Today I’m over at Edie’s: Life in Grace, talking about the little dish mat that many of you requested a tutorial for. I wish I was really at her house sipping a latte and sampling that beautiful birthday cake she’s lighting. In fact, her little party {pictured above} was inspiration for Morgan’s upcoming birthday party.
It’s been an absolute delight and encouragement to get to know Edie. We are like-minded theologically {and in other ways} and it’s been such a joy to read along as she shares the truth of the Gospel. She’s beautiful on the outside and the in. I greatly admire her for so many reasons; dedication first to her Savior and then to her family and her children {all 8:: a combination of his, hers, and theirs}. Edie is a semi-retired family practice physician. She’s honest and talks about the struggles and effects of divorce on families, the lack of understanding from peers and professionals about trading getting dressed every day and doing pap smears & treating gout for staying home and schooling her children. {Ahhh hem… I’ve never administered a pap smear but personally I think I’d take sewing a dish mat any day!} Basically, by the “world’s” standard she’s a nut: she “gave up medicine, started homeschooling, became Lutheran, and started blogging”… clearly Edie’s not of this world nor is she conformed by it… she’s saved by grace and living in it. Go spend some time at her blog… you’ll be encouraged. She’s not a “denim jumper” homeschooler… she likes MAC make up, heavy eyeliner, & Mike’s Hard Pink Lemonade!
Thanks for having me friend, I’m honored to be included in your 12 Days of Handmade… that’s right, you all should check back… she has 12 straight days of fun tutorials!
In other news, I spent the better part of the weekend recovering {still} from the illness. I must be getting old because I certainly haven’t been able to bounce back like I had hoped… or maybe it was staying out too late with friends Friday night and absolutely laughing my ass off. {Pardon my language… that is the only word to describe how hard we laughed}. We were outside thoroughly enjoying our time together when an officer showed up with a flashlight and introduced himself as “Officer So & So”. We were certain it was for our boisterous voices, fortunately we weren’t busted for noise… Justin haphazardly parked the car halfway in the road. We should have explained to the officer that we don’t get out much and we were just so ready to be in fellowship with other adults!
As for Halloween… we didn’t dress up. The kids didn’t want to and I didn’t feel like forcing them to be something they didn’t want to be. On any given day John Martin could be a barnyard animal… so I technically could say he went as a barnyard animal.
But he’s the only barnyard animal that has ever absolutely melted my heart into a puddle. And I really like barnyard animals.
People always warned that boys will pull at their mother’s heart strings. I never really got it… ’til now. I could eat his face off and forget about his screaming tantrums in 1 second flat when he looks at me and smiles!
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Don’t forget to drop by Edie’s… I promise you’ll be encouraged!
And my washer is smelling better. THANK YOU!
And, thanks to y’all, I’m very well informed about travelling with children– still apprehensive but informed. THANK YOU!
And last but not least— one of my favorite hymns from worship this morning.
“Wonderful, Merciful, Savior”
Wonderful, merciful Savior
Precious Redeemer and Friend
Who would have thought that a Lamb
Could rescue the souls of men
Oh you rescue the souls of men
Counselor, Comforter, Keeper
Spirit we long to embrace
You offer hope when our hearts have
Hopelessly lost the way
Oh, we’ve hopelessly lost the way
You are the One that we praise
You are the One we adore
You give the healing and grace
Our hearts always hunger for
Oh, our hearts always hunger for
Almighty, infinite Father
Faithfully loving Your own
Here in our weakness You find us
Falling before Your throne
Oh, we’re falling before Your throne
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