As a young and newly married woman, with a mother-in-law who knitted beautifully, I decided that I wanted to add this art form to my list of interests in art and crafts. I remember well the first, and until last year, my only attempt at knitting.
Thinking about that first knitting attempt, even after all these years, [...]
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Life Knits Life Together
Posted in Christianity, Devotionals, Faith, God, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Knitting, Life, Uncategorized on October 9, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Life Stitching at the Quilting Frame
Posted in Christianity, Devotionals, Faith, Family Quilts, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Life, Quilting, Uncategorized on September 30, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I love antique and vintage quilts! One of my favorite quilts is a wonderful patchwork quilt in reds and whites. A special paternal aunt gave it to me years ago. I remember her telling me that it was made as a wedding quilt by either my great grandmother for my grandmother, or by my great [...]
Life Behind the Wheel
Posted in Christianity, Devotionals, Driving, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Life, Parenting, Uncategorized on August 12, 2007 | 2 Comments »
July 3, 1919. This date will not be of significance to most who may read this. This date was an entire generation before the beginning of my years in this world – it is the date of my father’s birth. On that special day, into this world was born one of the most amazing men ever!
My father. Well, [...]
Life Dances Too Close to the Fire
Posted in Christianity, Devotionals, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Life, Western Frontier on August 5, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Remember when your parents would relate one of their pearls of widsom, and you would just roll your eyes, with a slight nod and appear to agree? Oh, yes! At that time, I never, ever thought that I would be saying, much less thinking, some of those same thoughts! Admittedly, I find it simply amazing that as the [...]
Life Sees Jesus Smiling
Posted in Christianity, Devotionals, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Life, Uncategorized on July 31, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I have realized that much of my writing has centered on the struggling sojourner that I am. I am in such complete awe of what God can and does do, that I find it easy to weave stories of my life’s events and issues with experiences of rescue and redemption. With such gratitude for the loving and merciful [...]
Life Gathers Dirt – God Uses It
Posted in Christianity, Devotionals, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Life, Uncategorized on July 26, 2007 | 2 Comments »
During the late 1960’s and into the 70’s, crafting was in vogue and everyone was making something! Since my childhood years, I had done needlework along with other kinds of arts and crafts which I enjoyed. Making hand built pottery pieces sounded interesting so I signed up for a class with several friends.
While other ceramics [...]
Life Looking at My Shadow
Posted in Christianity, Devotionals, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Life, Uncategorized on July 20, 2007 | 4 Comments »
The small group of women in my group study class decided to dress in costume for the gathering that would be on Halloween. I pulled my trench coat from the closet, dug the black crows from the box of decorations in the attic, found a pair of oversized sunglasses, and purchased the longest, wildest blonde [...]
Life Treks Between the Valleys and the Mountain Tops
Posted in Christianity, Devotionals, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Life, Uncategorized on July 11, 2007 | 2 Comments »
One hears a lot about valleys and mountain tops in the context of talking about life. The general perception is that valleys are our lowest points with mountain tops, of course, being when we are on top of the world! Or, think we are.
I see valleys and mountain tops in a different way. While I [...]
Life on Billy Goat Gruff’s Bridge
Posted in Christianity, Devotionals, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Life, Uncategorized on July 9, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I have fond memories of the childhood games that I played in my youth. There were many, some were definitely for outside and others were inside games. Billy Goat Gruff’s Bridge was one of the more action packed outdoor games. I can, even now, hear the echos of laughter and words flying back and forth, [...]
Life as a Chameleon
Posted in Christianity, Devotionals, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Life, Uncategorized on July 1, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I wonder – Who am I? Do I allow the real me to be who others see? Or, am I a chameleon? This is a very hard question for me to honestly answer. I want to believe that I am always the real me. That others don’t have to guess who I am. What I am. [...]
