Isabel's daffodils

The official end of our land's sabatical

Correction on yesterday's post...Let's just say that once I was a seamstress, yesterday I was a sower! Isabel and I ended up planting most of the grass seed.
Isabel and I started some plants today to move to the garden in a few weeks. She had her dolls lined up in the window to watch us!
The purlins are trimmed now. It is easier to type this then all the time it took Kris and Dad W. to do this. Pictures wouldn't even show it! :)
I hope you are enjoying your Friday.

Gratitude

Send some rain, would You send some rain?
'Cause the earth is dry and needs to drink again
And the sun is high and we are sinking in the shade
Would You send a cloud, thunder long and loud?
Let the sky grow black and send some mercy down
Surely You can see that we are thirsty and afraid
But maybe not, not today
Maybe You'll provide in other ways
And if that's the case . . .

(Chorus)

We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
For lessons learned in how to thirst for You
How to bless the very sun that warms our face
If You never send us rain

Daily bread, give us daily bread
Bless our bodies, keep our children fed
Fill our cups, then fill them up again tonight
Wrap us up and warm us through
Tucked away beneath our sturdy roofs
Let us slumber safe from danger's view this time
Or maybe not, not today
Maybe You'll provide in other ways
And if that's the case . . .

(Chorus)

We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
A lesson learned to hunger after You
That a starry sky offers a better view if no roof is overhead And if we never taste that bread

Oh, the differences that often are between
What we want and what we really need

So grant us peace, Jesus, grant us peace
Move our hearts to hear a single beat
Between alibis and enemies tonight
Or maybe not, not today
Peace might be another world away
And if that's the case . . .

(Chorus)

We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
For lessons learned in how to trust in You
That we are blessed beyond what we could ever dream
In abundance or in need
And if You never grant us peace

But Jesus, would You please . . .
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One year ago I was sitting in church getting tearful while listening to Jen Kinsey sing "Gratitude" by Nichole Nordeman. I was then anticipating moving and leaving Kris and the kids for a few weeks. Last night I was outside taking pictures of yet another spectacular sunset and updates for this blog. As I looked up to take a picture I saw the moon showing through the purlins and phrases of that song came to mind...specifically the part that talks about a starry sky offers a better view if no roof is on our head. I was reminded once again that I am blessed beyond what I could ever dream.
We tilled our field yesterday and as I am typing Kris is planting our acres with some sort of fescue/bluegrass mix. He and Dad W. finished the purlins yesterday. The roof boards are next.

Dormers

Dad W. is back and helping Kris put up the dormer in the girl's room today. He also brought his chain saw which is turning out to be a useful tool for Kris with these big logs! Tomorrow Isabel and I plan on tilling our field in preparation for planting grass seed. It is another beautiful day today. I hope you all are enjoying yours.

Just thinking...

Some things I would love to never forget about this week....
1. Sitting down in a packed concert of 4,000 people and realizing I was next to someone I hadn't seen in 14 years.
2. Seeing our neighbor, Geoff, helping Kris and his Dad put up the big purlins and trusses. We had other people slow down and see the process, too.
3. Going to a brunch at Cedarville and a meeting at work in Dayton within a few hours of each other.
4. Isabel discovering earthworms while weeding. She placed them in "families" and put them in their "home deep homes".
5. I have a new sister-in-law in Texas.

Heavy timbers

It's been a busy day! I am sure Dad W. will be glad to go back to Athens tomorrow and Kris has already said he's thankful it will be raining tomorrow so he can take a day off! I am off to work.

Catching up

I am trying to catch you all up quickly on our happenings since last post. Kris has been making templates and notching purlins. They are ready now for placement tomorrow. I am sure there will be exciting pics of those!
My parents, Catherine, and two of her girls came this past weekend. We went to the Creation Museum and enjoyed seeing family again. We were able to show our building to Doug and Shelly M. who were so instrumental in helping us see that we could build our own log home...they did! It was a full weekend but so good.
As I am typing Kris, his Dad, and Micah are all watching B-ball. It is has been a beautiful day! Isabel discovered earthworms today as we were weeding our bulb garden. Smudge is covered in dirt from a recent dig. Wesley and Kristianna are perfecting their new climbing "tree". Kris and Dad W. are exhausted from getting all the purlins ready for tomorrow. They stayed safe despite renting the "widowmaker"...a 16" circular saw!
We also refinished our bathtub today. It won't be needed for a while but we are excited to see something so old look so new.
I hope you have had a great start to your work week. Look for pictures soon of what the house looks like with some more stability.