November 7, 2009

Greetings My Friend,

Our house – for the most part is in order. It is not the same “look” we had in Redford. I thought I would take you on a tour…. Our bedroom is to the right off the front door. That still needs some loving care. We have a picture of a garden above the bed. There is a beautiful wardrobe of Emma’s in the corner. There is one closet – no door – which is okay since I tend to not shut the door anyway… On the far wall are three dressers – two stacked on top of one. Next to these dressers is another wardrobe. Our Landlord did not want us to remove the dressers so this worked for us. They are the extra storage space we need since we only have one closet in the whole house.

The front room is right off the front door. Our leather couch sits directly across from the front door. Above the couch is a mirror – we hung. The mirror is a flat mirror with no frame. Junior has lovingly hung a collage of crosses from it and it is beautiful. There are some large crosses hung to the side – like framing the mirror and a picture a friend of ours drew as a frame too. On the wall next to the couch, a short wall is a mirror with our Mom’s pictures hanging from that. Over the door way is a cross with a plaque that reads,” Christ is the Head of this home”; next to the door on the other side of the short wall, the wall has another mirror with a picture of Jesus on it and a large wooden cross that Junior made. On the cross are pieces of paper nailed to it. When I have a struggle, I will nail my struggle to the cross. The corner has a corner curio cabinet in it – we have pictures of family inside that. The next wall near the curio cabinet has a table for plants and next is a desk – yellow with flowers. The next corner has Junior’s recliner and he is able to look out the window. The last wall has my glider rocker – above that is a picture of the Ten Commandments with a gold cross above it. Oh, the cat tower is on the window. The curtains are sheers with red flowers embroidered in them. The crosses – help us to remember – we are owned by Jesus now. They remind us that we have chosen another type of life – a life in Christ – this helps us stay on that path.

Next is the family room – right off of the front room. The room has a masculine décor to it. The TV and a long dresser are on the first wall as you walk in. A picture of a church in winter hangs above the TV. Next is Junior’s metal file cabinet. The door to the bathroom is next and on the other side is Mom and Dad’s hutch. Junior’s hats line the top shelf. Books and pictures line the shelves – Grandma’s big Bible is on the bottom shelf.

Across from the hutch is our futon – green with a quilt on the back. In front of the futon is an end table – coffee table effect. Next to the couch on the other side is an end table and next to it is the white hutch from the basement in Redford. The top shelf has pink, green and blue baskets lining it – filled with drawer type of stuff for my desk. Next to that is my desk – the one Junior made. A book shelf is across from my desk and on the other side of the kitchen door. The book case has a feminine touch to it. Girl things are in the center and books are on the sides. The top has a picture of tea cups and flowers and a cross. A paper chain that my niece made me is draped on it as well. A mask my niece made me hangs in the archway of the door. Below that is a picture of a garden table with flowers on it. Junior’s world map clock and world maps are above my desk. The windows have the same sheer curtains as the front room. Junior’s ability to think outside the box shows in the decorations and the way we decorate. I’ve come to love his flair.

The next room is our kitchen. It is an old fashioned kitchen. There are Lots of cupboards and countertops. A butcher block unit is in the middle – like an island. In one corner is a corner cabinet built with the house. The table has ceramic tiles inlaid in it.

The bathroom is cute too. It has a washer and dryer in it – first floor – so very nice, our first time ever. We have a white tri fold mirror and a white over the toilet cabinet – from our basement in Redford.

The front room, family room and bathroom each have a pretty area rug with bright colors to offset all the dark paneling and dark carpeting in each room.

We have a wrap- around porch which feels like another room at times. Off the kitchen is another porch which over- looks the river.

Our home feels comfortable – small but comfortable. God has blessed us with a beautiful dream. The woods around us are peaceful, beautiful and is a dream come true. The river is constantly roaring – still it is peaceful. We see wild life, feel peace out here. We have neighbors close – yet far enough away to not be on top of each other. The train comes through throughout the day and night – there is calmness even with that.

It is here that I am finding healing for the deep hurts in life. It is here where I can go to the porch and visit with God. It is here where I write and contemplate.

This dream started after the elections last year. Michigan decided it was ok to experiment on the unborn to be aborted. This really bothered us and we did not want to be part of a state that sanctioned this. This has had its challenges of coming to fruitarian – now though – we live our dream.

May God bless you and keep you, make His face to shine upon you.

Love

Janet