"In a well-furnished kitchen, there are not only crystal goblets and silver platters, but there are waste cans and compost buckets - some containers are used to serve fine meals, others to take out the garbage. Become the kind of container God can use to present any and every kind of gift to his guests for their blessing." 2 Timothy 2:19-21 (The Message)

Sunday, May 6, 2012

You've Been Asking...

It's nice that so many of you have been asking for an update on the kitchen. Sorry, it has been a while, so, here it is:
  • The microwave has been hung beneath the cabinet
  • The new stove is in its new place
  • The refrigerator has been moved back and ice is once again being made (love it!)
  • All of the cabinet doors have been secured
  • The sub-ceiling is complete
  • The dishwasher has electric and waterrunning to it
  • The wiring for the lights in my glass-front cabinets is in place
  • Cabinet shelves have been lined with linoleum (much better than contact paper and lasts forever!)
  • The granite folks have made a template for the counter-tops
  • The ceiling lights have been purchased (love them)
  • The ceiling tiles have been purchased (we went with the Jubilee pattern pictured in this blog)
Trust me, many more little details besides the ones mentioned here have been undertaken and completed. Reminds me of our lives as Christians. Each day God is doing a good work in our lives. He is tweaking and tooling and most of us don't take the time to see how the events of our days might just be part of God's plan, i.e that "bump in the road", the fight you had with your spouse, the adventure you had at the zoo, the sight of a beautiful moon.

Like me, life comes at us fast, but it's the "stuff that life is made of" that dictates our futures. I've often shared that I hate going through the difficulties in my life, but I love the person I've become. Just like my kitchen, it takes time and preciseness. Remember, it might seem like God is taking His time refinishing you, but remember God don't make no junk. He wants you to be polished, beautiful vessel for his kingdom.

For those of you who say I've had great patience over this remodel, I say to you, I almost hate to see it come to an end. The adventure of each day has given me something to look forward to and to marvel at the intricacies of many of the projects. My master builder is doing a great work on my kitchen - How about your Master Builder? Are you allowing Him the time and flexibility to do a great work in your life?