Ep. 3: Only Two

Almost done...

Ep. 2: Only Two

me = zombie

Ep. 1: Only Two

Keep...moving...

Ep. 7: Today I'm thankful for...

On the lighter side:

I'm thankful you have all forgotten the promise I made a week ago that "Waves, Peter, and a Big God" was next on the posting agenda.  Obviously it wasn't.  (I had very good intentions...)

I can assure you I haven't forgotten about it.  I've been too busy to write it all, but I wanted to stay in the habit of posting here and there.  (Or every day, as the case was.)  Besides, it was Thanksgiving last week, so it seemed fitting to write about things I was (am, should be) thankful for.

This week's xanga series: two words a day.

Yup.  Two (and only two) words to describe each day.  This could be interesting...

Ep. 6: Today I'm thankful for...

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Later this morning, we'll be off for a bit of Christmas shopping together.  Fun!   :)

Ep. 5: Today I'm thankful for...

God's timing.

It's rarely the same as mine.

Ep. 4: Today I'm thankful for...

Missing you today, dear friend.  Hugs across the miles!

Ep. 3: Today I'm thankful for...

Big things, little things, in-between things:

- my family

- a very nice little apartment with heat that works

- plenty of food and clothes

- the four semesters I've had here in training (an absolutely incredible blessing!)

- the steaming cup of coffee in my hand

- the colder weather which (hopefully) will bring snow before the end of the semester

- being able to study God's Word for myself (in my own language, with tons of resources at my fingertips)

- staff here who have poured their lives into mine and have modeled walking by faith

- Christmas Break coming up in just a few weeks (hurray!)


And more.  :)

Ep. 2: Today I'm thankful for...

(Currently playing on the radio)

I'll be by your side wherever you fall

In the dead of night whenever you call

And please don't fight

These hands that are holding you...
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I'm thankful my Heavenly Father is always here with me.

Always.

Always.

Today I'm thankful for...

THIS:

"...You...delight to show mercy." (from Micah 7:18)

Isn't that cool? -- that God not only shows us mercy, but He delights to do so.

I don't know about you, but I'm mighty thankful God's mercy is a delight and not a drudgery to Him.

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Thank You, Lord, for the mercy You show me every single day!

Remember Zoe?

The darling little bear with the equally darling little rose?



Well, today the mail brought a cheery surprise: a letter from my friend Mrs. W...and along with the letter, a wee friend for Zoe.



His name is Fee.  And he's even tinier than Zoe!

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That's all.  Maybe next time I'll post something more substantial.

...Really, there's a lot I could say but I don't have the time or the motivation to write it all right now.  Something along the lines of, "Waves, Peter, and the Big Storm."  No, scratch that.  "Waves, Peter, and a Big God."  That's more like it.

But that will have to wait until next time, my friends.

It's time to face the current "storm".

Homework.

Currently playing: While I'm Waiting (by John Waller)

One thing I've been learning this semester is that waiting on God is totally worth it.

I remember the day when...

...Sister #3 (or 2, depending on how you count) joined the family.

It was a good day.  :)

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So there you go, Baby Cakes.  It was the best I could do.  If I were actually there I'd make you a real cake (or ice cream) and lots of coffee.  Just sayin'.  ;)

"How do you take your morning coffee?"

"In a puddle, thank you."



So I made a fresh pot.  What else was I to do?

Quotable

"Mommy, God made 1 through 3!"

- my friend's 4-year-old daughter

:)

Knowing God is a greater privilege than I could have ever dreamed.

Today's song

That's all.  :)

Cause for Thankfulness

Currently playing: All is Well by Robin Mark

"...All my changes come from Him
He who never changes
I'm held firm in the grasp
Of the Rock of all the ages...

All is well with my soul
He is God in control
I know not all His plans
But I know I'm in His hands..."

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I like that.  It sums up everything I have to be thankful for right now.

Quilting Weekend

Every semester, one of the staff ladies plans a quilting weekend.  She picks a pattern that's simple enough for the top (minus borders) to be completed in a single weekend.  It's fun to see how the same pattern can have a completely different feel depending on the fabrics used.

Here are some of the quilts that were in progress:



A rose-patterned theme - just the kind of thing my Grandma would like

(I really wish I'd taken a picture last night, when all the rows were laid out, but this was the best I could do.)



Fun retro theme



Blurry batik theme (the "blurry" part is the fault of my camera, not the quilter)



This was my favorite



I love, love, LOVE the colors on this one!

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I didn't have a quilt of my own to work on this weekend, so I'm going to cheat and post pictures of the two I have done.  Both are the same pattern, "Yellow Brick Road".

You may remember this one from the summer...



It's waiting for me at home, quilted and ready for the binding.

And here's my very first quilt, which hasn't yet appeared on the blog.  It was a fun Christmas Break project last year.



Can you guess what my two favorite colors are?!



See that gorgeous cream paisley?  Mom found that one.  It's the "zinger" that brought all the other fabrics together.  I also love the dark brown batik.

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I hope inspiration can be stored up for a later time.  I'm totally inspired to make another quilt, but there's no time for that right now.  It's still fun to plan, though.

Speaking of plans, I should get on with my grand plans for enjoying this drizzly Fall day.  (Which translated means: I'm going to light some candles, drink tea, and stay inside most of the day.  And yes, I will do some studying.)

So long!  Thanks for stopping in.

Chapel Quote

"We're all presented with great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations."

- Dave M.

Delusions

Look, Esther!  I really AM Superwoman!  See?  See?



Calm down, everyone.

No, I don't really think I'm Superwoman.  Even in my dreams.  And no, I really don't want to be Superwoman.  Even in my dreams.

...I just felt a little goofy this afternoon, hence today's featured picture.  Thank you for periodically indulging my craziness.

(And yes, "triathalon" is misspelled.  It should be "triathlon".  Just so we're all clear.)

Happy Thursday!

Awesomeness

Afternoon iced coffee.

It's something the Little Sis got me (totally) hooked on when I was home this summer.  I'd do it everyday if I could.

So here's to you, Sarah!

A package from home

It came yesterday.