Temporary Custodian

Who among us doesn't know that Elizabeth Taylor just recently passed away?  She was a very beautiful woman, wonderful actress, wife to many, mother to four, the list goes on and on.  I enjoyed many of her movies but never really considered myself a 'fan'.  I did not hang on her every word or keep up with her comings and goings.  Upon her death however, I read a quote from an interview that she had given that really impressed me.  I will not embarass myself by trying to quote her verbatim, but the topic was about her many fabulous jewels and she said something to the effect of, "I have been very fortunate to be the temporary custodian of some very beautiful things."  That really got me to thinking!  Isn't that all we really are?  Just 'temporary custodians'; of our body, the possessions we gather, the space we occupy, the land we till and toil over, ...  God has a much more permanent plan and place for us all but until we enter into that glory with Him-Use your good dishes!

Saving 'for good'

Good morning!  And it is a very good morning!  You know Mom is feeling better when she says stuff like, "I bet they let me go home today", "I don't need to worry about what's for dinner because I'm going home today", etc. 
For some reason I remember that when we were young we had stuff (mainly clothes and shoes) that we were 'saving for good'.  That meant that those things were to be used for Church on Sunday or special occassions, but often times we had out grown them before they were used very much.  As I got older 'saving for good' took on a whole new meaning.  I began to look at that phrase as meaning 'saving forever' in that new, pristine, unused condition.  Think back to your favorite stuffed animal, pair of jeans, shoes, blanket, ... Were those things in pristine condition when they were retired from use?  If I were a betting gal I would say, "No!".  So how do you want to treasure the things you love?  With memories of them carefully boxed up and sitting on a shelf only to be looked at and used on very rare occassions, or with memories of the time you did this or that and how the crack came to be in it or the time ...  Well, you get the message.
So I leave you today with this thought-Use your good dishes!

Beauty in ugly places

One thing leads to another and who would have thought that Mom having a low heart rate would lead to Suzanne and I creating blogs.  This is going to be short and sweet, but here goes...
I am intrigued by those people that live a life worth blogging about.  Fair warning-I am not one of those people.  I live a simple and mundane life but I do enjoy beauty and order in my days.  One thing I know- beauty can be found in even ugly places.  As I drive down the iron ore road at work, I marvel at the Wisteria blooming everywhere.  God can and does make something beautiful out of even the hardened...
Until next time (whenever that may be), Use your good dishes!