Wallhanging

I wanted to share my latest project with ya'll. I've been really busy lately, so I haven't had time for much, but this is something I've worked on little by little.

1 Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust.
2 O my soul, you have said to the Lord,
“You are my Lord,
My goodness is nothing apart from You.”
3 As for the saints who are on the earth,
“They are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.”
4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied who hasten after another god;
Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer,
Nor take up their names on my lips.
5 O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup;
You maintain my lot.
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
Yes, I have a good inheritance.
7 I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel;
My heart also instructs me in the night seasons.
8 I have set the Lord always before me;
Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will rest in hope.
10 For You will not leave my soul in Sheol,
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
11 You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Psalm 16 is my life Psalm, and I wanted to put it up on my wall, but I didn't just want it on my quote wall, I wanted it BIG! Ordering "Wall Words" was out of the question, and I didn't want to pay to have a poster made, so I settled for something simple, and cheap--paper. Yes, this project took 98 pieces of paper, and several hours to complete. Fortunately most of the hours were not spent all in one solid chunk, but rather in 15 minutes here, and 10 minutes there. The largest chunk of time I spent was 3 hours cutting and taping it to my closet door. But I am very pleased with the final result. It doesn't look professional, and there are gaps of the closet peeping out between the papers, but nobody will see it but me. So it really doesn't matter does it?

Rainbows

Mom, my sisters and I have just returned from the Orange County Fair. There were plenty of things to see, including the world's largest horse (appropriately named Hercules), African acrobats, hula dancers, and myriads of exhibits to wander through. While touring the exhibits, we even came across a woman who was spinning dog hair into thread/yarn. Talk about interesting people...

My excitement really centers around one booth. And...oddly enough, it was a booth that sold flip-flops. Yes that's right, flip-flops. But these are not just any flip-flops, these are Rainbows. Friends have been telling me about Rainbows for awhile now, but I could have cared less until recently. You see, Rainbows are made to conform to your foot--to create a custom fit--and they are guaranteed for the life of the sole. My current sandals are a sorry sight indeed, but what else could you expect from a pair that has been well loved, and worn everywhere for the past three years? My friends' Rainbows have been around twice that long, and are still going strong. So I thought it might be nice to give some a try.

I checked online, but didn't want to pay $45 plus shipping; and I didn't really feel like driving down past Irvine to the Rainbow Outlet, so I was thrilled to see the Rainbow logo floating among the sea of booths at the fair. I have since bought myself a nice pair of expresso brown Rainbows. As I sorted through the mass of colors and sizes, I received instructions from one of the booth employees. "When you pick your Rainbows," she said, "you want to make sure they fit tightly, and your heel goes all the way to the back of the sandal." "Why?" was my question. "Rainbows stretch to fit your foot. Within about a week, you will see and feel the conformation to your particular foot shape. As they stretch they will loosen [obviously] and feel more comfortable."

Ok. I think I can handle that. Now, all that's left is to see if they live up to their hype.

Up and Running

Hold on tight 'cause here we go! This is my first attempt at blogging. I was inspired by my sister (check out her blog http://thebeautyofthelord.blogspot.com/ ). But while she sounds profound in her discourses on God's greatness, mine is merely dedicated to the small and simple things of life.

So please don't expect much from this. I see this as a place for me to catalogue and share "snapshots of my life," in ordinary things.