Aqua Wish

I've spent the last few months trying to repair and spruce up my house. It's a slow process, but I'm beginning to see a difference. The outside has been pressure washed, the trim has been painted, the windows have new screens, and the back porch has been repaired and rescreened. Inside, my dad and I have been finishing a new room which will be a laundry/utility room. But this past week was entirely devoted to updating my little girl's room into something that a tween will think is cool. She's past the pink stage and we are moving on to aqua.

Here's a play-by-play.

Saturday: pulled EVERYTHING out of the room; sanded and washed the walls, covered nail holes

Sunday: bought the paint, Aqua Wish and Frost, aka blue green and white

Monday: sanded and wiped down the walls again; started with white on 3 walls; enthusiastic child painted with brush and roller until it became a job...then wandered off

Tuesday: the no longer enthusiastic child called a friend and spent the day at her house while my son and I worked on the aqua wall and trim

Wednesday: finished the trim and cleaned the carpet

Thursday: after Thanksgiving lunch, dad and my nephew moved furniture back into room

Friday: ignored the room and went shopping, but did buy a new comforter set to match the aqua wall

Saturday: hung the curtains and helped put clothes back in room, gave up and went outside when the petulant child refused to cooperate; mom came, dealt with the child and finished putting the room in order while I stained a swing, cut grass and straightened the carport

Sunday: rest

I just walked into her room to take a photo and thought about the color aqua. It's a blue green that reminds me of the ocean and makes me wants to take a deep breath and relax. It's amazing how something as simple as the color of the sea can calm your mind, yet the sea can be turbulent and scary much like the stresses of life. 

Mark 4:39 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!" And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.

I should remember that He can also rebuke my stressors and say to my mind, "Peace, be still!" and the things that are stressful will cease and He will bring great calm to my mind.