Green = Beautiful

 It first started with the garage sale across the street.

This piece of furniture was sold for $20.

About one month ago, I discovered Annie Sloan Chalk

 paint my amazing friend Nicole!

I fell in love with the green!!

 Here she is!! 

Just one day later, I painted, applied the Annie Sloan 

clear wax and then sanded!

(For the weathered look)

And here she is...

in my formal living room!

Love it!

And yes, I did stub my toe while Shaun and I 

were lifting it, but I will not show you 

the picture of my big toe that is now

missing half of the nail.

My Heart's Desire

I am so excited! This is the beginning of my newest addiction! My good friend Nicole Harris has started her own boutique and I have made my first purchase! Do you like my new spring pots?? Can't wait to see what I bring home next!

Happy PeriAnesthesia Nurses Awareness Week!

 I had such a great time planning and 

organizing the PANAW this year,

2013.

I took a picture of my favorite donation,

the 'Nothing Bundt Cake' shop and 

the gift of 40 cakes!

 As I drove down to the Eve Shop 

in the downtown area, I looked to my

left and saw this amazing view!!

I love the Colorado flag!

 Walking into the Children's Hospital Colorado.

 I just had to take a picture of my 

bundt cake display in the staff

refrigerator.

Hopefully, everyone did get one!

 Another new addiction is my instagram fetish and 

the obsession with changing my photos!

Again, thank you to all of the PeriAnesthesia Nurses 

who have perfected their practice to become the best of the 

best!! We appreciate you!

Vote Parker for Mayor of Ameritowne

Take the lid off your marker and vote for Parker!

Skylanders

My boys are addicted and I might go broke!

Worship Leader Position Filled!

Greetings in the powerful name of Jesus!

When the apostle Paul was addressing the church in Thessalonica, after his greeting he writes, “We always thank God for all of you.” As I address you today I understand how indebted I am as pastor to the wonderful people that make up the Denver First Church of the Nazarene. Sherri and I thank God for you in so many ways. Today I bring you good news of a journey that I, along with the Worship and Arts search committee and Church Board, have been on since August.

Pastor Shaun McClellan has accepted our offer to be our Worship Pastor here at DFC. After many weeks of researching and contacting different candidates for this important position, we have decided through prayer and much discussion, that Pastor Shaun best represents what we need as a congregation as we move into the future. DFC has had a history of great worship leaders. One of those incredible leaders has been Michael Cork. We consulted Michael about the worship leader transition several weeks ago. Just yesterday, as I advised Michael of our decision, he wholeheartedly endorsed Pastor Shaun as our new leader. Saying, in essence, that he agreed that Pastor Shaun has the gifting and anointing to lead us here at DFC as worship leader!

As so many of you know, Shaun and Courtney and their two boys call DFC their home. Courtney grew up in DFC and Shaun has ministered to us through the years. Pastor Shaun has a deep commitment to leading us in worship as well as shepherding those who are, and will be, ministering with him in the Worship and Arts department. He is a humble man and would say it’s not about him, but I, as your pastor, want all of you to know some of the honors Pastor Shaun has received by using his talent for Christ.

• He has served as Worship Pastor of two COK churches in the Nazarene denomination. COK stands for ‘churches over a 1,000 in average attendance’. There are only 30 churches out of the 5,000 in our denomination that run over 1,000 in attendance.  Those churches have been Valparaiso and Wichita First Church.
• Ordained Deacon in the Church of the Nazarene.
• Worship Leader and Guest Artist for Shadow Mountain Church and Arena Events for Dr. David Jeremiah for over 8000 in attendance.
• Worship Leader for Nazarene General Assembly for over 50,000 in attendance.
• Worship Leader for Nazarene Youth Congress for over 10,000 in attendance.
• Background vocals for Larnell Harris and other studio artists.
• Worship Leader for Revivals, Seminars and camps across the country.
• Guest artist for community events and theater including locally Bandimere Speedway and Lakewood Cultural Center.

Pastor Shaun has a heritage and a love for his denomination. He is committed to continue our loyalty to the traditions and theology of our great work. Pastor Shaun also best reflects an ability to honor what has been, but also to move us to what will be, as we reach out to an ever-changing culture here in Denver and to our mission around the world.

Finally, I want to exhort and encourage you to pray for Pastor Shaun and Courtney and to support them and the DFC leadership in this decision. This is a significant step of faith for them and all of us here at DFC. Let us all get behind the McClellans and pray for them and love them, just as you have done for me and many other pastors who have been called to lead this diverse and great congregation. I believe this choice is God’s will for us here at DFC.

We will be praying for and lifting the McClellans up in both services this Sunday. Please be here if at all possible! Thanks again for your support and prayers. We anticipate great days ahead for DFC!

You are loved!

Pastor Shawn A. Siegfreid
Lead Pastor DFC

Lego Star Wars Birthday Party

 Yes, it was time for another Star Wars Birthday Party!

Turner turned 6 yo last week and it was all he wanted!

 We decorated our home!

We made goody bags for all!

 Parker was a trained Jedi, and all of the other

kids were to complete Jedi training!

 Yes, you can laugh at my homemade Wilton R2D2 cake.

But, it tasted great!

 Turner on the Jedi Training Course!

 All of the Jedi's!

 Thankfully, the weather was awesome!

So the Jedi's had to run up the hill to complete the 

Training Course!

 Ready to play tag,

Sith vs. Jedi

 McClellan Style Jedi Training

 Guess who I am game!

 the littlest Jedi, Griffin!

 Ready to sing!

 Even Daphnie had a Jedi costume!

 It would not be complete without a 

visit from Princess Leah and 

Darth Vader!

 Each Jedi finished their

training with a battle against

Darth Vader.

 They loved it!

 And of course, it got a little crazy!

 Finally, each Jedi received their own

certificate of completion!

 Waiting for the parents of the Jedi's to arrive!

 Shaun's first time holding little Griffin!

Happy Birthday Turner!

I can't believe you are 6!

Meet My Nephew, Griffin

 On October 5, 2012,

my sister, Kalee and her husband Coleman

welcomed their son

Griffin James Eich 

into the world!

 Over fall break, the boys and I journeyed

to Durango, by way of the Sand Dunes,

to meet Griffin!

 Oh, and we brought Grammy of course!

 There was nothing more precious than

being able to hold Griffin,

Talk to Griffin, while he was awake,

 and start to tell him all about the world!!

 He laughed when I told him about Obama's first debate.

 He cooed when we talked about going for a walk.

 The colors were absolutely amazing in Durango!

We even ventured to go near the river.

 Turner Michael McClellan

 Parker Lewis McClellan

 Grammy and Kalee,

with two little photo-bombers.

 Griffin loved to be held by his handsome daddy!

 Grammy with her three grand-baby-boys,

we missed Daphnie!

 This is probably one of my favorite pictures of Griffin!

He was so wide awake, so alert,

so charming and so precious!

 Wait a minute, this may be my favorite picture!

I loved how Griffin wanted to hold hands with Kalee.

And I am ending this blog post with a picture of my sister's pantry!

Yes, she is a healthy person, and 

No, I do not even know what the names of all of these 

grains are, or how to cook them!

Until Thanksgiving,

I will keep re-looking at all of my 

pictures of Sweet Griffin James!

52 Days til November 6, 2012

 I must say that I have had politics on the mind!

I have even questioned a career change lately.

(don't worry, I didn't do it)

But I have spent most of my extra time looking for 

vintage Republican decor.

I believe it is important to pass down my values

to my children, and I can't think of a better

way than to hang a few on the walls of our home.

 This is a vintage ladies scarf with the history of the GOP stitched on it.

 Another vintage print with pictures of our Republican Leaders.

 A burlap bag from the 1976 Republican Convention.

 A Republican Thimble that states, 

"Straight Republican Ticket"

 The entire collection from my

Grandma Dryer.

If I can influence any of you,

please vote Straight Republican,

vote for liberty!