Weekly beauty: Touches of home

Whereas, I really enjoyed the Seeking Beauty series I did a few weeks ago, and
Whereas, this is my blog and I can do whatever I want, be it
Resolved that I will henceforth try to post glimpses of beauty on a weekly basis. Or whenever I feel like it (see above point re: doing whatever I want).

So here is your first installment. This week what caught my eye and warmed my heart are the cozy little additions to my apartment that are starting to make it feel like home. Especially meaningful are some of the things I've acquired recently as reminders of the friends who are no longer present in my daily life.

This pillow was a gift from my friend Jennifer. She bought it for herself last winter and she couldn't wait to show me because she knew I would love it. And, sure enough, I warned her that it might mysteriously disappear from her apartment at some point, and reappear in mine. Before I moved, she gave it to me so I could have a visual reminder that her thoughts and prayers are with me even when she isn't. (Incidentally, it also fulfilled the Ikea Alvine craving I posted about before.)





The other item isn't as beautiful in the aesthetic sense, but it is functional and it makes me happy. It's "Amanda's Amazing Chair Lap Desk" from my friends Rachel and Phil. It fits perfectly across the arms of the chair I'm borrowing from them, and it keeps my computer from scalding me to death. Also, it's infused with wonderful memories of the night this summer when we weathered a bad storm together with our computers, stand-up comedy on Netflix, and some wine. Good times.








These items are particularly special because these friends are now the furthest away from me. (In fact, Jennifer is headed to Liberia in a couple weeks.) Having tangible reminders of them around is a great reminder that God provides for our needs, including companionship on our journey.