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March 3rd and I'm feeling drawn away. The economy, world peace or rather the lack thereof, politics, personal finances, college for how many??
Then, looking for inspiration or guidance or whatever, I read this.
"Feed my sheep."
This is love in the making . . .
Peter realizes now with the revelation of the Lord's hurting question that he does love Him; then comes the point - "Spend it out." Don't testify how much you love Me, don't profess about the marvelous revelation you have had, but - "Feed My sheep." And Jesus has some extraordinarily funny sheep, some bedraggled, dirty sheep, some awkward, butting sheep, some sheep that have gone astray! It is impossible to weary God's love, and it is impossible to weary that love in me if it springs from the one centre. The love of God pays no attention to the distinctions made by natural individuality. If I love my Lord I have no business to be guided by natural temperament; I have to feed His sheep. There is no relief and no release from this commission. Oh dear, sometimes I just feel so inadequate, sometimes so tired, sometimes so intimidated.
A missionary I know once said joy was in being a part of something so big that if God wasn't in it with you, you'd be toast. That's certainly true of this.
Imagine parking your car, turning off the engine, then walking into a store to do a little shopping. You hear over the store's sound system, "Would the owner of a (insert your car's description here) please come to the front of the store?" Oh great, you think. What I do, leave my lights on?Miss Adventure and I were in the city today to run a few errands. Our last stop at a large fabric store was complete and we were walking out of the store. As I look toward my car, just beyond it I see a SUV with some flames coming out from under the hood. I immediately walked back into the store and asked the clerk to call 911 because there was a car on fire in the parking lot.
When I got back out, the flames were already this bad. That's my car three from the front on the left (just a little sliver of my black Neon showing). There were several people out moving their cars, but with Miss Adventure with me, I decided my car was probably far enough away unless the gas tank blew. And I didn't want to be near my car if that happened. So we waited at the front of the store.
Every now and again, BOOM!, another tire would blow. The owner said she'd just filled the gas tank last night. We were concerned. (Although, with a full tank, would that make a explosion less likely? Less gas vapor? IDK.)
The fire department arrived really fairly quickly.
And soon had the fire under control.
No one was hurt, but the SUV was totaled. And the car north of it in the lot had significant damage as well.
And that's enough excitement for this day.
Finally, I've finished the living room drapes. It only took me almost 4 years. :-D Not 4 years to make them, we moved here 4 years ago next month. No curtains anywhere.
On Christmas Eve, Mr. Wonderful and I went to the city to a large fabric store where I could see lots and lots of swatches. We finally ended up special ordering this beautiful fabric. (It was the last day of the sale on special order fabric.) It took us forever to finally find something I was happy with. And I was/am very happy with this fabric. But just a few weeks later, when the artist and I were buying fabric for curtains for the girls' room, we tried to find the swatch so I could match thread. It took us quite a while to finally find the fabric because, although the stripes were still available, this beautiful red color was no longer available. Wow! I am glad we found & purchased it when we did.
Anyway, I had to make a couple of other sets of curtains before I tackled the drapes with this more expensive cloth. But I finally got going. Here the first curtain has the lining in and I getting ready to start on the header.
As always, miles and miles of hemming to do.
And, Ta Da!
Since I finished this afternoon, and the sun is streaming in, it was hard to get a good picture of the drapes opened - so much glare. But I like them! Though I might ditch the blinds. I'm not sure yet.
And sneak preview of my next project.
I am super lucky to have an artist for a daughter. And whenever I need a birthday card or sympathy card, she is very kind and does an original for the recipient. Next birthday gets this:
Isn't that the coolest?!
Every now and again I have the opportunity to volunteer at local Christian concerts. So far, I've worked the merchandise table for a couple of bands at multi-band concerts.
Tonight was Winter Jam. I ended up at the merchandise table for For King and Country with my friend, Karla. It was a blast. This is a new group with a CD coming out next week. That CD was selling very well. Our table was almost always hopping.
Except during the final act, Skillet. And I got to slip into the arena for almost all of their show. WOW! What a show. Pyro-technics! Yay! Driving toms, screaming guitars. A total blast.
And afterwards, I got my CD signed by the guys I worked for and my picture taken. It was really nice, we got to cut in line for that. A perq of volunteering. These were two very patient gentlemen who were very attentive to each and every jr high kid waiting to see them. Very classy.
Great night, after a great day. Blessing just keep coming. God's keeping promise #3. :-D
I can't remember be this anxious for spring. Even last winter, with it's 5 ft tall mountains of shoveled snow and weeks of below freezing weather, I wasn't this anxious. Maybe it's the mild weather, teasing me with a taste of what's soon to come.
And poking up through the ground, the first shoots of crocus.
And hyacinth shoots, too! I am so looking forward to spring.
And the departure of all those Canadian geese. I would like to be able to stroll the walking path once again. It's a disgusting mess now. Until then, it is good to be able to walk other sidewalks without freezing. Gotta get ready for a 5K at the end of April. I haven't run in over a year. I am so completely out of shape. No more "it's too cold" excuses. :-D
What a great day! I'm excited about some possibilities. And even if nothing happens, it has been very important for me to have even considered them possible.
When he left, he had no idea where he was going. By an act of faith . . .
But the main purpose of today's post is to link you to my friend's post. You see, she's doing this give away. You might want to check it out.
Have a great Saturday!!!!
