Your beauty should not come from outward adornment,
such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes.
Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle
and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.
1 Peter 3:3-4 New
International Version
We walked several blocks to a
second-hand store, Studio 7, where she bought an armload of clothes. It is so neat that
so many second-hand stores have popped up. I know that it is mostly because of
the economy, but isn’t it better to recycle whatever we can instead of just
throwing stuff out?
Of course, while she was
trying on clothes, I went next door to Janke Bookstore, which is one of the
staples of downtown Wausau. I think that besides the Mint Café, it is the only
business still in the same place as when I was in college there.
We explored an antique store,
but didn’t find anything of interest. Then we walked in to the next store and
were completely blown-away.
Evolutions in Design, on the
internet, is advertised as a florist, but holy cow, I did not get that out of
the place. I can’t even begin to describe it. The two floors are an eclectic
mix of old and new, combining things like antique metal fans from the 50s with
pink orchids. I sneaked a few pictures, but I don’t believe that business
owners generally like you doing that, thinking that you are stealing ideas. The
pictures don’t nearly do it justice anyway.
These places that we visited
reminded me that the old and tarnished can be as beautiful as the new and
sparkly. It’s not just about the outward appearance, it’s about history and
where these things were and where they get to go now.
Same goes for us. It’s not
about how we look, it’s about what we are made of. If our history includes
tragedy, we need to make a new history for ourselves. We need to smile on the
inside before we can smile on the outside.
2 comments:
What a sweet post...nice reminder! Happy God's Day!
Thanks, Holly, it was a sweet day that I spent with my daughter.
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