A Tisket, A Tasket.....

There was an old gal
with a house and a view,
She had so many baskets
She didn't know what to do

Fat ones, long ones,
Short and tall,
Feather, bustle, egg....
She had them all.

She shelved them, hung them
And filled them with flowers.
She used them, admired them,
studied them for hours.

When buying another basket,
filled her with guilt,
She said, "You know what?
I think I need a new quilt!"

~Author Unknown

Happy Birthday Melody!!

You have been a part of our lives for so long that it seems as though you have always been here. In fact you seem more like a daughter than a daughter-in-law. When God created families, I am pretty sure that the relationship we share is what he had in mind. Everything just sort of fell into place for us, didn't it. The loving wife and mother that you are, only brings us closer to you. It is a comfort to know that Chris and our grand children are well taken care of. You don't take any shortcuts when it comes to your little family. Dinner doesn't come out of a box and the laundry is done to perfection. What ever the children are involved with you pack up and and make time to be there to support them. You are just amazing kiddo.......

Have a Great Day Sweetheart and know that we consider ourselves very fortunate that you are a part of our lives.

Life As A Quilt

From time to time I like to sit quietly and take stock of my life. Thoughts about like where I have been and where I am going. The joys and sorrows that have made up this life of mine, as well as the people that have traveled this journey with me. Some are still by my side, new ones have joined me, while others have wandered off along the way to pursue their own journeys separate from mine.

I use to hold on to everything that I remembered when I did my inventory. I found by doing that, I was also holding on to things from the past that had hurt me emotionally. As a result, I was preventing those hurts from healing and not allowing forgiveness to enter my heart. My plan is to work on that.

Have you ever really given much thought to quilts? Each one is unique to their own creator, therefore no two will be alike. Many people may use the same pattern, but there will always be variations in the colors, the fabric, and even the skill level of the creator. I see our lives as being very much like quilts. How wonderful that we each are given the tools and opportunities to create our very own quilt, just by the life we lead and the choices we make. Some of us will be very precise and careful about where each square is placed and the colors and fabric that is used. While others will whip through their quilts like a whirl wind and those squares will be placed randomly here and there. While still others will be masters at creating a crazy quilt. I can honestly tell you that I have created my share of those.

The bottom line is to create a quilt that you will be proud to leave behind when your days are through. A quilt that you can pass along to your loved ones. Something that they can wrap up in when the cold winds of loneliness blow and the memories of you, as the quilts creator will keep them warm long after you journey has ended.

Happy quilting!