what i did today

I showed the girls’ new bedding since we switched everyone’s mattresses around here but this weekend we found a great dresser and bedside table for the room.  We now have their clothes all combined in that dresser and just have their shoes in the playroom in Lexi’s old 5 drawer dresser.  I’m hoping to get Scott to build a cubby hole shoe system to keep in the playroom or maybe in Emma’s closet if we can get that thing cleaned out enough.

Just a side note we rode to the furniture store THREE times this weekend..and it’s 45 minutes away.  We went Friday night and picked it out, not taking a truck so we could all ride together.  Saturday morning Scott went while I was at bible study to pick it up.  When I got home and he got the bedside table out, it had glue stuff on it so we had to go BACK to exchange it.  4.5 hours of driving for these pieces.  But it’s really looking like a little girls’ room now!  Mom is going to make a dust ruffle and pillow shams and I’m going to get a print of their tea party and put it on the wall as well.

Alrighty, folks.  Laura and I are both ready to ship our packages and I am SO EXCITED.  Both for her to get this and to get what she sends.  Even from the packaging, you get a taste of my favorite things…I love brown and lime green!  No, I’m not the best packaging person ever but I think the paper is cute (and free thanks to Walgreens!  ahem, Laura, you didn’t hear that).  I had one item that I wanted to get but it just didn’t work out but every item is something that I love.  Some new, some old favorites.  The next time you’ll see these things, they’ll be unwrapped and pictured on Laura’s blog!  I can’t wait!

Almost don’t want to do this but it’s pretty thought-provoking.

1. If you were to die today, what would your last words be?

Hopefully I won’t ever have to plan these but I would like them to relate to the love of my family and my love for God.

2. What would you want your epitaph to say?

My name means Beloved so I would want something in there about Beloved. I know Beloved wife, daughter, mother, friend are overused but I think that means something a little more special for me.  I’d like it to somehow state that I try to live for God and hopefully that I’ve touched others in some way.

3. What song would you want played at your funeral?

It is Well.  Mostly because I believe my death is already in God’s hands and the same God that sustained me in life and took it as well will comfort and sustain those I leave behind.

1.	When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
	when sorrows like sea billows roll;
	whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,
	It is well, it is well with my soul.
Refrain:
	It is well with my soul,
	it is well, it is well with my soul. 

2.	Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
	let this blest assurance control,
	that Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
	and hath shed his own blood for my soul.
	(Refrain) 

3.	My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
	My sin, not in part but the whole,
	is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
	praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
	(Refrain) 

4.	And, Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
	the clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
	the trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
	even so, it is well with my soul.

4. In lieu of flowers, what should loved ones do in your honor?

Give to the church or sponsor a child through Compassion or another Christian related organization.

5. What unfinished business would you wrap up?

If God takes my life, I truly don’t think I have unfinished business.  Selfishly I would say raising my girls is a task I’d like to see through but really when does that job every end?

Found at Tamara’s blog

“Sometimes I’d like to ask God why He allows poverty, famine and injustice in the world when He could do something about it……

But I’m afraid God might ask me the same question.”

-Anonymous

Hmmmm. 

do something

I’m sinking to new blogging levels.  It HAS been 6 years now though.  When I got home from work today, our new washer and dryer were installed and Scott had already washed a few loads.  He “let me” wash a load and I got a little excited over it and made him film me using it.  I just can’t believe it’s so easy!

And a little forewarning…it took Scott forever to stop the video and there’s nothing like a little awkwardness at the end of the video so I didn’t cut it out.

By the way, it’s a Fisher & Paykel and you can get the set at Lowe’s. Here are a few benefits:

• It’s just as efficient as all the fancy front loaders.
• I didn’t like that you needed to buy the stands for the front loaders.
• These were WAY cheaper.

I’m so happy to report that today is the first day Emma did not cry AT ALL before or after school.  It took two weeks but I think we’re rounding a corner (is that the right phrase??).  A few things I’ve learned or have been reinforced:

• Emma does not do well in large crowds.
• Especially by herself.
• Emma does not like to be the last one from her class picked up.  I have to get there as early as possible.
• I can’t control it but she does better when our van pulls up near either a teacher or the front door so she doesn’t have to walk by herself for long.
• Prayer works.  Today is also the first day I have prayed out loud with Emma, holding her hand before we got to school.
• She can do it.  I can do it.  We can do it.

Scott finally finished up the last part of our hardwood floor project by tiling the laundry room.  So much better.  Good riddance to that linoleum!  We are planning to buy a new washer and dryer today or tomorrow.  It will be the first time we buy a new set as a couple.  Scott’s parents bought us a new set as our wedding present when we got married.

Today Ayiesha Woods’ CD “Love Like This” comes out but as promised, I have one to giveaway…and without further ado, the winner is…

#3 Jen

I listen to KLOVE all the time and have never heard her. I think Refine me is my favorite right now, but that is subject to change at any moment. I love her sound!

For those that didn’t win, her CD Is now available on iTunes.