Love Shack

I wanted to do something special when we were built our home. I wanted to do something that would influence the way we saw our new home; the way we felt inside of its walls; and something that would create a lasting impression on us.



When our home was in the framing stage, I went out and I wrote scripture verses in the door frames of almost every room within our home. They were verses that pertained to each room. For instance in our master closet I wrote, “Clothe yourselves with compassion, gentleness, kindness..;” right above our front door I wrote, “As for me and my house, we shall serve the Lord.”


I chose a special verse for each one of my children’s rooms based on their special personalities and characteristics.


I know that when it came time to sheetrock and paint – those verses got covered. But the neat thing is that they did not get removed. They are still there – underneath our walls. Those words are everywhere within our home and that has set the tone for the atmosphere within our house.


If you are building a home, this is a fantastic thing to do together as a family. If your home is already built – you can still set a tone for inside your four walls by making a plaque, writing elegantly in paint or calligraphy on top of your paint, or even typing something out and framing it in a prominent spot.


What you surround yourself with really affects the mood of your home. So choose wisely.