Deep Thoughts and Little Happenings

Today has been filled with good things. I woke to find I've lost 4 pounds this week. I'm feeling so much better and walking is always good God time. I went to the dentist today and had my teeth cleaned, but while I was there my permanent crown arrived. I was able to get it put on during the same visit. While I was sitting in the dental chair I was reminded of a truth about Jeremiah 29:11. The Lord has planned only good for us; not harm. Sometimes we don't believe that because our circumstances aren't fun. Well, going to the dentist isn't fun and it sure doesn't feel good when you break a tooth and have to get a crown. The thing is this...getting a crown is good for me. It doesn't bring harm but good. God brings into our lives what is good for us and not just what makes us happy for a moment. I was also able to meet with Bro Allie today and get his input and blessings on several of the upcoming WM events. That was great. George brought a treat home fro...

George is coming home today. I got up early and took the garbage to the curb. I don't like to take it down the night before. I saw the TV version of Kiss the Girls and don't want anyone looking at my garbage. I walked before breakfast and then came home to eat an apple and some slices of colby jack cheese...MMM! I don't know why, but I always feel like it's a treat to eat apples and cheese. Scott ran by this morning and took his mother to the Oceana Commissary. He was going to the NEX and wondered if I wanted to ride along. It was great to spend time with him and it didn't hurt to have his muscles available for carrying groceries. :-) I'm reading the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson right now. My niece, Lillian, let me borrow her copy since our libraries don't have a copy. I've seen the movie. I even recorded it to share with Lilli since she missed it on TV. The book is loads better, but that's usually the way books and movies go. I need to ...

I woke early this morning and slipped into the sewing room to work on Zoë's quilt. I'm still piecing it. I hope it turns out as wonderful as I envision it will be. It's design is Wild Thing and I've used materials with pinks and reds. It should look beautiful in her room...red gingham. And I'm hoping she will enjoy it for many years to come. There is a lot of love in it and I pray she'll consider herself covered with love each time she uses it. My grandmother made a quilt for each of her 18 grandchildren. My mother is in the process of making quilts for each of her grandchildren. I am carrying on the heritage. My grandmother made tacked quilts and my grandfather helped her with the spreading and pinning of those huge layers of cloth and batting. My mother lap quilts mostly but she doesn't tack, she actually hand quilts. Each quilt is made with memory material...that's material she's used to make clothing for all of us over the years and is filled w...

I have decided to try my hand at blogging. This is a new way to journal and I don't know how well I will do since I'm much more comfortable journaling longhand. There's something about pen/pencil and paper in hand that feels good. And the smell and feel of paper statisfies the yearning to write in a way the keypad just doesn't equal. Jane helped me get started by starting and sending me her own blog site. It was easy to follow the step-by-step directions and here I am writing my first blog entry. Jane is not well today. She had her wisdom teeth removed on Friday and she had to go back to the oral surgeon today due to dry socket and infection. My heart was broken because I could not be there with her. I struggled after Bible study this morning. One of the ladies was questioning the patriarchial blessings and even questioning how they were able to give the blessings when they were sinful men. I don't believe we can question who God uses to bring His blessing into our ...