Life in our houses is incredibly rich. Our main aim in creating a family home is to live with vulnerable people rather than for them. In honouring the uniqueness of the individual, we provide a cultural family life that celebrates the daily, weekly and yearly rhythms of the seasons and their festivals. In this way, we create a space for each other to make a unique contribution. Perhaps our life at Torphin is best summed up by one of our many verses:
May this house be founded on
the goodness of the earth,
May the walls of this house be blessed
by the four winds of heaven,
May the roof of this house be guarded
by heights and stars above,
So that all who live in this house,
All who seek shelter in this house,
All who strive protected by this house,
Find hope and strength to live,
Find love and joy to give,
Find faith and meaning in their destiny.