They labor in vain who build it." We started building. After hearing from some friends how the people before them had buried a Bible in the foundation of their home, we decided to use that idea. Early last Saturday morning, Daddy and the children sat around the kitchen table searching the Scriptures for verses pertaining to building a home and building our lives on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Then each person wrote down their verse on a piece of paper and attached it to the rebar reinforcement. This sparked thinking and priceless conversations in our children. We will then, down the road, make a wall-hanging that lists the scriptures for them to see as they grow up.
We were all so excited, the cement truck was coming to our house. I had three very giddy boys!
Arlen, our neighbor, came over to help with the pouring, as did my brother Jeff and Paul's father who lives with us now. The truck backed in and the pouring began.
I was amazed at the patience my hubby had! I would have gathered all the children up and sat them in the house with a movie or such for this day, but not him. He gave each child a trowel, hammer or whatnot and gave them a job...assembly line style.
Gracie was acting Job Supervisor and L & I Inspector.
That was last week. This is today. The floor joists are set.
Lots of scrap wood means inventions! A swing for 9.
That was last week. This is today. The floor joists are set. Look at that beautiful living room!! I can't even imagine.
Lots of scrap wood means inventions! A swing for 9.
And, of course, we can not blog without cute pictures of said baby. He's so happy now that I am off dairy! He is still up 2-4 times a night, but it is brief and to the point so I am not exhausted at all, the Lord has been so gracious to me as I rarely feel tired.
On his knees and ready to roll!!
2 comments:
Great idea with the Bible and verses. We have had a few friends hold dedication ceremonies for their houses. They handed out Sharpies, prayed, and then everyone wrote their favorite verse on the frame and floor.(under all the sheetrock) It is neat to take pictures of each person with their verse and have a scrapbook on the coffee table once the room is finished. The great thing is when people come over to visit they say "I wrote this verse here in the livingroom under the carpet in this spot."
When we built our home we wrote Bible verses on the door post of each room accordingly for what that room was going to be used for. When my parents remodel the upstairs in their home we all went and used sharpies to write down our fav Bible verses on the floor. That room has been used for a summer Bible study each year as an out reach and has been such a blessing. Blessings, cynthia
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