Our 316 Home

THE HOUSE BEFORE

This 1907 Craftsman Bungalow has been in my vision for 15 years

here in our little town of Mineola, Texas. 

I've taken the long way home just to drive by it on my way through town for a while. 

I admired the large luscious yard, beautiful wrapped porch and sturdy columns. 

It has a very unique charm that is a true treasure to me. 

LOVE IN THE HOUSE

WORKING HARD

CHOICES

Kitchen Tile- Grey and white check

Backsplash- Bordered Subway Tile

HOUSE INSPIRED

My cup runneth over. He gives us more than we need, more than we imagined.

Psalm 23

The LORD is my shepherd;

I shall not want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures;

He leads me beside quiet waters.

He restores my soul;

He guides me in the paths of righteousness

for the sake of His name.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,and

I will fear no evil,

for You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies.

You anoint my head with oil;

MY CUP OVERFLOWS!

Surely goodness and mercy will follow me

all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in the house of the LORD

forever.

Luke 6:37 “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; 38 give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, RUNNING OVER, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”

Proverb 3:9 Honor the Lord with your wealth,

with the firstfruits of all your crops;

10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing,

and your vats will brim over with new wine.

I don't belong here...

When I was spiritually transformed 5 years ago, my views were also greatly changed. My creative side, my mothering, my teaching, my attitude, my likes, EVERYTHING changed! There was no denying Christ was now residing inside of me. 

 See my Spiritual Autobiography Comic here...

http://thelostsocklife.blogspot.com/2013/03/supertab-autobiographical-comic-of-my.html

This changing does not sit still, but grows bigger and stronger as life moves on. Each circumstance, good or bad, just proves validity to His supernatural presence and power more and more in my life. Since my young husband of ten year, Shannon Seaton, unexpectedly passed away 5 months ago, my perspective has changed immensely. I feel as though I am seeing the world we live in from a higher plane, through the eyes of Heaven. Suddenly, things that were so important to me before I let slip by. And things that I let slip by before have become my main desire. Each thing, activity, creation, friendship or even that I am involved in is weighed on a spiritual scale. Does this bring life to me or another person? Does this matter in the end? Does this only lead to vanity or selfish desires? Does this get in the way of His plan for me and my family?

My sight is on Heaven and towards things that last forever. 

I respect honest people more than ever and have a heightened sense of discernment in people's character.

Are my friendships bringing me down, am I lifting others up, or are they leading nowhere? 

I feel as though I have one foot in Heaven, my eternal home and one here on Earth, my temporary home. 

I feel as though my husband did not leave me here in grief, but went ahead of me to renew my hope.

I will meet him again soon, but until I do I have to make the most of this world. I have to fight to show the truth, be kind to those around me, and share His love through my own. 

I am here to love and save, not judge or condemn. 

I don't belong here, but I am here for a reason and will live in His Plan.

I will follow His path to the end. I started it with Him and will end it with Him.

He is the Alpha and Omega, the author and finisher of my life.

I will run this Race of Faith, 

"Surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith..." Hebrews 12:1-2

If we are truly and sincerely living in Christ, we should have senses that doesn't match up with those of this world. When I am living and walking closely with Christ (a daily practice and honest struggle), I feel like things of this world lose importance. The worldly things are temporary, but normal people greatly vale them (money, fame, luxury, etc.). These things do nothing for our joy or spirit and only temporarily bring us fading happiness. This walk is daily, taking in daily bread (His word), and intimate moments everyday to keep in constant communication with Our Leader. We cannot zone out friends!

 Our head should be in Heaven's clouds... not the worlds smoke and mirrors.

THIS WORLD BELONGS TO SATAN

1 John 5:19

"And we know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the power of the evil one."

I AM AN ALIEN HERE

"Dear friends, I warn you as "temporary residents and foreigners" to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls".

1 Peter 2:11

I AM A CITIZEN OF HEAVEN

"But our citizenship is in Heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior there, the Lord Jesus Christ:"

Philippians 3:20

I DO NOT LOVE THE THINGS OF THIS WORLD... they are temporary.

"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

“The eye is the lamp of the body. 
Matthew 6:19-24

art by Tabitha Seaton

SERVE ETERNITY or FALL FOR THE TEMPORARY

"No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money"

Matthew 6:24

art by Tabitha Seaton

WHO ARE YOU HERE TO PLEASE... The Creator or His Creation?

"If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet, because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you" 

John 15:19

HIS WORD IS NOT POPULAR!

"I have given them Your word, and the world has hated them because [Your words] are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I do not pray that You should take them out of this world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world,"

John 17:14

This image below is the one I used for the above
"I don't belong here..." drawing. Awkward!

P.S.
Dear D.H, Brother in Christ.
I do not think of you as a sneaky snake, but a unfortunate frozen friend.
We will continue on the other side, when we get Home.
In His Love and Light,
Tabitha

Barn Hex SIgn

Allright, I am not sure what it is, but seeing these pictures of these barn blessings makes my heart giddy.

I guess it is the colors or the folksy style that appeals to my German heritage... not sure. 

but.... needless to say, I LOVE THEM!!!

I don't know why I always love things and just dwell on their awesomness for so long, then something inside me just stops and says, "You can make it!"

So, for as long as I have loved these barn blessing signs, I have decided to make one for my... uhh... barn?

no, wait... I don't have a barn, that's right...

oh well, why not just make it a home blessing sign? what's stopping me?

So, here I go...

I tried to find a few signs that I really love the design of for inspiration... it was hard...

But I decided to use the three below and just combine the ideas of all to fit my  personal  taste.
Where do I put this giant disk while I am working on it?
Well, I hide it under my table cloth of the kitchen table sillies!
Then it doesn't have to stare at me when I am busy, just begging to be worked on. I just do it when I have a moment.
I am not done yet,,, but will be soon!
SO, stay tuned to my blossoming blog to see the end results of my
Not-so-Barn Blessing!
See ya, wouldn't wanna be ya...
cause I like being me!

Maisy is assisting me with painting while Maddy eats Goldfish...

A little further progress on the sign... this time the whole family wanted to help!

WEEKS LATER....

Whhewww (wiping sweat from brow)...!

I am finally done with the Barn Blessing Sign I started weeks ago.

I think it looks awesome.

Another time proven that instead of wishing you had something, just use the creativity God gave you to go out and make it yourself. What's stopping you? 

Some people ask me how i get so much art done with 2 girls and a full time job.

Well, first of all I am incredibly blessed that my MIL works her tail off while I am at work to allow us to spend time with the kids when we get home. So, I really do not have to do a whole lot when I get home except tend to their needs. So, I can't pretend I am SuperTab on my own whatsoever...
The first step to being a REAL superhero is to first admit that it is NOT YOU that makes you super.

This is the cover of my autobiographical comic that tells my testimony (in the works).
SuperTab gets her super powers from her Creator.
If we let our heads get big, we are not so super anymore and our powers become in vain...

Also, I do take the gifts God gave me VERY SERIOUSLY!

I do not want to waste one single solitary second of my life just sitting and wasting my gift, and at any blessed opportunity I choose to glorify my God with my talent and time. 

The Bible says that when we give money (tithe) in faith to God, he will bless us back. 

(Job 41:11 and Malachi 3:8-12)
People say "time is money" which is really true.

If I give my free time to the Lord to create for Him, in order to attempt to bring otheres to Him through my creation... then he will in turn Bless me with more time. 

Sometimes, I just pray that if it is God's will for me to create something today, that He will make a way...

and he mostly does. I do have times where I feel dry on ideas...  I see that as God making time for me to rest which only makes my active times more meaningful and blessed. Usually it is a way for God to get me to come to Him alone in my quiet time to hear what His next creative step is for me.
I love these times!

In the same way, if I did not give back to Him the gift He has given me,
I would be robbing him of it (Job 41:11).
What He gives he can take away... anytime. So, I want to choose to have an attitude of gratitude daily.

Creating daily give me such pure joy.

It is my way of communing with Him, being still and quiet to enjoy the gift He gave me with Him. 

It is like a father making a one of a kind toy for his child as a Christmas gift... Till finally after all the thought and work spent, the child open the gift make just for them... all the time the Father is carefully watching thier expression in hope. 

Well, My Father in Heaven sees me open this gift everyday and each time I am surprised and amazed that this gift never gets old... it only gets better! I feel so special that he loved me enough to give me it and I want to use it responsibly the way He intended so He never takes it away.

We decided to put this sign at the front of our house  to see it everyday when we leave and return.

I am so happy!