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A Reminder of God’s Faithfulness

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I love the color blue. I especially love using it in my home. 

When we moved into this house three years ago, my friend Mary suggested I do a blue-and-white plate grouping on my dining room wall. I loved the idea, but I’m not one to do such a thing myself. Partly this is because decorating is last on my list of priorities. Don’t get me wrong, I love a wonderfully decorated home. I just don’t want to do the things to make it happen. There are so many other things I enjoy doing instead. And the other reason? I have no sense of space or design. I know what I like when I see it, but I can’t create it. 

Not long after our house catastrophe happened back in May, Mary handed me a heavy bag when we met for lunch. 

“It’s a gift of faith,” she explained.”To remind you to have faith that you will be back in your house again one day.” 

Inside the bag, I found various plates and a platter, as well as the offer to help hang them when the time came. 

Guess what? 

The time came!

Yesterday we hung the plates on the wall! 

[Insert time-lapse video of the project—only I forgot to hit record, so pictures will have to do!]

I love how it turned out. Not only does it add warmth and interest to my dining room, it is a reminder of the faithfulness of God. Of His great love. Of His provision and His mercy and His care.

It’s also a lovely visual of all the friends the Lord has placed in my life, many of whom lent me some of their faith when mine lagged through this process. 

Do you have decor in your home that reminds you of God’s faithful presence through friends? 

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D'Ann Mateer

Inspired by novelist Eugenia Price, D’Ann’s dream of writing historical fiction with an element of faith began in middle school, though her serious drive toward publication took a bit longer. D’Ann is the author of four historical novels and one novella, as well as a contemporary short stories in a compilation volume. D’Ann and her husband of 30 years can be found in Austin, TX when they aren’t touring historic sites or visiting their grown children.

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  1. I’m absolutely the same way. I love watching HGTV and seeing designers create such beautiful homes, but I can barely hang a picture. Your ‘faith wall’ turned out beautifully and even more so because of how these plates will serve as your ‘stones of remembrance’ of God’s faithfulness to you. Thanks for sharing and encouraging us to display God’s Presence in our homes.

    • I’m glad I’m not alone in my decor-challenged world, Amy! I love how you put that–display God’s presence in our homes. I hadn’t thought of it quite that way, but you are right!

  2. I LOVE how that turned out, D’Ann! Just beautiful…each plate so unique, yet all fitting together so perfectly! And what a FUN story about how they came to be and what they represent. Thank you, Lord, for your faithfulness to D’Ann and thank you that they are finally back in their home in time for the holidays!

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