I love to browse in antique stores.
My daughter and I used to visit this one. We would try on hats, making faces in the mirror, pretending. Draping vintage clothing over our shoulders, slipping our feet into high heeled shoes, imagining ourselves dressed for occasion.
Alone, I made my way back to one of our preferred mercantiles.
It was void of chatter.
I was drawn to the vintage linens.
My thoughts were on dressing my table for company,
family,
friends,
acquaintances,
strangers passing through town.
I purchased some, pressed, starch, crisp table coverings expecting
I will have opportunity to share my table.
"Everything in the world is about to be wrapped up, so take nothing for granted. Stay wide-awake in prayer. Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything. Be quick to give a meal to the hungry, a bed to the homeless ... cheerfully. Be generous with the different things God gave you, passing them around so all get in on it: if words, let it be God's words; if help, let it be God's hearty help. That way, God's bright presence will be evident in everything through Jesus, and he'll get all the credit as the One mighty in everything ... encores to the end of time. Oh, yes!" 1 Peter 4:7-11 The Message Translation
3 comments:
i love vintage linens but can't think of
a good place to store them, so i won't
let myself buy them.
i'm glad you found some.
I know this store! Its where I bought my american pillow that I use to sleep every night. You forgot to mention you have two daughters now that love that kind of store!
I miss you!
i came over to say, "hello!" and
spent more time with that ama-
zing verse. the message version
brings some verses to life for me.
i love "pass your stuff around so
everyone can get in on it." :)
that's kind of what we do here.
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