Making the Most of It

When we decided to make the move to Texas to plant Solomon's Porch, we did some significant downsizing.  The most dramatic part of the downsizing process was moving from a three bedroom house, with a great backyard, into a two bedroom apartment.  We have two children, which means now our kids share a room.  Needless to say, this is not an ideal situation, especially when you have a boy and a girl, and they are four years apart.  My son is headed into 6th grade and he's sharing a room with a 2nd grader.  It's not even close when it comes to the issues they're dealing with and being in the same room just complicates matters.

So how do you give your kids a little privacy when they share a room?  How do you give them a space to call their own, to put their own personal touches on?  Well, thanks to my wonderful wife and her ability to make the most out of a less than ideal situation...you give them tents!  She even let them write and draw on the tents to make them their own.  So far the kids are loving it, and although we hope to give them their own rooms again one day, we're all learning to make the most out of where we are.

The hardest thing about planting Solomon's Porch, at least so far, has been the affect that it has had on our kids.  In many ways, our kids have sacrificed a great deal more than us.  As a father, that's a hard pill to swallow and one I wrestle with daily.  Although we can't change our living situation right now, we can make the most of it.  I thank God for a wife that's doing just that for our kids.

Maybe your current situation is less than ideal.  Make the most of it.  When you do, five or ten years from now, you'll look back on this time with fond memories instead of regrets.

Here are a few pictures of their new "rooms."

Jordan's Tent

Sydney's Tent