Home Improvement

One Sunday morning back in June, I woke up early to attend a function. While it was early for a Sunday, it was a tad bit too late for me to make it to the event. Since I was already awake, I decided to be useful and paint the house. Yes, you read that correctly, I decided to paint the house. It was something I had wanted to do for a while, so I finally decided to get it done. I brushed my teeth, threw some clothes on and headed to Home Depot. If you’ve ever been to Home Depot, Lowes or any other home improvement store, you know that it’s very rare that a person makes only one trip there for the day. I believe I returned to the store about 2 more times, before I got everything I needed and was able to get to work. That day I started painting the exterior of the house, pulled up the fake grass carpet in the backyard and cut some low hanging tree branches. It was amazing how different the place looked after only a few hours of work.

My message to you this morning is – “Home Improvement.”

We sometimes find it easier to clean the backyard than to clean up our attitude. We rather put a fresh coat of paint on the wall than attempt a fresh way of thinking. Fallen leaves and broken branches are easy to hide in garbage bags, but not broken spirits. Many houses look pretty on the outside, but the home is full of turmoil. At some point in time, we all have to wake up and start cleaning up. It may not be easy, but no home improvement task is. You may get a little paint on your clothes, dirt in your shoes and even an electrical shock, if you are changing out wires, but think of the end result. Think about the happiness that will return to your home. No longer will it just look nice on the outside, but inside will be just as cozy as well.