To Sew A Family

    I am fascinated by hand embroidery (well any needle work to be exact), the tiniest details and the intricate stitches that are used to form a stunning piece of art just amazes me. I dabble in hand embroidery, I don't know a lot of the different stitches but for me it is a simple, quiet moment of meditation for me where I can escape the chaos of the house! I like to sit and embroider with my headphones in listening to my worship songs, I feel closer to God in those moments for some reason. I am forever researching and finding new ways to embroider.     Just this past weekend while I was out thrift hunting I ran across a large package of embroidery thread neatly wrapped and color coordinated. Upon further inspection the containers underneath actually held different gorgeous colors of pearl cotton!!!! Oh I was oozing with excitement, I know the other women around me must have thought I was crazy; but this was the steal of the year and I had it in hand for only $6....

     Over the last year I have been working toward a closer relationship with God and I believe through this time of gaining more control of areas in my life that Satan has come in and really pressed down hard on me. We all have a weakness whether it be feeling inadequate, a secret addiction, you may be a control freak, a worrier, I could go on but I know you get the picture. Mine is most definitely feeling inadequate! Wow! I've never written that out loud, or confessed it really! Maybe this is an effective way to help conquer this feeling......This inadequacy has hindered me so much in life to the point I would think it all the time. I felt like I saw all these women who had their lives on the straight and narrow not only with God but their marriage, children, their homes and more. I always knew I was a good mother to my daughters but there would be days where I would have other daily pressures of financial stress, the house, family members and so forth where it would ca...

OK, so  a quick catch up post. It is now 19 January 2015, let's just say it has flown by between the arrival of our Pennie Jo, Zoe starting Kindergarten, through the holidays and new year! Our sweet, healthy, beautiful Pennie Jo was born 18 July 2014 6lbs 3 oz 11:15pm. Quick and natural delivery Meeting her sister for the first time Zoe's first day of Kindergarten! Pennie Jo's first Christmas I am starting up my blog again, as I have heard God whisper my name to get it rolling again. I will be blogging about our daily life and how God whispers to me daily (Or yells, sometimes I can try to tune things out). Whether it is meant to help me gain a closer relationship with Him and learn more about myself or to touch another life of someone reading, I'm not sure yet what the purpose but I will follow. Have a blessed evening.