Psalm 13:6, Fiber Fun, Literary Living, Finding Joy

 Hello There,

Thank you for stopping in! I'm taking things a bit easy as I continue to recover from surgery, which turned out to be the perfect opportunity to bond with my air fryer. I’ve been experimentingwith a few recipes and love how everything is turning out!

Psalm 13:1 "How Long, O LORD?", Fiber Fun, Literary Life, Finding Joy

Hello There!

Thank you for stopping by! Whether you are enjoying summer or a completely different season across the globe, I hope you are staying comfortable. Here in Southern New Mexico, the heat is no joke. I’ve been fleeing the heat by going indoors by 10:00 AM, stepping out only for my absolute favorite things: my reading and fiber arts groups.  Well, I also step out for my responsibilities like medical appointments and purchasing fresh produce. I’m drinking so much water I feel like my eyeballs are floating!

Weekly Word: God Sees YOU. Plus My Reading, Stitching and Gratitude This Week!

 Hello There, 

Thank you for stopping in for a visit!  Pull up a chair and relax as you read!  I hope you leave encouraged and smiling!  

This week was busy!  I had one afternoon at home and the rest of this week was jam packed with doctor appointments in Las Cruces as well as in El Paso, playing with my grandchildren and one happy social event with a new friend.  I met some goals, pushed some goals back and am learning to wait patiently on the Lord.  It's a process, isn't it?     

Monday's Strength. Book Dating. Pressing On!

Hello There! 
I hope you all have a wonderful 2019!  There will be some changes here that I hope will bless you!  I'm also hoping they will help me "work smarter, not harder!"  Take good care and Happy New Year!

Monday's Strength.

Like I said in my last post, let us go forth into 2019 with the LORD's joy, confidence, faith, trust and hope!  Perhaps if we remember this Word, we will be better equipped to do just that!

Book Dating

Though I fell behind in The Story, I'm still enjoying reading it!

Doing Busy Better by Glynnis Whitwer was at first a disappointment, but I'm so glad I stuck with it!  There are those books that take a bit to capture our hearts and minds.  

As for audio books, I've enjoyed listening to Angela Hunt's Fairlawn Series!  I'm on the fourth and final book, She's in a Better Place. 

Next up will be:  Six Day Hero, the Hb by Tamara Stein.  

I've fallen off my reading wagon and am eager to enjoy the ride again.  

Pressing On!
I press on toward the goal...Philippians 3:14a

Here are my weekly goals for this week!

1.  Finish these two Christmas Pillows! 

2.  Finish two matching machine embroidered mug rugs. I have so much to share!  I've gotten hooked on machine embroidery!  
3.  Finish one crocheted dishcloth.
4.  Make progress on an afghan for a special lady.  

Instead of a prayer shawl, I'm making her an afghan.  She and her three young daughters lost their husband/father three years ago to brain cancer.  She is now fighting breast cancer.  I'm hoping this afghan will be large enough for her and her daughters to snuggle under.  

That's it, folks!  It's nice to end the year with plans for a great future!

Monday's Link Ups

Monday Making @Love, Laugh, Quilt

Show and Tell Mondays with Bambi

It’s Monday!  What Are You Reading? @Book Date

Tuesday's Link Ups

To Do Tuesday @ Stitch All Things

Linky Tuesday @ Freemotion by the River

Saturday's Song: The Broken Beautiful. Slow Stitching. Stash Report

Saturday's Song:  The Broken Beautiful

Here is an upbeat song with a deep message:  
God's love will never change.
There's healing in His Name.
He makes broken things beautiful!

Have you been broken?  
I know I have.  
I bet you have as well.  

My dear, you are beautiful when you turn it all over to God!

Do you feel shame?
He took all that on Himself for you.

Are you scarred?

Well, if His scars are the evidence of healing, mine must be as well!
I'll never look at my chemotherapy port scar the same again!

Take a listen.
Believe.
Smile.
Trust.
Receive.
Raise your hands and dance in praise to our precious Savior!
Go ahead!



Slow Stitching

Well, here we go!  My finger is finally healing enough for me to crochet, so, hopefully, today I'll be finishing up my green flowers for the Spring Granny Square afghan!  

This blue yo-yo flower is attached complete with its white yo-yos.  

I also hope to make some more white yo-yo's to continue Row 2 of my Yo-Yo Quilt with this yellow/orange flower!  

Here's the progress on my Still Stitching project. 

                                                               #1stitchaday #1yearofstitches

Stash Report

No fabric/yarn in!  Yea!  Now that classes have finished at my LQS, Be Sew Creative, the temptation has been neutralized!

I have finished the Oreo Orca so that was a bit of fabric out!  I'll be showing it next week!  

No change in yarn stats.

Fabric used since last time	.375
Previous total	57.945
To Date used	58.320
Fabric Donated Total	14.000
To Date out	72.320
Fabric in since last time	0
Previous total	82.75
To Date in	82.75
Net in the red (more bought than used!)	-10.430
Yarn used since last time	0
Previous total	58.80
To Date used	58.80
Yarn in since last time	0
Previous total	211.30
To Date in	211.30
Net in the red (more bought than used!)	-152.50

Sunday Stash @ Quilt, Paint, Create

Sunday Slow Stitching @ Kathy’s Quilts

Spiritual Sundays

Sunday Scripture Blessings @ Peabea's Scribble Pad

Philippians 4:3. Patrick's Strength. To Do Tuesday

Philippians 4:3
Scripture
Observation
Paul is asking a mystery companion to assist in the reconciliation of these two ladies.  
Application
I wonder....if I was one of these two women, what would I do?  How would I feel after hearing Paul's plea?  

In a church we attended when my kids were teens, there was a time of contention between myself and anther person.  The conflict was regarding our kids.....

At that time, the mama bear in me was roaring to fight and defend my kids....

To this day I stiffen at how the whole situation was handled by our pastor.

Sure there are times when we are wrong and must take responsibility and ask for forgiveness.  But...what if we are the ones wronged?

First and foremost, God's Word and His work in me led to a new maturity.   The book, A Tale of Three Kings A Study in Brokeness by Gene Edwards helped me through this time.  Mr. Edwards' work helped me to heal and grow in grace.  
Finally, the slogans of a 12 Step Program have helped.  

We who make up the church are only human.
We will hurt others.
We will be hurt.

LET US NOT BLAME GOD FOR THIS!

He is not human and His heart breaks to see these situations!

If we hurt others, let us seek forgiveness and reconciliation!

If we have been hurt, let us seek healing and forgiveness.  

Let us remember:


Prayer
Oh boy, LORD!  That was a tough trip down Memory Lane!  Thank You for showing me how You have worked so diligently and deeply in my life!  You have brought me so far!

Those times still bother me, but I now know that if I were to see those people again I could genuinely smile and greet them with Your love and concern for their welfare!  That in itself is a great miracle!  

Thank You my LORD and Savior!  Bless those who are hurting/have hurt others.  Bring unity and healing to our country, hurting people and especially in our churches.  

I love You so, LORD!  Thank You for loving me - even when I wasn't very lovable!

Amen.

To Do Tuesday
Last week's To Do Tuesday

1)  Keep up with Quilty 365 Done!  See the Smilies on the black circles?  Here's why!

2) Finish hand quilting two blocks of the Panel Baby Quilt 

4) Continue working on Patrick's Strength. Done and finished!

I made his afghan a bit narrow to accommodate his hospital bed.  I'm hoping to get in the mail this week!  Yea!  

This week's To Do Tuesday

- Keep up with Quilty 365 

- Finish Nicole's Squares Baby Quilt
- RSC 2017 - yellow squares!  

-  Finish hand quilting two more blocks of Joe's Baby Quilt 
-  Continue working on prayer shawl 
-  Continue working on donation prayer shawl



I'm linking up to

Show and Tell Monday with Bambi

Fiber Tuesday at

The Quilting Room with Mel

and

Oui CrochetCommunity

To Do Tuesday @ Stitch All Things

Linky Tuesday @ Freemotion by the River