Merrillee Whren's Blog, page 17

Fun Work

This past Saturday and Monday (Sunday was too cold for this project), I spent a good part of the day power washing all the concrete areas around our house, including two driveways and the sidewalks. Here’s a photo of our trusty power washer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Florida, we have lots of mold and mildew that collects everywhere. Periodically, we have to remove it. One of the best tools for doing so is a power washer. I don’t know how this machine works, but water goes through the lines and out a nozzle with tremendous force and removes dirt, grime, mold and mildew. It can even remove paint. So you have to be careful where you aim that nozzle. Power washing is almost a mindless task, but I love seeing the mold and mildew disappear. I have a supreme sense of accomplishment when I am finished. To give you an idea about the project the photo below shows part of the drive that is partially clean.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 You can see the clean portion and how dirty the drive is before I use the power washer on it. Here are some photos of the finished project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seeing the clean driveway reminds me of how God through Jesus Christ, wipes our sins away.

1 Peter 1:3-4 (NIV) “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you.”

Is there a cleaning project that you like to do?

 

Leap Day

Today is that extra day that is added into our calendar every four years. Do you ever wonder who decided how many days should be in each month? You can read about the history of several different calendars here. There is some fascinating information in the article. I hope you’ll take the time to read it. As we think about time, remember what Solomon said in Ecclesiastes 3:1-13.

“ 1 There is a time for everything,
   and a season for every activity under the heavens:

 2 a time to be born and a time to die,
   a time to plant and a time to uproot,
 3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
   a time to tear down and a time to build,
 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
   a time to mourn and a time to dance,
 5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
   a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
 6 a time to search and a time to give up,
   a time to keep and a time to throw away,
 7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
   a time to be silent and a time to speak,
 8 a time to love and a time to hate,
   a time for war and a time for peace.

 9 What do workers gain from their toil? 10 I have seen the burden God has laid on the human race. 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. 12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. 13 That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God.”

 

Did you do anything special for leap day? Do you know anyone who was born on February 29?