Knit and Crochet Bible Study

Month: January 2012

  • Unfinished Life–Week 2

    My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever. ~ Psalms 73:26, NLT

    After I committed to spend the weekend making a couple of small bears for someone and also to test a teddy bear pattern, the weather changed and my back and hips tighted up in pain and I was laid up for a few days.

    This slowed me down but I got everything done, just a couple days late.

    Panda and Teddy are approximately 6 inches tall.

    This Gift Bear holds a gift card in the front pocket.

    I worked on my daily Bible Study. I am reading 1 chapter from each of Matthew, Luke and John each day.  I got a little behind but caught up quickly.

    I looked again at the disaster that is my craft room.

    and struggled to make it look like this:

    I found a lot more unfinished items to add to my list. I also managed to fill a trash bag to dispose of and 3 bags went straight to the Goodwill before I could change my mind.

    It seems sometimes like the more I try to get ahead, the further behind I get. For example, finding more works in process. However, I also found a lot of notes I had made to go into the next Knitting and Crochet Bible Study. That was encouraging.  I can only work in short periods of time before pain plops me on my butt. That then becomes a time to sit quietly and talk to God while I work on another teddy bear.

    My unfinished life goes on.  Until next week,

  • UNFINISHED Life–Week 1

    Friday night I went with a friend to see a concert with the gospel group The Lesters.  I don’t know about you, but I just love this kind of music. I have a wonderful time.

    One of the songs they sang was the He Didn’t Throw the Clay Away. (click here to see a 1992 you tube version of the song)  This song really spoke to me and I became more fervent in my prayers seeking the Lord.

    At the same time, I received the monthly newsletter from author Debbie Macomber speaking of her word for 2012 and  several facebook posts (remember last weeks post about Crochet Concupiscense)  from people who select their word for the year. All of this came together to help me to determine a weekly post called Unfinished. 

    My life is unfinished, there is still much God has planned for me. I also have many, many, many unfinished projects laying in wait. So, to get myself back in weekly blogging and in project completion, this is my word for the year: UNFINISHED.

    Along the way I hope to write the 3rd Knit and Crochet Bible Study, use up some of my stash, finish some incomplete projects and challenge myself to step out of my comfort zone.

    I hope you will follow along as I explore my life and my craft in its unfinished state throughout the year.

    Welcome 2012! Let’s start this journey.