Kids Comfy Quilts.....

The Front of Cater's.

Carter's back.

Tori's front.

Tori's back.

Trevor's back.

Trevor's front.

Quilt inspiration.....

"Comfy Quilt"
Inspiration








One could say it was the motivation for marriage;) When Troy and I started to date it wasn't long before I stumbled on this hand made quilt his Aunt Brenda made for him. Whenever I would go to his place for a visit I would have him drag it out and it wasn't long it found its way to my house and I think I even remember thinking, "If we break-up, he is not getting this back." I LOVED this quilt. I used it on the couch, then would drag it to bed. It didn't even matter if it was summer, I used it. It was just the right weight and the fabric was comfy. Then, I'm not sure what happened, but it wasn't used for awhile and then when I stumbled on it this past December, it had holes and huge rip in it, and for a moment I thought it would be time to toss it out. As I stood with it in my hand, I realized, it was just to much a part of our life together and folded it up and set it in the blanket basket. Then it came to me. What a perfect thing to try my hand at quilting. (I couldn't wreck it any worse than it was.) So for a surprise, I fixed it up and gave it to Troy for a Christmas gift. He thought it was pretty cool. Then it happened. What you ask. The fighting. Troy was always happy to just let me have it when it was the 2 of us, but now there are 5 of us and it became the coveted blanket. UGGGGG. I had no hope. I was never going to get to use it again, thanks to our kids. No one even cared about this old rag 2 weeks ago. I must have done a wonderful job, since they all wanted it, so I decided to make each of them their own and hope they would love it just as much. So I got very busy picking out fabric, cutting, and sewing. I was intentional in all the fabrics that are on each quilt. There is a little piece of each of us on each quilt. Troy's old jeans, which he was surprised to have donated for the cause, my old favorite bib shorts, Trevors fabric from the rocking chair when he was a baby, Tori's library bag fabric, and Carter's favorite camo pants, etc., etc., etc. It took about 3 weeks to get them all done, but I did it. Now each of them have their own "Comfy Quilt" as I like to call them. I told the kids, that when it comes time, and they think they have found the person they want to spend the rest of their lives with, they just need to pull out their quilts and see if they love it and try to steal it and if they do, they will know their the one:)
Yeap, for me the only way to be sure to keep the quilt was to marry the man. Although, the man has reclaimed his "comfy quilt". So, I guess it's back to the sewing table for me:)
Loving Comfy Quilts,
Connie
(who would have thought, me sewing?)

Simple Woman's Daybook

Outside my window...
~lakeflies.

I am thinking...
~it is nice to be home.

I am thankful for...
~the Gospel of John.

I am wearing...
~my jammies.

I am remembering...
~my eternal life has begun.

I am going...
~to be content right where I am at.

I am currently reading...
~Unspoken: Bathsheba by: Francine Rivers

I am hoping...
~my friends little boy will get better soon.

I am hearing...
~the clock tick tock.

I am creating...
~a birthday surprise for our guests:)



In our schoolroom...
~the American Revolution.

On my mind...
~upcoming birthday celebrations.

Noticing that...
~I enjoy having a teenager.

Pondering these words...
"These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier
and sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country;
but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman."
Thomas Paine 1776

From the kitchen...
~oh, what to make?, what to make?, that is always the question.

Around the house...
~15 year old sprawled out on the couch and Mr. Eastwood on the set.

One of my favorite things ...
~big bellied robins prancing in the yard.

Upcoming plans...
~clean, corrections, closing night of Joseph:)

A picture thought I'm sharing.....

~love my guy in a tie.


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Simple Woman's Daybook

Outside my window...~left over sawdust from a fresh cut tree.

I am thinking... ~ about a sweet evening alone with my husband.

I am thankful for... ~the privilege to raise 3 children of both genders.

I am wearing... ~tan shirt with white stripes, jean jacket, blue jeans.

I am remembering... ~to be more aware of my sin than others.

I am going...~to see my kids in the Joseph and the Amazing techno-colored Dreamcoat.

I am currently reading... ~The Quilts of Gee's Bend

I am hoping... ~I will stay caught up with my kids corrections.

On my mind... ~how to finish off our living decorating.

Noticing that... ~I have been pretty tired lately.

Pondering these words... ~"It has well been said that truth without love is brutality, but
love without truth is hypocrisy." Be Transformed

From the kitchen... ~piles and piles of stuff.

Around the house... ~ice cubes falling on the floor, water running.

One of my favorite things ...~warm breeze on my face.

A Photo Thought from my photo journal...

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Simple Woman's Daybook

FOR TODAY

Outside my window...
lots of beautiful April snow;)

I am thinking...
about how much I value my mom.

I am thankful for...
my hardworking husband.

From the learning rooms...
America's 13 colonies, Ben Franklin, Patrick Henry, Freedom.

From the kitchen...
some pans waiting to be washed and hung in place.

I am wearing...
my favorite jeans and my comfortable Purdue sweatshirt.

I am creating...
my first baby quilt for one of Troy's co-workers-hope it turns out nice.

I am going...
nowhere else today:)

I am reading...
Mary:Unafraid by Francine River, The book of John by God, and
Be Transformed a comentary.

I am hoping...
to see the sun very soon.

I am hearing...
my daughter tell me to "Go one more over" and my youngest make
sound effects while playing legos.

Around the house...
open Bible, cute kids, comfy quilt, and books waiting to be read.

One of my favorite things...
all my family in one room.

A few plans for the rest of the week:
dinner with my in-laws to celebrate my Father in-laws life.

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

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April's Word

Goodbye March and hello April. March days were very busy and seemed to fly by, but the overall month seemed to drag on.? It is really very confusing to me how that happens. But April is here and well on it's way. The lake has been set free from its ice cover and the sun has made it's appearance and so our hearts are longing for summer to come quickly. I found myself so very thankful for my word "Abide" last month, because I needed that reminder continually.
To be real honest, I have been really struggling with being irritable and short fused this last month. I have found my attitude to be very critical, and well, I'm sure you can get the idea.
This last Friday we had MC. We are doing a series on marriage called "When Marriage and Mercy Collide" from our friends old church in KY. It was the 2nd talk in the series and is proving to make me squirm a bit in my seat. It was then that the Lord started to move my heart in the direction of what He had to say to me. In the talk the Pastor asked the question, "What do you extend most to your spouse? Grace or Law?" Hmmm, I could ask myself the question even better~ "What do I extend to others in general, grace or law?" Oh, it didn't take me long to have an answer for that, being that my attitude has been critical, short fused, and irritable lately.
The pastor talked about being more aware of my own sin than the sin of others, and seeing it as worse, because it is mine. He also talked about how our circumstances are never the cause of our sin, it just reveals what has been in me all along. This was a good reminder and since it was Easter weekend, it made me realize anew the high cost that was paid for me sin.
My word for April, became clear this morning. It is "Grace". I will be focusing on it two-fold this month. 1st, the grace that I have been extended. 2nd Am I extending grace to others as I have been given or expecting others to live by the law?

Grace
"and the grace of our Lord
overflowed for me with faith and love
that are in Christ Jesus.
The saying is
trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance,
that Christ Jesus came into this world to save sinners,
of whom I AM FOREMOST.
But I received mercy for this reason,
that in me, as the foremost,
Jesus Christ might
display his perfect patience
as an example to those
who were to believe in him for eternal life.
To the King of ages,
immortal,
invisible,
the only God,
be honor and glory
forever and ever.
Amen"
1 Timothy 1:14-17

The Testimony

I was inspired by LPM blog to share my testimony on Good Friday in few words. So, it sort of came to me in poetry form. Here it is:

27,
Broken hearted,
Marriage a mess,
pregnant again,
Invite to Bible study,
Read the Word,
Comfy blue chair,
Poured out
mercy and grace.
Soul saved,
Marriage repaired,
Family restored,
lives transformed.
Forever praising,
My Saviors name.