King's Daughter's Kitchen

Assuming that I can blink and have my grandest wish, I would like a brand new, one owner, me, everything in perfect working order, copy of the house I have now, with a few jaw-dropping changes.

First, the location now is all wrong. I believe I could be of more use if this house and I were within five miles of the brand new church my son, his family, his Pastor, and their church family are building. It’s exciting to be in the middle of something new that God is doing, to help where I can, to see answers to prayers, and to work alongside other joyful, faithful people. The fact that this is a legacy for my grandsons makes this first change all the more meaningful.

Next, the inside of this house is mostly a sad, boring brown, which I really didn’t much notice until God helped me find real joy. I would have a Sherwin Williams rainforest paint party in every room. Bright yellows, dark blues, rich greens, and snappy red and orange accents would change blah to ooo yeah!!

After that, I would make sure the wall between the kitchen and dining room was not a supporting wall. Then, I’d knock that view-blocker down with a sledge hammer!! I’ve always wanted an open-style home with beautiful Saltillo tile throughout. So, bye-bye nasty brown carpet. If the grandboys go through with drippy treats, I can just relax and mop it up.

Then, I’d finish the fountain their Grandad started for me. If I did that, there wouldn’t be a giant hole in the yard outside my kitchen window. No one goes near the hole now. The legend of the fountain hole started out small. Before long it was deeper than Jacob’s Well and home to many creatures, real and make believe. The house and the beautiful fountain would be perfect gifts to pass down to the next generation.

I ask God to bless my home as I walk through the front door. I know what I know now. I physically become thirty-five again. I feel healthy and joyful and wise as I do now. No one else has changed. I have more time to enjoy the house, my family, the new church, and the world.