Bracelet

I made a bracelet! An adjustable crochet bracelet with a large rose button. The wooden button is handmade by me. It is woodburned and sealed.

I think I will make more of these for my shop, but this one is mine. I like it too much to sell.

My Reminder

This morning as I was hanging clothes on the line. A bird was singing its song. I often hear words in different bird's calls. Like when I hear a cardinal it is saying pretty. I do not know what kind of bird I heard this morning but to me this bird today sounded like it was saying redeemer.

I had to smile and give praise as I tended my laundry with this simple reminder of things greater than this present world. I have a Redeemer! He came and saved me of my sins and gave me much to look forward to. No pressing matter or trying situation should over shadow that fact. This time and these things that cause me to worry are tiny in comparison to eternity in heaven with this Redeemer, Jesus.

Psalm 148

¹Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

²Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

³Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

⁴Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

⁵Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.

⁶He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

⁷Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:

⁸Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

⁹Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

¹⁰Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

¹¹Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:

¹²Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:

¹³Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

¹⁴He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.

I needed this today, this week, this month. It has been a rough one. I have cried out to God and worried(to no avail) and He heard me!

51. Matthew 6:26
    Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
    Matthew 6:25-27 (in Context) Matthew 6 (Whole Chapter)

Purses!

I love to make purses! I can make them just about any size and shape I want. It is so much fun. Here are some I have made lately! Tell me what you think of them.
Find these and more in my shop!

What Pleasure?

I heard something that struck me as very wise and even unbelievable. It was this. Giving in to and saying yes to sin is like saying that the sin itself whether it be an object or a situation or action can bring more pleasure and satisfaction than God. Wow that hit home to me. I have been in the midst of temptation and thought that it would bring me pleasure and joy even, but I did not think past the initial action itself to the consequences or to the effect it would have on me or those around me. If only I had.

James 1:14 & 15
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

What in this world as we know it could be more satisfying than the knowledge of salvation from eternal suffering? What can bring more pleasure than the peace of God? If only we could see past our current situation to the future that is beyond this present life. Would we be as concerned with physical pleasure or even comforts if we were to compare it to actual suffering, which is what is to come to those who do not choose to turn to Christ for salvation? What about those of us who have chosen Jesus as our Savior? Do we look past that temptation to the effects of its outcome in our lives? Sure we are not going to suffer in hell but what about the suffering we will have in our lives here on earth? The guilt of succumbing to that temptation and allowing that sin into our lives or the effects it has on our witness to those around us who are looking for us to do better and be stronger than they. What about the fact that the action could somehow lead unbelievers away from God and thus cause them to be damned? Their suffering would then be our responsibility, our fault. I am not saying that we are somehow supposed to be perfect because that is impossible. We all are sinners and no men is perfect, but keep in mind that your sin is going to have an effect on someone at some time even if you can not see it now. Just be careful is what I am saying. The saying look before you leap is right on the mark.

No amounts of pleasure in this world can compare to that in heaven. God created us so don’t you think He knows what will be most rewarding for us? I have tried to imagine what heaven could be like and I can’t even begin, but I do know that there is no pleasure in this world that can compare to it. We are programmed to know that there is more beyond this life, it is in us. That is why there are so many religions that speak of some sort of after life, but do you know of any that compare to the real after life that is taught in the Word of God. Who wants to come back to a world of sin? Now can you really fathom that after this there is nothing else, that this is all we have? I cannot and most cannot because we know deep down inside us that there has to be more. So keep looking ahead to what is to come next and let that guide you in the now.


Ok I thought I was done but then I remembered the real grabber from the thing I heard last night. Here it is, get this I heard it from a junior in high school. Can you believe the wisdom at such an early age? Sure he heard it from someone else but he also retained it and passed it on. If only I had done the same at that age. Retaining some bit of knowledge like that could have prevented the mistakes I made.
Until next time remember what is coming next

Poem Then and Now

Then and Now

Then I was lost

Without any real purpose

A person not sure of what lied ahead

Scared of the future

Strong in faith yet weak in reason

I knew I was saved

But not sure what to do next

I lived reckless knowing forgiveness

I did not understand my example

Could rescue or abandon

Could lead them home or leave them stranded

Selfish in salvation was I

I could not see past this present world

To the future of heaven

I was blinded by pleasure

Not knowing real satisfaction

Now I am focused

Knowing the future

Not of this temporary time

But of a present yet to come

Strengthened in reason

Sure of my purpose

Not in search of pleasure

But rather to please God

Knowing that I can withstand

Given the strength

To be different and not conformed

To make a stand instead of falter

Through me others can see

Hope in a surety

Not a weak being

Crushed by despair

I strive to give to others

Hope in forgiveness and reason to resist

Courage to be a new link in this chain

Leading to heaven

Marcia Harris

Combining

I have been considering combining my blogs together. I currently have 2 blogs, a facebook, myspace(was 2 til recently) and twitter that I post on. This is a bit too much I got to say. I thought it might help draw attention to my products but it is not working mostly because I do not stay up to date on any of them. Plus I thought it would help separate my thoughts and different sides to my personality. That is kind of dumb now that I think about it. A blog is about sharing who you are and what you do, but not sharing all of my interests and thoughts is holding back and defeating the purpose.
So now I am going to put it all here. For a few days I will be adding things from my other sights so some will be older but still relevant to me. I will not be posting old news about my shop, only things that are important to me. Like, did you know I write poetry and love taking pictures and I even have a few designs that I made and sell on t-shirts and gifts. If you read all my blogs and sites you would know that but nobody does so that's the point I am trying to make and correct.
I will start gathering items to share here on my favorite blog. Keep in touch and get to know a little more about me.

Yart Sale

Yay!! It's Yart Sale time again. I have decided to join in on the fun this year. I am providing free shipping to the U.S. on all items in the Yart Sale section of my shop. So be sure to stop by and take a look to see some great finds.

If you don't find what your looking for in my shop just search "yart" on the Etsy site to find other items and shops participating in the Yart Sale.

Have fun Yart Saling!