"Now therefore may it please you to bless the house of your servant, so that it may continue forever before you. For you, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with your blessing shall the house of your servant be blessed forever.”
- 2 Samuel 7:29
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Showing posts with label house. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Thursday, December 29, 2011
The 21 Rules of This House
This is a follow-up to last night's post. Renee Luker told me about this yesterday and I had to Google it and print it out to hang on my fridge when I get home tonight. LOVE IT.
The 21 Rules Of This House
By Gregg Harris
1. We obey God.
2. We love, honor and pray for one another.
3. We tell the truth.
4. We consider one another's interests ahead of our own.
5. We speak quietly and respectfully with one another.
6. We do not hurt one another with unkind words or deeds.
7. When someone needs correction, we correct him in love.
8. When someone is sorry, we forgive him.
9. When someone is sad, we comfort him.
10. When someone is happy, we rejoice with him.
11. When we have something nice to share, we share it.
12. When we have work to do, we do it without complaining.
13. We take good care of everything that God has given us.
14. We do not create unnecessary work for others.
15. When we open something, we close it.
16. When we take something out, we put it away.
17. When we turn something on, we turn it off.
18. When we make a mess, we clean it up.
19. When we do not know what to do, we ask.
20. When we go out, we act just as if we were in this house.
21. When we disobey or forget any of the 21 Rules of This House, we accept
the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
1. We obey God.
2. We love, honor and pray for one another.
3. We tell the truth.
4. We consider one another's interests ahead of our own.
5. We speak quietly and respectfully with one another.
6. We do not hurt one another with unkind words or deeds.
7. When someone needs correction, we correct him in love.
8. When someone is sorry, we forgive him.
9. When someone is sad, we comfort him.
10. When someone is happy, we rejoice with him.
11. When we have something nice to share, we share it.
12. When we have work to do, we do it without complaining.
13. We take good care of everything that God has given us.
14. We do not create unnecessary work for others.
15. When we open something, we close it.
16. When we take something out, we put it away.
17. When we turn something on, we turn it off.
18. When we make a mess, we clean it up.
19. When we do not know what to do, we ask.
20. When we go out, we act just as if we were in this house.
21. When we disobey or forget any of the 21 Rules of This House, we accept
the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Extreme Makeover: My Little House Edition
Last weekend, I was in the mood to shake things up around the house. Instead of spring cleaning, I gave two very important rooms in my house a Fall Makeover of the extreme kind. (Ok, not really too extreme but it feels extreme to me).
First, I tackled the space formerly known as the formal dining room. It used to have heavy, dark mahogany furniture: a dining room table, a buffet and a china cabinet. Let's be honest. We ate in there approximately 3.2 times in the almost three years I've lived in this house. The walls were a dark cranberry color and the curtains a rich gold.
But I decided I need a cozy room. My friend, Jennifer, gave me the idea. Then another friend, Connie, found the two most delicious pillowy chairs, well supplied with sleep dust. The icing on the cake was when a nearby boutique posted on Facebook that they were getting rid of their chandeliers to make way for new light fixtures. I'd been looking everywhere for a small, sparkly bit of bling for the room and everything I'd seen was cost prohibitive.
So the cozy room was born. I wish I had a true "before" picture but this one will have to suffice. The walls became a soothing Eddie Bauer color called "Meadow." Sheers brightened up the space and the cozy chenille comforter is perfect to curl up into when the sleep dust starts to take effect. My wall art isn't complete yet...but I'll post another picture when it is.
Before:
And after:
The next day, after church, I changed the color of the kitchen. Although a lovely shade of sage green before, I coveted a bright, sunny yellow. This one is called "Butter." Perfect!!!!
Before:
And after:
My "extreme makeover" makes me quite happy.
:-)
First, I tackled the space formerly known as the formal dining room. It used to have heavy, dark mahogany furniture: a dining room table, a buffet and a china cabinet. Let's be honest. We ate in there approximately 3.2 times in the almost three years I've lived in this house. The walls were a dark cranberry color and the curtains a rich gold.
But I decided I need a cozy room. My friend, Jennifer, gave me the idea. Then another friend, Connie, found the two most delicious pillowy chairs, well supplied with sleep dust. The icing on the cake was when a nearby boutique posted on Facebook that they were getting rid of their chandeliers to make way for new light fixtures. I'd been looking everywhere for a small, sparkly bit of bling for the room and everything I'd seen was cost prohibitive.
So the cozy room was born. I wish I had a true "before" picture but this one will have to suffice. The walls became a soothing Eddie Bauer color called "Meadow." Sheers brightened up the space and the cozy chenille comforter is perfect to curl up into when the sleep dust starts to take effect. My wall art isn't complete yet...but I'll post another picture when it is.
Before:
And after:
The next day, after church, I changed the color of the kitchen. Although a lovely shade of sage green before, I coveted a bright, sunny yellow. This one is called "Butter." Perfect!!!!
Before:
And after:
My "extreme makeover" makes me quite happy.
:-)
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