I love blue!

The Blue and Wooden Front Porch Chairs

​       February is the month of love. Many people enjoy it and many people expressly hate February or more specifically, Valentine’s Day. I never had hard feelings against Valentine’s Day. It is two weeks after my birthday and my mom use to decorate some of my parties with hearts and red colors. She always made sure to get my sister and me a nice valentine for us to open. Just two years ago, Tyler proposed to me on Valentine’s Day right after we cooked ourselves a lovely dinner. I know, I know, you are probably thinking, ‘well isn’t that nice for her!’ Maybe even with an eye roll. We as humans need to understand that love is more than a feeling, it is a choice! God wants us to show love for him and for those around us every day, not just on Valentine’s Day. 
       We are to love like Christ did. Jesus gave himself up for us and sacrificed everything so that we may have a loving relationship with God. Ephesians 5 verse 2 says, “Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.” We express our love for Christ by expressing our love for people. Just saying how much you love people is not the only way to express this love. Spending time with people, cooking for people, cleaning your home for your family, and even letting someone go before you in line are all ways to show your love. So even if you are not a fan of Valentine’s day, make sure to share your love every day and not just the one day a year you feel forced to.

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​       I always loved the idea of having a front porch. A front porch seems like such an inviting space to spend time with those you love. Growing up on the farm, we use to sit on our front porch during thunderstorms mostly and watch the rain come down and the lightning strike. I remember my mom sitting out there while I would splash in the puddles. When I bought my house and it had a little porch, I couldn’t wait to get some chairs to put out there and sit with a nice glass of wine and say hi to neighbors as they pass by. It is a great place to share the love!
       I found these two old dining room chairs at the Kutztown consignment auction (I have mentioned this amazing place in other blog posts). They were a dollar each and although they were not rocking chairs, I knew they were perfect for my porch! Before I painted them, I put them on the porch and Tyler’s cousin laughed when he drove by and saw dining room chairs out there. I didn’t care one bit because I love salvaging and I love sitting on the front porch! In my mind, they were perfect!

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​       When I thought about what to do with them, I instantly thought to paint them blue. I love blue! I painted my bedroom furniture this really cool indigo blue and I thought that would look great with the brick house. When I told Tyler to guess what color I was going to paint them he knew it was blue! However, I didn’t just want solid color chairs so I sanded the head rest and the center spool and stained it a cedar color. I fell in love with those chairs after I spruced them up and put them back out front. 

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 ​       In the summertime, before I start my day, I sit in my blue front porch chair, read a bible verse and write in my prayer journal. I think of Psalm 143 verse 8 which says, “Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.” God will show you his love, especially when you ask and want to share it with those around you. 

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