During the six years we’ve lived in this house, we’ve had this ever growing pile of brush and sticks accumulate in our back yard. It’s ugly, a nuisance, and it keeps growing.
Yesterday, Matt was finally able to borrow a Chipper from a friend. We were so excited to bring it over and work on making our big brush pile shrink! Bring on the CHIPPER!!
Matt said it’s actually pretty fun to use…which is a good thing since we have such a big pile of fun waiting to go through the chipper.
And when he’s done…we’ll have a big pile of mulch…which means he’s turning a big, ugly, nuisance pile of brush into something helpful and useful.
I was watching the ugly sticks turn into a nice pile of mulch (by this really loud machine that just obliterates those sticks like nobody’s business) and it got me to thinking…
I have some areas of hurt and bitterness in my heart that are ugly and can keep on growing into a bigger and bigger “pile of brush” if I continue to let it. I want to just run all that hurt and bitterness through a big chipper. I want to just stick it in there and let it be torn to shreds so that my heart can be whole again. Because if I don’t…the pile will just continue to grow and become uglier.
And then I want the “mulch” that is kicked out of the chipper to become something useful and helpful. Something with a purpose.
God promises that I can do that. He can help turn my hurt into forgiveness and my bitterness into peace. And for that, I am grateful.
Bring on the chipper.
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The Happy Housewife says:
Great chipper analogy! I think I would be a bit afraid of the chipper, but what wonderful mulch you will have when your husband is done. Your yard will be wonderful!
Toni
August 25th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
Kate says:
What a perfect metaphor Laura. Don’t we all have places in ourselves that could stand to be put through the chipper and repurposed as mulch? I just love that comparison.
August 25th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Delighting in the Days (Stacy) says:
I’m glad your pile of brush is going to turn into something useful.
I also appreciate the analogy you shared. It is great that God has the power to change us. Now that is something to be grateful about.
Thanks for hosting this.
(This is my first time to participate).
Stacy
August 25th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Michele @ Frugal Granola says:
Oh, this is great, Laura!
Aren’t chippers wonderful?
Blessings,
Michele
August 25th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
Donna says:
Beautiful Laura!U really know how 2 touch the heart of us gals!
August 26th, 2008 at 12:55 am
Denai says:
That was a great post Laura! THANKS so much for the eye opening insite for today! It is something I will remember when I start feeling the ugly sticks in my heart!
August 26th, 2008 at 6:44 am
cdnkids says:
Amen! Wonderful post. I think “Bring on the chipper!” will be my new motto.
August 26th, 2008 at 7:14 am
Sherry says:
I need the chipper, too! Haul it over!
August 26th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Marie says:
Deep thoughts! I definitely needed to hear this!
August 26th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Heather says:
Great analogy!
August 26th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Mrs. Muffet says:
What a great thought for the day!
August 27th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Nancy says:
Ditto on the cool analogy part. I totally understand where you are coming from.
August 27th, 2008 at 10:12 am