"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!"
Psalm 133:1
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Before
As long-time readers of our blog know, we children have a standing 'tradition' of sorts when Dad and Mom leave home for several days. While we learned lots and had some great times decorating our Seward home, we're now getting to start over with a new home...and all-white walls!
Daddy has been dropping hints over the past couple weeks regarding our home decor, so when they planned a weekend trip to South Carolina to see Andrew (more about that coming soon!), we decided the timing was perfect for another project with our family 'make-over' team. Since Matthias, Stephen, Susanna, and Alaythia joined the SC trip, our numbers were depleted....however, Josiah and Abi pitched in and were SUCH a blessing!! (We love you guys!!)
It's always good to have friends to share the creativity!
While the house was in disarray, the little ones had fun running errands with us and having picnics outside.
Cleaning as we go!
After
(Minus the family picture which will be hung above the piano.)
I LOVE playing with Bethany's pictures!
Arranging...
After
And yes, we did one other project...and I wish I had a 'before' picture to show you -- and a picture of Bethany painting her lovely Scripture print on the wall. But unfortunately, this all was done in the final scramble to finish before the deadline, so the camera missed those moments. Thank you for the Scripture painting, Bethany!!!
And there you have it - another memorable, fun weekend. What a joy to work together!
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might"
Ecc. 9:10