What kind of person will they see?

I just finished vacuuming my room. No abnormal task. However, we're preparing for some old, out-of-town friends to come and stay this weekend on their way through town. Now, for all practical purposes, these people don't know me. I'm not friends with the mom on facebook as of now, I don't talk to them, and they are no longer involved in much of my life aside from seeing what mom posts. That said, for me, they're virtual strangers. Housing this family is an honor. My family bought this house in hopes of being a welcoming spot for many (and proud of my parents for accomplishing this!)

All this being said, as I was readying my room for our guests, I looked around. My closet holds not just my clothing, but my baby's equipment, and my sisters' school supplies and extra books, and an ancient AC unit. My room in general says "eclectic." I have a desk littered with all my necessary things for writing, crafting, and sketching. I have roughly 13 name books, different novels, and devotionals and two different Bibles(English and Spanish) lining the wall closest to my bed. I have a small white table sporting a tiny TV/DVD combination for sleepovers and my good ole Super Nintindo64  with some flowered tea cups I bought from IKEA. The wall behind it is entirely dedicated to special things; notes, pictures, sketches, tickets and ticket stubs, and etc. Its covered. In the center focal point of my room, is my new, big, beautiful, dark wood queen bed with multi-shades of purple, circle-like flowers covering the bedspread.

I finished vacuuming. And I just wondered "what kind of person will these people see?"

When they look around at my unique room, that's still somewhere between teenhood and womanhood, what will they see? Will they see just- junk? Will they see my dreamy, whimsical nature? Maybe they'll see my sentimental side. Or perhaps they'll find me old fashioned with new tastes. I don't know. But this one simple thought got me thinking a whole lot more. What do people in general see when they see me? What kind of person am I? Do they see how important my family is to me, or do other things seem more important? Do I come across vain or  unkempt or do I have a healthy balance?

More than any of these things, do people see Jesus when they look at me?

I don't know why I thought about these things, or even if they matter. But it's interesting to wonder- what do people see, when people see you?