Ryan,
You may be sorry you asked.
The main entry into my home is through my kitchen, so this is what everyone sees as soon as they enter. A wind chime hanging from the french door stating Bless Our Home, a 5x7 framed SHJ, a crucifix on the shelf above it, a 20x24 framed print called “This is My Son”, below that a small ceramic cross with a line from Psalm 136, a framed print of Footprints, a small planter of Mary (with flowers in it), a bi-fold stained glass thingy with The Memorare on one side and Our Lady of Grace on the other side, an 8x10 framed print of The Invitation, braided palms from Palm Sunday and a lace tablecloth depicting the Last Supper.
My living room has a lodge theme, so there isn’t as much there. Braided palms, shelf in bookcase with all my “Catholic” books and shelf in other bookcase with all my “religious” movies.
Bathroom and laundry room have braided palms.
Sons’ bedroom has cross and braided palms. Spare bedroom has a crucifix, braided palms and a framed print with a passage from Numbers.
Mine and DH bedroom: Sick call crucifix, 2’x3’ Queen of Angels, 2’x3’ Welcome Home, another bi-fold stained glass thingy that has St. Francis on one side with the prayer of St. Francis on the other side, a 5x7 St.Francis with Christ, 5x7 Christ in Gethsemane, 8x10 SHJ, 20x24 framed print One Solitary Life, a framed print of a poem called GOD (written by Fr. Girzone) inscribed to me and DH and signed by him, a 3’x5’ montage of 12 nature scenes with 12 psalms on them.
Last, but definitely not least: my chapel.
When my oldest daughter moved out, I converted her bedroom into a chapel for myself. Everyone knows when I am in there I am talking to God and am not to be disturbed. I removed the sliders from her closet and hung dark purple curtains around the three interior walls, with a lace set pulled open on the back wall. DH bought me a 2’+ crucifix for our anniversary a few years ago and that hangs in the back of the alcove with lilies beneath it. There is also a small altar with two candles, small cross and the family bible on it in the alcove. There are two 8x10 framed prints of the SHJ and the IHM with a memorial candle between the two. Same wall (other side of the window) 8x10 framed print Divine Mercy and a framed 8x10 of the head of Christ (the name of the picture escapes me right now). Two walls have the Stations of the Cross. Last wall has framed prints of The Serenity Prayer and the Ten Commandments. On one table there is a 5x7 framed print The Good Shepherd and an 8x10 framed print of Jesus in the Garden. Another table has framed 8x10’ of The 23rd Psalm, How Much Do You Love Me and the 12 Promises Our Lord made to St. Margaret Mary. Last small table has a small freestanding cross with a matching picture frame that has The Road to Emmaus in it; also mu DH’s baptismal candle. Small knick-knack unit has statue od OLG, next shelf planter of roses, beneath that is a B-day candle that says Happy Birthday Jesus (this goes on the kitchen table at Christmas time) and a sand dollar with a hand painted picture of a lamb and a dove on it. Next shelf has a 5x7 framed print of an icon of Mary and Jesus. Last shelf has a vase of roses.
They make special paints now where you can turn any window into ‘stained glass’. Each window has six different designs on them:
Praying Hands, Alpha and Omega letters, Lion and Lamb, Cross, Bread and Grapes, Chiro. Other window: Agnus Dei (Lamb with Flag), Ten Commandments, Empty Cross draped w/ shroud, Chalice and Host, Dove, Christ Holding Lamb.
Holy water fonts adorn the chapel doorway, kitchen entrance and my bedroom.
I will try to get hubby to help me get some pictures here so you can better tell what I’m talking about.
Hope you aren’t sorry you asked
I can’t figure out what I did wrong.