My absolute favorite thing about the Lord is His creativity. (Read more about this in my About Me) & so when I woke up this morning and realized I had no plans for my Saturday morning off, I hurried out the door, puppy in tow, ready to do what I do best: dumpster dive. I climbed in my little red Civic, drove & I prayed.
It's kind of a date thing the Lord and I have going on. I delight in using the gifts He's given me and, quite frankly, I think He really enjoys seeing me light up. On these mornings I almost always drive without the radio. I pray aloud like a crazy person, telling Him the things I appreciate about His creation (interesting people walking down the street or ordinary aspects of creation that are really quite extraordinary) and, together, we brainstorm what we can build. He gives me ideas through different buildings, the way certain trees lean or even the lines on people's faces at stoplights. Oftentimes He'll put an idea in my head and we'll make a deal, "Lord, I'll build it if you just provide me the materials." And, more often than not (most all the time, actually)He does just that. It's not about the money. It's about the adventure. Today was no exception.
Last week, while venturing through our old cobweb garage, I discovered a bunch of white antique doors with glass knobs (goldmine!). After a quick call to my landlord, I hosed one off and hauled it to my room. As I sat on the hardwood floor & stared at the door I decided it would be fun to build a desk. So this morning, the first Saturday morning I had free, I hopped in my car and began praying for two white, wooden shelves of equal height. These would be the base for the desk. An hour later I sat in front of my new desk, complete with two shelves I found in the trash across town from one another.... the exact same height! What are the chances!?
I added the champagne-colored wingback chair a student gave me last fall &, with the extra time, made some pillows! All before lunch! There is even a great cubby where I can build Rain a little nook!
I know it's silly to pray for furniture but I feel like this is something important for you to know about me, or about the Lord, rather. I believe that God is faithful in the big things & in the small. You see, I spend all day, every day teaching people about God's Big Picture: His master plan & His desire to redeem all nations to Himself. I study Scripture, all of history, cover to cover & fight relentlessly for students to serve rather than be served. But every once in a while, on our sweet little dates, it is really nice to feel individually pursued by the Creator. Whether or not my curbside requests are answered is pretty irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. But I do believe that, if everything is a gift from God, I should give Him credit for the dumpster diving treasures too. And you have to admit... it makes for a pretty neat desk...
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