A Little Mixture of Tidbits

Well.. today's post is just as the title says.. a little mixture of recent tidbits. Things have been crazy hectic it seems, and I've not had a chance to post anything. I've had my little daycare friend, Charlie and my hands have been pretty full!

So, what's new in my world? For starters, I can't stop raving about my new hooks! I'm in awe when I look at them, and I think I'd rather frame them than use them! I'm a proud new owner of two TOTC hooks, and they are such a work of art.

I'm just as excited to have my newest one, that just came in the mail today. It's another lovely handmade wooden hook, and then a metal hook of your choice is inserted when you purchase it. I love it!! The colours are perfect and it is called Key Lime Pie.

Well, could it get more interesting than that? You betcha!! Now, I guess I shouldn't go tootin' my own horn, but please allow me a big BEEP BEEP! May I please introduce you to my latest project....

Yup, you got it! I'm learning to knit! Uh huh, me, Miss Can't Handle More Than One Hook is doing it! These floppy, smackin' the arms of my chairs things they call knitting needles are slowly teasing me into being my friends. I've joined the world of having a second yarn talent! Oh.. did I say talent? Well.. I.. umm.. ok, so it's not a talent, more like abilitly.. well, no.. not ability, gee.. it's more like a "let's pretend I'm a knitter" kind of talent! Yeah, that works~ I'm a pretend knitter, and I'm proud of it!!! Anyway, my big project that is waaaay over this little head of mine is a lovely Aran Sweater. I am making it with Paton's Decor since it was the closest option available to match the original yarn chosen. It's nice to work with, and so far so good. Besides one big gaping hole, it's working out ok.

Someone please step up and tell me how to correct a knitting mistake, because right now I'm just going to blame it on Sophie for snagging against something she walked by!!!! Either that, or I will just say it was a gift and I'm being polite by wearing it on her! Poor little girl.. to think I would make her wear anything I attempt to knit!

Speaking of my poor, unfortunate daughter, I'm very lucky she is still speaking to me lately. There is something to be said about a daughter's love for her mother. My beautiful little girl with hair down her back needed a trim. Me being the "wow, I'm such a talented money saving mother" decided that I should go ahead and do it myself. Afterall, it was very straggly (yeah, not the best english, but it works here) and all different lengths. I couldn't style it anymore and it always had to have it pulled up in a ponytail. I thought that it would be good of me to trim it up to one length and finally take that plunge.

SPLASH is all I can say.

Oh my... Bella Scissor Hands is on the loose. I guess I got a bit scissor happy and didn't realize it, because by the time it was even and all one legth (besides the bangs) my little girl had a BOB. Ok, I don't really find that funny, even though she is beautiful, gorgeous, and I do think she's precious this way. I want her hair to reach her bum, and now it doesn't reach her chin!! It's a good thing she isn't even three yet. Thankfully she has a few years left in life to grow it all out! It's nice and even though, and so much healthier looking. But, never, never, never, again will I go near that poor innocent little victim I refer to as my daughter with any type of hair tool other than a brush! And make that a really dull one that can't even pull out a hair!

Now, my boys on the other hand... they've also suffered me trying to be an efficient mother that can cut their hair. At least I can use clippers on theirs, and the like it buzzed, so I'm not so angry about them :) I'm pretty powerful with a set of clippers~ look out hair stylists... I'm on the loose!

This is how much you are loved, Kim...

My dear friend, Kim...

It's time for you to have some rest.

Matthew 11:28-30

Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke fits perfectly, and the burden I give you is light."

Psalm 23:1-3

The Lord is my shepherd;
I have everything I need.
He lets me rest in green meadows;
he leads me beside peaceful streams.
He renews my strength.
He guides me along right paths,
bringing honor to his name.


2Corinthians 1:3-4

All praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is the source of every mercy and the God who comforts us. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others.

Please know that I'm always here for you my friend. Always. xo

Rachel Lampa-No Greater Love

A Song of Prayer

You know.. it's a wonderful feeling when prayer comes to you in a form of a song. As you have noticed, I have added music to my blog. The song that is playing is called "The Giving" and it was composed by Michael W. Smith. There is something about this song that just seems to reach deep into my heart. The song feels like a prayer to me. I was never one for instrumental pieces before, but a few years ago a dear friend, Lori, asked me how I felt about going to a concert with her. The concert was Michael W. Smith and opening for him was Mercy Me, a band that has since become one of my favourites.

I was enjoying the concert very much, and he was doing most of his Worship CD music, (all of my favourites) and then he introduced the next song that he was about to do. He told us the song is The Giving, and he composed it in Ireland where he wrote the whole CD. The lighting changed, he sat at his piano, and all was still and quiet. I sat in silence waiting for what appeared to be something very special. Little did I know the impact that song would have on me permanently.

Ever so gently his put his hands an the keyboard and the most touching music (in my humble opinion) came flowing so freely from his fingertips. I have to admit it was one of the most lovely sights I've ever witnessed. It may sound silly for me to say that, but it was simply remarkable.

I was mesmerized by the tune, and I couldn't take my eyes of his face. This song was his prayer. I could see it as he played it. It wasn't just a song, it was a musical tribute to God. He was so at peace when it played, and it was at that moment when I realized that prayer isn't just about the words you speak. It's about the music in your heart. We all sing hymns, other songs with Christian lyrics, but there was something so different about this song. The melody became a prayer in itself for me. There have been many times over the years when I wanted to spend time with God, but really didn't have a specific prayer in my heart, so I would just put this song on over and over again and just lay with Him in the silence. I've spent several hours just being cozy on my couch with Him as this song played. There are times when I really just like the comfortable visit with Him when no words are involved. Just knowing He's there with me, smiling. Silence can be beautiful, and it can speak so much.

Have a wonderful day. I hope you enjoy this song as much as I do.

How Great is Your Love - MercyMe

God Loves Me Unconditionally and He is Pleased With Me

Amazing, isn't it?

Say it to yourself as you read it. God loves me unconditionally, and He is pleased with me.

One sentence so easily read.. but is it as easily believed? I am learning the answer to that question is yes. It's really quite that simple. God does love me. He is pleased with me.

How could it be that a person like myself is worthy of such love? An unconditional love. How can it be possible that I can make mistakes, and make them over and over again, yet He still loves me? Because that is the truth. The truth is in His word. He tells me, and He shows me, every single day. I'm learning to see Him, even in the darkest of days... To hear Him, even while my mind is so congested with consuming thoughts.

The past couple of weeks have been an awakening to me. God has chosen this time to convict me of things that I have been dismissing. Mostly I am being reminded that I am not leaning on Him as I should. I somehow developed the idea that I could control my life. I could create what I wanted or didn't want. I could fix people. I could get through everything or anything on my own. Wow... silly, huh? I actually started to believe that I, let me say that again... I... was calling the shots in life. This is about the time I should start to snicker. I don't control a thing, nor do I feel I'm capable of that control. God is the one that is leading me through this ordeal. He has a plan in mind, and I know He has a purpose for this. There are times that I really wished He would show me the purpose, but to be honest... I am thankful that He isn't showing me anything but today. Today is all I can handle right now, and tomorrow, He'll give me what I need to deal with what happens then.

As some of you know, I am reading Romans right now, and my oh my... if there is book that I need to be reading right now, well Romans is it. I am being reminded of how pure God's love is, and He wants so much to share it with me. He actually showers me with His love. And not just a bit of it.. or a little trickle of it. He pours it on me. I wonder if any of you ever stop and think about that. He just pours His love onto you and just can't wait for you to dance in happiness with Him.

I almost can't believe it. I don't think I'd be able to believe it, if it wasn't spoken to me in His word. I doubt my worth of His undying and perfect love-but WOW- it's mine!!! What amazes me most... He doesn't say I'll love you if... I'll forgive you if... you will be my child if...

How wonderful is it that God doesn't say IF ?

How wonderful is it that God just IS.

I hope you have a wonderful day, and please at least once read that first line to yourself, and as you read it, believe it. It's true. It just is.