Yes, it’s my closet/office. It’s something God laid on my heart a few months ago. Still in process, and I know that we all are. God reminded me of the need to have a secret place, to be able to get away with Him. I knew this was the space. 3×6 is just the perfect size. My refuge. My safe space to go away and be alone with Him.
I struggled to start working on this space that was full of donations, discarded projects, shoes, and a whole lot of tissue paper. (Seriously?! Why so much tissue paper?!!!) Working on this space meant that I’d have to get away with God and let Him do some work on me. Let Him deal with the desert and the cactuses. BUT for Him to do that, I have to walk through it. I have to release my grip on these things in my heart and my mind that I’ve carefully shoved in the closet in an expert round of Tetris! (Heart closet, not physical closet). My mentor pointed out to me that it was interesting that I was choosing not to deal with these things.
It’s going to be painful to pry my hands off the desert and cactuses. To let God carefully pull the needles out and soothe the wounds. I’m tired of the festering. I’m tired of the tired. I’m tired of circling the same deserts. I know the Lord is saying it’s NOW! Now is the time!! Now is where the work gets done so that I can move forward in my assignments!!
This scripture in Nehemiah reminds me that I need to work with more determination and stop trying to work against myself! To stop being intimidated and discouraging myself!
”They were just trying to intimidate us, imagining that they could discourage us and stop the work. So I continued the work with even greater determination.“
Nehemiah 6:9 NLT
Be blessed my friends! Be obedient to what the Lord is telling you! Do not discount small beginnings OR small spaces!!
Faith Knitted Living 
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