Redecorate

Every Spring I get the urge to redecorate. With all the wintery decor safely put away (and might I add, it takes me a few months to get it all away) comes the desire to brighten up the house a bit! My house tends to be a bit on the dark side with not many windows in the main living area...so I naturally am always looking for ways to make the room feel brighter. I've caught the bug. I'm dying to redecorate! But as I graze the pages of the latest Pottery Barn catalog, I realize how petty I get. I ear-mark every page with items I "have to have" and I quickly find myself discontented with what I already have. It's easy to become ungrateful and not even realize it.

It's my birthday in a few weeks. 26 years old. Wow. I'm the WORST at making a birthday wish list. Usually, my family asks me what I would like and I stink at coming up with things I really want. I know people who are very strategic about their lists. They keep notes all year long so they don't forget when it comes time to let people know what you'd like. Not me...I can't ever think of things I would really enjoy. Not this year. I know what I'd like. A new bedspread. This one to be exact...

A bit preppy, but I love the casual feel of it. And, best of all...it's machine washable!

Anyways, as I dream of redecorating and wishful birthday gifts, Jesus has been gently reminding me of this: Just as I long to update my home from time to time, He desires to redecorate me too. Purifying me from the inside out. Cleansing me from stuff I've let build up and refreshing me. What a great reminder, Lord! I need these times of redecorating. I don't want to look the same for the rest of my life. I want to be known as a woman of God who is ok with being redecorated every now & then! Or even every day for that matter!

Wishing you happy days of redecorating, rearranging and refreshing!

Love, Emily