I got the chair for $10, it was broken, covered in all sorts of crap, and made the car smell like weed. I really liked the wood and design so I decided to fix it up. I love making trashed things, look and feel new. It reminds me of my heart made new through Christ. The whole time I was working on this chair all I could think about it how thankful I am that God has made me new and clean, through the work he does on me. I was thinking about my passion for broken people, helpless animals, and reusing worn out things. These passions come from the thankfulness I have toward God that he has saved my life and made me new. All the grace that God has given to me in my helplessness gives me an overwhelming sense of needing to give that to others and other things. Weird I know, especially for those people that don't believe in God who read this. Each layer of paint on this thing (believe me there are a lot and it took SO LONG to make this look good), reminded me of the regeneration God continues to do in me.
This is my object of God's grace. What a great reminder this will be in our dining room! God knows I need a reminder constantly of His love for me, with doubt and fear that creep in. How awesome is it that my little blessing, Charlie, gets to sit in this gift from the Lord!?
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My mom has the exact same chair she's used for all of us and now for the grandkids... I've searched for one everywhere! Love it and so glad you refinished it. I felt the same way when I redid my inlaws picnic table for our dining room, love you!!!
Beautiful chair, beautiful baby, beautiful reminder of God's love!
Wow! I have tears in my eyes. It was beautifully said and a beautiful thing to share!! It looks like a beautiful piece of furniture also, good work! Enjoy the reminder it offers and the joy it brings :) Your little man looks precious too btw. Wish we lived closer to yal!
Thanks ladies! So great to realize how blessed we are!
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