Truett’s bike spent the week in the shop. His handlebar shifter broke, and the bike was perpetually stuck in a low gear, making it difficult for Truett to peddle around at a normal pace. I’m embarrassed to admit this fixable issue might have previously meant the end to this bike in our family’s fleet. Brett may have taken a go at making a repair, but if it required more than an evening’s attention, I would have been searching Craigslist for a replacement.
This time of mass-store-closures coupled with our current tightened budgeting strategies have us looking at things differently these days. And I’m so glad. Our family has always cared about quality, and we’ve worked at taking good care of our things. But now I realize even in our intentionality, there was room for growth. We still had an underlying throw-away mentality about stuff. These weeks have taught us all sorts of lessons about making do, being creative with what we already own, in some cases going without, figuring out how to fix instead of replace, and being content. I have discovered a renewed understanding of stewardship. And I’ve had time to actually consider what thoughtful stewardship looks like for my time, relationships, possessions, and even mental and creative energy. What a gift.
There’s a simple little verse in 1 Corinthians 4 calling stewards to faithfulness.
Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
1 Corinthians 4:2
I’m hoping to spend more time this weekend considering our call to stewardship. Maybe I’ll share more on this next week. Until then, praying this is a weekend of rest and renewal for you and your families.
Warmly,
Kate
Thoughts from The Yellow House 