Seasons

Fall is officially here and with it, a time of refreshing. It has been beastly hot here in middle Tennessee all summer. Heat and me do not go together. So I have stayed in. Of course before the heat hit, I planted a nice garden - tomatoes, peppers, squash, and cucumbers. I was pleased with it, watered it diligently and had a nice yield.


But then it REALLY got hot and - forget it. The same thing with my front flowers - they were beautiful - now weed infested and dying fast.

That is okay - they have been relegated to the priority status of the garage - to be done when the weather is cool.

So now, I am inside and quilting - yep - my new passion since last September. It is amazing the things that can be created with fabric.

Of course while working on a project, I have in my mind who it is for and spend time thinking about that person.

So, with this new inspiration and the need for a project to raise money for our ladies mission project - I decided to do a prayer quilt. I selected fabrics - lots of flowers (it was during the good growing season) and began. As I quilted I prayed - prayed for ladies specifically. The ladies in our church, their families, and needs. The projects supported by our mission funds, and the ladies on an email list I belong to.

Then I auctioned the quilt. After I had the winning bid, I began to pray specifically for the lady and her family who won the quilt. It was a humbling experience and I hope tears don't weaken the fabrics as there were many shed over that quilt. So hear is a picture of The Comfort of Psalms Prayer Quilt.

So how am I finding time for this? Well all my kids are gone. Joe is at basic trainging for the National Guard. Chana married and with her took the little one. So now I am Mimi a couple days a week only and lots of open time.

So it is a new season in my life. I am sure it will bring much joy along with its share of sorrow. There is beauty in every season though. The beautiful colors of summer were gorgeous. To be enjoyed through windows or early mornings when the heat was not too intense. The fall foilage brings beauty and the cooler temps bring refreshment, but the flowers fade also.

That is how I want to look at my life - seek the beauty and the joys and keep focused on them rather than the down side.

It is a mental game, one played through the ages. The Psalmist knew it all too well when he said, "This is the day the Lord hath made, I WILL rejoice and be glad."