Someone with skill can create beauty out of what seems like chaos to the casual observer.
After combing the internet for several weeks, looking for end tables for my daughter’s college apartment, and not finding what I was looking for, I went to my hubby and asked him if he could make her some. He asked me what I had in mind. I showed him a couple of pictures and he told me that he would be happy to make them.
We went to Lowe’s and gathered the materials. Now, I can spend plenty of time in that store, looking for everything from plants to light fixtures, but I tend to get bored when we are buying building supplies. I love to paint the finished product, but I’m terrible in the planning process and truthfully, in the building process too.
We wandered through Lowe’s, and he looked for a type of screw I had never heard of and a special bit for his router and some wood to trim them out. While I wasn’t super interested in what we were looking for, I trusted that these items were important because he’s the builder and I am not.
When we got home, sure enough, there was an important use for all of those items and he made the tables I described to him, just beautifully.
Later that evening, I found myself reflecting on how often we ask God to give us something. Sometimes, He starts building our dreams and we aren’t even paying attention. He puts together all kinds of abstract pieces, using our experiences and circumstances like little nuts and bolts.
We often don’t understand the why He does what He is doing, like I had no idea why my hubby was buying the items he was buying at Lowe’s, but do we trust that the end there will be something beautiful and useful?
If I’m honest, I often find myself frustrated in the building process. I want to hurry up and get to the finished product, so I can decorate and use it right away. I sometimes forget that building something important always takes time.
My hubby’s tables reminded me the importance of planning and that patience is so very important, when it comes to building. All that time consuming measuring and waiting is for a reason. In the end, we have to make the intentional decision to trust the Builder.
Sometimes I need reminding. Perhaps you needed reminding too.
Have an awesome day!
Wendy 🙂