This is THE GIRL TREE! Seriously, the picture does not do it justice! It's totally precious! :)
Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10
This past weekend I decided to decorate my home for Christmas. Yes, thank you, I am very aware that it is mid November. I can’t help it…I have the holiday itch. However, after having this great epiphany, I began to wonder what my neighbors would think if they knew that I was already decorating my home for Christmas. I mean, seriously, who wants to be known as the crazy Christmas tree lady. I walked outside and took a good look at all of the houses adorned with pumpkins, beautiful scarecrows, and hay bales. It was at this moment that I decided to simply focus on the inside until after Thanksgiving; after all, it is the inside that counts, right? If you think about it, the most important people in my life see the inside for what it is, Christmas Trees and all! I have been obsessed about wanting my home to be perfect before my family gets here for Thanksgiving. All the bulbs on every tree must be just right, the ornaments must be evenly separated so that no two are too close together, and all garland must be hung on the chimney with care. I am happy with the progress so far, but still have a lot to do.
As I was putting up the “girly tree” (see picture), I began to wonder how my “inside” would look if I cared for it as much as I do the inside of my home. What if I designed my heart to be as beautifully decorated as my Christmas trees, and my thoughts to be as straight as my garland? What if I worried more about what my family thought of my inside as much as I worry about what they think of my outside? As we go through this holiday season, please remember that it is the inside that counts. Of course we want to care for the outside, but if the inside is beautiful, the outside will always follow suit.
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10
This past weekend I decided to decorate my home for Christmas. Yes, thank you, I am very aware that it is mid November. I can’t help it…I have the holiday itch. However, after having this great epiphany, I began to wonder what my neighbors would think if they knew that I was already decorating my home for Christmas. I mean, seriously, who wants to be known as the crazy Christmas tree lady. I walked outside and took a good look at all of the houses adorned with pumpkins, beautiful scarecrows, and hay bales. It was at this moment that I decided to simply focus on the inside until after Thanksgiving; after all, it is the inside that counts, right? If you think about it, the most important people in my life see the inside for what it is, Christmas Trees and all! I have been obsessed about wanting my home to be perfect before my family gets here for Thanksgiving. All the bulbs on every tree must be just right, the ornaments must be evenly separated so that no two are too close together, and all garland must be hung on the chimney with care. I am happy with the progress so far, but still have a lot to do.
As I was putting up the “girly tree” (see picture), I began to wonder how my “inside” would look if I cared for it as much as I do the inside of my home. What if I designed my heart to be as beautifully decorated as my Christmas trees, and my thoughts to be as straight as my garland? What if I worried more about what my family thought of my inside as much as I worry about what they think of my outside? As we go through this holiday season, please remember that it is the inside that counts. Of course we want to care for the outside, but if the inside is beautiful, the outside will always follow suit.
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