Here's the latest.

Here it is, my latest project in the before stage.

I had already taken the drawers out, as you can see, and I am debating on the color to choose.

Part of me really wants to do this in red.

I know, red?  

But I haven't decided for sure, any suggestions?

Treasures

We have this treasure from God, but we are like clay jars that hold the treasure.  This shows that the great power is from God, not from us.  We have troubles all around us, but we are not defeated.  We do not know what to do, but we do not give up the hope of living.  We are persecuted, but God does not leave us.  We are hurt sometimes, but we are not destroyed.

2 Corinthians 4:7-9

This was the scripture that we ended with at Bible study last night.

How awesome is it to know that as Christians we have the gift of the Holy Spirit in us, I wonder if we really access that power that we are able to draw on as we could.  I mean, if we earnestly seek God's will in our lives, there is nothing that he can't do.

Nothing! 

I think it is easy for us to forget that when God tells us something he means it.

Maybe that is because all around us we see imperfection, and it is hard for us to grasp perfection.  But it's there, if we just believe.

Several weeks ago we started something new called Hope, to begin with we wrote down some names of people who we want to be in heaven with us.  Then we said we would pray for those people.

That's all just pray for them.

So, this past weekend someone who was on my list, came to church.  

I know that's not huge, they've been to church before.

But it's a step, and every journey begins with a step, right?

So, like the book says,

Don't worry about anything, instead pray about everything.

Happy Mothers Day!!!

Happy Mothers day to all the ladies out there, and especially to this one.

Happy Mothers Day, Ruby!!!

You are a wonderful mom, and I just hope I am half the mother you are.

As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you;

And you will be comforted in Jerusalem."

Isaiah 66:13 New American Standard Bible

Milk paint dresser!

This was my first time using Miss Mustard Seed's milk paint, and while it took me a few times mixing it up to get a feel for it, I really like it.

For a first I decided to go with this freebie from my friend.

Sorry the picture has a glare from the window, but I think you pretty much get the idea.

First of all, it's 100 years old, and it's starting to show its age, her laminate was beginning to peel, but I just couldn't help thinking how pretty she would look all dressed up.

So after peeling the veneer off with my steam mop, might sound weird but all the bloggers say steam is the way to go so I just used what I had.

Honestly, that probably took me about a week of working on it every night after work, I finished.

We also had to rebuild one of the drawers because it fell off the truck while we were moving it, but we finally got her ready for paint.

So, I went with Miss Mustard seeds grain sack.

I painted her all up and stained the top.

I have to say, this is my favorite re-do ever!!!!

I mean ever!

Love, love, love it!!

Now, I just have to find a place to put it.

Linking up at Domestically Speaking

Time for our annual Free Yard Sale!!

This Saturday our church Phillips Chapel UMC will hold it's annual FREE
Yard sale.

This is just one of our outreach ministries that we do in hopes to make a difference in the community.

When we started this ministry a few years ago, some people had their doubts about how it would go, but as you probably know, we don't always see how are actions bless others, we just have to do the right thing and trust the Lord.

So that's exactly what we did, and just when you think you are just giving away free stuff you hear a story of how a simple free yard sale blesses people just when they need it.

So if you are around, please feel free

to stop in and shop.

Phillips Chapel UMC

2362 Brucewood Rd.

Graham, NC  27253

We must not become tired of doing good.  We will receive our harvest of eternal life at the right time if we do not give up.

Galatians 6:9

NCV

Another Project completed!

You know how you have been waiting and waiting for something and it feels like it will never get finished, well that's how this whole floor thing feels.

But it is finally over, complete!

So here are some pictures so you can fully appreciate my situation.

This was the kitchen floor, just your basic vinyl flooring, but it had started coming away from the wall, and bubbling up.

So once we decided on our flooring, we started ripping it up!!!

Believe it or not the linoleum wasn't so hard because it was only glued around the edges, however, the glue around the edge wasn't so easy.

And as luck would have it, we ended up having to rip up the sub flooring to level out the floor anyway, so we didn't waste that much energy on the glue situation anyway.

Once we finished ripping up the kitchen we moved on to the living room and hallway.

As you can see this area was carpeted.

Carpet sure does come up a lot easier than linoleum.  

It's also a whole lot nastier!!

Yuck!!

Look at those hard workers!

So this is how we lived until we decided which finish we were going with.

My first thought was to do a floor like Gina.

We both wanted something rustic looking, so once we were told about 
Wrenn Wood, we couldn't resist.

And we (he) worked, and worked.

Until he was finally finished!

And we love it!

I love the knots, and imperfections that make it look 

perfect for us.

Pardon the air hose, just wanted you to see 

how big an area we were doing here.

It was totally worth all the blood, sweat, and tears that went into it!

Linking up Here!!

What's your gift?

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In Bible study we are reading Corinthians.  

We just did the chapter dealing with Spiritual Gifts.  The people in Corinth, seem to have put speaking in tongues very high on the scale of gifts.  In other words if you spoke in tongues you were placed on a pedestal so to speak, while others who may have had a different gift, weren't treated quite as well.

Personally, if I could pick a gift, I would think the gift of healing would be the one to have.

As we were reading the chapter it brought to mind a time when we had a discussion of gifts of the Holy Spirit.  I will never forget how my first thought when they were talking about the awesome things that God can do was fear.

Fear of what would happen if that ever really happened to me.

Then someone said something I will never forget.

Don't be afraid of what God can do for you.

I realized I wasn't the only one with this fear either, and I have learned that the fear we usually have comes from the deceiver.  Let's face it, he doesn't want us to have a relationship God, it is his job to keep us as far away from him as possible.  Because when he keeps us from seeking him, he keeps us focused on ourselves.  It's a lot easier for him to convince us that we can do it on our own when we are apart from God.  Being worldly is not all it's cracked up to be.  

After we read that chapter, I decided to take the Spiritual gifts survey to see what kind of gift it says that I have.  Now I have done this before but the one I did this time was more specific in it's questions, and pointed to gifts that I hadn't seen mentioned in the last test I did.  Gifts like healing, prophecy, and even demonic possession.  

Definitely, didn't want that one!!  

But what I found really interesting is the little things that you may do for others, is truly a Spiritual gift.

The gift of helping.  

I know of so many people who have this gift but feel like it isn't enough.  Guess what?

That is a wonderful gift, so many times when we need a little help with whatever project we have going, these are the people that are quick to step up and say they will help.
They are the people who really keep things running smoothly.

So whether your gift is healing, speaking in tongues, prophesy, or helping.  You're just as important to the kingdom.  

You are just as important to Jesus.