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The Land of Plenty

Jennifred Jones

Then why don’t I have anything? or at least what I want/need/desire?

To me, a land of plenty means I can think about what I want, I can envision how to make it happen, and I have access to the materials I need to do it.

We have all these things. We have a mind. We have an imagination. We have something in our power to use. We have people around to help us and who need what we have to offer.

When you think about it, everything made on this earth began with the raw materials close to us.

That’s how last names evolved…Blacksmith, Wellman, Carpenter, Carver, Stonebraker, Shoemaker, Hunter, Potter, Goldsmith, Letterman…pick a trade!

Now days it could be…Blogger, EtsySeller, Writer, Photographer, Coach, Instagrammer, Utuber, Podcaster, Webman….trade your old trade-name for a new trade-name!

It doesn’t matter what your old last name was, take on the new name that is a better fit for today’s times and get busy!

We’ve got different kinds of trees to chop down and use in 2020, but they’re here for us.

They will build our homes. They will fuel our fires. They will cook our food. They will become chairs to sit on. They will introduce us to a whole world of new friends, and we will find our land of plenty where there is no lack!

It begins with the idea. It takes desire and courage to work it through to make it work.

Be determined. Get up. Keep moving. Fall down. Get up. Stay determined. Get moving. Look ahead. Keep your eye on your land of plenty!

How will I begin today? What tools do I already have? Do they need sharpening? Who can help me? What do I really want?

I will start small. I will commend myself for progress. God will open doors as I move forward. He will multiply my efforts.

Light!

Jennifred Jones

I’ve been reading an older issue of Inspired House, a former periodical by Taunton Press. The editorial, Not so big solutions, was by Sarah Susanka, a well-known architect. (Issue #10 June 2005).

She stated that we can increase the amount of daylight coming in our windows by adding a shelf above the window, or bookcases around the window creating a surface for the incoming light to reflect; essentially using the wall and ceiling surfaces as reflectors. She suggested placing the windows adjacent to a side wall permitting the entire wall to be a light reflector, or extending the window all the way to the ceiling, using it to reflect more light.

Sometimes we cannot get a window in a small room or closet and a skylight or solar tube is the best option. The solar tube particularly interested me, it can be bent at any angle and the sunlight will still get through to the room.

She further stated, “Good natural light is important in our homes and work places. If you’ve ever had to work in an office without access to daylight, you know that your body can become lethargic…We are light-sensitive creatures, and despite advancements in artificial lighting, it’s hard to beat real sunlight when it comes to physical, psychological, and spiritual health.” p.21 May/June 2005 Inspired House.

And so my mind began to correlate… light being even more effective and powerful if it had a reflector…to believers in Christ. Wherever we go, we’re to reflect light from Jesus to help others, to encourage them, help brighten their day, even if we have to function as a solar tube and be bent somewhere by God to get His light into an area or situation that light couldn’t otherwise gain access.

We are light-sensitive creatures. We need God’s light to keep us strong– physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

Everyone needs His light; His sunlight and His Sonlight to chase away all the darknesses and fears.

That’s what I call a double-light exposure.

Let Him shine His sunbeams into your life, soak ’em up, and then go reflect that light and love into others’ lives.