As we rise, we come alive with open eyes – eyes that
see. We become victorious. Sometimes that victory doesn’t look like
victory to those looking in from the outside, but no matter! It is OUR victory and it is quite
personal. The chains of darkness of insecurity,
of pain, of secrets, of whatever our chains are fall powerless to the ground as
we cry out to our LORD and Savior. We
are free and our eyes now see!
We rise up with open eyes, with power, with confidence as we
shake off the grave and move with power in His name. The darkness should have known it could not
keep us captive forever.
My dear reader, we are never too far gone, bound by our sins,
our fears, our chains! Though we may
have dug our own grave, as we respond to our LORD and Savior’s call, we become
alive, with our eyes open to the lies of the defeated one! We run with victory and power as our Savior joyfully
receives us with open arms!
Will you answer His call?
Will you become free? Will you
face your own chains, turn them over to Jesus and be free? It’s difficult, my dear, but also so very
wonderful to be free!
Slow Stitching
Confession time: I have not touched my hand piecing project. This month my husband and I went to the Taos (New Mexico) Wool Festival and It. Was. Wonderful. We stayed at a fantastic AirBnB and - yup - I bought yarn, and more yarn.
Needless to say, I've been crocheting a ton! I finished two cowls before I even got home!
The yarn is from the Good Medicine Sheep Ranch in Lyons, Colorado. It was easy to work with and washed up nice and soft. My husband bought an actual sheepskin as well!
Now I'm working on a lovely shawl
from Tamara Kelly over at Moogly! Mine is no where as lacy as her's but the beautiful yarn makes up for my mistakes!
The yarn is from the Wooly Lizard in Cortez, Colorado.
Either way, this week I at least pulled out my hand piecing and will hopefully put down my yarn for a bit of hand sewing.
Stash Report
Fabric Usage
No finishes this week so no changes in fabric usage.
last week - 38.80/100 yards
this week - 38.80/100 yards
Yarn Usage
Two cowls done!
last week - 117/300 ounces
I hope you check out these parties!
Sunday Stash@ Quilt, Paint, Create
Your comments are so appreciated! I read each one and will respond by email to you! :)
You always find such beautiful yarn. Great projects!
ReplyDeleteAll those projects are gorgeous. I want to touch that beautiful yarn!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love that area of New Mexico. Not Taos itself, necessarily, but north and west of there in Chama and Tierra Amarilla, also sheep and wool country - on US 64, and then up NM 17 for Chama - beautiful country, especially from Tres Piedras over the mountain on 64. I have such fond memories of the times my husband and I spent there and the things we saw. Thank you for that song. I'd not heard it before, but your interpretation of it is spot on and so beautiful. You are so right! Satan wants us to think it is too late, to give up, but that's the whole purpose of the atonement - to come to Jesus and find at-one-ment, to be part of his wholeness. Thanks for those sweet words of encouragement.
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