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Thanks for visiting Repurposed. This blog is about a house we are moving out of, an old house we are rehabing, a family that is walking in faith, a marriage that presses on, and the journey that God is taking us on. A repurposed life...turning the ashes into beauty.

"Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Philipians 3:12-14

Thursday, August 23, 2012

 

The Library

 My books finally have a place of their own.  I have always wanted to display the many wonderful children's books that I have collected over the years.  I love collecting old books such as the ones on my top shelf.  They have the prettiest illustrations.
 The library is the place of honor for my Chris.  This is the picture we used for his memorial service.  It shows him enjoying his books.  My dear friend Jennifer did such a nice job capturing his love of reading.  This black apothecary chest was in his room and it held all of his favorite books.  So together they hold a place of honor in the library.


This bookshelf holds the many Dr Seuss books that have either been donated to Chris' Korner or were Chris' personal books.  This is the rocking chair that was in Chris' nursery.  I bought the giant Cat in the Hat when he was just a baby...little did I know what a huge fan he would become. (The Domo is Dylan's addition)
 Sorry for the fuzzy picture (camera phone).  This is a pennant banner I made from a Little Red Riding Hood book that had great illustrations.  I just love it!  I will be making more with other torn and tattered books.  Here's a close-up of one of the pennants:
And lastly, here's the view of the library from the kitchen: 
Since it's where I spend most of my time, I do enjoy being just a step away from the library.  I'll post more pics next time of the other rooms. Blessings!

3 comments:

  1. It all looks so beautiful my friend. Really beautiful. And you know, I did know we both loved books but really until now, I didn't know just how much! My dream has been to open a children's book store and although it most likely will never happen, my collection continues to grow. Just cannot get enough of them. And Zoey, it is her single most favorite thing to do, be read to. Another thing our loves have in common.

    You know, I will never, ever forget Christopher and his books and his backpack 'Gary', filled to the brim with them. not ever.

    Love you. Love him. Always.

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  2. this is one of my favorite rooms. it get so much light.

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  3. Love seeing that the quilt found a home, too!

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