Well, I did a lot of playing since Friday night, but only in the living room. The north side of the room is about 5 shades of greenish yellowish stuff. Some of it looks OK actually. I should get a camera and take photos. Last night I painted a 2nd coat of the 2nd 5L, light greenish shade but had just a little left over in the pan, which I decided to play with. I added some dark green (too much!) and some of the Hazelnut from the 1st 5L tub. It's pretty cool actually, but there's no way I can mix it the exact same to paint anymore of the wall that way. So now I've left myself with a section of darkish green wall which will need to get painted over.... ugh. Why do I do this to myself? I'll have to sand it and probably put some white over it... I'm thinking though, of keeping the north wall as it is, the light greenish shade, but making the rest of the room slightly darker, so I think today I'll play some more.
This is what happens when your kids are all sick and you can't leave the house! I don't want to take them anywhere and infect the populous more than they are already infected with TB and HIV and Hepatitis and all the other awful things that plague this poor continent. For now I'm grateful we have a nice yard in which they can play. It's a sunny day and prefect for being outdoors. It won't do their coughs much good to be running around, but they've got cabin fever too... so I'm choosing the lesser of two evils, for this morning anyway.
Hi ho, hi ho, off to mix paint I go...
Until next time....
Monday, March 28, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Two Weeks Later
Can two weeks, really, have already passed since my last post? Wow, time flies!
We had a pretty good response to Sheldon's challenge to the youth 2 weeks ago. 9 kids came to see him on an individual basis to talk about the night and what their commitment was for the future. Despite telling the kids they couldn't come back to youth unless they came to see him individually, Sheldon allowed anyone to come back. We had prayed about what to do about this when the Lord reminded me of the parable of the workers. Some workers worked hard all day and got paid the same wage as the workers who came at the last minute... in the end they all got the same 'reward.'
Since then a lot has happened, some good, some awful. I tried to blog about the awful thing, but I just couldn't get my thoughts to come out right on 'paper.'
Tonight there' s a lot on my mind, but I'm focusing on two things.
1- my sick Lala girl. She's got seriously bad ear infections, sinus infections, and a lung infection which may be pneumonia but we're not sure yet. Hopefully not. She's had a high fever and I haven't slept for 3 nights. Although I'm not a huge fan of antibiotics, I'm happy she's on them and trust she'll be better soon.
2- painting. Sheldon bought some white paint for the house a few months ago. I've finally gotten around to tinting it and here in lies my problem. UGH. Can't find the right color. Right now the wall is indescribable.... sort of a yellow/beige kind of thing. Neither Sheldon nor I are a fan, and the WHOLE house is this color (except the kids' rooms which we painted about 2-3yrs ago). The first color iIchose was Hazelnut. It's a really nice color- brownish- but not different enough from what's already on the wall. It's nearly the same color as our couch, and Sheldon didn't like that idea. I took the 2nd 5L can of paint back to the hardware store today and had it colored to a much lighter, greener shade. On top of the yellow/beige color on the wall it looks like throw up. On top of white it looks EXACTLY like the color that's already on the wall!!!! I have 2 more 5L cans I can experiment with... but what am I going to do w/ the stuff I've already colored but can't use? You betcha, I'm gonna play! I'm going to play with them like crazy and find something really cool to use to paint the tiny toilet only bathroom. We just fixed up the floor in that bathroom, and I'm thinking of going giraffe-themed. Our bedroom needs work, so I'll experiment with that too. The down side is that the 10L left won't be enough to cover the living room, so we'll have to figure out something there...
Anyway, in the mean time I'm bored and lonely and watching Independence Day. I'll ponder color charts and hope that something inspirational hits soon!
Until next time....
We had a pretty good response to Sheldon's challenge to the youth 2 weeks ago. 9 kids came to see him on an individual basis to talk about the night and what their commitment was for the future. Despite telling the kids they couldn't come back to youth unless they came to see him individually, Sheldon allowed anyone to come back. We had prayed about what to do about this when the Lord reminded me of the parable of the workers. Some workers worked hard all day and got paid the same wage as the workers who came at the last minute... in the end they all got the same 'reward.'
Since then a lot has happened, some good, some awful. I tried to blog about the awful thing, but I just couldn't get my thoughts to come out right on 'paper.'
Tonight there' s a lot on my mind, but I'm focusing on two things.
1- my sick Lala girl. She's got seriously bad ear infections, sinus infections, and a lung infection which may be pneumonia but we're not sure yet. Hopefully not. She's had a high fever and I haven't slept for 3 nights. Although I'm not a huge fan of antibiotics, I'm happy she's on them and trust she'll be better soon.
2- painting. Sheldon bought some white paint for the house a few months ago. I've finally gotten around to tinting it and here in lies my problem. UGH. Can't find the right color. Right now the wall is indescribable.... sort of a yellow/beige kind of thing. Neither Sheldon nor I are a fan, and the WHOLE house is this color (except the kids' rooms which we painted about 2-3yrs ago). The first color iIchose was Hazelnut. It's a really nice color- brownish- but not different enough from what's already on the wall. It's nearly the same color as our couch, and Sheldon didn't like that idea. I took the 2nd 5L can of paint back to the hardware store today and had it colored to a much lighter, greener shade. On top of the yellow/beige color on the wall it looks like throw up. On top of white it looks EXACTLY like the color that's already on the wall!!!! I have 2 more 5L cans I can experiment with... but what am I going to do w/ the stuff I've already colored but can't use? You betcha, I'm gonna play! I'm going to play with them like crazy and find something really cool to use to paint the tiny toilet only bathroom. We just fixed up the floor in that bathroom, and I'm thinking of going giraffe-themed. Our bedroom needs work, so I'll experiment with that too. The down side is that the 10L left won't be enough to cover the living room, so we'll have to figure out something there...
Anyway, in the mean time I'm bored and lonely and watching Independence Day. I'll ponder color charts and hope that something inspirational hits soon!
Until next time....
Friday, March 11, 2011
Off the grid
For a few weeks now Sheldon has had an "off the grid Friday" (if you want to read more about it, check out his FB page, then go to his notes). Tonight we had a pretty intense youth group meeting. We've been meeting every Friday night (unless it's Christmas Eve, Christmas, or New Year's Eve) for the past 10+ years... tonight we met, Sheldon spoke to them, sent them home, and told them not to come back!
Woah, what? Yup, that's what he said.
See, the thing is, (it's complicated) but we put a challenge out to the teens and basically said we're not here to simply entertain them. We want to implement the whole 5 purposes in our youth group (evangelism, fellowship, discipleship, ministry & worship). Right now everyone is so focused on the fellowship aspect and not really anything else. There are only a few who truly want to worship the Lord and minister to their peers. Anyhoo... the challenge is for them to go home and decide what they want, what God wants for them and the youth group, and then to come see Sheldon before next Friday to share with him what they've 'discovered.'
After dismissing them Sheldon, Paigel (youth leader) and I spent time praying and seeking the Lord. We felt God challenge us to stand in the gap for the teenagers. They won't know it (unless they read this) but we'll be fasting and praying for them this week like never before. We're fasting some things that the youth in our group are most distracted by: multimedia. We'll spend the next week giving up all time we would normally spend in front of the TV, on the computer, on the internet (whether it be on the cellphone or computer), or whatever other media there might be! (Sheldon and I already don't have TV, but we have movies, so we'll not be watching any of those!) This will be my last post for the week. No Facebook, no blog-reading, no news! (I hope someone comes face to face and can fill me in on Japan and whatever else is going on in the world!)
Our hope and prayer is that the teens will begin to understand what really matters in life, what truly is important, but realize that they can still have fun! Being a Christian doesn't mean living a boring life! NOT AT ALL!
so anyhoo- this has been a rushed post, but I need to get off the internet!!! I wanted to just let you all know what we're up to, and ask you to join with us in prayer for our teens (maybe even try the fast yourself!). We need a lot of wisdom. We're not sure how parents will react to what we've done, or even how many kids will take this seriously and come speak to Sheldon during the week...HOpefully it'll be all of them, but if it's only 1, we'll rejoice in that one and start with him/her!
Until next time...
Woah, what? Yup, that's what he said.
See, the thing is, (it's complicated) but we put a challenge out to the teens and basically said we're not here to simply entertain them. We want to implement the whole 5 purposes in our youth group (evangelism, fellowship, discipleship, ministry & worship). Right now everyone is so focused on the fellowship aspect and not really anything else. There are only a few who truly want to worship the Lord and minister to their peers. Anyhoo... the challenge is for them to go home and decide what they want, what God wants for them and the youth group, and then to come see Sheldon before next Friday to share with him what they've 'discovered.'
After dismissing them Sheldon, Paigel (youth leader) and I spent time praying and seeking the Lord. We felt God challenge us to stand in the gap for the teenagers. They won't know it (unless they read this) but we'll be fasting and praying for them this week like never before. We're fasting some things that the youth in our group are most distracted by: multimedia. We'll spend the next week giving up all time we would normally spend in front of the TV, on the computer, on the internet (whether it be on the cellphone or computer), or whatever other media there might be! (Sheldon and I already don't have TV, but we have movies, so we'll not be watching any of those!) This will be my last post for the week. No Facebook, no blog-reading, no news! (I hope someone comes face to face and can fill me in on Japan and whatever else is going on in the world!)
Our hope and prayer is that the teens will begin to understand what really matters in life, what truly is important, but realize that they can still have fun! Being a Christian doesn't mean living a boring life! NOT AT ALL!
so anyhoo- this has been a rushed post, but I need to get off the internet!!! I wanted to just let you all know what we're up to, and ask you to join with us in prayer for our teens (maybe even try the fast yourself!). We need a lot of wisdom. We're not sure how parents will react to what we've done, or even how many kids will take this seriously and come speak to Sheldon during the week...HOpefully it'll be all of them, but if it's only 1, we'll rejoice in that one and start with him/her!
Until next time...
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Busy week...
Last week was unusually busy for me, and I have to say, although it was nice to be busy, overall I didn't enjoy it.
The Lord used the week to remind me just how much I love being a SAHM and that I really have no need to work or "engage my brain" elsewhere. Home has enough challenges for me! We all have different make ups and I've come to be confident in who I am, which is who God made me to be. For as long as I can remember all I ever really wanted to do was be a wife and a mom. I used to pick careers as a kid because that's what you were supposed to do. My desires ranged greatly from being a mechanic to a physical therapist to a lawyer to a social worker and so on. But deep down what I really wanted to "be" is who I am now- a full time wife and mom.
I have enjoyed the challenges of this past week. It's good to be stretched out of our comfort zones. It was good for me to have something to remind me just how much I love what I do. I don't want to work as a teacher (I substituted for both grades 2 & 3 this week) nor do I want to work in a book store (although, I've been happy to help out at Kebar during a time of need!) everyday.
I never thought I'd say this, but this week I'm looking forward to having more time at home doing housework and gardening! I don't like housework at all, but last week I sort of missed it! The grass is about a foot high (ok, not all of it) and needs a good cut. I like mowing the lawn b/c it's good exercise. There's also some serious weeding to be done.
So I will have a busy week, a very busy week, but just not in the way it was busy last week, and I'm grateful.
I'm so grateful to be living the life I dreamed of. It's most certainly not always easy, and it's far from perfect, but it's exactly what I always wanted. Does that make any sense?
Until next time...
The Lord used the week to remind me just how much I love being a SAHM and that I really have no need to work or "engage my brain" elsewhere. Home has enough challenges for me! We all have different make ups and I've come to be confident in who I am, which is who God made me to be. For as long as I can remember all I ever really wanted to do was be a wife and a mom. I used to pick careers as a kid because that's what you were supposed to do. My desires ranged greatly from being a mechanic to a physical therapist to a lawyer to a social worker and so on. But deep down what I really wanted to "be" is who I am now- a full time wife and mom.
I have enjoyed the challenges of this past week. It's good to be stretched out of our comfort zones. It was good for me to have something to remind me just how much I love what I do. I don't want to work as a teacher (I substituted for both grades 2 & 3 this week) nor do I want to work in a book store (although, I've been happy to help out at Kebar during a time of need!) everyday.
I never thought I'd say this, but this week I'm looking forward to having more time at home doing housework and gardening! I don't like housework at all, but last week I sort of missed it! The grass is about a foot high (ok, not all of it) and needs a good cut. I like mowing the lawn b/c it's good exercise. There's also some serious weeding to be done.
So I will have a busy week, a very busy week, but just not in the way it was busy last week, and I'm grateful.
I'm so grateful to be living the life I dreamed of. It's most certainly not always easy, and it's far from perfect, but it's exactly what I always wanted. Does that make any sense?
Until next time...
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