After about a week and a half of being surrounded by a maze of boxes and with clutter as forced decor, Amber and I are finally settling in--or at least trying to as we're both busy with work and life. It's the first time that it's just the two of us, and we're really excited that we share the same aesthetic amongst other things. She is a blessing. This new home is a blessing. We both desire that it is a place that brings life to all who come through those doors--a place of community and a place where we witness the many shades of Love.
A friend came over today to just chat (she's a full-time mom with a knack for capturing creative moments with her camera) and was inspired by the set up of our new apartment [Friendly Snapping]. As I watched her snap away, I was reminded what a blessing it is that i'm surrounded by inspiration.
As I took in my surroundings, I was overwhelmed by God's goodness--thankful for the people in my life, the love I experience, the home I have over my head amidst a plethora of other things. As I prayed, I was reminded:
With the eyes of His Spirit, that which is already deep meets new depths, all that is color embraces new vibrancy, that which is mundane transforms into beauty, farfetched dreams become reality, all that is still becomes a dance, that which is broken is restored and all that was dead comes to know Life.
What a gift it is that He gives us eyes to see out of His vision and His reality. May we see beauty in the big things, the little things, and the things we often too quickly deem as normal.
An ode to our new home:
Tree stumps courtesy neighbors who decided to throw them away
Sweet pot/planter--> a find at a neighborhood garage sale
Barrel courtesy of someone's alley trash-->Our treasure
Our mustard couch-->$20 dollar find from a slightly clueless neighbor :)
One of these things is not like the other...
Goodwill finds
Courtesy alley sale-->some of them are from the Prohibition
We were delighted by the older details but slightly shocked that there's no
trash disposal in the sink
Some call it old and worn down. We call it character
Our coffee table for the time being-->A trunk given to us for freeninetynine a
few years back
Our $40 couch find with its pillow friends
Our cacti. The little dude on the right is currently going
through a growth spurt
Well, I suppose on some level I just gave you a small tour of our home :). Thanks for coming along!
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