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My Birthday, Outdated Kitchen Cabinets and Why I am Thankful

April 25, 2014 by Gina | 13 Comments

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Happy birthday to me! I am hitting the big 4-7 on Saturday! Yes, I am inching my way toward the big 5-0! That sounds soooo crazy to me because I just don’t feel “that old”. However, the closer I get to 50, the more I realize that it is really not that old at all; 50 just sounds old (to younger people).

Also, as I get older, I have discovered that we “plateau” around 40, meaning there comes a point where your body begins to get older than your mind does. When I was a kid, a teenager, and even a 20-something I knew and felt I was getting older both physically and mentally, but then around 40 I began to plateau. After that, I feel my body aging, but my mind/psyche/soul feels like it remains the same timeless age of 40-something. This may only make sense to those whom are 40-plus.

For my birthday, hubby will take me to the Cheesecake Factory for a date, and my mama and daddy will fix me a huge southern breakfast on Sunday. I did wake up to a wonderful back rub this morning, all because the hubs thought today was my birthday; he can never remember which day it is, but I love him anyway. And, I am looking forward to my real birthday backrub tomorrow!

I am thankful. I am thankful for another day, another year. I am thankful for my health, my family and my home. I am thankful for my salvation and ministry. I am blessed beyond what I deserve that is for sure. May I use all these blessings to bless and minister to others in the year ahead.

Now, let’s talk cabinets for those of you visiting from Kelly’s Korner.

“…when I get to that place where I am really unhappy about the clothes in my closet or the outdated look of my kitchen cabinets, I know that I must reframe my thoughts under the calming influence of thankfulness.” Organizing Your Prayer Closet

I am thankful, BUT that does not mean that I am never going to update those cabinets! So here is what I’ve got, and maybe you can tell me what I need.

I have oak cabinets with gold knobs. Is the word “eighties” running through your mind right now?

kitchen cab

I have white crown moulding and I love showcasing my old pieces of white milk glass on top. I am an old soul when it comes to decorating. I like my décor to stir up old memories of my grandparents.

kitchen milk

Now, don’t cringe, but I love my wallpaper border. My girls hate it. It matches my wreath, and I don’t want to part with it because it is the flower arrangement I received from the funeral when my great-grandfather passed away in the early 90’s. He was 105! The grape wreath goes perfectly with my grape border, don’t you agree?

kitchen wreath

I am happy with my dining area, though. So, whatever I do in my kitchen must match.

kitchen dining

This is my 80’s looking bar. I want marble counter-tops of course!

kitchen bar

Now, here is my pitiful sink cabinet, which is the easiest thing to fix.

kitchen sink

So what do you think I should do? I am thinking about painting them, but what color?

My walls are painted a neutral beige with a hint of light, light pink (it came this way). My wallpaper border is multiple shades of green, pinks and purples with gold. I do have a lot of shades of gold in my kitchen – picture frames, light fixtures, pie safe doors, etc. Feel free to look at my Pinterest boards here and here to get an idea of what I am looking for…I’m thinking green???

Please let me know your thoughts!!! I obviously need an intervention!

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Award-winning Author Gina Duke is a wife, mom and Director of Women’s Ministry at her local church. With a B.S. in Organizational Leadership, she is able to bring a clear word for authentic Christian living. Through her book, “Organizing Your Prayer Closet: A New and Life-Changing Way to Pray” (Abingdon Press), she imparts 1 Peter 4:7 with the gift of structured prayer journaling. If you would like to schedule Gina to speak on prayer or host a prayer journaling workshop, click here for more information. You may also follow her on Twitter and Instagram @TheGinaDuke.

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