This is what the wall looked like...
With primer
Not sure if I'm going to leave this wall like this - will clean it and see what it ends up like
Monday, February 28, 2011
Living room
The kitchen after papering the dining area
the built in hutch...all cleaned up
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Worry
Worry is something we all tend to do.
All nestled warmly in bed this morning, I believe worry is what finally prompted me to get up. There is always something to worry about. Did Craig make it safely to Coalinga? Will I ever finish that grant? What's that noise, are the dogs out again? (that is what actually did get me up!) Looking around my living room I worry about how on earth are we going to fit this entire house into my moms? (we aren't) Will we ever finish the work to be done at my moms to be able to move? Are the horses OK, after how cold it's been? How is Miranda feeling today? How is Clarissa doing?
Today's devotional was on worrying, and how it's actually a sin. Worry is a form of rebellion according to the author.
Deuteronomy 29:29 says, The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this law.
This leads me on two paths... one from yesterday, in Malachi 2:17 You have wearied the Lord with your words, yet you say, "How have we wearied Him?" In that you say, "Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of he Lord, and he delights in them, or where is the God of Justice?"
We worry, and we wonder what on earth God is up to, why isn't He doing things the way we think that he should be doing them? Why did He take Ember? (that is my most recent "Why God, where is the justice in that?") But I am convicted, that this is one of those secret things of God... (Hmmmm...makes me really believe that the
"Secret" is not a good book....) and in His time, He will reveal it to us.
But I also went down another path with the verse in Deuteronomy - What ARE the secrets God has?
Acts 1:7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within His own authority.
John 5:"I have testimony weightier than that of John. For the works that the Father has given me to finish—the very works that I am doing—testify that the Father has sent me.37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,38 nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent.39 You studyt the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,40 yet you refuse to come to me to have life.
Acts 17:11 Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
All nestled warmly in bed this morning, I believe worry is what finally prompted me to get up. There is always something to worry about. Did Craig make it safely to Coalinga? Will I ever finish that grant? What's that noise, are the dogs out again? (that is what actually did get me up!) Looking around my living room I worry about how on earth are we going to fit this entire house into my moms? (we aren't) Will we ever finish the work to be done at my moms to be able to move? Are the horses OK, after how cold it's been? How is Miranda feeling today? How is Clarissa doing?
Today's devotional was on worrying, and how it's actually a sin. Worry is a form of rebellion according to the author.
Deuteronomy 29:29 says, The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this law.
This leads me on two paths... one from yesterday, in Malachi 2:17 You have wearied the Lord with your words, yet you say, "How have we wearied Him?" In that you say, "Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of he Lord, and he delights in them, or where is the God of Justice?"
We worry, and we wonder what on earth God is up to, why isn't He doing things the way we think that he should be doing them? Why did He take Ember? (that is my most recent "Why God, where is the justice in that?") But I am convicted, that this is one of those secret things of God... (Hmmmm...makes me really believe that the
"Secret" is not a good book....) and in His time, He will reveal it to us.
But I also went down another path with the verse in Deuteronomy - What ARE the secrets God has?
Acts 1:7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within His own authority.
John 5:"I have testimony weightier than that of John. For the works that the Father has given me to finish—the very works that I am doing—testify that the Father has sent me.37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,38 nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent.39 You studyt the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,40 yet you refuse to come to me to have life.
Acts 17:11 Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
2 Timothy 3
1 But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come.2 For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,3 without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,4 traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. From these also turn away.6 For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,7 ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.8 And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth. Men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.9 But they shall proceed no further. For their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.10 But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,11 persecutions, sufferings. What things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me.12 Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.13 But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.14 But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them.15 And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.16 Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.17 That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.
Everything we need to know is in the scriptures. It is hidden, until the Holy Spirit reveals it to us. Even yesterday, God was teaching me something knew when I started Malachi chapter 2. I kind of felt, how on earth can this OT chapter teach me anything - but the Holy spirit did!
Oh, Lord, if I could only stop worrying...if I could trust completely in you, even when I don't understand what your plan is. Forgive me for wearing you.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
All the cabinets we'll need!Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Front room is primered! Next is the bedroom!!
The wall to the masterbedroom, before - a lot of work!
Eventually we'll sleep here!Overwhelmed
Ever have those days when you just feel overwhelmed by all that needs to be done? Today is one of them. My heart hurts for my family.... there is much work to be done on the house ---- the fences are falling apart ---- still so much to do for the charter school ----- Not to mention I haven't taken care of anything at home for weeks...
Lord, please order my day - that I would do what you have called me to do. Thank you for always loving us even when we get ourselves into messes -
Lord, please order my day - that I would do what you have called me to do. Thank you for always loving us even when we get ourselves into messes -
Friday, February 11, 2011
Kitchen
Some more before pictures...
What little work we've managed to do this far really looks good! :)
What little work we've managed to do this far really looks good! :)
Remodel
Craig and I have decided to begin fixing up my mom's house. This way, we can rent it and Tony and Lisa can get some income from it. I will be posting some before and after pictures... There are some before pics:
These are various before pictures of what was the "office" but is going to become the master bedroom
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