You might think this was a simple project. I mean how hard is it to paint a cardboard box? Well, it was much more difficult than I first imagined. I probably had at least 9 hours involved in it! With anything you try for the first time, I just designed as I went. I torn pieces of brown paper and glued (with regular white glue, watered down a bit) on the outside to cover the box and then let dry. I inserted half of a gold cafe rod by cutting a small hole in the box on each side. I shredded various colors of scrapbook paper and glued in a similar fashion to the inside and then let that dry. I thought of painting the outside brown to resemble wood, but felt it was too dark (because after all, this is for a little girl) so I chose red instead and then while it was still wet, I sprinkled with bronze glitter (because little girls love their bling)! Next I had to figure out the doors. If I had been smart I would have left them on my original box, but because I was designing as I went, I did not do so (so you be smarter). So, I attached them back on with elastic gold thread. I then glued flat cream lace around the outside of the doors. For the knobs I used a push pin with a plastic flower embellishment and hot glued that on the top of the pin. As the project progressed, I was beginning to get somewhat discouraged. I kept thinking, "Is this even worth it?" But then I thought of you, and the fact that I promised you I would finish, and so I did!
So it is in our Christian walk. As we clean out our closet, there will be times when we want to give up. After all, "This one sin isn't really all that bad!" But I Thessalonians 5:23,24 says: "May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify (set you apart) you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it." (NIV)
Our Christian walk is a checks and balance life. We continually need to be throwing off the old clothes and replacing it with the new! My mentoring encouragement for today, is to keep at it! All your sisters are counting on you to finish strong! Look in that closet and decide if it is time for you to get rid of some of those old garments. After all, they are not your style anymore and you've just plain outgrown them. Don't be tempted to try and re-purpose them, don't try and donate them to someone else for their enjoyment, just pitch them!
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