Tired Fingers

Today I worked on my first basket ever! I worked on it, I didn't finish it. It was actually quite a large project for a first time effort. Hard work, but so much fun! I now appreciate the hard work of basket weavers!

My fingers are extremely sore. Since I could not sit and work on the basket, I stood all day, now my legs hurt! We had a beautiful ride to Trappers Creek, in spring snow. I need to get the name of the Bed and Breakfast that the class was held at because I want to give credit to the lady that brought coffee and her cookies were incredibly good!

Jill Choate is a very good instructor and she made certain that we all were past a certain point before she ended her class and went home for the day. The remaining work we (Marie, Karla, Calli and myself) plan to do soon. I want to finish it.

My basket is not turning out exactly like Jill's, but it has me in it. I could see that in the rest of the basket weavers work too. Marie was the speediest weaver of the day, and this was her first basket too. One of the ladies said, "Well - she just must not have any friends to talk to!" (She did, but we don't talk much either, ha!)

I have pictures and will share those soon, I don't have the strength to get back downstairs and climb back up again. I am up here for the night, and will soon be cutting some zzzz's too!

Embarrassing Things

I was just watching Regis and Kelli Show (Joy is filling in for Kelli today) and they were talking about colleges that not only are co-ed in the dorms, now they are co-ed in the ROOMS!

Ew, that sounds potentially embarrassing. This coming from someone that won't even walk around in a nightgown in front of my grown kids, even if it is flannel! ha

I can't imagine sleeping in a room with a stranger of the opposite sex. Oh my word. See, this all must be part of what my husband says, "the law of diminishing returns." It was a shock to have guys and gals in the same dorm, now that is nothing... lets see what else we can do now. It's never better, it's always worse when dealing with the law of diminishing returns.

One night I was asleep in bed when the ground began to shake. I woke up. Okay, I thought, an earthquake - soon it will be over. It continued to slowly sway the room. I sat up in my bed, now I could hear things slightly rattling. So I hung my legs out of the bed and waited. Still going. Well, should I get to a safer place, downstairs? (I already have ridden out a big quake - 1964.) I began feeling around in the dark looking for my robe. My youngest son was still living at home, and was across the hall sleeping. I would not go out of my room without my robe, even if there was an earthquake! I continued to walk around searching for my robe, faster and faster. When I felt it, I began putting it on and hurried to the door, half-way down the stairs I stopped,. I listened. I thought to myself, it must be over, then I heard my son, who was still in bed ask, "Mom? are you okay?"

No, I would not like to be going to school with the added discomfort of the opposite sex sharing a room with me! The things that could possibly go on in a situation like that sound too much like a nightmare to me!

Praying Without Ceasing

Pictures are of my sisters in Seattle (up in the Space Needle), when we flew down there to see Millie shortly after the massive aneurysm. Back then, she had so many connections. Now she only has a food connection! Everyday, we pray for her and she improves. Keep on praying.

Here are some of my thoughts which grew out of "A 31-Day Guide to Prayer" study book written by Andrew Murray.

Pray like I breath,
Pray like I eat,
---without ceasing.

When I rest - I still breathe.
When I run - I breathe even harder.
If I don't breathe -
I will fall down.
Resting or running I must breathe,
...without completely ceasing.

If I stop eating - I will lose strength. If I never eat - my body changes and will be malnourished, even sick. If food is totally gone, I will die. I must eat without completely ceasing.

On the other hand, if I hyperventilate or if I overeat --- new problems will appear.

Pray without ceasing - but go into your closet.

Praying without ceasing ----to God alone.

"Pray without ceasing. Who can do this? How can one do it who is surrounded by the cares of daily life? How can a mother love her child without ceasing? How can the eyelid without ceasing hold itself ready to protect the eye? How can I breathe and feel and hear without ceasing? Because all these are the functions of a healthy, natural life. And so, if the spiritual life be healthy, under the full power of the Holy Spirit, praying without ceasing will be natural." Andrew Murray.

Chonda Pierce!

I've never heard of Chonda, as I listened to her I cried then thought of my Mom and sisters.

I want to dedicate these videos and Chonda's words especially to my Mom, my sisters, Millie, Kotya, Ruth, Rebecca and Rachel, my daughters, Marie, Karla, Kim, and every woman who struggles with FEELINGS of inferiority, worthlessness. Each one is beautiful in God's eyes, and our heavenly Father loves us so much -- just as Chonda has shared so well in these videos.

As you listen to her, may God mend your hearts - from hurts so deep inside, hurts that we never talk about. Please listen to Chonda Pierce and may God bless you now.

Thank you Chonda.