Shoes

A few weeks ago, I was at Target to get a baby gift for a couple of friends. One of the items was a pair of crocs. While there, I also found a pair of flip flops for Hubby, something I had been searching for a while.

Juxtaposing these two pairs of shoes struck a chord in me about life. Here we had an adult in his prime (and he is a size 12!) and a baby who would soon be coming to this world. Age difference aside, these were two precious lives that God created (and was creating) in his own image. In these shoes, they would be taking their steps and going to different places.

We are all travelers in this world, heading closer to our eternal home each day. There are ups and downs in our journeys; some days we are on mountaintops, and some days we go through valleys. But one constant is this: that God is caring for and guiding us along the Way, whether we notice Him or not.

White Scarf

A few months ago, we purchased our first sewing machine. The extraordinary part was that it was actually Hubby's idea, not mine. He had thought about getting a sewing machine for quite some time and we picked one out together based on his research (he really did his homework).

At the (free) sewing class on Valentine's Day, I saw Hubby sew for the very first time. It was priceless.

One big project we had in mind with the sewing machine purchase was curtains. But before we took on the this rather big task, I suggested to Hubby about making something small as a beginner's project. He readily agreed.

The following week, we picked out some white fabric, and Hubby made the scarf from there. It was a very impressive day as he labored away, and I took some pictures to document the "historic event." Enjoy!

Here, Hubby got the sewing machine ready by preparing the thread.

Then he cut the fabric

Then it was sewing, ironing and thread-pulling, and some more sewing and ironing





A scarf was born!


Did I mention Hubby did a fantastic job?

P.S. I now have some catching up to do! My mom is coming to visit next month. I am sure I will ask her to give me a few lessons! :)

Hubby Guest Blogs: About Hanes

Every now and then, Hubby gets inspired to write a poem. Here I present to you his newest work. Enjoy!

Fuzzy Butt leaves fuzzy hair,
On the stair and in the air
On the couch and on the chair
On the bed and everywhere!

Ups and Downs

The past few weeks have been quite an emotional roller-coaster ride of many ups and downs.

In the beginning of February, we celebrated our anniversary and Hubby's birthday, and we went to his boss's birthday party in the same week.

But a couple of days later, we lost a close friend to cancer. While she is home with the Lord now (and for eternity) without any suffering, it did not take away the sadness of those who had known her and had been blessed by her. She had hosted Hubby and me for Thanksgiving and Christmas; she invited me to her Pampered Chef party when I was still a newlywed and had no idea how to cook; she also altered my bridesmaid's dress because it was too long and I did not know how to do it myself; made donations when I was raising funds for a crisis pregnancy center......Her entire family had "adopted" Hubby, and then me, ever since I met them.

Shortly afterwards, we learned that the baby boy our friends were expecting had been diagnosed with a serious genetic disorder that could require a kidney transplant, and that might even threaten his precious life.

But a few days later, we celebrated my sister-in-law's birthday. Then came Valentine's Day, my sister's birthday, my other friends' son's third birthday, and my other sister-in-law's birthday.

And then came the passing of a friend's friend, and another friend of mine is going through a very difficult time right now for reasons I am not in the liberty to share.

Then there is the ongoing cancer battle my friend's four-year-old grandson is fighting, the financial struggles another friend is going through......

Life is difficult at times, but through these ups and downs, there is always hope and peace that only comes from the Lord. Through everything, I am thankful to have a God who knows all of our thoughts and emotions, who is always ready to rejoice and to comfort.

We are going to another birthday party tomorrow to celebrate life.