Why Blog?

Wow, I just saw the date of my last post!

I am really bad at this regular blogging stuff! 

2 weeks! 

Does this imply that I am not cut out for the blogging world? 

I'm not sure...maybe...maybe not. 

A blog in its simplest form is just an online diary.  Simple enough. 

And yet, I have not kept a diary since I was a tween, so why do I suddenly think that I can keep up with one now? 

Maybe because on a computer, it is so much quicker and easier? I mean, who hand writes anything anymore? I seem to have a hard time even signing my name! So what would take me an hour to hand write, I can type out in 15 min or less. And I can add pictures to it, too!

But what kind of content would I be putting in a diary? When I was a tween it was about friends and crushes.  How on earth can I come up with daily, or even weekly, content that anyone is interested in reading?  Especially when it is just about me? 

I hear talk of being "transparent."  What on earth does that mean? Who wants to show their innards to the world? Certainly not me, because then they would see that who I am is only skin deep. Yep, that's right people, this pastor's wife is as shallow as they come! I have nothing of any depth to share with the world! 

That's ok, you say. Not every blog has to be deep and meaningful. Some blogs are just about pretty pictures. 

Oops, so I kind of miss the mark there, too.  I am working on pretty-ing up my pics. Something I am enjoying immensely.  I am finding it takes a lot of work however.  Is that something I am willing and able into which to invest my time? 

I have long thought of myself as a writer, envisioning what it would be like to write a great piece of chick lit (my favorite style of read, btw).  Could my blog reflect that and just be pieces of one big story?

Right now, there is nothing special about my blog.  It is just a poor reflection of other blogs that I follow and enjoy.  Nothing to make it stand out or draw people. 

So, why did I start a blog, you may ask? 

Initially it was to share pics of my current projects with my family and friends who only darken my door a few times a year at most.  And maybe most of them don't even care about what I am doing in my spare time, but I know there are a few who do.  

I know some of you are anxiously awaiting the revelation of what my new mission in life will be. And here you thought that with all this build-up, that I was going to tell you what it was.

NOPE! 

Just some of those random thoughts mentioned in my title! Ha! 

But I will grace you with this teaser of what my cabinets are becoming!

LOVING IT!!!!

Blessings, 

Ronda

Lessons From Gideon

Some recent goings-on (and some not so recent) have prompted me to once again start evaluating where I stand in my life. 

With my lovely daughter being a senior this year, I am quickly closing in on the empty-nest syndrome. 

And with the advent of the empty-nest syndrome comes the inevitable question: "So what are you going to do now?"

GRRRRR!!!

Yes, all these people are very well-meaning, they are only curious about this because they know that I have devoted the last 16 years to be being a full-time home-schooling mom.  

And I know that I do get annoyed far too easily.  My knee-jerk reaction is "What's wrong with what I'm doing now? Why do I have to do something else?" After all, I do have a part-time job as a piano teacher extraordinaire ;)

And the rest of my time is spent, as those of you who read my blog know, working on my home.  

So this has been on my mind for a while, but then a few weeks ago I started a Bible study on Gideon.  Those of you who know the story of Gideon know that he was challenged by God to step way outside of his comfort zone and become the leader (judge) God intended for him to be.  Gideon seemed to be a guy with a major self-esteem issue. He didn't seem to think very highly of himself, so he couldn't really see why God would think that people would actually follow his lead in any daily activity, let alone in going to battle against their enemies, the Midianites. In this, I seem to have a lot in common with Gideon, for you see, this has always been my fear. My excuse if you will, for not stepping out and leading.  That fear is grounded in reality, for I have had bad experiences with stepping out and leading where I thought that God wanted me to go.  And not waiting for God to tell me where He wanted me to lead resulted in... well, poor results.  

And now I feel God tugging at my heart to do...something.  No, I'm not sure what.  Does it involve furniture?  I don't know.  I think maybe in a perfect world it does. :)

I'm sure it involves stepping out of my comfort zone.  Going to battle with my poor self-esteem. Loving people like Jesus did.  

I am trying to quietly and patiently wait for God to whisper my mission in my ear. 

So tough, when I seem to be so good at making up my own missions!

I thought I would add a few of my artsy-fartsy pics for your entertainment pleasure! :)

Oh, and by the way, I believe I have it set up so that if you feel so moved, you can subscribe to my posts to get them by email.  Look for the subscribe button on the right. 

Blessings,

Ronda

Change of blog title?

LOLOLOLOL!!!  I just realized that my URL doesn't have primitive spelled correctly!  Oh, my goodness!  So if you tried to look for my blog, you wouldn't find me, but you would find another blog with the same title!  Well, SHOOT!  Look for me to change my title soon!  Oh, well, back to the drawing board!  Suggestions? For those who know me, something the yells RONDA!

I guess I need to really think about why I am blogging.  That, partly on the advice of veteran blogger, Donna at Funky Junk Interiors.  Am I just giving an accounting of my day, or is my goal to tell you something that you might not find anywhere else?  I would like to think the latter, but most of the things I am doing these days are based in things I am reading on other blogs.  My thinking when I started this is that it would evolve with time.  Mostly I am in the process of remaking my home and I have friends and family who would enjoy having a place to go to see what I am doing.

So...on the saga of the chairs.  I am still on the lookout for a few more vintage chairs to paint black for my dining room.  2 of the chairs that I bought at yard sales in September need enough work done to them that they are just sitting in my garage waiting on hubby to figure out if he wants to put the time and effort into fixing them.  The good news is that they were each only $5.  Anyway...convinced my hubby to make the 20 minute drive over to a little antique/junk store to check out some chairs, only to find that they are not open on Wednesdays!  Oops, sorry honey!

Did spend some time working on my table today.  Here is another sneak peek~

Isn't she lovely?

Blessings,

Ronda