Philippians 2:1a (Part 3). Day 6, Gift 6: Scarf Tuesday To Do.

Philippians 2:1a

SCRIPTURE

OBSERVATION

We receive encouragement from being united with Christ, but exactly what is encouragement?

Definition of encouragement

1:  the act of encouraging :  the state of being encouraged

2:  something that encourages

Ok.  It’s an act or state of being encouraged. 

So what is encourage?

Definition of encourage

encouraged

encouraging

1.            transitive verb

1a :  to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope :  hearten <she was encouraged to continue by her early success>b :  to attempt to persuade :  urge <they encouraged him to go back to school>

2:  to spur on :  stimulate <warm weather encourages plant growth>

3:  to give help or patronage to :  foster <government grants designed to encourage conservation>

In this case, I’m going with definition number one: 

to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope.

If we have any

courage,

spirit

or hope

from being united with Christ….wow.

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Again, as I stated here when we focused on the word “if”, it’s a choice.  Once we accept Jesus into our lives, He offers us

courage,

His Holy Spirit

and

hope.

Even in the darkest of times.

Even during the holidays,

When, for some, it can be a difficult time of year.

I understand.

I get it.

Remember, during the holiday season of 2014, I was

reeling from the shock of being diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer,

telling my family and close friends,

and

fighting with my insurance company.

As a child the holidays were not pinic either.

BUT

Jesus offers

courage,

His Holy Spirit

and

hope.

Can we,

dare we

reach out for such gifts?

Yes, my dear reader, emphatically,

YES!

Because….

We will feel His Joy,

Not our own human joy that is so fleeting,

But

His Joy.

And it is His Joy

that is our strength.

Nehemiah 8:10

PRAYER

LORD,

This holiday season

my friends have a deep need of

Your encouragement,

Your courage,

Your Holy Spirit,

Your hope.

My heart breaks for two friends, LORD

because just this past weekend,

they were both were newly diagnosed with cancer!

And another is facing terminal cancer.

And several more are battling this hateful disease.

Father, be with them and their families.

Let us not run from them,

but run to them with Your joy,

which is our strength.

Be with those who have lost loved ones

And are so missing them during this time.

Comfort them.

Help us to celebrate the birth of Your Son with

encouragement, 

courage, 

hope 

and joy.

For this I thank you and praise You!

Amen.

Dear Friend, 
this is my truth!

Day 6, Gift 6: Scarf 

So, I decided at the last minute to make my 6 year old grandson a scarf.  My daughter chose the color, I chose the pattern.  Tada!  Here it is!  Yes, it’s arranged more as a girl would wear it, but I love it!  And it’s a stash buster as I used part of a ball of Caron's Simply Soft yarn!  J  Win-win!

Here is a close up of the pattern.  It was really easy:

 

Chain 75.

Or you can do a 75 Foundation Double Crochet to skip all the chains!  Here’s a link to a great tutorial from New Stitch a Day.  They have both PDG and video formats.

Row 1-2:  Double crochet in each stitch.

Row 3:  X-Stitch across the row.  Here’s a link to this stitch’s tutorial.

Repeat rows 1-3 till it’s the width you like!  And that’s all folks! 

Easy peasy!

Full disclosure:  I sometimes double crocheted 2 rows, sometimes 3.  It’s really loosey goosey and up to you! 

I love using the X-stitch because, for me, it stands for the hugs and kisses I want to lavish on my loved ones! 

Have an awesome day, Everyone!

Tuesday To Do

Last week I focused on trying to feel better from a cold so my Tuesday To Do List was non-existent.  Here is this week's list:

To Do List for 12/13/16

Christmas Hand Sewing

Felt food

Christmas Sewing

My grand-dog’s Christmas gift

Secret Sewing for a friend’s Christmas gift

Crochet

Finish Baby C’s Hat

I’m linking up to

Linky Tuesday 

at Freemotion by the River 

and 

To Do Tuesday 

at Stitch All Things.