The Mouse in My House (And Other Balancing Acts)
Posted by nathan on 24 Apr 2008 | Tagged as: my life., thoughts on life.
This morning I was thinking about my house. I don’t really know why, but I was thinking ‘My house will never have a mouse get in.’
And I’m right–it won’t. My house is built with concrete block from foundation to roof, so every exterior wall is an 8″ thick piece of concrete. A mouse isn’t going to get through that!
I am well protected with a very sturdy home.
There are some major benefits to a block house. But there are also some major setbacks, too. There is no insulation ‘between the studs’, so heating/cooling costs a bit more. Water seeps in through the basement blocks much easier than it does a normal concrete basement wall.
Strengths and weaknesses. The thing is, you can’t ever find the perfect construction method–there’s always a better way to do a part of it, but then that hinders a different part. So it’s all about balance.
Have you had to balance anything in your life or in your walk with Jesus lately?
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