My family received a package in the mail yesterday from my Uncle Eric, who is currently enjoying traveling from place to place while driving truck. My Grandma added the adorable pumpkin and pin with a small card (that I intend to use as a bookmark for my new book) that reads, When I see the miracle of a gentle bird....I know God and nature must surely touch hands. The book I received is titled, The Quilt of Life A Patchwork of Devotional Thoughts by Mary Tatem. The introduction is beautiful and I just had to share part of it with you as I know that we can all appreciate the value of this statement.A quilt bridges the generation gap by connecting people from the past with people yet to come. Perhaps that longing to participate in the future gives quilting its strong appeal. A quilt represents a reach for immortality. We stitch hoping our lives, our personalities, our struggles, and our joys will find a place of remembrance in the minds and emotions of others.
I believe this is true for most crafts that we put our hearts and minds into! What a wonderful blessing that we have been given the ability to create beautiful things with our hands!
A bit of scripture for the day.......
Psalm 90:17
And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
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Thank you for posting such a beautiful scripture passage and for sharing your gifts. I love the quote on the pin. The book looks lovely. Wish you lived closer...there is so much I can learn from you.
Love,
Julie
Hello, my name is Shelley ! I am new to your blog and I find it very interesting. I to am a Christian ! I love the piece from your book ,you were gifted with. I have a quilt on my sofa now, that my Grandmother make years ago. She has since gone to be with the Lord and I feel a part of her is still with me ,when I see the quilt are find comfort in its touch and warmth. Thank you for sharing ! Visit me if you like. I have a blog and a A.O.L journal ! The link to my journal is
journals.aol.com/shelleymb47/shelleysweetshabby/
Blessings,Shelley
Hi:
I am glad your package came ok.
Eric sent all the birthday gifts at once. He couldn't of course forget Mitchell, even thou it wasn't his birthday. I found the little pumpkin and pin in Sugarcreek when we went to the festival. Glad you like everything.
Love Gramma
Hi Kristen! What a beautiful gift....you are very blessed. Thanks for the scripture reminder as well...yes yes!
Blessings,
Robin
That book sounds wonderful. I have just begun quilting this year and hope to produce things that I can pass down through my family.
Kate
I enjoy doing many kinds of crafts and quilting is probably #2 right after knitting. Mary Tatem is quite right about quilting but I think it goes even further than that. Any handmade gift tells the recipient "you are worth my time". Unfortunately time dosen't seem valuable until we find that we don't have enough of it.
Welcome Shelly! I am so glad to have you here! I vistited your blog and it is great! Kate, welcome to you as well! I am adding your blog to my blogroll.
Enjoy the book Kristy! I bought it many years ago (when you were a little girl :) ) and I love it. Are you decorated for autumn/Halloween? How about showing some of your decorations???
Love and hugs ~
Aunt Heidi
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing. I'd like to link to your post on my Quilting and Patchwork blog. I think my readers will enjoy this. I have a heritage of quilting in my family and am pleased my daughter and granddaughter are continuing this family tradition.
Kristen, here's the link on my Quilting and Patchwork blog where I wrote about your post and The Quilt of Life.
http://www.quiltingandpatchwork.com/2007/10/13/the-quilt-of-life-a-lovely-book-on-quilting-philosophy-inspiration/
I couldn't find an e-mail to send it to you that way, so posted it here.
Kristen,
I gave you an award this morning! Make sure you stop by and see.
Love,
Julie
Kristen, hi there,
I have really enjoyed reading your blog. Your grandmother told me about it. I enjoyed the quotation from The Quilt of Life so much, thanks for sharing it. I remember Heidi mentioning it. I used the symbolic theme of a patchwork quilt many times when I used to teach. I wish I had known about the book then :>)
I love your pumpkin display.
Warm wishes, Angela
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