My husband and I recently purchased a second home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I have always found the process of buying a new home to be stressful in stark comparison to buying the contents. Now THAT is always fun. In the search for different decor to fill our mountain retreat, I have stumbled upon many unique pieces. One in particular caught my attention. On Facebook Marketplace, I found a listing for a "Chippy Paint White Washed Church Pew/Bench for Outdoors." The description of this pew made me pause. The seller described the conditions as "Used-Fair." He/she went on to say, "This is a little wobbly on right side but can be renailed/tightened. Has been outside for a year so will need a good cleaning." At times, those same words might adequately describe my faith walk. I wonder how many times I might describe my faith in Jesus as fair. We tend to do this when we are in the valley. There have been seasons of my life when I have felt very ...
