Eight weeks and we will be perfected.

I am kind of excited because I am starting a Bible Study today - "The Fine Art of Creating a Home" - doesn't that sound majorly important? I mean, it's elevated to the level of art - bypassing craft and job and drudgery straight to the top - we are artists. I think I will summarize on the blog as I learn. We are figuratively building a house from the ground up. Both the spiritual and the physical.

1st week we look at choosing the site, house plans and making the choices that will affect our house every day until we sell it or pass it on to our kids. Paralleling this to our spiritual life, this is where we choose to fall in love with God all over again. Not only know Him from the Word, but experience Him as we live all day long. I stumbled over Psalm 40 - has that always been there?!?! WOW! Then the physical will focus on ways we set the tone in the home. Atmosphere and attitude. I was inspired by Alexandra Stoddard's old book Living a Beautiful Life (go here for website) - where she makes life fun! She focuses on rituals and making daily jobs enjoyable. Here's my favorite take-away:

Slow

down.

Calm

down.

Don't

worry.

Don't

hurry.

Ahh--h-h-h

You know I am the picture of calm when my kids presented me with this plate (for my vintage if-i'm-not-eating-out-I-may-as-well-pretend-I-am resturant ware collection):

I may have a lot to learn. . .