I Can See A Blind Spot

Day 13-40 days In God's Presence

The God Who Opens Blind Eyes

It's not a question of "Are there any blind spots

in my life?"

but where are they and please Lord give me

eyes to see them

and know how to correct them. Then DO IT.

Every time I do handwork I am reminded

I need better light. Then when I finish I go on

my merry way and don't correct the lighting issue. Now that is not smart. As a matter of fact

that is down right irresponsible. I know what

needs to be corrected in this instance and I continue to sit in the dark.

Here are five buttons I finished yesterday for the FAT Dorset Button Trade, just in a nic-of-time. Good lighting would have made the job so much easier. I did sit outside in the 70's degree weather for a little while and enjoy the natural light and the smell of fresh air.

I wonder what areas in my spiritual life I am continuing to sit in the dark on after God has enlightened me. I like the "Personal Truth" in today's study.

Once you've seen the LIGHT, darkness is not an option.

The Lone Button

or Button, Button, Who's Got the Button

Today is the last day to post pics to the FAT Dorset Button trade. Here is my one, lone, little, blue button. The only one right now I feel worthy of posting for trade. The others are flawed. They are my learning curve buttons. Aren't you glad God does not have a learning curve and that He sees us as perfect through Jesus' eyes. Worthy of the ultimate trade - Jesus' life for mine, for yours. A life in eternity! The button was placed on page 19 from the book "50 Heirloom Buttons to Make". One day maybe I will make buttons that look like this, but not today.

Day 12 - The God Who Knows All

or there was a day I would have with sarcasm called Him "Mr. Know-It-All". As a little girl I could never reconcile in my mind and heart why if He was such a loving God would He take my dad away from me when I was only three. And as I type this I realize that maybe that is why I have such a love for the number 3. Hidden deep within all of us are things God wants us to reconcile with Him. The "whys" probably will never be answered this side of Heaven. But today's scripture is one I have grown to love and cherish as I have grown older. If 1 Corinthians 13 is considered the love chapter then Psalm 139 is the chapter of new birth for me.

"O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me." and verse 14 -

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well." and verse 17 -

How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God!

how great is the sum of them!!

Through my high school English classes I fell in love with the King James version of the Bible.

There is an elegance in all the "Thee's and Thou's".

As a little girl I would lay in the grass for hours looking down

into the world of ants and bugs. I would find a fascination in a

world that was so minuscule to most and yet to me very fascinating.

A world that most people ignored and never wondered were

they crushing another creature's "earth" as they traveled about

on their feet; like in the book Gulliver's Travels. I lay there

pondering God and the "why's".

Longing for an answer that would never come. Except to discover verse 23,24

Search me, O God, and know my heart:

try me, and know my thoughts:

And see if there be any wicked way in me,

and lead me in the way everlasting.

Because if I could reconcile that I was the cause of why my dad was taken,

maybe I was bad, maybe I wasn't worth loving, maybe, maybe....

then that would explain all my hurt and pain. Then it would go away

and I could love The Everlasting God with all my heart, soul and mind.

Until then I would struggle with God.

I'm My Worst Critic

40 days In God's Presence by Rebecca Jordan

Day 11 - The God Of Our Defense

Pride can manifest in many ways. It can be a single thought or complaint and then grow like a cancer. It puffs up with knowledge and knocks others down that challenge its thinking. It wants its name in lights and the credit for a job well done. It does not question, but challenges - it trusts no one else for answers. Jealousy calls itself "concern"-even silence can be a form of false humility and prideful spirit.

A saying from "14,000 Quips and Quotes" by E.C. McKenzie,

"As the chest swells, the brain and the heart shrink."

The Bible say that pride leads to destruction and ends in a fall. Prov. 16:18

Criticism can steal our joy or deepen it.

How do you and I handle criticism?

DORSET BUTTONS and ZENTANGLES

Here is my first attempt at making a dorset button, actually 5 attempts. None are worth posting for the FAT trade; sorry Jackie. But I did get the book you suggested from the library. It's "50 Heirloom Buttons to Make" by Nancy Nehring. After 5 unsuccessful attempts at dorset buttons I made my second zentangle; a continuous line one.

I decided to use Neocolor II Watersoluble wax pastels on them. I am also trying to learn how to use the color wheel to make my designs more pleasing to the eye. Actually zentangles are done using black pigma pens.

Do you want to guess what this is? It's a feminine pad cover zentangle. I thought it was all fiber but when I ironed over the pressing sheet it turned into plastic and stuck to my paper towel.

I used all 40 Neocolor II wax pastels on this piece. Then dampened it and ironed it covered.

Oh well, on to the next test. Drawing a zentangle is a lot of fun. I think I will work on a few more.