Quilts for Hope

Sweet Cherie sent an early birthday present yesterday, this wonderful quilting book.

It is called "Quilt Pink for Hope", it is a collection of quilts and patterns that all tell a story.

Nellie's Quilt, submitted by Tater Patch Quilts, Merrill, Oregon

Enduring Hearts, submitted by Georgia's Quilting Obsession, Beaumont, California

Rosa Rugosa, submitted by Tumbleweed Quilt Shop, West Barnstable, Massachusetts

Remember Spring, submitted by Quilter's Cupboard, Atascadero, California

Big Heart, submitted by Glad Creations Quilt Block, Bloomington, Minnesota

I thought this cute pink whimsical cow quilt was cute.

It would be fun to try with my own choice of fabric.

This is their sample.

Remember, every quilt has a story.

Calligra-FUN

Martha Lever is an artist I follow through her blog, Art du Jour.

She is currently teaching others how to use calligraphy as art.
Most of her artwork can also be found on her etsy page.

She also uses her talent at her church in the children's department.

I love the watercolors and flowers.

She is so creative!

http://marthalever.blogspot.com

Simple Treasures

This girl really knows what she is doing.

She creates seedling kits as favors for gifts!

http://afieldjournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/seedling-kit-favors.html
What a great gift for a friend, or even yourself!

Another great find, is this great idea...from things r better with a parrot.
Aren't these pressed stamps beautiful?

http://thingsrbetterwithaparrot.typepad.com/myweblog/2009/02/press-post.html

And now, a new favorite website!
All the luck in the world!
This is their new storefront!


http://www.alltheluckintheworld.nl/

Enjoy!

Dunamis

The center of power is not to be found in summit meetings


or in peace conferences.
It is not in ...Washington or

the United Nations,

but rather in where a child of God prays in the

power of the Spirit for God's will to be done in her life,

in her home,

and in the world about her.

-Ruth Graham Bell

My Eighth Wonder of the World!

My husband surprised me today with an afternoon date!

He took me to my favorite place in the world, Mt. Evans.

(the Eighth wonder of the world)

We had a fabulous time.
We even stopped along the way to enjoy the waterfalls!

Echo Lake looked magnificent, even in the rain.




We then stopped for lunch and shopping in Idaho Springs.

I fell in love with a new store... THE WILD GRAPE.

http://www.wild-grape.com/



Then we just HAD to stop at the Ski Country Antiques
on the way down from the mountain.
What a fun place, with it's very own museum inside!

I wanted to take some snapshots for all of the antique

shoppers out there in cyberspace who may want to decorate with a mountain flare!

Snowshoes and skis everywhere!

Rows and rows of them!

Many vintage 1940's prints.

The inside of the warehouse, ski-lifts and all!

I loved the stained glass.

Shaun loved the elk.

What a cool bed.

Walls of sleds.

Skis as frames for old maps of resorts.

Another bed, mountain style.

Museum collection of snowboards.

Shaun on the sleigh in the winter sports museum.

Another view of the inside of the museum.

As we left, we walked around the porch

to find even more vintage bicycles and signs.

What a fun afternoon in the mountains of Colorado.

Happy Birthday to my man!

This is my good-looking baby. And this year he chose to have

his birthday meal at Hoong's Palace.

(Parker was so excited!)

However, he did have to share his complimentary

ice cream with his two greatest fans!

Thank you God for giving me the greatest husband in the world!

A man who loves me even when I have been unloveable!

I love you Shaun!

May this be your greatest year ever!

The Heart of A Woman

"You belong among the wildflowers

you belong in a boat out at sea

You belong with your love on your arm

You belong somewhere you feel free."

-Tom Petty "The mystery of the feminine heart was

meant to be a good thing. A source of joy.

Yet it has become a source of shame-women almost universally

feel that they are 'too much' and 'not what they should be.'

And men tend to pull away from the deeper waters of a woman's soul,

unsure of what they will find there or how to handle it.

And so we have missed the treasure that is the heart of a woman,

missed the richness femininity was meant to

bring into our lives, missed the way it

speaks to us of the heart of God." (page ix, Captivating)

This is the quote that caught my attention and

caused me to keep hold of this book for the past week.

My eyes have opened to a new way of thinking, healing and freedom.

"Every woman was once a little girl. And every little girl

holds in her heart her most precious dreams.

Those desires are far

more than child's play. They are

the secret to the feminine heart." (S. Eldredge)

"Your heart matters more than anything else in all creation.
The desires you had as a little girl and the longings you still feel as a woman-
they are telling you of the life God created you to live.
A woman who is truly captivating!"
Thank You God for your grace.