Sacred Space
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What is the most sacred spot in your home? Where is it? There has to be one. I know it’s there. Think about the question for a moment. Is it your dining room table? Is it the end table in the bedroom? How about the refrigerator door?
Stand in front of your fridge. Tell me what you see. You’ll find a testament to your life. The ground in front of refrigerators is sacred. Even now that the kids are grown and out of the house, it’s still a place to post good news and even better grades.
There are silly photographs, notepads, lists, words of encouragement, a Mister Rogers bumper sticker, and souvenirs from a life spent across North Carolina and several places across the Atlantic Ocean. The food that nourishes our bodies is inside. You’ll find milk, iced tea, Coke Zero, and leftovers.
It’s the outside that feeds my soul. I can stand there and look at the front and sides of the refrigerator and be brought back home. I need to look at the fridge when I feel untethered and unsettled. The pictures and magnetic poetry bring me home. The refrigerator makes a home a home, not a house.
I know I’m not unique. Take a moment and look at the doors and sides of your refrigerator. You’ll probably find pictures, lists, drawings, stickers, and living memories that will center you when you need to be centered. Your refrigerator is a holy place, without ever opening the door and taking anything from the inside. Just look and be grateful for the testimony it offers about your life.