As hilarious as it was, it still went SOUTH! We had it! Done with not enough storage space! So, we went to the IKEA store for a storage cabinet for the excess in our kitchen. But, to our chagrin, it was no longer in stock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, since Amazon seems to carry everything, we found a cabinet that looked to be the perfect size for the spot in our kitchen beside our refrigerator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few days later, our cabinet arrived at our door, with a knock. No one there, but there was a 6\u201d x 16\u201d x 6\u2019 slim box standing upright. WHAT??? Obviously, we missed the \u201cDo it Yourself\u201d part!!! OMG! We didn\u2019t read the small print!!! Chip and Joanna Gaines \u2013 WHERE ARE YOU when we need you??<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As ambitious as we could be, we emptied the box of what seemed to be a 1,000 pieces puzzle that included boards of different sizes, plus more hardware than we could have imagined. Ever heard of a \u201chidden cam\u201d or a \u201ccam screw\u201d? There were dowels, hinges, brackets, flat head screws, pan head screws and machine screws!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How thankful we were that there was a thick instruction manual that, supposedly, would guide us through this feat! Right away, we realized God would have never selected us to build the ARK. No matter how well we read the detailed instructions, we couldn\u2019t keep our \u201cark\u201d holding together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That \u201chidden cam\u201d wouldn\u2019t hold the \u201ccam screw\u201d. For the sake of our few months of marriage lasting longer, we closed the manual, determined to get a fresh start the next day, even if it meant to return it from whence it came!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aw! A new day! Our spiritual AND physical determination, with no-holds-barred-attitudes, prevailed. We read the manual again, saw the hidden cam and the cam screws were meant for each other. Whoa-la! We rocked it! Rather, screwed it! The pieces came together! We had a solid unit, but without doors!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then a heaven-to-earth blessing showed up! Our dear friend, Lee Rosenlund, returned from a 3-week vacation, AND in time to help us put on the doors, handles, ensured our cabinet was level, all tightened to withstand an earthquake (God forbid). Our teamwork led to more space and with a marriage that is still intact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhere are you going with today\u2019s blog, Donna?\u201d I\u2019m glad you asked! Lee was like our Holy Spirit Who comforts us and brings us wisdom for the long haul. AND the wisdom to stick to the manual!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have been given a set of life instructions by our Heavenly Father \u2013 His Holy Word! When we follow this manual to the T, we will be put together perfectly \u2013 spirit, soul and body — by our Master Craftsman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Apostle Paul taught how the scriptures help keep us together (like following the instructions for our \u201cdo-it-yourself\u201d cabinet.) Paul wrote: \u201cAll scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the people of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.\u201d 2 Timothy 3:16-17<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How\u2019s that for our own \u201cDo-It-Yourself\u201d project of living an abundant and blessed life? I think I\u2019ll pay closer attention to the manuals for projects, our cars, our living \u2013 especially using God\u2019s Word as our Do-It-With-Himself Holy Manual!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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