As I finished going through the last box that has been in the shed for several months....a sigh of relief came out of me. Sunday evening was so pleasant that it made the time outside even better. I worked at a picnic table going through damaged items, jotted down tag numbers and description of things, plus photographing the things.
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| Antique Opera Cape Didn't Survive |
I had no idea it would take as long as it has and still there's much to do.
If I detour some of the time with other activities then LIFE goes on and I must as well.
Today, a step Grandson graduated from High School. We were able to witness this event. I hope it was a happy time for him. It made for a enjoyable afternoon. Seeing these students receive their diplomas was what it was. They have completed their High School Career and are moving into a different arena of LIFE. Where they go and what they do will manifest.
As an older woman, I have come to think that it's alright to do well in school, but it's not all there is to living. LIFE is a opportunity to make decisions, especially which God one will worship and how we will live our lives. Decisions are made about how our character will be and how to use our god-given talents. Wise decisions and wise actions verses bad ones. How will it go?
FIRE RECOVERY continues. It truly is a long going issue.
I'll forge ahead going through hundreds of boxes that hopefully hold things that are in good shape. I'd rather go through good things then have sad emotions over the non-restorable things. It was a tad bit sad to go through the sentimental things that I had kept for years that are now in the trash. I'll live, but am changed.
It is true that we are just passing through this world and cannot take material objects with us. Because we are passing through does not excuse us from making good decisions or bad. Our luggage will be our souls blended with our spirits as we enter into eternity. The way we have lived our lives will be addressed by our creator. I am a flawed human that isn't perfect, but being perfected through the Lord Jesus.
My covering is the LORD Jesus.
STILL I have things that God wants me to do and I believe that He has given me some more time to do so. I know I want to thin out a great many things that we have in our HOME. I know that I need to visit more with God about everything. I need to be the Wife that God wants me to be to my Husband and a Keeper of the HOME as I have been given this position. Stay in touch with my Children and Grands plus family members. Pray more and rest more in the Lord. Be honest, hard working, active and sincere.
No matter what size estate I have, I hope to be diligent. It will be my responsibility to be responsible. Amen.
LORD WILLING, my wardrobe will be added to with nice articles that I will slowly add to the closet. I will forever bargain shop as that's how I am. I will continue stream-lining our belongings and have the things grouped together in an orderly fashion. That's my hope.
I hope to sew some things. Maybe sew a quilt or two. Simple squares of colorful cottons.
Tonight I came across a doll quilt my Grandma sewed me when I was a child that was in the non-restorable items. I couldn't throw this away....and will try to get the smell out of it. If I have to I will frame this to hang on the wall. The large quilt that Grandma made me was returned as well, but in shabby shape. I hope to cut out the good portions of this quilt and frame.
Maybe there will be a couple of these framed pieces of quilts with colorful cotton squares. Simple.
Maybe,
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3 comments:
I'm so sorry about the fire damage and the loss of things. I appreciate your attitude in the process... and I hope you find more salvageable items than not.
This is a long ongoing task, and one day it will come to a close. So glad that you found the quilt your grandma made for you when you were a child. Still hoping to find things that are have been missing since the fire, maybe in that next box, then no, have to change gears and look in another. Then I have to wonder what condition they will be in.....
Here's hoping.
Hubby
So sorry about your house fire. Praise God no one was injured in the fire but we do lose a lot of memories in such a devastation. Photos is one of my big concerns so I hope to put them in albums for my sons this year and on CDs or thumb drives that might keep them safe better in a house disaster.
It's good to read that you are still encouraged to continue your homemaking despite the great loss.
God bless you,
Janis
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