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Reaching Others Through Kindness

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When Jeff moved into our apartment just after our honeymoon, he had almost no furniture. The whole homemaking kit had been mine, down to dish rack and dust rags. He did contribute a TV, a large movie collection, and a very nice desktop computer. My technology and entertainment needs were supplied!

One critical item of furniture Jeff needed was a small dresser for all the clothing that couldn’t be put on a hanger. We were, and still are, on a tiny budget. Whatever sort of bureau we could find for cheap would have to do. How about free? A couple from church said they rescued a small four-drawer dresser that we could paint with some of their left-over house paint. That sounded perfect! We headed over to their house after church in our work clothes, ready to get the it spiffied up.

The little thing definitely needed a couple coats of paint, because it had been sitting in the neighbor’s garage for a couple of years! We peeled off old stickers and dusted out the cobwebs. Our friends had five or six cans of paint to choose from. We decided to go with a rainbow theme, with each drawer a different color and the sides and top contrasting in dark red. I opened up a can of medium green paint and started slathering it on generously to the middle drawer front. It seemed to be thicker than the other paints.

“Oh, that is the chalkboard paint!” Our friend exclaimed. Sure enough, I had put on two coats of the nice textured stuff before she had caught the mistake. We knew how to turn the situation around. We left the drawer as is.

The Message Board is what I use to encourage Jeff with occasional love notes. When he goes looking for a clean pair of socks in the morning, he can smile at what little quote or joke I’ve left for him. Its been a while since I’ve written a new message, the old one is smudged. Usually, I forget about it when I am busy with other things, but Jeff certainly notices when I remember.

Our goofy little dresser might remind you of the proverbial orange crate days of your marriage. Jeff would not part with it for all the dressers in the world, even if we buy a new one someday. We will find a place for it in our home.

I encourage you to find that place in your heart where the small things dwell: the old jokes,  the little notes tucked into lunches or Bibles, taking time to observe what your spouse likes and being conscious on how you respond. Sometimes, all you need is a little bit of chalk to say “I love you!”

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