Thinking

This is one of those hodge podge posts about a little bit of everything.
I've had extra time to think about things because I'm supposed to be resting my foot.
It's hard for me to sit and do nothing. Especially when the rest of me feels fine.
So I try to sit on the couch with my hand quilting project. It keeps me sedentary.

Since we're nearing the end of 2017 I have been thinking about the blog and goals.

Some I have implemented already as I'm not a New Year's resolution kind of person.

Why wait until then? Why not start now?

Before my accident and before we left for vacation I was

contemplating how I could improve my time with God's word.

Improvement in both quantity and quality.

Not only to be in it more but to be in deeper study as well [something I (s)lack].

What works for one person may not work for another.

So I came up with what I thought would work for me and started after we got back from Tennessee.

It is a work in progress but I'm happy to report that

I have, for the most part, kept up with my goals.

As a believer it's vitally important to be in God's word.

And the older I get the more I understand that there is no

such thing as "enough" when it comes to God's word.

I'm not going to lay out my specific plan except to say that it's several ideas.

One for morning, one for lunch (which I'm loving), plus studying something specific.

I'm still working on an evening idea that will work for me.

I use a Bible app on my phone. It's real handy, especially in a waiting room!
The more I use it the more I like it.

So there's no excuse to not read the Bible.

Funny how people have enough time to check Facebook, Twitter,

Instagram, Blogger, etc. but no time for reading the Bible.

It's all about priorities.

I would encourage you to find what works best for you.

Without God's word in your life you can feel empty

like this can of frosting I found in my refrigerator.

Evidence of children.

Clearly a child was in this. An adult gets a spoon.

The boys are not quite "child" aged any more.

Maybe I should say, "Evidence of teens."

But I think true evidence of teens is an empty refrigerator after

making supper and there's no left overs... and they're still hungry.

Another empty container.

This I pulled out expecting to enjoy some mashed potatoes with my lunch.

Thanks boys, I managed to scrape a whole spoonful.

:)

Speaking of offspring.

This blog started out as a way for us to keep family updated with our lives.

I have noticed that most of the posts lately are about quilting.

This is partly due to my newfound enjoyment of quilting.

Another reason is that we're not homeschooling anymore.

The boys aren't home as much for me to post about what we're doing.

I will say they are doing very well in public school.

So now I've been thinking of the content of this blog.

This brings us back to quilting.

My newly found hobby that I really enjoy and like to share.

I realize that not everyone shares my enthusiasm.

To that I would say as Connor would say, "Well too bad!"

Now, you have to hear it the way he would say it.

Snarky but loving as only Connor can get away with (and he does it with a big grin).

My point is that quilting is part of my life now.

And since it is it's going to be posted. :)

I have thought about starting a blog just for quilting... just a fleeting thought though.

Many quilters say that quilting is their therapy. I say it too.

I read a description on one blog that went something like this:

It's not necessarily the quilting itself that is therapeutic.

It's during the simple tasks of quilting that allow one to think clearly enough to process something.

(I wish I could remember which blog I read that from.)

For me I do think a lot but I have also found that my quilting time can be a great time of prayer.

With some of my quilts I can tell you who I was praying for while I was making it.

I've got a blog post in the works about my quilting goals.

Stay tuned!