VISITS

With Christmas arriving in just a few days I'm sure you are busy preparing and shopping and making plans for entertaining guests or traveling to be with loved ones. I too have been busy. Especially with entertaining. And I have found great joy in it.


A few little projects were on my to do list so that our guest rooms and accommodations were comfortable and welcoming. The third floor especially needed some finishing touches so I took a couple items that I had on hand and created something new out of some old pieces. (I love to do this stuff!)

I had an old mirror that wasn't being used anywhere. I found it once upon a time in an old house while helping some friends move. I updated it with a coat of white spray paint.

And there were two old chairs Keith and I had started to refinish several years ago but never completed. I thought they would be just the thing to put in the guest room on the third floor. So I gave them a coat of white spray paint as well.


We chose to have wall to wall carpet installed in two of the third floor rooms. It would help make it warmer and quieter underfoot when the rooms were being used by guests. Some white airy curtains and a few other accessories created the cozy atmosphere I was hoping for.

 The chairs and mirror fit just right in the space. Now I'm on the hunt for a small dresser that I can paint to match.






The family room right beside this bedroom got the same floor treatment. A new lamp and miscellaneous accessories makes this a new favorite hang out space for watching TV or playing Wii. 

There is also a guest bathroom cleaned and stocked and ready for use. 


I have marveled how many guests have already graced our home in the few months we have lived here. It is a joy to share this house with family and friends. 


These VISITS are wonderful times. Friends that we haven't connected with in many years ask to stop in to see this place we have moved into. Other out of town guests who need a place to stay say they've slept well in these rooms and ask to hear the renovation story. And lately we've enjoyed hosting larger gatherings of friends and family because this house will easily accommodate them. I've come to the conclusion that when we care for the house, people are drawn to it and people will feel cared for.


It's the same in our lives. When we care for our souls, people will want to be with us. They will be drawn to us. It is good to care for your soul; allow times of quiet reflection, time to create, time to organize, time to rest. I believe that it is those times that God VISITS us. Make room for His VISITS throughout your day today. Keep caring for the house.

"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almightly. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield...he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways." 

Psalm 91