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A Moment To Breathe: Find Rest In The Mess

DAY 4 OF 30

Embracing the Imperfections

I just noticed a new, growing hole in my sofa. I love this sofa, but all of its edges are starting to wear dangerously thin. My sofa has holes and stains and is starting to fade in all the wrong places. Then I got teary-eyed, knowing that we can’t afford a new one anytime soon.

Somewhere deep in y twisted thoughts, I realized that there is a good side to having a not-so-perfect sofa. Toddlers can eat melty chocolate chip cookies on it and no one will gasp when a chip falls onto the fabric. And when one of my boys has an upset stomach, they can rest on it without fear that it will be ruined. If my husband’s greasy popcorn hands touch the arm of the sofa, there’s not threat of me giving a disapproving look.

Then it dawned on me. There is something worse than a falling-apart, used-up sofa: a perfectly unused five year old sofa. What a tragedy if my old sofa were in mint condition. We are actually so much freer to enjoy it because if its imperfections. And I am thankful for the daily reminder that something doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful.

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A Moment To Breathe: Find Rest In The Mess

If the rush of regular life leaves you breathless by day’s end, this series will help you find inspiration in the ordinary, messy moments. Allow yourself a moment to breathe and begin to treasure the unseen ways God moves through even the most regular days. This study is from our 365-day A Moment to Breathe Devotional Journal.

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