Storm Brewing

i love the pic of dark clouds all around. one thing is for sure Jesus is a sure foundation. my latest cross made using my painted fabric. this one is double folded so its a thicker cross.  i am so grateful for what Jesus did for me on the Cross.  Purim begins soon.  i think i will go watch Fox Faith's movie One Night With The King all about Esther in the Bible.

Camilla Cross

i absolutely adore this cross made with a thick branch blown down during a storm night before. and my camilla bush is in full bloom, so i could not help breaking off a portion with three beautiful blooms. i wrapped them with a long piece of fabric and tied it off. against my angry painting of orange is is lovely.  kathryn's challenge reminds me to put my trust in God only and keep it there. He is a sure foundation.

Pocket Cross. Son's 24th Bday

kathryn's challenge is staying fresh in my heart everyday. i awaken with it moving me to begin my day. i've

       created another soft pocket cross. of course its double-sided.

                                                         

 the other side of the cross. i love the fabrics of purple sewn together in lines to create change.

                      and all neatly folded up with the hanging yarn attached it sits in my three-tier tube.

today's devotion from 1 Corinthians 13:13 all about love.  we can have so many things but if we do not have love we have nothing. i want God to teach me to love unconditionally. thank you God for all my talents and gifts you have given to me but let me love no matter what.             and

Natasha challenged me to paint 'orange'. what was i thinking! i feel my heart is so vulnerable and raw after working in orange.

Happy Birthday my little man of 24 years.  May God bless you in your training and may you be a blessing to others.  Born at 6:35am on this most wonderful day 1988.

we found her

yesterday my son went over to help his friend lay a new roof. he decided to take his doggies with him, ellie being only 16 weeks old.  ellie became frightened and ran off into the woods. and the hunt and prayers began. my son called me asking me to pray for the puppy to be found.  he was frantic looking for her everywhere in the woods/swamp using black jack to sniff for her.  but to no avail, even my hubby jumped in his truck and went to search too. fast approaching dark others were now looking. we kept praying and believing he would find her.  he has said he would not come home without her. finally around 10pm he called to say she had ran out of the woods, was frightened again and ran back into the woods.  he sat, waited, his gf called her and finally she came running out of the dark and into the light, toward his truck.
she was wet, skiddish and hungry but so happy to be reunited with her family.  she's a very sweet little puppy. we are all so attached to this little girl. and what an answer to prayer. Thank You God!!!

day 5 crosses and lent
this stick cross has three upward branches. i placed the cross in the center of three lights. reminds me of Jesus and the two criminals hanging on the crosses. only one was the light of the world and exposes darkness even today. that was Jesus, The Son of God. i am so grateful to Him for giving me new life and bringing light into my dark world. A song came to my mind by Chris Tomlin - Here I AM To Worship. head over and read the lyrics. 'Light of the world, You stepped down into darkness, Opened my eyes, let me see'.   i love that!!

why grope in darkness when you can be opened to the Light of the World?

even ellie girl didn't want to sit in darkness when she could be in the light.

i also read more about Lent here

The Strong Wind of Delight

kathryn's challenge (click on cross takes you to kathryn's True North) still has me thinking everyday during Lent and creating crosses. i love today's scripture read in A Daybook of Grace Psalm 139:10 'I praise You bc i am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, i know that full well.'

some of my favorite scripture passage. i reflected on a few friends that passed away this year from their battle with cancer. i don't believe i ever saw donna without a smile on her face and a joy for children. she taught preschool at the church when our boys were toddlers. they absolutely loved her and her hubby.

God delights in you/me.  How might your life be different if you begin to see yourself as a delight to GOD? this cross was made from things out of my yard - pine needles, one small pine cone and branches fallen from the strong winds last night.  i wrapped the branches together with fabric from my stash. i love how laura hollick  uses fabric to wrap herself, trees out in the forest and create for her studio.

Day 3 Lent Making Crosses

 a friend online was making crosses for soldiers and i never got around to making any. BUT kathryn challenged us to make crosses for lent.  here is my third day creation. a fold-n-your-pocket cross.

   untied it can hang,  very soft enabling you to fold it. and did i

mention its reversible. strips of fabric sewn together in shades of purple.

True North Making Crosses

Kathyrn over at True North had a great lent post for making crosses.  i have a pattern to make them out of fabric - maybe a crazy patch one would be fun.  this cross was created on watercolor paper.