Create a clean heart for me and renew a steadfast spirit within me. ~Psalm 51:10 CSB Clean up hurts sometimes. One weekend, as we entered the sixth year of building our home, I removed nails from tongue-and-groove boards we had salvaged from an old church. After the nails were gone, I began the cleanup by running the boards through the planer. Thick layers of varnish and fifty-year-old paint peeled off, revealing the beautiful pine underneath. As I stuck the last … Continue reading →