Monday's Strength
I once asked my pastor for guidance. After sharing his wisdom, he concluded by
saying, “Do not let this go. It must be
dealt with.”
Those were challenging words to hear, much less implement. But I implement them I did.
The journey was arduous. Near the bottom of the valley, God moved in a
miraculous way. I slowly began my
journey toward the top of the hills.
It was then that I found this verse in my Box
of Hope cards. Praise God that I stayed
the course! Though I did not see it at
the time, the Lord was indeed my Rock, my Salvation and my Defense during that
trial. Sometimes, we just need to stand
and not be moved knowing God is in control. (Ephesians 6:13)
UPDATE: 7/8/20 Thank you, Mary at Hill Country Quilter, for your question about the Box of Hope! I will share a mini tutorial on it on Monday, July 13, 2020!
Pressing
Matters in Batiks.
Remember my Pressing Matters 30’s $7.50 quilt, the one in which I learned the valuable lesson of
correct pressing? Pressing Matters was
my practice for these batiks and boy, did I learn a ton about compensating
strips. Only my LAQ can save this quilt
now. Fingers crossed, prayers up.
Before I started on the batik version of the quilt, my daughter gave me a review of compensating strips and, this time, I wrote down her instructions. Here's two of the blocks complete with placement labels.
Hopefully, the top will be finished this
week!
Book Date
On
my Goodreads
list of Current Reads you will find eight books, but these are the ones I’m “really”
reading.
Current
Reads
Until We Reach Home Again by Lynn Austin (free audio book on RB Digital) |
(Appalachian Serenade by Sara Loudin Thomas, free download on Kindle) |
The Astonishing Thing by Sandi Ward (free ebook on RB Digital) |
I’ve come so far to be able to juggle all these books. Remember what a struggle it was to even finish one book after I finished chemo? So, if you're going through chemo or just finished chemo, remember, this part of your life isn't the rest of your life. Stay hopeful!
Finished Books
by Dorothy Gilman (free audiobook RB Digital) |
1. Visit Daddy and Mama via FaceTime. ✔
2. Garden ✔
3. Finish compensating strips for my 30's $7.50 quilt. ✔
4. Read - I want to read again! Yea! ✔
This Week's Goals
1. Visit Daddy and Mama via FaceTime.
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? @ Book Date
Monday Making @ Love, Laugh, Quilt
ToDo Tuesday @ Home Sewn By Us (Tuesdays)
HoT@ Handmade on Tuesday (Tuesdays)
I love reading your comments and will respond by email!
I would love to know more about your box of hope cards.
ReplyDeletePretty blocks! I'll be looking up some of the books you recommended.
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteWent through Chemo with my husband...hang in there...I've put a couple
of your books on my TBR list...have a great day!
Hi Patricia! Thanks so much for the shout out. I'm so happy the weekly link up and list making is working well for you. It works well for me, too! Your batik blocks are gorgeous. That is one great thing about batiks, I think - the deepness and richness of the colors. I can't wait to see that quilt top complete. Thanks so much for linking up this week. ~smile~ Roseanne
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