This is the story of two city girls (well, one is half country girl) moving from the city to the country. But this is really God’s story. We bought this house for the sole purpose of dedicating it to God and for Him to use it for His glory. Please join us in praying for God to use it in a very special way. It all belongs to Him.

For everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. (1 Chronicles 29:11)

Monday, January 19, 2015

Beauty From Ashes

We found some great stuff in the hay loft of our barn this past weekend. These old chairs, wooden gate, and glass window will be restored into something beautiful some day.

Since we moved into this house I have made a list of projects a mile long and the list keeps growing.

In addition to all the home remodeling projects, I am finding out that I have a passion I didn’t know I had.  I like restoring old things.  It is fun to find a beat up old door or an old window with the paint peeling off and find a new use for it. 

In the DIY world, that is called re-purposing.

That is exactly what God does with us isn’t it? If we let Him, He takes our battered, broken down lives and restores them.  He makes all things new. 



God is able to see past the decay, the damage, and the deterioration and sees something beautiful.  He is able to see us as what we could be, not what we are.  Then He gives us a complete makeover and we become something completely brand new. He sees the finished project, the end from the beginning and then He creates beauty from ashes.

In Him, we are a new creation.


"Therefore if anyone is in Christ,
he is a new creature;
the old things passed away; behold,
new things have come."
~ 2 Corinthians 5:17



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  1. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2015 at 3:28 PM

    Thank you Judy. That was much needed today. You are a blessing.

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