Showing posts with label praise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label praise. Show all posts

Monday, January 14, 2008

Rearranging Apartment

The better part of the last week we have been rearranging the apartment. Only in sections at a time. We purchased individual modular pieces to create a bakeware/cookware storage unit. And now we are slowly adding some of Randy's video collection into the apartment. If you know Randy you know he has a HUGE collection. Did I mention he has a HUGE video collection, both VHS and DVD. It's been in a storage facility just a mile away for lack of space. Luckily he also has some nice modular units to house them in.

First we put two 32 wide by 45 high brown wood grain units in bedroom office area. Second we put six 12 wide by 45 high black units on top of the white office desk. I already had black as my second office area color so everything coordinates nicely. Third we moved the two 36 wide by 60 high wooden bookshelves my dad made me next to each other in the livingroom on the side wall. One of these units is still mostly books while the other is holding DVDs two deep. Fourth we put two 20 inch by 60 inch high light wood grain units in living room, one on either side of loveseat. And lastly we put a third of the 32 wide by 45 high brown wood grain units between the office area and the bed area of the bedroom.

I am happy to report while adding function to the apartment it is still aesthetically pleasing. It has been a balancing act for sure. And I want to thank Randy for all his hard work in this matter as I change my mind as to where everything goes to accomplish this task. We, okay mostly Randy, has had to shuffle things around a few times along the way. I believe Randy is as pleased as I am at how things have turned out.

Randy is still in the process of unpacking the videos for placement on the units. In the future once we get all the rearranging settled we will take pictures to show off all our efforts. I expect Randy will add his own blog entry about what movies he is putting where. He is very logical and wants to keep different genres together. Got to love a hard working, logical man of God!

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

2007 in Review

Last year was pretty outstanding.
In January Randy and I started courting.
Which means "dating with the expectation of marriage".
In February we celebrated Valentine's with a sweetheart!!!
Come April we pulled off a great April Fool's Prank.
In May Randy turned 46 (I turned 43 in August).
Come June I finished up and sent Randy a scrapbook.
I called it "Only The Beginning" about our last few months.
In August Randy spent his two week vacation here in Maine.
He stayed an extra day to officially propose marriage.
Due to rental obligations were not sure when we could marry.
Come November God provided someone to take over his lease.
So Randy quit his job, packed up and moved here to Maine.
December 1st, 2007 began our life together in wedded bliss.
Yep, a pretty amazing year. God is great!!!!
Thank you God for a wonderful Christian husband.

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Attitude of Gratitude

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:15-17

This was in our couple's devotional last night.
While we are to praise and give thanks to God ...
we should also have an atittude of gratitude to our spouse.
I want him to know I do notice and appreciate his acts of kindness.
I want to publicly give some big kudos to my dear husband.

He is so totally awesome. Always looking to serve me.
He gave me a backrub last night. That felt so good.
Was outside yesterday digging out from a snow storm.
Has no problem helping out including clearing the table.
When I asked him to get laundry the other day ...
he went the extra step of folding it for me.