i had an incredibly relaxing weekend. time hanging out with friends, watching tv, going to the Step Into Africa exhibit, sleeping in, going to a friend's wedding...sunday night, matt & i were flipping channels and happened across "cribs" on mtv. sometimes i like watching this show--it's fun to see other people's homes, how they live, and dream of living in such luxury :)--so we started watching it. i was quickly disenchanted as the particular people on this episode were rather self-consumed and cocky. they didn't seem to really care about anything that really mattered.
we started flipping channels again and found out that "extreme makeover: home edition" was on as well. secretly, we both LOVE this show and cry every time we watch it (oops, did i say that?), so we decided to watch it.
as we watched the story unfold of a single mom who has given so much of herself and her love to children dealing with HIV, and we watched her & her kids be lavished with everything they couldn't provide for themselves, i was struck by the contrast between the two shows.
one is about me. one it about others.
one is about excess. one is about blessing someone else.
one is about living for pleasure. one is about sacrifices made for someone you care about.
one is about working your way up in the world. one is about grace.
what a beautiful contrast.
maybe extreme makeover: home edition is a little bit of the kingdom come to earth.
1 comment:
What a beautiful post. And what incredible eyes to see the pictures of the kingdom in the everyday!
Thanks for sharing.
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