I love that button on the blogger. Create. It's so inspiring to start something new, don't you think? To quote the famous "Anne with an E", "tomorrow is a clean slate with no mistakes in it". Thank you Lord for letting us start over every day.
Alas, most of the time the work that greets us every day is not the fun stuff of starting something new, but the daily, grinding stuff of finishing up something we have started. That's where it gets hard, and it's definitely lost all the inspiration it once had.
It's kind of like this drawer in my kitchen. Now I have to tell you that this is a very special week, my parents are coming to stay with us from Minnesota. They come every year and I always look forward to their visit but I also go into this cleaning frenzy as the ETA approaches. My family has come to understand that this is their cue to get out of the way of the white tornado. Several years ago when the folks were here, my dad opened up my "junk" drawer in my kitchen and I overheard him mumbling something about the condition of organization it represented. It contains nails, screws, old waterbed parts, broken pot handles, etc. Somewhere in that mess is some important parts that I will desperately need one day. I pretended not to notice but vowed right then and there that by the next time he came to visit I would have that drawer all cleaned up and super organized and functional.
Well, we are now within the 48 hour countdown and it's not looking good for that poor old drawer. Sigh... It's not even looking good for the countertop, which I try to clean off and organize regularly, but is really just my daily demise.
Contrast that with what God says about us: "he who began a good work in you, will be careful to complete it...". Isn't that amazing to think about. God has no unfinished projects. He doesn't get bored or distracted after starting something in our hearts and just abandon the whole idea. He doesn't just shut the drawer on our mess and pretend it isn't there. And Eph 2:8-10 says, "we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do". God's workmanship, his masterpiece - and he's going to finish us completely one day.
Well, as for Dad, I will just have to try to impress him with my brand, spankin new dishwasher rack that Dave and I put together last night. It has no rust spots or broken, plastic thingies. Of course, there's still a few leftover plastic parts laying on the counter - they must have shipped some extras. I know just where I'll keep them!
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I feel I need to leave myself an addendum or comment(since I don't get many comments lately, ahem...). I just want to say that I know what you're thinking, as you may have heard a similar thing on the radio today. For the record, Chuck Swindoll's message today about cleaning out cluttered drawers was not the inspiration for my post. I heard his message right after making my very original post. I guess Rev. Chuck must be reading my blog!
Leanne! Regarding the lack of recent comments, we are out here.....well, at least, I am out here reading all the posts and being encouraged...I have found my internet surfing these days to be limited to what I can do using just the mouse as Matthew is usually on my lap, beating on the keyboard! Since that sweet bundle is (finally) taking a nap, I decided to jump on here and let you all know how much this blog is appreciated! Even if we are silent about it! :)
Thanks, Jennifer, I really appreciate it. And oh, how I remember a baby on my lap banging on the keyboard. Pretty soon he will be typing and chatting with friends online! Enjoy every moment.
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