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“I have given skill to all the skillful, so that they may make all that I have commanded you. “ Exodus 31:6


“O Thou who art the all pervading glory of the world, we bless Thee for the power of beauty to gladden our hearts.
We praise Thee that even the least of us may feel a thrill of the creative joy when we give form and substance to our thoughts and, beholding our handiwork, find it good and fair. “.
Walter Rauschenbusch


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"Come, and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what He has done for me.
I cried out to Him with my mouth; His praise was on my tongue.
If I had cherished sin in my heart, the LORD woud not have listened and heard my voice in prayer.
Praise be to God, Who has not rejected my prayer or withheld His love from me!" Psalm 66:16-20
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Monday, February 24, 2014

Anticipation !

Spring can't be too far away........to my wonderful surprise, the first Crocus, in fact, the first blooms of 2014, were proudly lifting their heads yesterday afternoon in my front yard !   Just the day before there was nothing in that spot but a few of what looked like blades of grass, then, VOILA !  Beautiful blooms of brilliant purple against the dry brown  grass just made my day !




Buttercups, jonquils, Narcissus.......whatever they are, are also poking their stems and buds through the ground now too.


 In my flowerbeds, I couldn't resist the warm days, and I raked away a winter's worth of leaves.  I hope I don't regret it when we have the next few days of cold temperature's return !   I just couldn't resist seeing what was hiding below.

I've been hand-quilting, and I have almost completed the little baby quilt with the dandelion print.   Tomorrow is quilt-meeting day, and I think I will just drop by and show the finished brown quilt-top that I started last month, and this baby quilt, unbound.  Our feeding program starts earlier now, so I need to be able to get back home to feed hubby and myself before slipping away for an afternoon/evening's work.
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  1. DeeFebruary 25, 2014 at 6:36 AM

    Such a hopeful post on warmer weather coming! We can see grass here now! LOL

    Don't forget lots of pictures for us to see these projects! Always love your hand quilting!

    Thankful for God's blessings!

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  2. Amy, a redeemed sheepFebruary 25, 2014 at 8:06 AM

    We have a few more weeks before we will see anything growing in the garden. I can not wait! Spring WILL come. =)

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  3. BrowndirtcottageFebruary 25, 2014 at 5:32 PM

    Oh yes…I love the newest little blooms. I have a few bursting through too! We spent Saturday out in the warm beautiful day and trimmed the Rose of Sharon bushes. I look forward to spring but NOT hot hot days of summer!!
    I'm hand quilting at night too!!!

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