Community Re_Beautification

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Bridgette has been involved in a leadership class with the City of Midlothian.  Their class community project is to “rebeautify the downtown”.  They are doing this through repainting of light poles, replacing and adding banners to the poles and planting flowers in pots, baskets, barrels, and troughs all along the main downtown street.  It’s amazing what a volunteer team of 12, and with occasional help from significant others (spouses like Steve & children), can do with some donations, a plan, a short time-frame and concerted team effort.  Even accomplishing a little bit, even a small project like this can make a big difference in people’s lives, uplifting their spirits, and stimulating their interaction within community…..restoring a stronger sense of community!

Check out the video below that Bridgette put together celebrating this focused revitalization effort in this community.

Outhouse re_cycled!

 

Even the smallest of projects can be meaningful and significant….rehabbing something always brings a sense of satisfaction to the soul.

Take this turn-of-the-century outhouse, on family property in Louisiana, being neglected and falling down….nobody caring about it anymore.

We removed it from it’s falling down home, loaded it on a trailer and relocated it to our property in Texas.  We  gave it a new life, utilizing the historic outhouse to cover up the new septic system equipment …. repurposed design using elements of old to enhance the new!

Enjoy the short video below, as we humorously celebrate another recycled success!!

5 RE’s of Life

As we begin our RE journey, it seems only right that we start with the review of our life growth process.  Looking at a process of five of the more significant REs, we begin our journey with:

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REALIZE

REFLECT

REDISCOVER

REJOICE

 

As we greet each and every day, we are faced with various situations, opportunities, trials, or tribulations that challenge us to respond in some form or fashion.

When in challenging situations, we humans generally have a can-do attitude….what ever it is, we believe we can do it; we can figure it out, we can accomplish it….responding and reacting….not always to our good and often to the detriment of others and ourselves.

Over the years, our experience guides us to not be immediate in our response, but to first look for spiritual guidance.  We do this through research, we read what others have said about our issue.  Whether it be turning to experts in a various field and read what they’ve written, or internet searches for related and relevant information, or reading the Bible or other spiritual Word for divine guidance, whatever your vehicle is for direction…. first read before responding.  Following this, you are in a much better position to realize that you may need to reflect on the situation further, rediscovering who you are and better understanding your related role in the situation….leaving you in a position to rejoice!

Over the next several weeks, in our posts we’ll discuss these 5 RE’s in some detail.  But first, here’s Bridgette  to begin a commentary on this subject…..click on video below.

The Power of Re

Wedding (633)As we launch our newest journey, Living A RePurposed Life, we are glad to have you with us.  We will be investigating and discussing various aspects of the power of RE…… from reading to reciting, from resonating to revealing, from responding to reacting, from revitalizing  to rejoicing….. all and much more as a part of our RE journey, as we delve into the issues surrounding “rehab your life, your home, your community”.
We hope it speaks to you, that you get a lot out of it…..we certainly get recharged by doing it….. Thanks for joining us – here RE go!

You Are Not Dead Yet!

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It’s not time to turn out the lights. You have more to give than you ever imagined. Retirement is not your excuse to give up. We need you! The World needs you! Heck you need you! Retirement means an opportunity for redefinition of the real purpose in your life….. Come on along as we begin our journey revealing thoughts about Living A Repurposed Life!