Philippians 4:8 Part 2. Craft Project Management System. Quilty 365.

Philippians 4:8 Part 2
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Scripture
Observation
A list of what to focus on, what to think about.  Each attribute is considered excellent and praiseworthy.  
Application
So, lately I've been pondering this verse - a lot.  It would be wonderful if we could always think on these things, but the truth is we can't.  

Life happens.

Consequently, 

our thinking gets distorted.  

So, what do we think then?

That's what I've 

been thinking about.  

What do we think then?

What do you thinkthen?

What do I think then?

Sometimes, 

my thinking is just the opposite of this verse.

I've decided to combat my 

negative thinking 

with God's Word.  

A quick search of 

"You Say, God Says"

showed many cool printables.

Here are links to a few.

Hashtag En·Courage 

Faith Filled Food For Moms

Meet Penny

Grace, Faith, Glitter

(with a cool mini tutorial on making your own Scripture cards)

May I encourage you to memorize Scripture?  Friends, I firmly believe that, combined with praise and worship music, this is one of the major ways to encourage ourselves, to fight the enemy and to live out Philippians 4:8 victoriously.  

Prayer

LORD, I need a way to live out Philippians 4:8.   For so many of us, it's so much easier to negative, ugly thoughts.  Help us to fill our minds with Your Word.  Help Your Word come to our minds in ALL times that we may live victoriously all the time.  After all, I've believed for many years that 

You are good all the time and

all the time, You are good!  

Amen!

Simple Minds

Here's a funny story.  I used this mind map - Simple Mind+ - as my craft project management system.  I worked my way from 0% to 33% finished WIPs!  I don't know hat got into me, but I forgot about it and used a different system this year - 

with no way to track my progress.  I've decided to go back to Simple Mind+ again starting September 25, 2017. 

I was able to go through all my projects - again - and found a bunch more WIPs!  I've also decided to be happy about them - even though my WIP now number at 63!  Remember Philippians 4:8?  God's timing is perfect.  

I already finished a boot cuff set, so my completion rate is a whopping .015%!  I have a long way to go, but it's better than 0%!  (All encouragement is gratefully accepted!)  :)

Quilty 365
Well, on September 11, 2016 I started quite accidentally the Quilty 365 journey.  I finished it this month.   It's been fun and I look forward to making a quilt out of all my squares.  Here are August's and September's blocks!

How exciting it that?  It's been a real journey as this was the time I was recovering from chemotherapy during this time and sometimes it was really hard to keep up.  

But I did it.  
Sure enough, I did it.
By the grace of God, I did it.

God is good all the time; 
all the time, God is good.

Linking up to:

Midweek Makers @

Quilt Fabrication

Needle and Thread Thursday @

My Quilt Infatuation

Heart EncouragementThursday @ Chrystal Storms

Hookin’ On Hump Day @

Petals to Picot

And

Moogly

I Like @ NotAfraid of Color

                    

Proverb of the Day. Mountains and.....confessions! Yo -YO Quilt. Happy Song.

Proverb of the Day: Proverbs 21:13

Observation

Merriam Webster’s definition of “poor” is just what I thought it would be:  minimal material possessions, one’s circumstances incites pity or one who is humbled.  When one of our poor brother’s or sister’s cry out or our LORD points out their silent cry, we must hear and be sensitive to their cry!  As human beings, we must do this.  Not only because if we don’t our LORD won’t hear our own cries of poverty – whatever they may be – but because we are human beings.  We know better.

Application:

And when we do this, we need to remember that a relationship begins.  We need to continue it!  It will bless us beyond belief to see this once “poor” person rise to the point where they, in turn, will be able to stand in God’s grace and help other “poor” people.

Prayer

LORD, thank you for this gentle reminder.  Help me to be sensitive to the cry of the poor!

Mountains and.....confessions!

My daughter's family have been enjoying camping this month.  We went to spend the day with them and believe me it was refreshing to get away from the over 100 degree temps and be in the upper 80's. I'm so blessed to have wonderful grandbabies and a son-in-law who enjoys my company!  :)

Speaking of son-in-laws.....he asked my daughter why we start so many projects before we even finish the one we are working on!  To be fair, she actually finishes her project before starting new ones! 

But me?  Ha!  Let's see if I can answer that question....

1) There's so many wonderful projects I want to make!

2) There's so many beautiful fabrics and so little time!

3) I'm nuts for crafting!

I have been pondering his question though.  I made a list of all my projects - and even counted them!  

https://markb4.wordpress.com/2013/05/05/my-thoughts-frankenweenie-2012/

He asked me how many I had....I refused to confess....but I will here....

But first, let me show you how I figured this all out.

First, I wrote them in a notebook using one (or two, or three.....) pages for each craft, made an index, then got to work finishing my WIPs.  

It really didn't look so bad, but then I started playing with Simple Mind mapping tool and....oh oh.....

These are projects that I have bought materials for.....ouch! And, full disclosure, I believe there's a few more scrapbook projects out there.  Some, are ongoing, long term, but they are still there.  So, here's the breakdown:

Quilt Labels - 3

Machine Sewing Projects - 9

Crochet - 8

Quilting - 8

Hand Sewing - 7

GRAND (or not so grand) TOTAL:  36 WIPS!   

Eeeesh!  I know I can knock out 3 rather quickly.  Can you guess which they are?  Yup.  The 3 quilt labels!  So, I feel a bit better.....about knowing there's one more project I just accepted:  machine embroidering my granddog's tshirt!  :)

I'll keep you posted on my progress because it's good for me to be accountable.  And my dear Son-in-Law, if you want to know how many WIPs I have, you have to read my blog!  :)

Yo Yo Quilt

I find it difficult to balance work on crochet projects and hand sewing projects.  I'm inspired by Kathy's Quilts Slow Stitching Sunday idea.  The difference for me is that I'm slow stitching on the weekends - which for me is Friday night through Sunday night.  I love it so far and made great progress on my Yo Yo Quilt.  

However, once an adjustment is made to my design board, I'll work on my Grandmother's Flower Garden.  I'm eager to have it off my design board so I can snuggle with it!  

This is an older picture.  It's a lot more finished!  

So, a lot on my crafting plate right now. Writing it out, it feels overwhelming, but I'm also trying to focus on envisioning the finished products and the joy they will bring!

I love crafting....it's so healing and fulfilling!  

Happy Song

Here's a blast from the past!  I love the beat, it's happy!

Dear Friends, this is my truth!