Thursday, June 25, 2009

Our House

We have been in our house now for 9 months & I'm loving it! In the beginning of our move I had taken alot of pictures, especially the before & after pictures. We have been tackling one room at a time & soon it will be our front & back yard!:)
Our latest project was changing out the chandelier in the dining room...Wow, thanks to our dear friend & neighbor Ken we got the old one down & the new one up. Not until your a homeowner do you ever get excited about a light fixture...LoL! We have very high ceilings so it was a little crazy of Ken changing the light fixtures. The chain hanging from the middle of the ceiling is 15ft long...like I said, thank you to Ken!
So, we also got our guest bedroom painted. I'm having a hard time calling it that since the entire time we have lived here it has been referred to as the "Blue Room":) Now we have a guest room...no more sleeping on a air matress in a blue room...lol.
Last but not least has been our bedroom. This room was painted a soft green & while Tim was gone to the Philippines I painted & we got our bedroom furniture!:) I have so enjoyed shopping & getting good deals for this house. Craigslist has become a close friend...LoL I have learned very quickly that w/ a house there is always a project to be done!:) We are very thankful that God has blessed us w/ this home!

Sunday, June 7, 2009

The Serenity Prayer

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference

Living one day at time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;

Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His will;
That I maybe reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
forever in the next.
Amen.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart & lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him & He will direct your paths."
Proverbs 3:5-6

Just a word of encouragement! It doesn't mean your going through something bad to be encouraged by this prayer or scripture. This prayer to me gives direction on taking one day at time & wisdom to handle hardships. The scripture is a promise from God if you surrender to Him. Life is beautiful when serving God!