(1 Corinthians 13:13 NKJV) And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
Love can’t be bought. If we think we can buy love, we are wrong and if we try to buy it, that love won’t last.
How can we show someone we truly love them? We can tell them over and over again, and while we may truly love them, love has to be shown as well. Words and money or gifts aren’t enough.
Not too long ago we got rid of our dining room set. One day as I was out poking around in a thrift store, I found a beautiful dining set. It was old and beat up, but I loved it!
It had lots of wear and tear. The fabric was stained and worn. The chairs were wobbly and scratched. But the design was what I had always wanted and I couldn’t find it anywhere else. So, that day I bought that set! I was nervous and thought “what am I getting into”?
My husband dislikes old furniture. He dislikes painting, and he’s uncomfortable working with wood. I knew it was going to take a whole lot of work to refinish this set, but I loved it!
This set meant a lot to me, but there was a part of me that was afraid; afraid that I would not get to see this set finished, as I had envisioned it.
A short time later, we had a rainy day and we were stuck inside. My husband and I didn’t have any specific plans for the day, so went out into the garage where the set had been waiting to be repaired.
As we thought about what to do with it, I thought he would say,” take it to the dump.” But instead he came up with a brilliant idea and got out his tools and started working on it!
That day in the garage, we worked together. I did what I knew how to do and he did what he knew how to do and that set started to take on a whole new look.
We finished that set after a whole week of sanding, painting, reupholstering, and tightening things up… it was beautiful!
We did it together. We took something old, ugly and beat up and made it fresh, new and beautiful!
It touched the innermost part of my heart because he took the time to help me, even though it wasn’t something he particularly liked doing.
Touch someone’s heart today. “Put away your dime and give them your time”.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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