Sunday, March 18, 2012

Sunday's Meditation--Lesson of the Rocking Chair



I received this farmhouse rocking chair from my mother-in-law.  She said that her father, a farmer with a gift of wood-working, had made it. So it is well over a hundred years old. It is oak, its seat has springs and horse hair stuffing.  I recovered the seat over the original material that was tattered and torn.  The arms have been repaired with screws, but it is sturdy. Many times I rocked my youngest baby in this chair.  This old farmhouse rocker is a valued treasure.
I asked myself, could this rocking chair teach me a lesson and decided that worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere. But we love to hold on to it.

Philippians 4:6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. (NLT)

5 comments:

  1. We do indeed get "comfortable" in our worries and hang on to them. It is so hard to totally let go, but we keep trying.

    Loved the look at your rocker. I have an old one from my great-grandmother that's put away now because it's become fragile, but I put a lot of miles on it rocking my babies. It's nice to feel connected to those who went before us.

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  2. What a wonderful old piece. I have an old rocking chair that belonged to my father and it is one of my favorite possessions. I just passed it along to my son for their upcoming baby! xo Diana

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  3. A treasure indeed, a useful gift, from one generation to another.

    Blessings and have a wonderful day.

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  4. Love your old antique and love the way you made the connection to the Bible verse!

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  5. I have 2 rockers that are similar to this one that were my grandmothers that are also over 100 years old. I had one of them refinished 20 years ago and the old man doing the work said it was worth $450.00 clear back then. But to me they are priceless.

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