A Green Thread: December 2015

Thursday, December 24, 2015

It's Going to be a New Year

I have not posted to this blog in a long time. This will be short and to the point. Nothing to report worth reporting and I will hopefully pick up blogging after the new year. Hopefully 2016 will be better in lots of ways. We shall see. Change is always hard but sometimes change is the only way to continue.

Just a few pictures of those I miss and a few more.

Why a Green Thread?

Some 40 years ago, or more, there arose a dispute between my sister and my brother-in-law over a certain piece of fabric. Was it gray, or was it green? I don't remember who argued which way, but in the end, my peacemaking sister pointed to the cloth and explained, "Look--it has a green thread in it!"

From then on, we were finding "a green thread" in every piece of fabric we saw. It had become a family joke.

As time went on, and the concept of going green came along, it occurred to me that our family had been green all along, recycling, repurposing, reusing all we could, more out of necessity than social conscience. So today I see that there is a metaphorical green thread running through our family.

It goes beyond using what you have, which we do. It's more than just finding pleasure in making old things new. It's making sure everything in your home has a purpose. You see, holding on to something you no longer need is wastefulness. So it's really about respecting God's provision. And look for a green thread in everything.

Simpler Times

Thursday, December 24, 2015

It's Going to be a New Year