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Almost There!

My father, age 84, volunteered to help us put the trim around the finished floor yesterday. It is a joy to watch him and my husband work together as they have throughout my married life. I am SO blessed!

Today I'm listening to ♪Christmas music♪ while I peck away at getting furniture moved back in, buffet and other furniture refilled, etc. I enjoy the various corners and the view by lamplight. We are very pleased with the floor. The mess was well worth it.

My husband painted the mirror above our mantel white last night. I told him it could be my birthday present, and he complied! Stockings are stuffed; cookies baked. Tonight is our candlelight Christmas Eve service at church. I have several packages to wrap and some baked French toast to prepare before tomorrow's small (9 of us) Christmas gathering. The BIG one is coming up next week.

MERRY CHRISTMAS to ALL of YOU

God bless us, Everyone!

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BernieDecember 24, 2010 at 11:57 AM
It looks wonderful Rebecca, wishing you a Merry Christmas with your family. God Bless...xo
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JackieDecember 24, 2010 at 3:06 PM
Rebecca, I commented...but I don't think I waited long enough for the word verification, and it didn't appear....so, if this is a duplication, I do apologize.
How lovely everything is...and even lovlier to see your family working and being together.
Merry Christmas to you, my friend!!
Love,
Jackie
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JackieDecember 24, 2010 at 3:09 PM
And...I notice that misspelled "loveliness" in my comment to you...but the comment was gone before I could 'grab it back.' :))
My! My! How fast things travel in cyberspace.
Warm wishes for a Merry Christmas....and a Happy New Year, Rebecca! :)))))
Love,
Jackie
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Sniffles and SmilesDecember 24, 2010 at 3:49 PM
Absolutely gorgeous, Rebecca!!! You are so talented!!! I love your home!!! I'm stopping by to tell you that you've been in my thoughts! And I especially want to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas!! Love you, Janine XO
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PamelaDecember 24, 2010 at 5:04 PM
Your floor is beautiful and I would agree it was well worth the extra work. It looks warm and I love the rug on it under the table.

I miss my father-in-law. He pastored for over 50 years and was a great man of prayer.

I love your blessing by Wilda English. It lives within you and shines through all your words. You have been a blessing for me to count at the end of this year.
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DeeDecember 25, 2010 at 3:36 PM
Nice choice of flooring...I really like it.
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Donna's Book NookDecember 28, 2010 at 7:56 AM
I'm catching up on blogs. The floor looks great! Can't wait to see it.
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Jacquelyn StagerDecember 29, 2010 at 9:22 AM
wow! I LOVE the new floor AND the freshly painted mirror. It definitely pops now that it is white. Is that roll top desk a newer one or an antique? We have a newer one that looks very similar, with an old chair in front of it too. I'll send you a pic. Good minds think alike! What is the name of the color of your floor? It is wood or pergo? Just gathering info in case I ever get so fortunate as to get mine replaced!!!
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Breathing In GraceDecember 30, 2010 at 7:35 AM
The floors look great. I want those in our den!!!
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DonnaDecember 31, 2010 at 3:39 PM
It turned out wonderfully! The mirror looks like it was meant to be with the fireplace...very elegant! What an amazing dad and husband you have!
Thnak you for your visit to my blog and your kind comment. I see you are a multitalented person with several blogs that attest to your many qualities. I'm very interested in a couple and will enjoy getting to know you in the new year!!
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"We simplify, not just to be less busy, even though we may be right to pursue that. Rather, we simplify to remove distractions from our pursuit of Christ. We prune activities from our lives, not only to get organized, but also that our devotion to Christ and service for His kingdom will be more fruitful. We simplify, not merely to save time, but to eliminate hindrances to the time we devote to knowing Christ. All the reasons we simplify should eventually lead us to Jesus Christ!" (Donald S. Whitney)

Dedicated to my sister-in-law, Beth--a TRUE home manager....

"I work for a King. He has put me in charge of his home. When He comes to see how I have managed His possessions and His children, I do not want to be found wanting. I want to do my best. Everything I have is on loan from Him. I have room and board and a job to do, but it is all for Him. Therefore I want to dress my best and do my best in all my work. I also want to be creative, for this is a sincere attempt to glorify Him and His beautiful creation. How I manage my home is a form of worship to Him." --Lydia Sherman

"A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry,
and see a fine picture every day of his life,
in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul."

~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Contentment makes poor men rich.

-Benjamin Franklin

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C.S. Lewis: "To trust Him means, of course, trying to do all that He says. There would be no sense in trusting a person if you wouldn't take his advice. Thus if you have really handed yourself over to Him, it must follow that you are trying to obey Him."

"To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common--this is my symphony." William Henry Channing

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WITH WHICH TO
START YOUR DAY

God holds you. Each day he carries us in his arms. Psalm 68:19 NLT
God sustains you. THE LORD is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack. Psalm 23:1 AMP
God covers you. He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust. Psalm 91:4 AMP
God pours His love upon you. Through each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me. Psalm 42:8 NLT
God will not fail you. The unfailing love of the Lord never ends! Lamentations 3:22 NLT

THE BLOGGER'S PRAYER Lord, help me to learn to spell without spellcheck, manage to visit all that visit me, and post regularly - all in 5 minutes a day, so that I can clean house and take care of my family. Help me to not look at every occurrence in my life as a blog post, and to quit taking pictures of weird things to share as well. Please Lord, help me to stop talking about my blog friends as though they are next door neighbors or someone I have known all of my life. And help me, dear Lord, to think of something witty and wise to post tomorrow.
Love, The Dust Bunny Hostage

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