HOUSE

A HOUSE BLESSING
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God bless the corners of our house,
and welcome every guest.
And bless the hearth and bless the board
And bless each place of rest;
And bless each door that opens wide
To stranger and to kin;
And bless each crystal windowpane
That lets the sunlight in.
And bless the rooftree overhead
And every sturdy wall;
The peace of man, the peace of God,
The peace of Love on all.

A HOUSE BLESSING
Written by : Jill Fantin ã

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A house is not a home until the Father dwells therein © A

H ome is filled with laughter © where sweet memories begin.
O f all the places on the earth our restless hearts may roam. © The
U nion that a family shares © will always call us home,
S afely, as we fall asleep © may angels find their place.
E ver dwelling closely through Your patience and Your grace.

B less us with abundance so that we can always share.
L avish with faith © to show each other that we care.
E mbellish every room with Your sweet presence pure and true.
S anctify our family © with a warmth that comes from You ©
S atisfy our friendships © let us always understand
I n entering the threshold and extending out our hand.
N o one feels unwelcome © as they sense Your spirit here
G rant us Your protection through Your mercy
Year to year!

A HOUSE IS BUILT OF WALLS AND BEAMS
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Can be personalized . . .
the

STARKE

Family

established
1981

House
Is
Built of walls and beams © A
HOME
Is built of
Love and Dreams!

A HOUSE IS BUILT FROM BRICK AND STONE
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A
House
is built from
brick and stone
A
Home
is made of
Love
alone.

A KITCHEN PRAYER
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"The Kitchen Prayer"
by Klara Munkres

Lord of all pots and pans and things,
Since I've not to be a saint
By doing lovely things
Or watching late with Thee
Or dreaming in the dawn light
Or storming Heaven's gates
Make me a saint by getting
Meals and washing up plates.

Although I must have Martha's hands,
I have a Mary mind
And when I black the boots and shoes
Thy sandals, Lord I find.
I think of how they trod the earth,
What time I scrub the floor
Accept this meditation Lord,
I haven't time for more.

Warm all the kitchen with Thy love,
And light it with Thy peace
Forgive me all my worrying
And make my grumbling cease.
Thou who didst love to give men food,
In room or by the sea
Accept this service that I do,
I do it unto Thee.

A NEW HOME
Written by : Jill Fantin �
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A house becomes a home when it has a love to share.

N estling every heart and showing that we care.
E mbracing all the happiness that's shared from friend to friend.
W ith a hospitality that never seems to end.

H ouse becomes a home when joys abound through love it brings.
O nly special people have a knack for just those things.
M ay every day bring laughter and those blessings by the score © and
E ver growing wishes find their way to your front door.

A NEW HOUSE BLESSING
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Dear Lord . . . We thank you for new beginnings . . .
Please bless our home and our family
Give us strength to face our trials
And offer hope in our times of need.
Help us to keep our lives in balance
as we work and try to keep busy schedules.
Keep us committed to one another
And strengthen our faith.
Help us to see past each other's shortcomings
And fill our home with love and laughter
Let this be a place
where we may serve and glorify You.
In Jesus
precious name
We pray.

ADMIRE THE DUST
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Admire the dust
But please © Don't write in it!

A KITCHEN PRAYER
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"The Kitchen Prayer"
by Klara Munkres

AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE
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As for me
and my house ©
We will serve
the
LORD.

BLESS THIS HOUSE

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Bless this house, O Lord we pray,
Make it safe by night and day;
Bless these walls so firm and stout,
Keeping want and trouble out.

Bless the roof and chimneys tall,
Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless the door, that it may prove
Ever open to joy and love.

Bless these windows shining bright,
Letting in God's heavenly light,
Bless the hearth a blazing there,
With smoke ascending like a prayer.

Bless the ones that dwell within,
Keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be . . .
Fit, O Lord, to dwell with Thee;
Bless us all that one day we
May dwell forever, Lord,
with Thee.

CLEANING THE HOUSE . . .

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Cleaning the house while the kids are
Still growing ©
Is like shoveling snow © while it is still snowing!

CAUTION . . . CLOSE THE DOOR

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Caution

Little children play here!
Please help avoid accidents
And
Close
The
Door!

DEAR HOUSE YOU ARE SO VERY SMALL . . .

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Dear house
You are so very
Small
Just big enough
For
LOVE
That's all!

ANY HOME CAN BE A CASTLE

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Any home can be a castle
When the
KING AND QUEEN
Are in Love.

HOME IS WHERE YOU CAN BE SILENT . . .
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Home

Is where you can be silent ©
And still be heard
Where you can ask ©
And find out who you are.
Where people laugh with you about
Yourself.
Where sorrow is divided ©
And joy is multiplied
And where you learn about
Love.

THE HOME OF CHAMPIONS
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This is the home of
champions.
As a family
We will always strive
to do our very best in all we do.
We will always strive to be honest
And respect each other's
feelings, property and time.
We will always pray for one another,
Fight for one another
And encourage one another.
For our trust is not in our home,
nor our money,
nor our status or knowledge;
but in each other,
and above all,
in Our Lord, and Savior
Jesus Christ.

HOME IS WHERE "OUR STORY" BEGINS!

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Home
is where
"Our Story"
Begins!

HOME SWEET CONDO

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Home
Sweet
Condo

HOME SWEET COTTAGE

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Home
Sweet
Cottage

HOME SWEET DORM

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Home
Sweet
Dorm

HOME SWEET DUPLEX

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Home
Sweet
Duplex

HOME SWEET HOME

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Home
Sweet
Home

HOME SWEET MOBILE HOME

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Home
Sweet
Mobile
Home

HOME SWEET MOTOR HOME

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Home
Sweet
Motor
Home

HOME SWEET TOWNHOME

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Home
Sweet
Townhome

HOUSE RULES
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If you sleep on it ... make it up.
If you wear it ...... hang it up.
If you drop it ........ pick it up.
If you eat out of it ..... wash it.
If you spill it .......... wipe it up.
If you open it ........... close it.
If you empty it .... fill it up.
If it rings ....... answer it
If it howls ....... feed it.
If it cries ....... love it!

HOUSEWORK
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Housework is
Something you do
That nobody else notices unless
You don't do it!

SO THIS ISN'T HOME SWEET HOME. . .
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So
This isn't
HOME
SWEET
HOME
"Adjust!"

IT'S EITHER ME OR THE HOUSE

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It's either me or the
house ©
we both can't be
beautiful.

KILLER DUSTBALLS
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Warning:
This house is protected
by
killer dustballs!

LAUNDRY ROOM BLUES
Written by : Jill Fantin �
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Walk softly in the laundry room
Your hard hat by your side ©
For you may be the victim of
A major clothes landslide!
Mt. 'Bugle Boy' might soon erupt
And so might 'Calvin Klein's'
There are mounds of colors, whites and darks
And reds © like Valentines!
Everyday is a nightmare © So I dare not go inside
Thank God for Wisk and Cheer and Bold
And don't forget the Tide!
You'd think that wearing dryer sheets was all the latest craze!
I find them clinging here and there
Where one might land © it stays!
There's piles to mend and piles to lend
And heaps to give away ©
Remove the mountain?
Mysteriously ©
It comes back the next day!
A tangled mess of clothes entwine as I stare at the clock
I wonder in this lifetime
If I'll match that mismatched
Sock!

LOVE IS SO NICE TO COME HOME TO

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Love
Is so nice to
come home to!

OH BLESSED HOME
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Oh, blessed home where man and wife
Together lead a Godly life
By deeds their faith confessing!
There many happy days are spent,
There Jesus gladly will consent
To tarry with His blessing.

If they have given Him their heart
The place of honor set apart
For Him each night and morrow,
The He the storms of life will calm,
Will bring for every wound a balm,
And change to joy their sorrow.

And if their home be dark and drear.
The cruse be empty, hunger near,
All hope within them dying
Let them despair not in distress,
See, Christ is there the bread to bless,
The fragments multiplying.

Oh Lord, we come before your face,
In every home bestow your grace
On children, father, mother.
Relieve their wants, their burdens ease,
Let them together dwell in peace
And love to one another

OUR HOUSE IS FULL OF IRISH LOVE
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Our
house
is
full of

Irish

love!

PLEASE . . . DON'T STRAIGHTEN THE MESS !

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PLEASE REMOVE YOUR SHOES
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You will really
make Mom happy
if you
PLEASE
REMOVE
YOUR
SHOES!

THANK GOD FOR DIRTY DISHES
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Thank God for dirty dishes,
They have a tale to tell,
While other may go hungry,
We're eating very well.
With home and health and happiness,
We wouldn't want to fuss,
For by this stack of evidence
God's very good to us!

THE GUEST ROOM

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We're glad to have you as our guest
And hope you have a good nights rest.
Tomorrow you again may roam
But while you're here
Just feel at home!

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME

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There's
no place
like
"HOME!

THE ROAD TO THE HOUSE OF A FRIEND
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The
road to the house
of a
friend
is never long!

TO HAVE A PLACE TO GO IS CALLED . . .
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To have a place to go
Is called

H O M E!

To have someone to love
Is called

F A M I L Y!

To have both
Is a

B L E S S I N G!

WELCOME FRIENDS . . . SETTLE IN
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GOD

Is just a prayer away!

WELCOME TO OUR EMPTY NEST

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Welcome
to our
empty
nest.

WELCOME TO OUR LITTLE HOUSE
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Love grows best in little houses
Few walls to separate ©
We're always so close together
You can't help but communicate!
And if we had more room between us ©
Think of all we'd miss!
Love grows best in little houses
Just like this.