This is why gratitude is so central to the life God made us for. Until we can center ourselves on what we do have, on what God has given us, on the life we do get to live, we'll constantly be looking for another life. That is why the word remember occurs again and again in the Bible. God commands his people to remember who they are, where they've been, what they've seen, what's been done for them. If we stop remembering, we may forget. And that's when the trouble comes.

-Rob Bell, Sex God

go vote!

ok, so i was supposed to blog about this multiple times in November, to try and help the Lynn's get tons of votes. i didn't, and now i feel really bad. so if you read my blog, PLEASE do the following:

1. go to www.fanoftheseason.com
2. click on "official entries" at the top
3. go to the 2nd page and find James Lynn
4. watch his awesome video and vote for them 10 times a day for the rest of november so that they can possibly win $10,000 !!!
5. if you were in a contest for $10,000, you would want people to vote for you, so please go and vote!

thank you!!!

we should exist....“for the glory of God, for the souls of men, and for the gospel which reconciles the two together.”
-tommy nelson

another renovation complete

Before

Lovely mural and planter in the background with wicker baskets...After
New cork wallcovering with metallic background. Wood flooring to replace the planter and a new private dining area with drapery

Before, above.

After, below.

Omni Mandalay : Trevi's Restaurant

Las Colinas, TX

Marcel is our favorite. Check him out here: http://vimeo.com/14190306

As I'm writing my final paper for graduate school, I pondered Jon and I's day at White Rock.

Why? because I don't want to write my paper.

It's take everything in me to sit in front of this computer, when FALL HAS COME!

I love the natural colors in our clothing with the backdrop of the trees.

I found this image on a blog last night and gasped when I saw it! This wallpaper was in a magazine that Laura and I used for inspiration for our Corpus Christi guestroom. We asked one of our fabric vendors to weave an interpretation of this wallpaper so we could use it as our accent pillow in the room! The wallpaper is obviously much more fabulous than the pillow...

Succulent Wallpaper, $200 per roll; makelike.com/shop

bought the new guster cd today! happy listening to me!

fall decor

Love the wine bottles with candlesticks...

...this one i can accomplish DIY

this one i would have to purchase :)