My Journey - Painting and Good Friday

My Journey

Apr. 14, 2006

Painting and Good Friday

I love to paint. I love to make the room look clean again with fresh paint on the walls. I also love to give a room a new look.

We traded bedrooms a couple of weeks ago and we ended up in what was the boy's room. It was a bright blue and after a few years of boys, pretty dirty. On Tuesday I started painting our room a very pretty light sage green color. When I was rolling the paint on I loved seeing all the dirtiness being covered and having a clean new look.

Today I am painting the trim in the room. First I am finishing the green and next I will be painting all of the white trim. I can't wait until the furniture is back in place and I can see the finished product.

I was thinking about this a few minutes ago and realized God has been painting me. I was dirty and He has made me clean. I was old and He has made me new. I am so thankful for what He did on that cross for me. I know I have said it before but in the past I always saw what He did as for man in general. It has only been in recent years that I have understood the fact that He did these things for me. He hung on that cross so that I could be made new and clean.

Tonight we will participate in a Good Friday journey at our church. I want to go but I know it will hurt. Since God has been making these changes in me over the last 2 years I get emotional almost every time I think of what He went through on that cross so that I could know him. BUT on Sunday what a day of rejoicing it will be! I can't wait to get to church that day. He died and then rose again so that He could paint the inside of me! What a God I serve!

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Apr. 14, 2006 - Painting is good!

Posted by icart61

I know what you mean about painting...I have been working on our kitchen...and today I decided to paint the "big wall." It's a mellow yellow color and just brightens up the whole house. I LOVE it! It is such an Easter thing to do...Happy Easter...icart

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Apr. 18, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by MSAcademy

You know I thought the same thing when we had our house sided...all the ugly went away and the outside is whole again and so nice looking.

I know what you mean about rolling that paint over the old worn paint...I feel the same about the vacuum. I love to see all the lint and crumbs disappear when I vacuum. I know, I'm weird, but it's rewarding - instant gradification. ha ha

God is so good, He cleans us where we need it and makes us complete.
Blessings to you and hope your room came out great! Post photos, I'd love to see it.
~Kim~

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Apr. 19, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by OreoSouza

What a neat entry!! Thank you!

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May. 14, 2006 - Happy Mother's Day

Posted by Janne

Hoping you had a very Blessed Mother's Day!
Thank you for the time you invest in your precious children. God Bless!
~ Janne

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About Me

I am a mom of 6 dc living in the heart of the country. This is my effort at journalling what happens in our home and what the Lord is teaching myself and our family.