The inspiration dresses

How are these? My SIL, Arla made these absolute beautiful dresses for her first time sewing project. What a natural talent. Arla made them from a simple pattern and dressed them up into princess dresses. She is so good with ideas, I am going to need to borrow some since at the moment hers is flowing and mine is dried up.

I didn't get a picture of it, wish I had. This week she made the fruits of the spirit, out of pictures of her children! How awesome! Maybe after the move and we are living around the corner I can convince her to help do one of my children.

Arla's talents are endless and it will be real nice to have her help me.

Holding on to what?

This year I have watched and stood by as we have slowly lost just about everything. Praying for mercy and help from our Lord for him to keep his promise to us. Daily trying to hold my head up not to show the pain inside. That getting up and facing another day is taking all the strength. Waiting for the next ax to fall, praying that the nightmare we are living would stop.

Can I see God daily? Yes.

I have to make it a point to see him and the blessings that have come in this storm. Have blessing come with this trial? YES!

Does it make all the pain stop? No.

I keep telling myself God has shown to many times to me that he does not quite on me. So I am not going to quite on him now. Trials always have a end. The lesson in this one just doesn't stop.
I don't want to deal with anything anymore. I am trying to surround myself with happy, postive, God loving thoughts. I am wiped out emotionly.

Last night it was confirmed we are on the court record for forclosure. The wheels are in motion finially. The wheels my husband and I knew were going to happen couple months ago. We have been just in a holding pattern and prayer. What the time frame is now? I don't know. What we do know is it is getting closer and harder. We are loosing our dream, along with the rest of America.
I am not trying to have a pity party, I am just hurting. Very badly today. I can't pretend everything is great I believe in God he will take care of me.

I hurt right now!!!!!!!!!!

Tomorrow I may have my head up again, maybe.

Praise God through it all, I am trying too.

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I so badly want to win, this quilt is the most beautiful quilt I have seen. So, wish I was that good at quilting. You can go to her site and read the story that goes along with the quilt giveaway. Very touching and thoughtful story of everyone involved.

If you would like a chance to win. Go to her site leave a comment for 1 chance to win then if you blog about it and put it in your side bar you are entered to win even more. Good luck winning.

Warm fresh day

Today here in Florida after almost week of winter like weather, we have a sunny warm absolutly beautiful day. Windows are open the house is being cleaned top to bottom.

With the weather cold and warm every couple of days the children have started the season off with colds. So the fresh air is definitly needed to air the house out.

I am almost done then I will be back to the quilt. The strips are sewn and cut. It is sitting waiting for me to sew the squares together for the 9 block then cut again. I am really enjoying the making of this quilt. I may go out and sit on the deck later with the other quilt that am in the process of actually hand quilting each square.

Finally finished reading the book "The Rescue" by Nicholas Sparks. Awesome book the last 3-4 chapter had me crying and stomach all leaping. I know it is only a story book but at times I could really feel what she felt. Those kind of books that can draw you in like that are the best. Just love Nicholas Sparks writing. Next on the list is "A Bend in the Road".

I will try to post some pictures of the quilt in the making, later.

I voted

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FOR TODAY NOVEMBER 5, 2008
Outside My Window... IT IS SUNNY THE WINDOWS ARE OPEN FRESH AIR IS COMING IN THE SOUNDS ARE QUITE (HOW I WILL MISS THE PEACE WHEN WE MUST MOVE).

I am thinking... OF THE SCHOOL WORK AHEAD FOR TODAY

I am thankful for...WE ARE ABLE TO GET UP AND PRAISE OUR GOD

From the learning rooms...WE ARE REVEIWING OUR MATH AND LLATL TO BEGIN THE DAY

From the kitchen... WE HAVE CANDY APPLES.

I am wearing... STILL IN A NIGHTGOWN I MADE LAST NIGHT, IT IS SO COMFORTABLE I WANT TO SPEND THE DAY IN IT.

I am creating... A QUILT

I am hoping... TO HAVE A PRODUCTIVE DAY IN THE CLASSROOM

I am hearing... HEARING THE NOISES OF CHILDREN NOT ON THEIR TASKS SINCE MOM IS AT THE COMPUTER.

Around the house... CHORES ARE MOSTLY DONE AND SMELLS OF FALL

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: SCHOOL, SCHOOL AND SEW
Here is picture thought I am sharing...

DADDY ALLOWED THE 5 YR OLD TO DRIVE THE GO CART ALL BY HERSELF. (NOONE WAS HURT). SHE WAS READY TO GET RIGHT BACK IN AND DO IT AGAIN ( WE SAID NO ONCE WAS MORE THEN ENOUGH).

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