Power Tools!!!

What an experience I had yesterday!  I got an idea that I wanted to try and make something.  So off I go.  I worked very hard, with my Nathan right by my side.  This was the first time I used power tools by myself.  I was having so much fun!  I called Mark to ask him a question about his drill. He sounded worried, I've often threatened to build stuff before, and he's politely told me not to, because if I didn't know what I was doing, I'd get hurt.  Well to make a long story short, I got "my project" almost complete.  I didn't get cut, I didn't saw my arm or leg off!  The only thing I did do was get a little bit of friction burn on my finger, because I didn't have the drill bit in correctly!  But mind you , I got my project done.  There was a price to pay though.  It was probably around 95 degrees or so, nice and warm.  So in went a lot of sweat equity, my back was a little tight last night when I went to bed!  I am not gonna post any pictures yet, because I want to wait and post the finished product.  I've still got a little bit of finishing work to do.  But I did make a sign with some of the scrap wood that I had left over.  Again inspired by the wonderful world of Pinterest, I came across  this post and thought I'd give it a try.  You see I'm not the best at coming up with ideas, but if I see something that I like, I'm not afraid to give it a try.  Here's what mine looks like.

This pretty much sums up my day yesterday.  I had to pray that what I was doing would turn out, and imagine, dream, work and of course laugh!!  Mark did come home and was pleasantly surprised to see that I had actually built something with only the help of a 3 year old!  Just hard headed and determined. I will hopefully finish my project later this week and post the finished project.
 While working on this it reminded me of my faith.  God has given me "power tools" in life.  Have I been determined to use those tools, or am I afraid to use them?  Good question.  I think at times I've used them, maybe kinda like I did the drill with the wrong bit.  God gives us gifts and talents how are we using them? Some of those gifts maybe like a few of the tools I used yesterday, they hadn't been used in a while, and their batteries needed charging, or some of their pieces were missing, and I had to search until I found them, and some where even misplaced all together.  My prayer today is for God to help remind me of the gifts and talents that He has blessed me with and to help me use them for His glory!