Renovations
Our living room and kitchen flooded a few weeks ago. The restoration people rushed in setting up fans to blow all the water away and while they were at it, they took up the lino and carpet for the new floor installation. Like most people, apparently, we decided to upgrade, so the order was placed and things had been on hold since. Not anymore.
My cost-cutter husband is ripping up the rest of the carpet but first employed the
faithful help of his oh so generous brother to remove the big furniture. Thank you for helping us once again, Don!
Couches in the garage mean that our sitting is relegated to the mini-theatre room/bedroom where hockey play-offs are on and it’s probably where we would be anyway. I write my mid-term this week so studying will take place at the local library after my shift at the paint store and Gord isn’t working (for pay!) for the next few days so will oversee the process. Sounds organized, right?
There are these words that keep rolling around in my brain and they seem fitting. Though they’re ancient, they have power that calls me to better thinking here
in real life reno world. “Count it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect…” James 1:2-4a
The “testing part”, as I see it, is the pressure that tough circumstances can create and the “of your faith” part is trusting that God is still in control, lovingly working out His will and His best. The “steadfastness” part is thinking and acting in response to the first part; recognizing the existence of pressure due to tria
ls, resting in their benevolent source, being open to why they might be happening and trusting the one who is ultimately in charge. The full effect of steadfastness is peace in this place. And then it’s easy to welcome such a time with joy! Yup, much better thinking.
So where did you put all the furniture?