Vintage Thrift Decor

Some things can only be told in story form. I could tell you the punch line outright (my hubs would be happy) but where's the fun in that??? So...

Story Time!

A while back Jeff and I went thrifting and among other things, we found this cool vase. I was a bit confused by it but it was metal and obviously vintage so I got it. While rearranging my baking shelf, I decided this vase would work well as a book end because it had a flat side. Stuck some greenery in that thang and VOILA!!!!

Fast forward many moons!

A few days ago my inlaws came to town on an unplanned evacuation visit. Thankfully, their place is fine and they were able to make it back home safely with no damage and power to boot!
My Mother-in-law came in and was looking around in my dining room, she looked up at the top shelf. The conversation went something like this...

"Joy, do you have a urinal in your kitchen?"
"I don't know, do I?" I turn around and see what she's looking at. I said "Is that a urinal? For real? It had a flat side and I couldn't figure it out. Do urinals have a flat side???"
She nodded yes with the funniest look on her face
At this point, I didn't really think it could be a urinal so I thought I would look it up when I got the chance. We both went on about our lives like that was a normal interaction.

Today, I thought about it again and looked it up... Yep.

A vintage military urinal.

In my dining room, holding greenery. Y'all.... A URINAL!!!!

Right when I was showing Jeff and cackling, my DIL walked in. I'm DYING laughing, so I have to share the whole story. She kinda gave me the same look my MIL did. hahahaha

Jeff says "well, it's a good thing you didn't use it as a pitcher and serve tea" LOL

Seriously wish I would have done that now... it would have made this story so much better!!!!!!

Life is short, go buy a urinal and stick some flowers in it HAHAHAHA :)

Yeah but...

"Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

Yeah but...

"You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you."

Yeah but...

The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."

Yea but...

Fear. Dismay. Weakness. Chaos. Questions. Confusion. Feeling alone. Discouragement.

If you've walked this earthly road any amount of time, you've seen pain and evil. You're aware that things don't always work out in favor of the "good people". So does that make me less of a Christian because I'm afraid and discouraged.

Tired.

That's the bottom line. Then I remember "Do not grow weary in well doing for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not"

Yeah but...

I'm fainting and I don't want to.

Then I'm reminded of Daniel, he just kept doing what God had instructed him to do. Moses questioned and was confused and yet God in His sovereignty, usded Moses to bring glory to Himself. How human was Peter? The list goes on...

The reality is we can choose to trust God, that He IS all of what/who He says He is or... not.

Evil exist. Broken systems exist. Disease exist.

Yeah but...

God.

I choose to believe in the ONE DAY when God will reign and His righteouseness will be made known.
I choose to keep quoting truths no matter how many times my humanness brings doubt and fear in front of me.
I choose to trust His sovereignty!

"He will swallow up death forever. The Sovereigh Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove his people's disgrace from all the earth. The Lord has spoken. In that day they will say 'Surely this is our God; we trusted in Him, and He saved us. This is the Lord we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.'"

Essentially, coming to the realization that here on this earth we may never see the "why".

Yeah but...

One day, WE WILL!

And that my friends is where I will land today. Tomorrow, will hold its own worries and I will once again seek His Word for the reminders that HE alone is trustworthy!!!!!