The house is turning out better than I imagined thanks to our architect and contractor, but I allow myself to get stressed about little details. It doesn’t help that I am artistically inclined by nature and notice every mistake…everything…tiny chips, uneven walls, paint lines that aren’t totally clean, awkward termination points. Like Sherlock Holmes said, “My curse is, I see everything.”
During the surprise Valentines dinner Edric planned for me on the balcony, I was staring at a 1 cm chip on a tile for a bit, and I started feeling the frames of the sliding glass doors because I noticed some scratches. He was like, this is supposed to be a romantic evening. Let’s not do that. We can do that during the punchlisting.
Oh right, sorry. But that 1 cm chip kept looking back at me! Even now I am still thinking about it!
There have been occasions when it’s not just about a chip. Yesterday, for instance, I heard some pretty awful news. One of the hanging light fixtures in the dining room was broken by a supplier. I was livid. I couldn’t believe it. How could the supplier have been so careless?!
(Before the accident)
Well, God has been using incidences like these to keep me spiritually conscious of my tendency to love the things of this world.
When I start to emotionally hyperventilate and feel frustrated about the house, Edric reminds me, “hold the things of this world lightly.” He also motions with his hand for me to relax!
He is totally right, too. At the end of the day, I have to remember that this house isn’t heaven. It’s a wonderful, amazing blessing. We want to be good stewards and fix the issues that we can. But it still represents what is temporal and fading in this world. As monumental an event as it will be for our family to move into this home after living in a condo for so many years, it cannot be the essence of what makes us a family or what brings us true joy.
I saw the broken light today. It was dangling in a sad way with the bulb exposed on one side. The kids gasped when they saw it. (The good news is the supplier is going to replace it.)
Of course I felt disappointed that the accident happened in the first place, but I thought of all the other things that will eventually break, get stained, fall apart, crack, and deteriorate over time. Such is the manner of the world we live in.
So while I am totally excited about moving into our new house, I cannot forget that it’s the things of eternity that I have to hold tightly.
Will our family love one another in this home as God’s word tells us to? Will it be a place where people feel welcome and loved? Will we use it for God’s work and kingdom? Will it’s atmosphere be characterized by a happiness and peace that points people to Jesus?
I pray our home can be all these things and more…things that will not pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away. (Matthew 24:35 NASB)
Your article is so timely.We are also in the process of moving in to a new home. We bought a brand new oven range and I was soo excited to start baking again! While hubby and the yayas were fixing it up 2 days ago, one of the yayas somehow managed to break one of the legs while screwing it on! It hadn’t even spent 1 hour in the apartment yet! I couldn’t comprehend what kind of superhuman strength she had. Up until last night I was still pouring out my dissapointment to my husband over what happened.
But thank you for the reminders you have written here. Learning to let go of broken earthly things.. =)
“[H]old the things of this world lightly” – what beautiful words!
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