The Handwriting on the Wall...

Thanks to blogs and Pinterest, my children find lots of great ideas of things to do.  Of course, most of them never get done, but it is fun to think that we will do them!

One of the ideas that they came across that we loved was the idea of writing on the frame of the house before the sheetrock goes up.  This afternoon we went to the house and wrote Bible verses on many of the walls.  It took longer than we thought it would, so we hope to do more this week.  It was fun choosing what verses to put in what locations. 

Jessica was probably the most into it and definitely has the most written in her room right now.  Dad made sure she was secure on the ladder as she looks at her Bible to choose a verse for her ceiling.

Joe and I had to take turns writing the verse in our bedroom.  My hand was getting cramped and I thought it was nice for both of us to write.  Our choice was obvious: 1 Corinthians 13:4 "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."  Joe's brother read this passage at our wedding and we try to live by it in our marriage. 

Laura is standing in her closet looking out her window.  We all think it is cool that her closet has a window in it.  She says she is going to grow her hair out to be Rapunzel.  For all of you who are getting nervous about my almost teenage daughter having a window in her closet and playing Rapunzel, don't worry.  The window won't open.  My favorite verse that she wrote was in her closet. 1 Peter 3:3-4 "Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight."  How awesome that she chose that passage to put in her closet to remind herself that her character is more important than her clothing.  

Emmalee wasn't with us, so we hope to go back one evening this week and write some more.  When I told her that we were planning on doing this, she said "we could write thank you to the people building the house."   How awesome that she realizes that people are working really hot in the Texas summer heat to make our home for us.

Even though we are not doing the labor on the house, it is nice to feel that we are all a part of making a home for our family built on a strong foundation.