like “junking?” Great new finds
Junking is fun especially to take a break from your worries.
I love “junking.” If I hit a garage sale and find items like this below, I’m in junk heaven. I love old tin pieces, baskets, and frames. I’ve used these tin plates for sandwiches. It’s really kind of cool. It makes me feel like I’m living in another area.
I found all this below just this past weekend. The total price was $4.00. It was the last hour of their sale, so everything was half-price. I should have bought more of those antique ball jar lids. They were only $.25 apiece.
This is how I used some of them.
I spent Saturday afternoon with a friend, and we had such fun. She is recovering from surgery and can’t drive yet. I had planned on writing all day, but I knew I needed to do this for her. But God knew I needed it for myself. He knew I needed a carefree afternoon just as she did. I shared during a post last week how I’ve been struggling with some anxiety lately. Some of it might have to do with:
The hurricane, politics, the wars. Too much.
This hurricane and its aftermath have affected me. How about you? I felt guilty when I left the water running while cleaning something. That’s unusual for me anyway. But I was careful not to do that for the rest of the day. When I drank a glass of water, I prayed for the victims of the hurricane and the wars. As I ate, I prayed for the victims again. It’s especially hard to believe that anyone in the US could be hungry or lack water. These prompts encourage me to pray continuously.
If you think that’s weird, it really isn’t. In my newest book, I highlight how other authors use similar methods. One author mentioned how he never answers the phone without praying first. In other words, praying without ceasing isn’t hard if you use these methods.
Then there’s politics. Like most of you, I’m tired of it all.
Wars in Israel, Gaza, and the Ukraine. It’s all overwhelming.
But then comes peace.
I keep reading my Bible and praying, and God brings peace—he always does. Tomorrow, I’ll probably start thinking about all this again and bring it all once again to God. Some issues don’t go away because we prayed about them. Don’t we wish? They’re ongoing. But every time we pray about them we come away fortified to pray again the next day and the next.
However, something tells me I’m not the only one that finds all this overwhelming. Join me these next few weeks and remind yourselves that no matter who becomes our president, what natural disasters come our way, or what wars break out, none of this is new.
There is nothing new under the sun. (Ecclesiastes 1:9) It was true in Solomon’s time. It’s true now.
This has all been going on since Adam and Eve screwed up; they just didn’t have 24/7 news programs. It’s essential to reflect on the resilience of humanity throughout history, as we have faced countless challenges before, often emerging stronger and more united.
Turn off the TV if it brings you down. But don’t stick your head in the sand, either. Instead, seek constructive ways to engage with these issues. If you’re having a conversation about these subjects, try to foster civil discussions that promote understanding, if not agreement.
All these issues deserve our continual prayers .
And in addition to praying, you can always go “junking.”
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