So, yesterday an old Amy Grant song popped into my mind and I couldn’t stop singing it. Yes, some of you might not even know who Amy Grant is, but I used to love her music back in my early Christian days. The song used to bring tears to my eyes every time I heard it.
But, today, the more I sang the song over and over again, the more it made me think. If the walls in our home could talk, what would they say? Some of the things that popped into my head made me giggle and some, well, made me want to cry. Let’s face it, no household is perfect. No household is problem free. No household, no matter how much we try to cover it up or pretend, is spared from some kind of disruption at some point in time.
So, what would your walls say about your life as an individual, family, friend, spouse? As I look back, I can say that there are words engraved in the walls of my home that wouldn’t be 100% sweet or positive….hey I’m human and I live with other humans. We’ve had to deal with some major issues in our home and I haven’t always faced those situations with a happy face and happy thoughts. I’ve had major breakdowns….epic ones at that. But, when I think back, I have a lot of good, heartwarming memories that pop out of our walls…..baby homecomings, birthdays, anniversaries, grandbaby visits, laughter….so much laughter, tears…happy and sad ones.
Take a moment and evaluate the etched, engraved words on your walls. What are they saying? It’s easy for the good to be overtaken by the bad. If this is the case, a re-evaluation of the heart would be a good place to start. The Bible tells us in Matthew 12:34-35, “…for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.” Let’s take a moment to evaluate our hearts. What can we change so we can diminish the negativity in the walls and fill them with positive, good words and memories? It’s time to patch up the walls……….
And…..just in case you were wondering about the words to the song……
If These Walls Could Speak
Lead Me On (Amy Grant Album 1988)
If these old walls,
If these old walls could speak
Of things that they remember well,
Stories and faces dearly held,
A couple in love
Livin' week to week,
Rooms full of laughter,
If these walls could speak.
If these old halls,
Hallowed halls could talk,
These would have a tale to tell
Of sun goin' down and dinner bell,
And children playing at hide and seek
From floor to rafter,
If these halls could speak.
They would tell you that I'm sorry
For bein' cold and blind and weak.
They would tell you that it's only
That I have a stubborn strreak,
If these walls could speak.
If these old fashioned window panes were eyes,
I guess they would have seen it all -
Each little tear and sigh and footfall,
And every dream that we came to seek
Or followed after,
If these walls could speak.
They would tell you that I owe you
More than I could ever pay.
Here's someone who really loves you;
Don't ever go away.
That's what these walls would say.
They would tell you that I owe you
More than I could ever pay.
Here's someone who really loves you;
Don't ever go away.
That's what these walls would say.
That's what these walls would say.
That's what these walls would say.
If these old walls could speak
Of things that they remember well,
Stories and faces dearly held,
A couple in love
Livin' week to week,
Rooms full of laughter,
If these walls could speak.
If these old halls,
Hallowed halls could talk,
These would have a tale to tell
Of sun goin' down and dinner bell,
And children playing at hide and seek
From floor to rafter,
If these halls could speak.
They would tell you that I'm sorry
For bein' cold and blind and weak.
They would tell you that it's only
That I have a stubborn strreak,
If these walls could speak.
If these old fashioned window panes were eyes,
I guess they would have seen it all -
Each little tear and sigh and footfall,
And every dream that we came to seek
Or followed after,
If these walls could speak.
They would tell you that I owe you
More than I could ever pay.
Here's someone who really loves you;
Don't ever go away.
That's what these walls would say.
They would tell you that I owe you
More than I could ever pay.
Here's someone who really loves you;
Don't ever go away.
That's what these walls would say.
That's what these walls would say.
That's what these walls would say.
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