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In this episode I am talking with artist Jan McCar

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The words that spin around in my heart have everyt

The words that spin around in my heart have everything to do with what my eyes see and my heart believes. I can completely get off track and the very things I begged God for I can find myself complaining about or resenting in some form. When I find myself there, I know that my perspective has become skewed by my own thoughts. Often I just need time in nature, time and intimacy with the Lord and to ask for my eyes, heart and head to see clearly that I GET TO DO THIS. So many things that can get off kilter in my heart and head are the exact things that if I didn't have them, the opportunity to do them etc. I would be on my knees devastated. We are a funny creature aren't we? So, maybe you could use the reminder too. I GET TO DO THIS. Aren't we the most blessed that we get to feed our families, provide for them financially, have a roof over our head, have more clothes than we really need and then wash all of those clothes...I think you get the picture. So, what is something that can sometimes be hard but you are so grateful that you get to?

Maddy, Jack and I are obsessed with books. Growing

Maddy, Jack and I are obsessed with books. Growing up I always loved my Grandma Jeanne’s little library and it was one of those design/lifestyle elements that I knew I wanted to incorporate into my home someday. When Kelly and I were first married we rented an apartment in Adam’s Morgan (DC) and used a little niche in the wall to hold a bookcase. When we bought our first townhome I was sold on it instantly because of the built in bookcases throughout. When we built our first home I asked the builder if we could shorten the living room and add a smaller room behind it as a library and they said yes. One of the first projects in our current home was designing our library/music room and then my brother built everything I dreamed up. No matter how much the world changes with technologies, real paper books will always be for me. This photo is from the last time we were in Nashville visiting the kids and we made our regular stop to McKay’s used book store. This place is dangerous. My friend @sandihesterart told me about it a few years ago and I am so thankful (Kelly…not so much). What did you love growing up and you have incorporated into your home now?

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