Carnival Cruise Quilts

If you read my post regarding our summer I want to talk to you about one of the many blessings the Lord provided us. We have some friends from the historical society of our town. They heard of the news and let another member know. Between everyone working quickly we had that hospital bed we needed. Also when I got home I had a quilt order. For me quilting is essential. It keeps my bipolar depression in check. With my living room now a bedroom my bedroom became my quilting area. I needed some normalcy and this order helped with that. I am so thankful for the Lords provision. They even brought me Orange Juice which I desperately needed.

What was nice about this particular order is the hope within the shirts, these are travel shirts. I have never been out of the US so it was fun to see all the different shirts and think about one day when he would be well enough again to get out there and go on a vacation.

The summer was taxing, it was hard to stay on top of all the bills. I had to keep faith that God would continue to provide orders. This second order came just in time for me to take my oldest back to college. The profit helped with gas there and back.

I am so thankful for each order this summer. Every single one truly made a difference in whether bills were paid, food was on the table or if kids had enough money for Ecuador, camp etc. 

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Thankful Thursday

Wow what a thankful week I have had. 

Sunday morning my middle son made me boiled eggs for breakfast. They were the best boiled eggs. Made me realize it is time to invest into his cooking skills. They were like my grandmas boiled eggs, nice and soft in the middle, yet with a medium set.

Monday the kids had off school, I decided to not volunteer and spent the entire day with them. I worked on a quilt while they were busy doing their thing then enjoyed the afternoon watching a movie in my bed with our daughter. I love moments like that. At the age of 12 I am thankful to still have them.

Tuesday my oldest son helped with wash and dishes since I had a very busy day trying to finish up said quilt from Monday. I wanted to mail it Tuesday afternoon. I was so thankful for his help. He is an amazing child. So busy with his own classes but always finds the time to help when I need it. He even made me a pan of brownies this week which I needed!

I got an amazing blog overhaul by Traci at Ordinary Inspirations she also has a facebook page

So what do you think?
I really do love it!!!

 Yesterday my husband brought home these. I had a rough day, been dealing with these terrible headaches and some pain in the tissue areas of my chest.

I will admit if I had not just gone in for my Mammogram a few months ago I would be very worried. I did have to go back for the ultrasound but it came back fine. I am still going to watch these spots though. I appreciate my husband listening to my concerns and being so thoughtful.

Today I got the biggest blessing of all. A friend called and said she had made a trip to Sams and wanted me to come by and get some things from her that we could share. WOW is all I can say. The Lord is so amazing!!!

I have been eying the pork loin sales for a while, but they had not come down enough yet, she provided just that and had no idea! You know the Lord surely does move into other peoples lives to help us when we seem to really need it the most. For that I am ever grateful. Quilt sales have been slow but twice now this friend has given us food. Something to think about...

If you would like to read more Thankful Thursday posts please see Lynn at Spiritually Unequal Marriage

she is hosting for the month of October.

Provision from the Lord

The Lord surprises me sometimes, well really often. It shouldn't but it does.

I had all my orders complete. I had ordered fabric for my new samplers, which I was anxiously waiting for. I saw my depleted bank account but was trying to not fret over how we were doing food and menu plans next week. My daughter was invited to two birthday parties for this month... you see where I am going.

Today a box arrived with fabric in it. My friend wants a quilt for her brother. I had already said yes this summer. I thought honestly I would have finished the order by now, its fine though I have none, I have plenty of time. It is a simple request. It also had a check to cover my expenses and also the batting that she did not find.

So now I have grocery money once again. With the recent rain we just had and then this provision, I thought of this bible verse

Deuteronomy 28:5, 11-12

5 Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed. 11 The LORD will grant you abundant prosperity—in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your ground—in the land he swore to your ancestors to give you.

12 The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none.

I love the idea of this verse! What a promise to have.

As we continue to move through this new season in life I am also reminded of Psalms 35:27

27 May those who delight in my vindication

shout for joy and gladness;

may they always say, “The LORD be exalted,

who delights in the well-being of his servant.”