Smash Books & Upcycling Posted on March 12, 2012March 12, 2012 By pamela Reusing became renewing became recycling became repurposing became upcycling. Sort of. Actually, each of these are simply names for doing something new or different with something old or used or originally designed for another use. Each are probably unique in application, though. I smugly threw them all together but I… Read more
IndoctriNation – the movie Posted on March 10, 2012 By pamela Below is the content of an email letter I just received… Next weekend (March 16-18) is the nationwide premiere of IndoctriNation through National Movie Night. Please consider hosting a movie night for this special weekend promotion to share IndoctriNation, which we are honored to have been chosen as the Best… Read more
The Quilter’s Apprentice Posted on March 9, 2012March 9, 2012 By pamela Quilts. Old quilts meticulously stitched by great grandmothers… store bought, machine pieced quilts and ones made by different friends. I love to look at them — studying the patterns and pieces, but I didn’t know I’d come to love them in the way I have. I’ve always loved the kinship… Read more
Quilt Designs Posted on March 9, 2012March 9, 2012 By pamela Country Cupboard Quilt Design Blocks: The Churn Dash quilt block is a traditional design that hearkens back to days on the farm and the pleasure of some of the old domestic chores. The Windblown Puzzle quilt block has a versatile kinetic design like a colorful, spinning pinwheel. The Grandma’s Bowls… Read more
♥ Gleanings Posted on February 22, 2012February 22, 2012 By pamela This morning I’m reading in 1 Chronicles 21 & 22. There King David, yielding to the Lord’s chastening, chooses his punishment: “…let me fall now into the hand of the LORD: for very great are His mercies; but let me not fall into the hand of man.” (21.13) … Read more
Quintessential Motherhood Posted on February 21, 2012 By pamela Throughout that week I wondered what the LORD would have me to write for that week’s letter. And so, in an attempt to prepare a letter, I sat down to write. Distractions, buzzers, timers, calls, the dryer’s beep-beep-beep, and the knocking at the back door… distractions. And then I thought:… Read more
Facing and ‘fessing Posted on February 20, 2012 By pamela I’ve been thinking of you and am praying that God is blessing you in your home today. I’m sure I’m not alone in the busyness of life or that there’s been more day than the day can hold sometimes. So I’m [still!] wondering how to do more in less time… Read more
Love. Posted on February 14, 2012 By pamela Love. From the books of 1st & 2nd John For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. –3.11 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he… Read more
Moonless Trust Posted on February 13, 2012 By pamela There are times when nothing soothes or encourages me quite like the writings of women who’ve journeyed with the Lord a long while and have traveled paths paved by those who’ve forsaken all and have followed Christ to “the ends of the earth” literally or when they’ve come to the… Read more
What’s a mother to do? Posted on February 3, 2012February 3, 2012 By pamela Dear Sister, First, I want to thank you for writing — for it is in acknowledging our condition and in seeing our need that we can best affirm and apply, by the grace of God, the help or teaching we receive. Second, though this may not be helpful, you’re not… Read more