A Refreshing Flood

Jesus Culture. Sure, that's what I hope our culture can become. But it's also a band. A worship band. And they rock. 

This song is so true of Jesus. His love is a refreshing flood. He takes away all blemishes and washes us clean. Thank you Jesus for loving us!

Hope fills my soul

The love that You've shown

Brings refreshing like the rain

Peace floods my heart

I've known nothing apart,

Apart from Your goodness, God.

You are glorious

You are holy, holy

The heavens shout

You are worthy, worthy

Your love frees my soul

And fear has no hold

For You have broken the chains

Now joy fills my life

Your spirit, Your light

I'm undone by the kindness of Christ 

You are glorious

You are holy, holy

The heavens shout

You are worthy, worthy

My soul cries out

You are holy, holy

The nations will shout

You are worthy, worthy

At the sound of Your name

The heavens will shake 

And the earth will move."

High Five for Friday

It's Friday, ya'll. The end of the week. A day that a TON of people look forward to. 

It ends in "y". In case you weren't sure, it's Friday. And I'm linking up with Lauren.

ONE. Out of Town Guests.

We were SO SO SO excited that our life friends Hannah & Loren and Joe & Corette came through. Mike and I weren't sure exactly what to show them about our new home/place. :) We had Saturday afternoon to introduce them to Jitter Bean, Holly Yashi, the Redwood Community Park (we pulled black berries and huckle berries right there for them to try!), Luffenholtz, Trinidad, Starz Burgers, and then, of course, a game of Taboo! It was a fun busy day! We met up with them again on Sunday morning and had breakfast at Big Blue (mine and Mike's favorite breakfast place {and sometime lunch}).

{my one picture from the trip. please ignore my weird smile.

Mike, me, Loren, Hannah, Joe, and Corette.}

TWO. Healing.

Mike's ankle is feeling MUCH better! He is back on his regular shifts and we are both happy about it. It was nice having him home every evening but office work is not what makes my hubby happy. ;)

THREE. Young Married Group.

For the last year, the hubby and I have dreamed of starting/getting involved with a young married group. We weren't at Leona Valley Community Church long enough to start anything but we are hear in Humboldt for a while and there are lots of young married people! So, we had our first group on Tuesday night. For dinner we had build your own burritos (complete with cilantro lime rice), watched previews for 3 different studies and landed on Chip Ingram's "House or Home: Marriage Edition", and enjoyed each other. We will be meeting every other Sunday night! Can't wait to see what this community becomes.

FOUR. Decent Schedule.

This is going to seem like a totally and completely normal odd "high", but when you're unemployed or a STAW (stay at home wife), it's the little things. I have been going to bed and getting up a decent times (read: in bed by 11pm, if not 10:30, and up no later than 8 am, if not, 7:30). My days have consisted of errands, bible studies, house hold chores, lots of walks, an interview (at Ulta!!), and today, getting ready for another guest and women's retreat. Ahhh!

FIVE. Serving.

I never knew that I could serve someone by going shopping with them. Yesterday, I went shopping with Janice. Janice is allergic to Polyester, Rayon, and a whole slew of other things. That means it takes a lot of patience and time spent reading labels. But we had a successful day finding her cute, comfy, fashionable items that she isn't allergic to and all for a fantastic deal! 

Was your week fabulous? Stressful? Normal? Boring? Fun? Weird? Or???

~Emily~

High Five for Friday!

Happy Happy Friday!!

ONE. Safety.

Last week the hubby went out on a call at work (he's a paramedic) and took a crazy fast summersault down a 50 foot ravine thanks to 15 or so bee stings tumble down a very steep ravine. Luckily, he is ok (and so are the patients) minus a really bad sprained ankle and itchy bee stings. :) Oh I am SO grateful! Even though he didn't get to work like he was planning to, we got a lot of great time in with each other. Score!

TWO. Job Interview.

I had an interview for a job that I think I would enjoy and would be good at. I should know in a week and a half or so! I'm stressed about figuring out health insurance so, if I get this job hopefully that will be taken care of. 

THREE. Life Friends.

Friends are so special! They choose to have a relationship because they enjoy you and want to know you. How cool is that?! Here are some fun pics of a few of my life friends (as in life long).

FOUR. Dental Insurance.

Eeek! No more crazy expensive appointments. I will forever be grateful for dental insurance!

FIVE. Southwest.

It is really expensive to fly in and out of this area. So, hubby and I will be flying out of Oakland. I'm thankful for Southwest! They are the cheapest option. We will be going to Kansas City for 2 weeks!!! I am SO SO SO excited!! Oh my heart is happy. Woot. :)

Now, I have some gardening to get to. Have a happy Saturday and ENJOY your weekend!



~Emily~

Thrifted Thursday

If you know me, even a little, then you know that I love thrift stores. Sure, there is A LOT of junk, but there are also a lot of unexpected fun finds and practical things. Here are some of the things I have picked up lately...

5 fallish leaf garlands - $1.00
3 fallish leaf "picks" - $1.00
3 blown glass balls - $7.00
2 baskets - $1.50
4 terra-cotta bunny rabbit napkin rings - $1.00
Flower canvas - $.75
Hanging planter - $2.00
Light fixture - $5.00
Fleur de lis taper holder - $0.50
Total = $19.75

{kitties playing while I untangled all of the garland. they loved it}

 {Mojo and George playing while Mitzy acts like she's too cool. What a snob! :P}

{all of my goodies!}

{Mitzy the model}

{blown glass ball things}

{terra-cotta bunny napkin ring holders. Can't wait to use these for spring and Easter.}

{small flower canvas}

{new planter! I know it's small but so cool}

{weird flower things I found for fallifying (yes I made that up) the house}

{kind of an oriental plate but I love the colors.}

{light fixture. sorry for the sucky picture.}

Have you gone thrifting lately? What did you find? 

What is your best thrift store find?
My best find would probably be a piece of furniture. I love finding those well made sturdy pieces of furniture. :)

~Emily~

Spray Painted Terra-cotta

I went to Ace Hardware the other day to get spray paint (for a different project) and a pot to plant my basil in. 
The cashier asked if I was spray painting the pot and I said, "Golly gee willikers! What a swell idea."

Supplies needed are:

spray paint

painters tape

yarn (optional)

a pot

Suggested steps:

Tape off what you don't want sprayed

Spray paint it

Plant something!

 {Don't mind my water logged painters tape. It was still sticky!!}

{Tape off what you want.}

{Start spray painting. I did a few coats.}

{Mitzy who desperately wants to come help. ;)}

{The finished project}

For the most part it turned out how I envisioned. Next time I'll be more careful with the tape. I thought I had it all flattened but I guess not. 

Does anyone have suggestions for getting rid of the streaks?

~Emily~