VALidations

Brian's first Painting (in progress) Cubby for jars Paints in their drawer Easel and Cabinet together (they match) Pretty and Practical! Storage underneath for all sorts of things! Having furniture builders in the family is the greatest! Above are photos of my new custom-made art cabinet. Don't mind the unfinished basement walls in the background. My mom and grandpa made both the cabinet and the easel, both from their own designs! Brian and I worked on his first painting last night, and I love my cabinet! It's so wonderful, not to mention my fully adjustable, custom-made easel. Thanks Mom and Grandpa!!!

A friend with whom I attended high school just released his band's debut album! The band is Sidewalk Prophets, and the CD is AMAZING!!! Very powerful stuff. One song in particular really spoke to me today. Sometimes I take for granted what God has done for me, for all of us, when we REALLY didn't deserve it. Accept it or not, but the truth is we are sinful creatures. Nothing we do could EVER be enough to earn God's love...but He loves us anyway. Being a parent has really given me a new perspective on what God did for me. He gave up his child who had done nothing wrong to a die a horrible painful death, so that I, an ungrateful, disobedient child could spend eternity with Him. I just can't wrap my mind around that...but I'm glad He loves me anyway. : )