At the end of last summer we took down our trampoline and together with the garden chairs they were put in the garage. Then we needed to store some old cassettes of preaching and teaching going back many years, also tapes sets from Eagle Camps and other Conferences we have held over the years. Daniel and Tanya moved house and so we were asked to store a washing machine and cooker. In the garage there is also a Raw Striker kit car which our son Ben made many years ago, and is still great fun.
When Daniel told me he was loaning the washing machine to someone in the Church, the task of extricating it from the garage was daunting. So yesterday I took my courage in both hands and tackled the garage. I re-erected the trampoline in the garden, and put out the sun loungers, which I hope will encourage some warm weather! I discovered that the very cold winter had flattened the battery in the kit car, and have borrowed a charger to get it back to action.
I also packed away the sledges, chopped up some kindling wood for the fire and took a trip to the tip, or should I be saying “recycling centre”. The net result was a great feeling of satisfaction and a desire to continue this task until my garage is really sorted.
You will probably be able to imagine my great reluctance at tackling this chaos, but knowing that the washing machine was to be collected on Friday – the deadline forced me into action.
This all has a spiritual parallel, our lives so often become cluttered; important things become buried, and the mess just impedes our progress. The flat battery is a parable which encourages us to keep our connection with God living and healthy.
When Daniel told me he was loaning the washing machine to someone in the Church, the task of extricating it from the garage was daunting. So yesterday I took my courage in both hands and tackled the garage. I re-erected the trampoline in the garden, and put out the sun loungers, which I hope will encourage some warm weather! I discovered that the very cold winter had flattened the battery in the kit car, and have borrowed a charger to get it back to action.
I also packed away the sledges, chopped up some kindling wood for the fire and took a trip to the tip, or should I be saying “recycling centre”. The net result was a great feeling of satisfaction and a desire to continue this task until my garage is really sorted.
You will probably be able to imagine my great reluctance at tackling this chaos, but knowing that the washing machine was to be collected on Friday – the deadline forced me into action.
This all has a spiritual parallel, our lives so often become cluttered; important things become buried, and the mess just impedes our progress. The flat battery is a parable which encourages us to keep our connection with God living and healthy.
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