Plates, Teapots, Wall Color, ACTION...

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Sometimes it's the most unusual combinations that create the most interesting twist to a room, would you agree? I located this arrangement on a Dining Room wall at a local Holiday Open House in a nearby subdivision. I couldn't help but think how stunning it all looked together on the wall, just as pretty as if it were on the table with a rich burgundy table covering underneath showcasing each piece. How many of us really think about showcasing our china on the wall? We tend to think of what it's specifically used for, and it looks great for what it's used for...serving and looking gorgeous!
Sometimes our lives have the same capability to create a twist with opportunities to showcase our own wall display. If we don't understand that our "talents" can be used in other ways, maybe even for a more beautiful purpose, we're really missing out on life. Take me for example, I'm in Banking. I work in HR Learning and on a day to day basis I work with creating project plans, coordinating fulfillment for classroom materials to arrive at just the right time, at the specific location, and for the appropriate facilitator to receive in order for the class to take place.

A few months back, I was a part of a Women's Leadership Team at my church that was responsible to plan and deliver a catered banquet to be held for 100 women in attendance. It wasn't until a few weeks before the banquet that I realized how much our team needed to stay on the same page, and the way to do that was for me to create a project plan which covered every person, every team, and each responsibility. The talents I've been given aren't just for my profession, even though it's what I do on a regular basis day to day, kind of like the lovely Porcelain Tea Set display seen served regularly on a table. Instead, the talent I contributed in creating the project plan for our Ladies Ministry Banquet helped me to see that I could be used in a more "Beautiful" fashion, like the arrangement on the wall in the photo. Uniquely, the theme of our banquet was entitled, "Beautiful".

May you search within your life and find what talent you may be hiding and only using for work...or home... Somewhere, someone, or some group could be blessed by the contribution you have to give. Where there is a niche, there's a way!

Staying In The Day while learning what other "Wall Displays" I may have hidden in my life... ~CC

Phil. 2:13 "God is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure."