From Within the Sewing Room

Thought I'd post some pics of my dog's experience in "the danger zone" (aka the sewing / craft room).  Pippin, my Bichon Frise, thoroughly enjoys cuddling up on a blanket on the floor and watching me work.   What he is about to discover, though, is whenever I'm nearing the end of a project - such as the Bible Verse quilt - the degree of excitement and productivity rises and the fabric remnants start flying.  Here are a few such scenes.  : )

Pippin looks all innocent-like.  I believe the bombing of beige backing had awoken him from a nap.  Sorry, Pippin. 

 He chooses to ignore it but keeps a watchful eye - or two - open. 

Incoming!!  

Perhaps next time he should build a bunker.  

(No animals were harmed in the making of this post)

Remember When

Remember When ~ A Conversation with God.  

Perhaps I should start this post with a preface.  I wrote this poem one night/early morning when sleep wasn't coming easily.  In fact, I was annoyingly and incurably anxious for some reason.  I suppose I can blame it on the evening workout -- probably wasn't the brightest idea ever in human history--but I began to feel like I needed to have a conversation with God.  Or, maybe, He was trying to get through to me.  You see, much has happened in my family recently, which has made me wonder "where is God in all this?"  This question led to another question: God, remember when you said you loved me?  I believe this poem was His response.

Enjoy!

Remember when I began, You knit my body together?

When, on Heaven's hearth, You lit my heart to burn for you forever.

You gave me breath and purposed my life according to Your design.

Every detail of my being was so intricately refined.

Remember when You saved me at the fragile age of four?

I bowed my head, closed my eyes, and bent my knees to the floor.

I became Your little princess and You became my King.

You held me up, clutched my hands, said "I give you             everything."

Remember in those later days, I bid childhood goodbye;

older then and in the world, taunted by a rooster's cry.

The worldly sins and sorrows scratched the walls of my heart;

tested my strength and courage to stand -- alone and far apart.

Remember when You held me, because I couldn't stand anymore?

You dried my eyes, collected my tears and reminded me of before.

"I remember when you began.  I knit your body together.

When, on Heaven's hearth, I lit your heart to shine My love forever.

I remember when I saved you at the fragile age of four.

You bowed your head, closed your eyes, your little knees touched the floor.

You are still My little princess and I, forever your King,

will hold you close, wipe your tears and be your Everything."

~By: Ashley Rivers

10/9/2012