MUG RUG SWAP!!!

This is so much fun! I have joined the Quilting Gallery Mug Rug Swap. I was trying my best to attend to my messy blog before the assignments were sent out. Unfortunately, I feel like a host who isnt ready when her guests arrive. At any rate If you would like to check the fun progress of the swap, here is the link for the Flickr Group.

If you happen to be my assigned person, please visit again as I will continue to update the blog. Thanks.

DOLLS AND ALL THEIR STUFF!!!

Have I been away too long???

Well I have been so busy lately, not to mention that sometimes I fall into my quiet mood. Its not really a funk because I still feel very upbeat and happy. But its just a time to reflect and keep my mouth quiet while I hear from the Lord. It's very informal, no big announcement, no rites or any ceremony, just plain quiet.

Buttt, while doing so it sweems the projects certainly get completed a lot quicker. Let me update you on what I have been up to.

PEACE

First, I have been plucking away harvesting fruits of the spirit. I create each one with a favortie somebody in mind. I already introduced you to Love, Faith, Joy. Next, in honor of my 21 year old man child, I decided to do Peace. He reminds me of this big tough guy from the city but he is a real animal and little critter lover. It is not unusual to find him gently cratling some little thing or sheading a tender tear over a lost little pet. He's just a very sweet spirited big ole guy. I had wanted to try Lynne's wonky butterfly pattern for a while. And I decided to try my hand at piecing a peace sign. It came out ok. I was going for a little more masculinity, but its ok because it will live here with me and the girls anyway.

LONGSUFFERING

Then I continued on to Longsuffering. Wow, not only is this a complex spirit to comprehend. It is also a little long to peice quilt. But my MIL requested it and gave me the concept behind why whe wanted it and so I performed as instructed. I will share with you her story behind this fruit. While raising my husband and his two older brothers, she had a really hard time. Their father and her husband was not very supportive and eventually she left him. And when she did she cried out to the Lord to help her raise these boys to become educated and God fearing. God sent her a vision that not only would they be that but they would become Ministers and Businessmen, all of them. Since that day she devoted her entire life to God's work. Though her sons gave and continue to give that promise form God a challenge to say the least, she has never let go of the dream. Everyone who knows her knows this is her wish for the remaining two sons. The eldest son, Vic, a CPA, was saved and began a wonderful ministery with his wife and family which consisited of 7 adopted children of all races and ages. Two years ago, he passed away. MIL was very stoic as we lay him to rest. But since then she says that all along she wondered why Vic had been so adament about his salvation and ministry. Now she knows that he was to one who would return to the Lord first so he had to hurry and establish his way.She finds tremendous solice in this and so do we. Her little quilt speaks for itself.

A VERY FAMILY OF SERVICE EASTER!!!

While I am no longer able to go out among the homeless of our community because of doctor's orders, my children always make their effort to represent the whole family in service. My children dont want baskets anymore. We usually go somewhere for dinner, but this year all extended family went out of town. So, my MIL brought a small buffet style dinner to us and it was delicious. We had bible study and ate and fellowshiped.
Below is a picture of one of the bags my kids passed out to underprivileged children. They brought this one to me. They also served Good Friday dinner, performed the Ressurection skit, and played games like Cakewalk where each kid got to win their own big Easter cake. Funny, because when we celebrated my daughter's birthday this weekend we had to go out and buy a cake after having given out all those Easter cakes. As I said, it was a great Easter for us.

This is the sweetest little elephant that ever graced a chain. My eldest daughter, who is always thinking of me, brought this back from the mall. I just adore it....so cute!

Well thats all for now. I hope your Easter was as blessed as ours. I'll be back tomorrow with a craft finish.

THANK YOU THANX TATA TX GAY FOR BEING MY FIRST FOLLOWER!!!!

I have a follower .... yessss. I have my first follower and her name is Gay. She hosts a great blog named It's a Hodge Podge Life and she has a really beautiful Etsy shop where she sells handmade jewelery. She hosts a friday linky party where you can show off your favorite creation of the week. You can visit her blog by clicking the button. Thanks again Gay!

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