In part of the after Thanksgiving, seasonal cleanup in the last few days, I found two woven baskets.
One was a large market type of basket used to pick in The Garry Farm fields and it had developed a very widespread soft area and could not carry anything heavier than about 2 pound although it was very large. The second one was a "girly" baskey with lace glued around it, but clearly the entire base was coming away from thesides as it had been used as a heavy duty "toter" at the farm.
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| The market basket with its weak area |
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| The girly basket clearly pulling away from the side |
I sat looking at both of these and wondered about any future use of them. Because if ever there were a "recycling" farm, it is amazing how many of our items here are found are left at the gate or purchased for just a little a few years ago. Fixed up and given new purpose.....So after looking at both for about 5 minutes, because I was just confident they had more life to them somehow!
And so it began: the "Marriage of the Baskets". The base of the "girly basket" was attached to the the area of the Market basket that had become weak ....This took about 20 minutes because I didn't have basket weaving or repair training, but I did remove some of those sides of the girly basket and use them as weaving pieces, so the baskets could be married. Together they were stronger and better and the best parts of each made this a blessed marriage. Now please do not tell others to come see the "basketcase" marriage story. This is not about that... LOL
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| The repaired base ! |
And now that I think of this story of the baskets at the Garry Farm, isn't this how good marriages really are?
Bringing different strengths and interests, but together complementing each other. They are one in the Spirit. Yes, I wish for all my dear friends a Basket Marriage. Woven together over time and experience, each partner helping the other until what they have is a strong and a giving marriage ..... Let Love, Peace, humility, gentleness and patience be your weaving strips.
Ephesians 4:2-3
Common English Bible (CEB)
2 Conduct yourselves with all humility, gentleness, and patience. Accept each other with love, 3 and make an effort to preserve the unity of the Spirit with the peace that ties you together.
