RE-visionary, re-VISIONARY

It's Saturday morning.

You're out and about.

 You see something...large or small.

The price is right, and you're not sure what 

you'll do with it, but you know it could be cool...

You see past the tarnish and grime.

Quality materials like metal, wood and stone...

well, they just sort of grab you.

So you lay your money down...not much money.

You bring it home. You put it in that place 

where you keep your 3-D to do list.

It's Saturday again. You've cleaned a bit.

You feel like painting,

and you remember your treasures.

You grab your paint and brushes...

And you play. Until it looks right.

Then you do another.

You wonder why no one else saw

past that wonky blue candle.

Could they not see that this metal, 

glass and stone object could so easily... 

...be brought into a new millennium?

You marvel at the miracle of paint one more time.

You are reminded why you love garage sales.

And why you frequent thrift stores.

You see potential.

You can see what was, 

what is and what might be.

You are a VISIONARY. 
Or just maybe, a RE-visionary.

You are created in 

the image of God, the Creator.
Remember that always.

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Word for the Day: 

Romans 4:17
As it is written: 
“I have made you a father of many nations.” 
He is our father in the sight of God, 
in whom he believed—
the God who gives life to the dead 
and calls things that are not 
as though they were.

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Box of Three

This plain wooden box may not 

look like much to you...

...but for years it has held some very

sweet memories - the sweetest in my life.

Here is a photo of it yesterday morning...

And then last night I spiffed it up 

in a meaningful way. Number 3.

Three is the number of children

I have been blessed with.

This plain little wooden box

bought years ago in a thrift store

for a couple of dollars...

...holds photos of the events

surrounding their births.

Me - out to HERE in a hospital gown.

Each one of my sweet loves

at their tiniest - in the hospital nursery

with tiny blackened soles of feet, 

or in a little white coming home outfit.

There are photos of smiling family 

and friends holding each one, 

a little white with pink birthday cake,

and small siblings carefully 

holding their newest ally.

This past June, it was on the 

right side of the top shelf.

Plain. When I bought it, it

was raw oak. I painted it black.

Then I painted it white. It was

years ago. I've done nothing

else to it until yesterday.

I love this box of three.

The outside is fine, but mostly,

I love what is kept inside the box.

It has been my tradition

to look at the photos on 

each child's birthday.

I remember. 

I thank God... 

for letting me be their mother.

Word for the Day:

Philippians 1:2-3

² Grace and peace to you 

from God our Father 

and the Lord Jesus Christ.

³ I thank my God every time I remember you. 

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