Hi ho, everyone, and welcome back from the weekend! I will confess right up front that my metaphor today does not come from my own pea brain, but from the musical and poetical mind of this guy, who happens to be the author of some of my most favorite (and, coincidentally enough, highly metaphorical) songs ever to have been penned.
The metaphorical song in question keeps running through my mind all because I got a teensy bit ambitious today and cleaned out my linen closet (linen closet is a word which here means closet into which every bit of household flotsam is jettisoned )
Here is a before picture:
Here is an after picture:
Oops! Just kidding! HERE is the after picture!
Thank yew. Thankyewverymuch.
What? Yes, I’m sure that’s the same closet. Sheesh.
At any rate, the whole time I was cleaning, this song was going through my head. You’ve probably heard it. I will just let the words speak for themselves, because they voice my deepest desire, and my daily prayer.
If you don’t want to watch the whole video, here are just the lyrics:
Welcome Home, by Shaun Groves
Take me, make me
all You want me to be
that’s all I’m asking
that’s all I’m asking
Welcome to this heart of mine
buried under prideful vines
grown to hide the mess I’ve made
inside of me,
come decorate, Lord,
Open up the creaky door
and walk upon the dusty floor
scrape away the guilty stains
until no sin or shame remain
spread your love upon the walls
and occupy the empty halls
until the man I am has faded
no more walls are barricaded
(Chorus)
come inside this heart of mine
it’s not my own
make it home
come and take this heart and make it
all your own
welcome home
Take a seat, pull up a chair
forgive me for the disrepair
souvenirs from floor to ceiling
gathered on my search for meaning
every closet’s filled with clutter
messes yet to be discovered
I’m overwhelmed, I understand
I can’t make this place all that You can
I took the space that You placed in me
redecorated in shades of greed
and I made sure every door stayed locked
every window blocked
and still You knocked
It took me several hours to make sense out of that linen closet, and I wasn’t facing the task with any great degree of enthusiasm. I’m so grateful that my Lord is not daunted by the closets filled with clutter and the souvenirs from floor to ceiling in my own heart. On the contrary, I believe He delights to throw the doors wide and put things in order, and to fill every dark space with light. He is only waiting for us to ask.
Do you have a metaphor for me today? Leave me a comment; I LOVE to read what you all are coming up with! Thanks for playing along…
That is one of my favorite songs! Thanks for sharing; the closet looks awesome!
Here’s my metaphor for the day:
http://ceaselesspraises.blogspot.com/2009/02/walk-with-me.html
Wow. Can you come on over to my house with those organization skilz? I have lots of closets.
My metaphor is at http://www.springofjoy.org/the_library/my-mess.
Happy day!
Your 1st “after” pic made me LITERALLY laugh out loud. (You are increasingly becoming the cause of my kids yelling from the other room “What?! What’s so funny?” Thanks for another smile and moment of meaning all wrapped up in one.
Love the metaphor. Love the CLOSET. Sheesh, I could use some metaphorical inspiration to get me going on my closet clutter!
I’m joining in today. I’m not sure what the metaphor is exactly, but I think I may have compared the day to a jersey/NYC commute. Yeah, this probably won’t inspire anyone to clean closets.
http://mainelymyles.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-post.html
This is just great! Thank you for sharing your heart via your closet and this beautiful tune with us today. What a good reminder.
that closet is fabulous…makes my heart happy!
here’s my revised post for today
http://shepherdsgrace.wordpress.com/2009/02/23/a-valentine-to-my-lord/
a valentine for our Lord…
I haven’t heard this song, but I love the metaphor. I posted my feeble metaphor:
http://www.fuzzytopblog.blogspot.com
Adrienne
Oooh, ooh, I played today. Finally had something to use as a metaphor!! Yay!
Also, loved the 1st after pic. Made me choke a little bit on the water I was drinking!
Much improved on the linen closet, I do say! And a great metaphor to boot. I’ve been doing a bit of cleaning myself, but didn’t even think of it in a spiritual sense, pagan that I am.
Got no metaphors, sorry! But I am a TIGHT superhero, now! Thanks for helping me connect with my inner comic book diva.
http://blackdressredwagon.blogspot.com/2009/02/ka-boom-pow-and-other-heroic-lingo.html
my favorite metaphor monday so far. Thanks for this blog, Jenni. It is a daily encouragement. And I love the clean closet – way to go!
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