there’s something under the carpet

You’ve had that feeling before, haven’t you?  You’re sleeping in a new place, unfamiliar surroundings, a different setting.  You know there’s nothing in the closet or under the bed, but you have a nagging feeling that there’s something there.

Well, for us in our new bedroom, there really is something hiding.  It’s under the new carpet, tucked out of sight.  But the good news is it’s not a scary something.

Before the carpet was installed, Team Sublett gathered in the bedroom to paint Bible verses on the floor.  Each of us chose a verse that was meaningful to us and spent a few minutes (or hours in Sadie’s case!) committing those words to the floor of the bedroom.

You can read the verses in the pics below, but I’ll give you mine:  Philippians 1:6

And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.

This has been my go to verse for as long as I can remember.  Every time I read or say it, I’m reminded that God has promised to finish what he started in me.  He’s done quite a bit of transformation and building in me to this point, but he’s not even close to completing the project.  As I read the word of God and allow him to form the character of Christ in me, I’ve seen patience develop, graciousness grow, and generosity emerge.  My whole stance on adoption has changed as a result, and I’m a much more patient parent.  And I know that this is only the tip of the iceberg.  I can’t wait for the reveal that God has planned at the end of the makeover!

Kim chose the verse that I shared with her early in our dating days, back at Toccoa Falls College.  Sadie wrote out the fruit of the Spirit.  Josie and Annabelle selected their favorite verses, ones that have come to life in their hearts.  Levi phoned his in–he’s spending a couple of weeks with Kim’s parents.  Lilly…well, she went with a paraphrase, based on something that Kim told her just as she was starting to paint.

Lilly hosted a Going Away party for one of her friends (we party a lot at Casa de Sublett), so all of her girlfriends got to share in our floor painting ceremony.  They didn’t write any verses, but we got to show them that our life is built on the Word of God.  Who knows where that will lead in the years to come, both for them and for us.

We want to stand on the promises of God.  Literally.  Oh my goodness, I crack myself up.