Read Esther 7:6–10
The workings of God are not related to our clocks; they are related to our crises. That’s why God doesn’t care if this is the last day you can buy that car on sale. It doesn’t bother God that it is the first day of summer or high noon or a quarter after [...]
Archive for July, 2008
The Workings of God….by Chuck Swindoll
Posted in Uncategorized on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Golden Hour
Posted in Uncategorized on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Photo by Dorothy Samson
This comes at the first sign of twilight …the golden hour streams through the trees in an almost magical path, illuminating everything it touches. It’s so peaceful…and you hear the comfort of what quiet must sound like. It’s almost as though you are looking through an enchanted forest…it’s spellbinding watching this golden sun as [...]
Passing time in the O My Soap Shop….
Posted in Uncategorized on July 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am waiting for my oils and lye to reach a certain temperature…so I thought I would snap a few pictures here in the shop….
These are soaps curing for one month on racks that Jim built.
The never ending list of soaps to make, supplies to order and products to make!
A so cute pillow my sis made [...]
Not Forgotten
Posted in Uncategorized on July 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
NOT FORGOTTEN
by Charles R. Swindoll
Read Esther 2:1–7
God’s presence is not as intriguing as His absence. His voice is not as eloquent as His silence. Who of us has not longed for a word from God, searched for a glimpse of His power, or yearned for the reassurance of His presence, only to feel that He [...]
Those simple words, “Thank you”
Posted in Uncategorized on July 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Years ago, I remember reminding my girls to say thank you many times…they finally realized what those words really meant…..and then never again did I have to remind them. You don’t hear those words much anymore. And I was thinking that maybe we don’t really know what those powerful words mean…..or what those words can do. Think about it….no [...]
Making Lavender Wands
Posted in Uncategorized on July 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ally, Kassidy and Ezra are making Lavender Wands today with the help of me, their Nana…this is rather a new experience for me. The last time I made one turned out to be a disaster! Here is Ally figuring how to weave in and out….
Kassidy is learning too…
I think Ally is getting the hang of it…
So [...]
Kassidy’s Blessings Dress
Posted in Uncategorized on July 8, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I chose my pattern, a McCall’s M5650.
I’m learning to cut the fabric from the pattern.
Sewing the yoke…”It’s hard to stay on the lines!!”
These are the straps to the dress….
Turning them right side out…
It’s fun to iron, especially using Nana’s lavender linen water.
I’m finally sewing the skirt part of the dress….almost finished!
This is what we sewed in the [...]
Sewing a Sachet de Lavande….
Posted in Uncategorized on July 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Here is my granddaughter, Kassidy, learning to sew this sachet for one of her friends.
Choosing a pretty button…..
Sewing the button on the sachet….
All finished, ready to give!!
Evidence that my grandson was here!
Posted in Uncategorized on July 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
After unloading the dryer this morning, getting Jacob, my 6 yr old grandson, ready to go back home, I found these at the bottom of the dryer:
