The Wardrobe Door

The Wardrobe Door

There Is No Shine Without Sanding

The comfort and terror of being God's workmanship

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Aaron Earls
Jun 04, 2025
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Photo by Elliott Ledain on Unsplash

I am not what you would call a “handyman.” In fact, my wife has lovingly dubbed me the least handy person to have ever grown up on a farm.

But even I know that to transform a piece of wood into something useful and attractive in your home, it takes significant amounts of work, and that often comes in the form of sanding.

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