Today I enjoyed watching our backyard neighbors get a new fence installed. With 3 dogs, a toddler and a two week old baby, it will be a Godsend for that busy (and tired!) new mom!
It got me to thinking... about fences... and why we build them.
Not only in our backyards, but also in our lives.
Are we wanting to
~keep things in? (like dogs, children, and grudges)
~keep things out? (like other people, ugliness, strangers, opportunities)
~keep things private? (hiding things we don't want others to see)
~keep things safe? (like our family, our possessions, our sanity, our tranquility)...
Fences separate... and protect...
they have their place and can serve a useful function,
but I need to examine each fence I erect in my life to make sure it is for a good purpose and not detrimental to my life and joy!
What fences have you put up?
What a wonderful take on fences! I love that - and it is a great reminder to me as well to examine my fences! Thanks Becky!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written. Boy that was food for the soul. Thank you.
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