Company Girl Coffee ~ May 22, 2009

Welcome to my place for coffee! Thanks for taking the time to stop by! Over at Home Sanctuary this week, we were challenged to do something "half-way". Well, for me, that's GREAT...because...sometimes I simply don't do a job because I know I don't have the time, energy, or money to do it the "right" way. Our master bedroom desperately needed some time spent in it. Now, let me preface this with a couple of things. 1) I struggle to keep a clean bedroom. 2) Hubby and I definitely have 'his' and 'hers' sides of the room and we have each agreed to be responsible for our own sides. That said, my side is the right side...and here are the before and after pix. It still needs more work, which is a goal of mine for the long weekend. I have new art for over the bed. I need to find something decorative to put at the end of the bed so we stop using it as a place to pile clothes, shoes, etc. BUT...it's half-way done...and felt great to have permission to only do that much.

Yesterday we were challenged to wipe out kitchen drawers...empty out the crumbs (where DO they come from?) that migrate to our silverware organizers. I did all 9 drawers in my kitchen. I now present my 'best' 3 drawers:

Go to http://www.companygirl.com/ and check out the photo contest! There are already some precious photos that have been uploaded!

An old hymn has been playing over and over through my head this week:

I stand amazed in the presence
Of Jesus the Nazarene,
And wonder how He could love me,
A sinner, condemned, unclean.

For me it was in the garden
He prayed: “Not My will, but Thine.”
He had no tears for His own griefs,
But sweat drops of blood for mine.

In pity angels beheld Him,
And came from the world of light
To comfort Him in the sorrows
He bore for my soul that night.

He took my sins and my sorrows,
He made them His very own;
He bore the burden to Calvary,
And suffered and died alone.

When with the ransomed in glory
His face I at last shall see,
’Twill be my joy through the ages
To sing of His love for me.

O how marvelous! O how wonderful!
And my song shall ever be:
O how marvelous! O how wonderful!
Is my Savior’s love for me!

I am so grateful for our God's overwhelming love and grace. May I always keep this at the forefront of my mind.

Have a wonderful weekend. If you know a soldier, please thank them for their sacrifice and service.

Praying today for: G (swine flu); family of C; N (dizziness); G&B (to know the Lord).