As I drove through a local neighborhood recently, looking at all the beautiful homes, I began thinking about the attics these homes possess. I had no reason to ponder the storage areas of these homes, but I just kept thinking about how much stuff must be packed in each house.
Some people probably have nicely organized, clean attics, but the ones I’ve seen throughout the years have been a chaotic mess filled with an assortment of things. Many contain numerous storage bins and boxes stacked haphazardly around the space, making finding something a guessing game because the boxes aren’t labeled, and no one remembers what’s in them.
Whether the space is beautifully arranged or terribly cluttered, every home probably has a bunch of stuff stored somewhere within its walls. As I thought about this, God reminded me that the same is true for people. All our experiences–victories and defeats, good times and bad times,…

