Home Makeover

I made a smash-book spread to capture images of our recent home makeover. 

The work started earlier this summer. 

First, we paved the driveway that had basically been reduced to gravel after many years of rain storms and snows and ice and winter plowing. 

Next, we painted the girls' bedrooms, something we had never done in all the years we have lived here. We just made the girls live with the (tolerable) colors the previous owner had chosen. 

Then we added AC. (I have developed severe asthma and allergies, so this will be a life-changing blessing.) 

Then we replaced the roof. It was at end of life. 

Then we replaced all the windows and doors and sliders, some of which are so large, they are the size of walls! These were also at end of life. 

Then we painted the outside and all the inside walls that were damaged/ affected by the work. 

It was quite a project, stressful, etc. but we had great people doing the work, and we actually enjoyed getting to know them and having them around. 

We continually meditated on the urgent need to make our home healthy for the humans who dwell in it. 

We also considered the ongoing command to steward our property and handle all the deferred maintenance as a testimony to our neighbors and as an act of faith in the Lord, believing He wants us to really dwell here. 

May the Lord be banner over our home.

May we dwell under His wings in this our nest. 

"Trust in the Lord and do good. Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness." Psalm 3:37