The Knots In My Life

The other day when I was at my embroidery class. My friend made a comment, that her sister would not approve of her embroidery piece. She went on the say that the back was not pretty and neat.
It got me thinking, my life is like that embroidery piece in many ways. Knotted, frayed ends, threads that start from one point going to what seems to be a random direction, crossing other threads. Some places it resembles a pattern, there are even beautiful colors worked into it. I may try to make it neat and pretty. No matter how hard I try, it still looks messy.
Then I asked myself, is it my handiwork or is it God's? When I look up at it I see a mess, but when God looks down at it He sees a beautiful picture! Without all those messy knots that handiwork would fall apart. So I thank God for the knots in my life, no matter how bad they may look. Others may not always see me as a beautiful piece, but God does. Maybe we need to look pass the messy knots and the frayed ends in ourselves and in others to see what God sees. A beautiful work of art!!!

San Angelo Sheep

Here are few more of the sheep in San Angelo. I took these in the Summer of 2008. My sister's friend and I dragged my sister out one very hot afternoon to take these pictures. I have more that I will post next time. I understand that they have added more sheep, so I'll need to go and look for them on another trip to San Angelo.

San Angelo Texas

Well since I can't my new camera's memory stick to load up on the computer. I decided to post some older photos. This last summer I went to San Angelo, TX to visit my sister. It just won't be the same if I didn't go to the local quilt shop. Every Friday morning they have a free work day. Women bring what ever projects they are working on and bring it to the shop. They work on their project and visit. This is where I got the idea to have a Craft Day in my Craft Cottage. Outside the shop is one of San Angelo's Art Sheep. They have them all over San Angelo. I've got pictures of quite a few of them. I don't believe I have pictures of all them. Which I may be posting, just so I can keep up with my blog.

Mini Scrapbook For Pam

At the first part of the Summer of 2009 I visited my friend Pam. She and her husband have a farm where they grow organic vegetables and herbs. While I was there I took lots of photos of her adorable farm and her little grandson Matt. When I got home I made her a little Scrapbook, I didn't want to put it on my blog until I got a chance to surprise her with it. Last Friday my son and I visited her. She loved the scrapbook. I took more photos, which I plan to put on my blog at a later date.

Here are some of the pages in my mini scrapbook, this Matt, Pam's grandson

You Did It Nathan

It's official my youngest is graduating this Saturday!!!! He passed all his exams and is heading out the high school door. It's kind of sad in some ways. Remembering his first day of school when he was a little fellow. I must say it hasn't always been easy trying to keep this creative boy of mine focused. But I know it will all be worth it. I know God has great things for him!!

So for all of you who are graduating or for you who have a student graduating, let me say "Congratulations".

Blue and White Teapot

Last week I was able to go to one of my favorite shopping places. "Old Town Spring". If you live or are coming to the Houston area you should check out Old Town Spring, It is several blocks of interesting houses that has been turned into shops. They have all kinds of shops there and restaurants. When my sister visits me we usually go there. Well I found this cute teapot at a shop called "Shabby Rose", it's one of my favorite shops. It's the perfect color for my craft cottage and it has a cottage look. It was also put out by Avon. So it is a collectible. Since I collect Teapots I just couldn't pass it up!

Blossoms & Butterflies

I made this birthday card for my friend Charlotte. It was one of those super easy cards. The paper is from The Blossums & Butterflies stack by DCWV, it already comes glittered. I cut out the "Happy Birthday" with my cricut die cutter. The little jewel originally goes on the Crocs shoes, I bought it on clearance and just popped off the backing and glued it on the card.