tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027396262323848722.post8607861865998191447..comments2024-02-16T03:32:29.972-05:00Comments on Lotsa Laundry: Stuff about stuffJuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06668252458131596362noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027396262323848722.post-72025435720415540702011-03-01T21:33:43.128-05:002011-03-01T21:33:43.128-05:00You bet! And though there's nothing wrong with...You bet! And though there's nothing wrong with taking joy in nice things, it *is* a mistake to assume that the nice things are the source of joy. Beyond that, the real work is finding joy in the midst of brokenness.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06668252458131596362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027396262323848722.post-13518589835958312712011-03-01T13:54:44.186-05:002011-03-01T13:54:44.186-05:00We had that same china as our casual wedding china...We had that same china as our casual wedding china, and almost every piece broke! What's tough about moments like that is that something associated with beauty and "specialness" ends up a victim of the drudgery of daily life--the brokenness, if you will. The challenge is to keep up the faith and the joy even in the midst of messy everyday life. (I also have five children!)Grain of Saltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027396262323848722.post-90006531799347986812011-02-28T12:26:30.791-05:002011-02-28T12:26:30.791-05:00I'm with you on perceptions of stuff. The olde...I'm with you on perceptions of stuff. The older I get the less I care. I had never had any feelings about that creamer UNTIL the very moment that I made the connection to my marriage. Which happened to coincide with the moment I discovered the handle was broken. <br /><br />Lunch... I'm there. Will call.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06668252458131596362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027396262323848722.post-12484136201205655672011-02-28T10:57:26.945-05:002011-02-28T10:57:26.945-05:00Bummer about the creamer. But, it's just stuff...Bummer about the creamer. But, it's just stuff. I am less and less interested in stuff; it's starting to just feel like clutter.<br /><br />Come have lunch - you can get a new and indestructible creamer at Fishes Eddy.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.com