Sane, Simple, Sacred: Night Lights 2

Night Lights 2

You may have visited my previous post where I chronicled our attempt to brighten the lengthening nights and darkness of the street in front of our house...Well, being a little obsessive about details, I wanted a matching orange cast on the outdoor lamp beside our garage door.

This was my husband's solution!

Just WHERE the frisbee came from, believe me, I don't know!

It DOES produce the desired effect...

and from the street, I don't think anyone will notice exactly how the Pastor

has improvised to make his wife happy!

This reminds me that

God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. (2 Corinthians 4:6). I want to be aware of how the Light of Jesus within me might be altered by my words or actions. I want to live appropriately, empowered by HIS "all-surpassing power" (4:7).

Appendix I realize I SHOULD have said that I AM aware of whose logo it is.

What I MEANT to convey was that I don't know how it came to be in our possession!

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Jacquelyn StagerOctober 15, 2010 at 8:01 AM
well I have to say, that is a HOOT! How did he fasten it on?? Good job, Gary!
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RebeccaOctober 15, 2010 at 8:05 AM
Jacquelyn, We have our own "don't ask; don't tell" policy around here.
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DeeOctober 15, 2010 at 9:49 AM
LOL. I am sure you will get a lot of feed back on this. So funny.:) Gary is very creative.
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RebeccaOctober 15, 2010 at 9:55 AM
Dee, Yes, he IS! He was putzing around the the garage for awhile and then came inside and said, "Come out and see what you think of THIS"...
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Donna NanceOctober 15, 2010 at 10:33 AM
Your hubs is creative and accommodating! The outdoor light is a hoot!
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myletterstoemilyOctober 15, 2010 at 3:10 PM
that is hilarious! where there is a will,
there is a way! reminds me of hooterville
from petticoat junction!
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AnonymousOctober 15, 2010 at 3:34 PM
Your husband is a very creative person :-)
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RebeccaOctober 15, 2010 at 3:35 PM
T.O.G. Yes he is! Necessity is the mother of invention!
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MariaOctober 15, 2010 at 8:49 PM
Hi Rebecca!
This is such a funny post! The owl "hooters" Frisbee is hysterical!

Enjoy the fall. The cooler seasons are my favorites~
Today it is chilly and raining, unlike earlier in the week, with the gorgeous blue skies...but I have the tea kettle on!
*Happy weekend*
*Maria
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TinaOctober 15, 2010 at 9:11 PM
so funny, Hey thanks Rebecca for visiting my blog and leaving a great comment. God Bless
T
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BernieOctober 15, 2010 at 10:02 PM
Love it.......:-) Hugs
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RebeccaOctober 16, 2010 at 5:05 AM
Donna, I just "GOT" it! (a "hoot"!)
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GlendaOctober 16, 2010 at 6:36 PM
Oh, this is one of my favorite posts!! You have and extremely creative husband, and I'm thinking he probably has some interesting stories to use in his sermons!! Fun post!
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RebeccaOctober 16, 2010 at 7:16 PM
Glenda, I can assure you, his sermons are much tamer than our outdoor garage light!
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