider a refuge from the hustle and bustle and stresses of life. All too often in this day and age, I suspect that many of our houses are just houses and not truly h...read more

by Kristie Dunlap

Having been married three times, and divorced twice I have lived in several places. We have always lived in a "home". With three children, my first priority was to make where ever we lived a home. Not necessarily with th...read more

by Stephen D. Wilson

No, not always. A home is where you are safe from harm, loved by those around you, encouraged by words of people you respect. A place where you can say anything and be regarded as not having an agenda for anything other th...read more

by Fran Mascioli

I can't imagine what my life would be like without my home. It is truly where my heart lies. My home is far from a palace according to most people's standards. Ah, but this home has provided me with more comfort and sec...read more

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by Shammah

A house is a physical structure, a home is where the heart resides and is not defined by the walls that surround it. When I think of my few years on earth as a living, breathing person and think of the various places I ...read more

by Golf Nut

Our family home should be a haven we can return to after a long hard day at work or school and not simply a filling station we visit before moving on to the next day. A house can be a place built of bricks and mortar where...read more

by Larry Terry

It doesn't matter whether you live in a mansion, apartment or townhouse - it's not a home if you don't put your heart into it. As a child, we didn't have the greatest luxuries or for that matter even money to go to eat at...read more

by Pamela Folks

Home is where the heart is. A house can be many things. It can be somewhere you stay, but don't put down roots. It can be a structure that you could walk away from at any given time. But a home is filled with loved. A...read more

by Lynn Von Hassel

I will tell you, a house is not always a home. Sometimes, it is merely a place to live, to take shelter from the elements. A home is what exists within the house. Take our house, for example. My husband and I live in...read more

by Barbara Stockton

Is a house always a home? The answer to the question is "No it is not". A home is more than just brick, mortar, doors and windows. It's a place when love is ever present. It is a safe place, a place where you rest your...read more

by Ann Scott

I do not believe that a house is always a home. The definition of a house, according to the online dictionary, is: 1. A building in which people live; residence for human beings. 2. A household. The definition of a h...read more

by James Mockridge.

Opinions will always vary, but mine will always remain the same in declaring that a house cannot always be classed as a home. A house is merely a form of residence, a place to spend the night. A home is part of yourself...read more

by Joyce George

Unfortunately, a house is not always a home. However, it is generally recognized that a house is a building in which we dwell, whether it is a mansion or a trailer. We expect the physical characteristics of each one to b...read more

by Dina Ramsey

You can have everything in the world. Every solid possession in the world, all the money in the world, the biggest house on the street, and even have the most "friends" that you think you need. But just say, after a lo...read more

by Margaret Merrill

Is a house always a home? It's a sad thing to say, but no, a house is not always a home. They are two entirely different things. According to the Encarta Dictionary a HOUSE is "a building made for people to live in...read more

by Maureen Mower

I have lived in over 50 houses in my lifetime. But only a few of those would qualify as a home, and more importantly - my home. The first of these, and the one that will always be "home" to me, is my grandparents's home....read more