Creative Day #6... Monday Musings and Stool Makeover!

Saturday was actually creative day #6 but this is the first chance I've had to post.
I had bought this little stool for $1 at Goodwill a few weeks ago. No comment.


Bye, bye Christmas bear! Nothing personal.


Hello layers of new paint finished off with a crackle finish!
Sorry... I get so into the project I forget to snap pics along the way.


Voila! A beautiful new creation with new purpose and value!
The perfect compliment to this gorgeous and fragrant bouquet.
By the way, does anyone know what these flowers are?
They grow on a bush and smell heavenly!



I love taking an old piece of furniture and giving it new life.
It makes my heart glad to save something
that was headed for the trash and give it a second chance.

I’m sure if this little stool could talk, it would say, “Thank you.”
I know I would–or would I?
After a few weeks of settling into daily life
and having the compliments dwindle,
would I begin to take my new life for granted?
When people look more at the bouquet than me,
and after the flowers have faded and my purpose doesn't seem so clear,
would I become discontent with this new life?
Would I forget about my salvation from the trash heap?

Sometimes I’m afraid the routine of everyday life can have that effect on us.
We can forget that God, in His infinite mercy,
has saved us from the trash heap of eternal death and destruction.

The Bible tells us that we are new creations in Christ...
the old is gone and all things have become new.
But God didn’t use sandpaper and paint.
He used the death and resurrection of Jesus. Unconditional love.
Undeserved favor.

Father forgive me for taking my new life in Christ for granted so much of the time. Remind me of the trash heap you delivered from and the tremendous value I have to You even if my purpose doesn't seem as clear today and is did yesterday or the day before. Use me Lord to be the stool upon which the beauty and fragrance of Christ can be displayed for all to see... so that You would be glorified and not me. Amen.

Comments

[doda]

I love your trash heap transformation and illustration about how God transforms our lives. How true.

[doda]

Oh... and I think your flowers might be viburnum ...might be!

[Hattie]

Ohhh, Karla,
I love what you did, making the stool come alive and new again! And thank you for the lesson you brought us.
Love & Blessings,
Hattie

[Cindy]

How true !
Thank you for the vivid reminder of our salvation and God's grace. I love the stool - you are soooo creative !

Are they white lilacs?

Abundant blessings,
Cindy

[CarolMcGiffin]

White lilacs. I've never seen any, but the leaves sure are similar to the ones on my lilac bush. Very interesting.

[Trish]

Are the flowers lilacs? Just guessing by the leaves...I love lilacs! Your little stool looks lovely!

[michelle allen]

love it mom! looks SO MUCH BETTER!!!
xoxo,
m

[Alexis]

That looks so great Grandma! Awesome Job!

[Mama Bear]

Are they Lilacs?
I like what you've done to the stool?

[Julie]

Karla,
It is neat that you found something that nobody wanted, and you turned it into something so beautiful. It reminds me that God in His Mercy did that for us. He took what was so rotten and so dirty, that nobody wanted, and He made us new creatures in Christ. In Jesus, our lives are made new. Then, Christ sat on the throne of our life, and His beauty stands out. Thank you for sharing your find with us.
Lord, Continue to Bless Karla and her lovely family. Watch over them, and guide them. May you continue to be creative in her lovely life.
In Jesus Name Amen

[bobbie calgaro]

I love lilacs and what you did to that stool. It just looks great. Very timely object lesson too.
bobbie

[Cindy McIlvain]

I shared this with a friend that likes to make old things new. Thank you for the reminder that we are new creations also!