When we moved into our house in 2007, we were aghast over the electric blue carpet in our master bedroom. We sought to have it replaced, but the young man we had come to the house from Christian Floorz was honest with us and said we’d be crazy to get rid of it. It was obviously very new and was in excellent condition. He also added that is was a high quality carpet.
Drats.
So – I sorrowfully tucked my beautiful bedspread from our first house into the closet whispering a promise that we would see one another again “some day”.
As 2014 meandered on, it was our plan to replace the rug, some 7+ years after moving in. I worked extra shifts, and we expected to replace the carpet late fall.
Then John uttered some simple words that would steal all extra money… “Do you think we should tackle the stove before it dies on us?”
So – we had to find a plan B.
See – the current bedspread that I had gotten at Target in 2007 (a bed-in-a-bag for $75) to go with the bright blue carpet was in shambles. First, it started to tear at the seams on the front of the quilt.
So – about 6 months ago we switched it to the tan side… and that started splitting.
So – oddly enough… I prayed about it. What God would have me do. I asked Him to take the longing out of my heart to fix our bedroom.
And, lo and behold, He did. On 12/23 I woke with the sharp notion to find a new bedspread and let go of the update idea. So I spent about an hour online before the kids got up. I looked at Macy’s, JCP, Target, and others. But Target came through for us again. $60!
It took over TWO WEEKS to deliver. (Amazon Prime they are not…)
But it goes well with our bright blue rug, burgundy curtains, tan walls, and light blue skirt. You can’t say that about much. AND it is super warm!
I haven’t given up all hope of retrieving my old comforter from it’s snug place in the closet. But I’m glad for our $60 “band-aid” and am ever more glad for a feeling of contentment.
Dayspring Disciples 
I really can relate to this. My thorn in my side has been the peeling asbestos siding on our house. I hated it. I was humiliated every time I invited anyone over. I felt obliged to explain that we were “working on the inside of the house.” …or whatever else I could come up with, I wanted to paint the house to make it look nice…but my husband did not want to “waste” money painting a house that he planned to put new siding on. You would think I would be thrilled at the idea of new siding. I wasn't, because I knew we couldn't afford it and it would be put off indefinitely. Sure enough almost 15 years later…the thorn in my side persists. This past year I asked the Lord to remove that longing in my heart. It has been a lot better.
I really can relate to this. My thorn in my side has been the peeling asbestos siding on our house. I hated it. I was humiliated every time I invited anyone over. I felt obliged to explain that we were “working on the inside of the house.” …or whatever else I could come up with, I wanted to paint the house to make it look nice…but my husband did not want to “waste” money painting a house that he planned to put new siding on. You would think I would be thrilled at the idea of new siding. I wasn't, because I knew we couldn't afford it and it would be put off indefinitely. Sure enough almost 15 years later…the thorn in my side persists. This past year I asked the Lord to remove that longing in my heart. It has been a lot better.
The new one is pretty — This story makes me laugh because I had to repaint the purple because it only went with ONE bedspread and I could never change it out with that color on the walls!! 🙂
The new one is pretty — This story makes me laugh because I had to repaint the purple because it only went with ONE bedspread and I could never change it out with that color on the walls!! 🙂