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My parents were savers! EVERYTHING: from twist-ties to old nails, newspapers to sandwich baggies, plastic containers to old Christmas cards. Wrapping paper for family gifts was always \u201cthe funny papers.\u201d
They did NOT believe in waste of any sort, believing there was a use for everything – \u201cgive it a second life.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An average Sunday afternoon was a long bike ride with the whole family and afterwards my parents would go back in the car to glean treasures from the garbage they\u2019d passed at the curb. Since my dad could fix anything, our neighbor\u2019s old damaged riding toys were repaired and useable in our backyard. We had go-carts, Big Wheels and bicycles in every size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can\u2019t say I appreciated all their frugality as a child (summer was hot in Georgia without AC until late July), but I did learn valuable lessons around true recycling and necessity vs luxury. Today my cupboard isn\u2019t filled with mismatched containers nor do I dust with old underwear 🙄, but I do reuse almost everything multiple times -to the amusement of my DILs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s true- everything is good for something (except maybe mosquitos). Even me, God has found use for\u2026 because I asked Him. Nothing too fancy or public, yet He does use me again and again and for that I am grateful. It might be a listening ear or kind word, to change a diaper or wash little hands, pray a prayer, sing a song\u2026 you get the idea. When done for Him, it\u2019s all good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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