Christ Is My Builder

There is a tapestry which has hung on my mothers wall for years, given by a dear friend of ours. Hebrew 3:4 "For every house is built and furnished by someone, But the builder and furnisher of all things is God." Today I was building in the natural. Standing on roof trusses, sweating like a man, with the men, doing what the men do. I enjoy this kind of work very much. But my favorite building, is the building which can only be done through the power of Christ [though it doesn't mean that we do not toil in labor at times, as we are his instruments for building]. And today, I also got to enjoy Christ supernatural building! How blessed am I that it was in our sweet little house. Tonight we had youth group, just a fun, simple, game night, playing, screaming, developing relationship in the best of ways. And to make it even sweeter, my neighbors [not just the teen, but her little sister and mother as well] all came and spent the entire evening with us, laughing and talking with the rest of them. Tonight as I look back and think through my day, I think of that tapestry I read everyday as I was being raised. Mom, Dad this is your spiritual harvest. It is not just Jonathan and my gift from God. It is the blessing handed down to us through a Christ centered, hospitality and ministry focused Heritage.

Good morning all! see my honey this morning. messy hair, sleepy eyes, and poetically reading from one of his favorite authors e.m. bounds "the essentials of prayer"

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I know there are many posts for today. But, I must start off my blog in a way which leaves you feeling at home. I want my home to be a familiar place to you. After all, isn't that what hospitality is about? That warm, welcome familiar, inviting you to sit back, relax, and enjoy?

So.... Sit back... Relax... Enjoy... and I pray.... feel more than welcome!

Welcome to my first home =-] Come in, and make yourself at home!

Here's my handsome husband painting away:-) singing exuberantly to his worship music.

My monday

this rainy monday my sleepy puppy amber lays beside me, she is guaranteed to be found at my side as long as i am home. i have worked a short day, cleaned house for college group company tonight (i'm always excited to have company), and now i will relax and enjoy watching my husband paint as i ponder tonight and what we want to share.

Here is a picture of my little blue gill from yesterday:) with my cute HOWE hat. . . hand made with love by my sweet sister

My memorial day.

what a lovely day jonathan and i had yesterday. we woke up late monday morning, headed to my parents where dad played chef for the day. from delicious biscuits and gravy to the best bbq ribs i've eaten. SO GOOD! i relaxed better than i had in what feels like ages. enjoying a leisure evening with your family@ your closestfriends in such a gift from god. we ate dinner then went fishing in the late evening@ and EVERYONE caught a fish:-) jonathen catching the biggest. i begin to ponder@ :-) for such a small man of stature@ he is doing and will do such BIG things in the kingdom and in business. god has truly blessed us and poured his abundant favor on us allowing such small people to see and do such BIG things. thank you jesus for family. and favor. and thank you dad and mom for the best memorial day yet.