Yesterday my youngest brother got up early in the morning and drove 2 hours to come work with my husband on putting new flooring down in our dining room. We've lived in this house for 4 1/2 years and have forever wanted anything but what we had in the dining room-yep, you guessed it: carpet!!! With 3 kids and lots of spills (and the previous family's 2 kids and dog), the carpet looked like a splat mat and was very unattractive. There were many times I was feeling less than thrilled to extend hospitality to others due to this ugly carpet. We still did enjoy the company of many, and I've learned valuable lessons about what it means to extend hospitality. Anyway, I know that God does not call us to open our homes and our hearts if.... (the house looks great, our meals are extravagant, things are all in place, etc). God calls us to open our hearts and homes because that is how we share and show the love of Jesus. We are blessed to be a blessing!!
Today, I am grateful for the hard work and labor my brother and husband put into making our home more beautiful. The floor looks amazing!! May I continue to be a blessing to those around me.
I can relate to the carpet dilemma. When we bought our house, before we moved in, we had all the carpets removed and replaced with laminate flooring. Then less than a year later we had to move but we are so incredibly grateful to have found a rental house that has beautiful hardwood throughout the house! I love it - no carpets at all!!!
ReplyDeleteFunny how sooo many homes (older ones mostly)have carpet all through, even in the dining room. Kids and carpet don't mix well.
ReplyDeleteNow that we are enjoying the low maintenance and look of the dining room, I can't wait to save up and do more of the house!