So today we are going to discuss what I call the "action items bag." Mine is burlap the color of a lime peel with my monogram in pink. It is primarily my love of this bag that encouraged me to incorporate it into everyday use. Due to the extreme cuteness, I keep it on my doorknob to be able to appreciate it on a regular basis.
Last night my church pastor talked about how we all have certain things that remind us of the power of God, and for me, this bag is one of those items. I was perusing a local thrift store looking for "fix-er up projects." It is my favorite place to get inspiration for art projects. Well I came across a stack of bags, and as I was looking through them, there it was: a bag I would have commissioned, already stitched with my monogram WITH THE TAGS STILL ON IT. As silly as it sounds, whenever I see that bag it reminds me to pray. We all know the saying "God knows every single hair on your head," but it is comforting to know that God had this bag awaiting for me just to remind me that he is in fact always involved.
But I digress, so the purpose of this bag is to keep things off of the dresser, but still corral the items that need to be taken care of: library books to return, dress that needs to be dry cleaned, gifts for friends that aren't due for a few more days, and a fishing lure that needs to be repainted. This is the place to keep them. I check the bag about once a day to see if anything can be taken care of on my current errand. If there are a lot of things needing to be transported at once, just take the whole bag with you!
Stay tuned for tomorrow's next bag discussion!
Placefully yours,
Allison
