This time last year....
Our family was hurting big time a year ago and we had a vintage 1940's bicycle here that needed a complete stripping of paint and a complete over haul...new tires, new grips...the works. It was our "therapy" project. My son, daughter, husband and Grandpa Joe worked their tails off to get this bike restored for the WWII weekend we participate in. They pulled it off in less than three weeks. That was the beginning of our journey to healing....which takes a long time and I guess you just have to give it time and allow the Lord to work in your life however he sees fit.
So this "new" old bike will always remind us of how if you put your mind to it...you can overcome the seemingly impossible. We found the bike at an antique mall for very cheap but someone had slopped on off white paint..all over it. Now it is a restored blue...very close to the original color which we found when we took the handle bars out. Time...it takes time....scrapping..chipping...grinding....shining...painting..oiling......
Just like the grape vines need pruning to grow fruit more abundantly.
Why should we be any different?
Before
After
I have a photo posted on iliveinmycamera's contest this week. You must go see the beautiful flowers posted in black and white. 
This is the second part of the contest...mine was not up last week but it is this week. I cannot tell you which is mine but please vote for your favorite!
Comments (4)
Great job on the bike. That was hard. I love black and white photos and they were all good. Linda
The journey to healing can be a painful one...but in the end the beauty God makes out of the pain is amazing! I love you all and continue to pray for you all as you journey into this new season as God is restoring you all new again!
The bike is beautiful! I love what you've done with it!
I'm too new to your site to know the pain you went through last year, and I'm sorry to hear about that. I wish I could help in some way. On a lighter note, I do love your pictures of the restored bicycle! I've never restored anything, ever, so I'm impressed. I wish I knew which picture was yours on the site, but I did vote. GOOD LUCK!!
I love this therapy idea and what a great bike!!!!
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