Springtime in the country is a great time of year. Of course, that includes spring cleaning at the Lorenz home. I enjoy most of the jobs involved...cleaning windows, washing lace curtains, cleaning carpet, reorganizing rooms, etc..Perhaps one of my favorite tasks is hanging sheets, comforters, quilts and all our lace curtains out on the clothesline. My Dad built it for me when we moved here. (The above pic only shows half of its length.) There's just something about linens drying in the sunshine. They feel so fresh, crisp and clean. And those lace curtains...become so brilliantly white again.
Of course, my analytical mind went into action as the curtains danced in the wind one sunny day this week. I began thinking about how our lives sometimes seem to become dull, drab and darkened in this world. We lose something when we hear tragic news almost daily. We lose something when we allow the world to cloud our thinking and behavior. We lose something when the actions of others stain us, wound us, scar us or define us. Somehow, we seem to lose the purpose, value and beauty God designed for our lives.
As I place the freshly washed linens on the line and allow them to soak up that beautiful sunshine, I am amazed at their renewed appearance. I am reminded how God washes away my sins, stains and scars. The more I bask in the Son's light and love, the more my life is renewed, refreshed and restored. Of course, there will be more storms...more scars...and more sins. But what a joy to remember that there is wonderful, precious, eternal Son Who lights my life each step of my journey Home. ♥~thl
"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me." Psalm 51: 10
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