Another great message

I got this message in email yesterday as I was going over a huge bill list... trying to figure out how we are going to keep from drowning to the point we will lose it all... in the back of my mind hoping that God can allow me to be one of the lucky ones that will win the lottery. (at least enough to catch up the house payment and not be in fear of losing our home)

This was very well received though and felt the need to share in hopes it would help others.

Are you a kept woman, and praise God for it????

I Am a 'Kept' Woman?

You see, there were a few times when I thought I would lose my mind,
But GOD kept me sane. (Isa. 26:3)

There were times when I thought I could go no longer,
But the LORD kept me moving. (Gen 28:15)

At times, I've wanted to lash out at those whom I felt had done me wrong,
But the LORD kept my mouth shut. (Psa. 13)

Sometimes, I think the money just isn't enough,
But GOD has helped me to keep the lights on, the water on, the car paid, the house paid, etc.., (Matt. 6:25 -34)

When I thought I would fall, HE kept me up.
When I thought I was weak, HE kept me strong! (I Pet. 5:7, Matt. 11:28-30)

I could go on and on and on, but I'm sure you hear me!
I'm blessed to be 'kept.'

Are you...or do you know a 'kept' woman ?
If so pass it on to her to let them know they are 'too'!

I'm Kept by the Love and Grace of God!

For Sale List...

I was in tears writting up this list.
No this is not all my stash but it is over half of my charts if not 3/4 of them.
Some of these were just gotten not even two months ago in grab bags.

Email me at Golden-angel@cox.net if you are interested in anything. Thank you.

Most of these are new and have never been used.
Prices are beside the item but does not include shipping costs.

Alma Lynn – Angel Collector 2.00 SOLD
Alma Lynn – Guardian angels 4.00 SOLD
ASN – Angels 3.00 SOLD
ASN – 50 cross stitch designs 2.00
ASN – Plastic canvas – Teddy bear ornaments 4.00
Back Street Designs – French Country Store 4.00 SOLD
Candamar – Thomas Kinkade – The light of peace 4.00 SOLD
Canterbury Designs – Welcomes and Farewells 4.00
Carolina Cross Stitch – Elegant Bread Covers 2.00
Charter Publishing – Herbs and Flowers 2.00
Christmas doodads by Vicki 2.00 SOLD
Christmas miniatures I 1.00 SOLD
Christmas mini’s #1 1.50 SOLD
Color Charts – Geranium Basket 2.00
Color Charts – United in love 1.00
Color Charts – Primrose Cottage – Palace 3.00 SOLD
Craftways – Bearly yours 3.00 SOLD
Cross my heart – Heaven sent 1.50 SOLD
Cross my heart – Animal magnetism II 3.00 SOLD
Cross my heart – Orcas and Dolphins 5.00
Dale Burdett – Love that country hopscotch 2.00
Dimensions – Warm and witty #1 2.00
Dimensions – holidays all year 2.00 SOLD
Dimensions – Noah’s ark 1.50 SOLD
Dennis Originals - Transportation classics 3 Book 19 3.00
Donna’s country collection 2.50
Donna Gallagher – The Schiffer Collection Father Christmas III 3.00 SOLD
DMC Collection 8 – Angels 2.00 SOLD
Guardian angel 1.00 SOLD
Gloria and Pat – Shirt tales 2.00 SOLD
Gloria and Pat – Penguin Parade 3.00
Gloria and Pat – Ziggy looks like love 2.00
Gloria and Pat – Ziggy Tis the season 2.00
Gloria and Pat – It’s the thought that counts. 3.00
Gloria and Pat – Endangered Younguns 3.00 SOLD
Gloria and Pat – Gardens of the mind 2.00
Graphic Works – Mini motifs – Holiday borders 1.50 SOLD
Graphic Works – Mini motifs – for the kitchen 1.50 SOLD
Graphic Works – Mini motifs – for Christmas #2 1.50 SOLD
Green Apple - Christmas in the round 3.00
Good natured girls – The big book just for babies 5.00 SOLD
Janette crews designs – one nighter – 36 gift tags 2.00 SOLD
Janette crews designs – one nighter – 57 Teddy’s 2.00 SOLD
JCW – Poinsettia 4.00
Jeremiah Junction – Christmas angels 1.50
JBW Designs – Monogram w/ Laurel Wreath 3.00
KrazyStitches – People Pleasers 3.00
Kount on Kappie – Christmas - #36 3.00
Kount on Kappie – Christmas - #48 3.00
Kount on Kappie – Christmas - #53 3.00
Kount on Kappie – Christmas - #61 3.00
Kount on Kappie – Christmas - #86 3.00
Kount on Kappie – Christmas - #87 3.00
Kount on Kappie – Carousel Horses - #91 3.00 SOLD
Lavender Wings – Love those pets #4 Sara 3.00
Lavender Wings – Love those pets #5 Doxi 3.00
Leisure Arts – The official Looney tunes 4.00 SOLD
Leisure Arts –Thomas Kinkade #3 - spring at stone gate 2.00 SOLD
Leisure Arts – Thomas Kinkade #2 - Rose arbor cottage 2.00 SOLD
Leisure Arts – Teresa Wentzler – Romeo and Juliet 6.00
Leisure Arts – Cute and quick baby bibs 3.00 SOLD
Leisure Arts – Teach me to stitch 3.00
Leisure Arts – The Nativity (new w/perforated paper) 4.00 SOLD
Leisure Arts – Bread Cloths for Christmas 1.00
Leisure Arts – Thru the seasons 3.00 SOLD
Leisure Arts – Holiday bread cloths 1.00
Leisure Arts – At home with angels 2.50 SOLD
Leisure Arts – Angels unawares 1.50 SOLD
Leisure Arts – holiday bread cloths 1.00
Leisure Arts – country observations 1.50
Leisure Arts – From the heart 2.00
Leisure Arts – mimi’s country towels 1.50
Leisure Arts – debbie’s country towels 1.00
Leisure Arts – three’s company 1.50
Leisure Arts – country cover-ups (for anne cloth afghan) 2.00
Leisure Arts – jar lid’s for every event 1.00
Leisure Arts – samplers for special occasions 2.00
Leisure Arts – sweet baby memories 3.00
Leisure Arts – music makers mini series #8 1.00
Leisure Arts – country caboodle mini series #1 1.00
Lone Deer – Sonagolese designs – tracks (new) 10.00
Millcraft – Alf 2.00
Moss Creek Designs – Pueblo Basket Art 1 (New w/beads) 6.00
Needleform – Holiday Ornaments 1.00
NVP Designs – Celtic Interlace II 5.00 SOLD
Pegasus – Dogs Collection 3 4.00
Pegasus – Marty Bell’s Tuck box Tea Room 5.00 SOLD
Praiseworthy Stitches – sunflower bee garden Sampler (new w/ charms) 5.00 SOLD
Prairie Schooler – Woodland Samplings 4.00 SOLD
Rainbow gallery – What’s brewing? 3.00
San Man Originals – Finally Fall 3.00 SOLD
Stitchworld – Rocking Teddy 4.00 SOLD
Stitchworld – Cabernet and red grapes 5.00 SOLD
Stitchworld – Snow Leopard 4.00 SOLD
Stitchworld –Farmyard 4.00
Stitchworld – Blue and white ensemble 5.00 SOLD
Stitchworld – Tender embrace 3.00
Stitchworld – Fruit squares 4.00 SOLD
Stoney Creek – Noah… An eternal promise 2.00 SOLD
Stoney Creek – special delivery 4.00 SOLD
Stoney Creek – Angel with lambs 2.00
Stoney Creek –The Saturday Evening Post – No Swimming 5.00
Sugar Plum Express- Happy Easter Bunny 2.00
The Gathering Place – Autumn Shadows 8.00 SOLD
True Colors – In search of angels 3.00 SOLD
Turtle power (teenage mutant ninja turtles) 1.00 SOLD

Magazines
Cross stitch and country crafts - 1.00 each
• Jan / feb 88
• March / april 88
• May / june 88
• July / aug 88
• Sept / oct 88
• Jan / feb 89
• March / April 89
• Mar / April 90
• May / June 90
• July/aug 90

Cross Quick (Premier issue – like new) 2.00
For the love of cross stitch (Premier issue – like new) 3.00
For the love of cross stitch May 93 3.00

Kits – Brand new
Dimensions Four Jolly Santa Ornament Kit (Needlepoint) 10.00
Summer floral Embroidery table cloth 5.00

ATTENTION!!!

Calling all my stitching friends.
Due to extenuating circumstances I am having to reduce my stash load to pay a debt.
I am currently in the process of being sued and need to raise 1400.00.
I know I do not have that much stash but I am trying to raise as much as possible.
I have no one that can help me with this nor do I want to ask for hand outs.
With my house near foreclosure and close to losing my job..... this is the last thing I needed right now.

So stand by as I prepare my list......
Thank you.

Well I decided to take the plunge...

I created a blog of Wishes.... Link is on the left below my photo.

I hope to be able to try some new things as well as stitch some beautiful pieces.

Do not know when I will get them or if I will be able to finish all of them.

Luckily for me one of my children has an interest in stitching so if I do not do them in my lifetime... maybe she will be able to do them in hers.

What a great ending to a hectic day

I get home from a rough day at work and find a slip on my door saying we have a flower delivery for you but you were not home. OH WOW .... who could have sent me flowers.... so I called and asked them to redeliver.

Now I wait to see what is delivered and find out who sent me such a wonderful surprise.

I just got the delivery of some beautiful flowers.

The person that sent them was one of the ladies that had purchased one of my no-sew fleece blankets. What a wonderful way to thank me.










Then I check my email and find that Tracy is wanting to give me a chart as a RAK! Wow what a wonderful idea.... But I think the biggest and best thing about this RAK is........... I not only received the wonderful chart below .... I also got to meet her in person..... Come to find out I found out that someone in blog land lives less then a mile away.


YIPPEEE!!!! I got a stitch buddy.... Yes, Tracy I would be happy to help you do some finishing as long as you help me keep a little more motivated. LOL

I needed this one

I got this in email today and after all I have been going through in life....
This is one message that I really needed to hear. I hope you feel the same ....

The Fern And The Bamboo
Posted by: "Rest Ministries"

"'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'"Hebrews 13:5 NIV

One day I decided to quit...
I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality....
I wanted to quit my life.
I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.
'God', I said. 'Can you give me one good reason not to quit?'
His answer surprised me.
'Look around', He said. 'Do you see the fern and the bamboo?''
Yes', I replied.
'When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them.
I gave them light. I gave them water.
The fern quickly grew from the earth.
Its brilliant green covered the floor.
Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed.
But I did not quit on the bamboo.
In the second year the fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.
And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed.
But I did not quit on the bamboo.
'In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed.
But I would not quit.
The same in year four.
'Then in the fifth year, a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.
Compared to the fern, it was seemingly small and insignificant.
But just six months later, the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.
It had spent the five years growing roots.
Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.
I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle.
'Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots?
I would not quit on the bamboo.. I will never quit on you.
'Don't compare yourself to others.' He said.
'The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern.
Yet they both make the forest beautiful.
'Your time will come', God said to me. 'You will rise high'
'How high should I rise?' I asked.
'How high will the bamboo rise? He asked in return.
'As high as it can?' I questioned.
'Yes.' He said, 'Give me glory by rising as high as you can.'
I left the forest, realizing that God will never give up on me.
And He will never give up on you.
Never regret a day in your life.
Good days give you happiness;
bad days give you experiences;
both are essential to life.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: The author of today's devotion is unknown.

Oh wow.....

How exciting!!!

I just got this award from XSMargie.

I thank you so much!!!

It is called "Arte y pico".

In Spanish it literally means ART and TIP but according to Andie's blog, by way of Noreen's blog, by way of Nina... it translates as "The Best Art."

And the rules say:

1) Choose 5 blogs deserving to receive the award (conception, creativity, interesting equipment and contributing to the community of bloggers whatever the language)

2) Every award must contain the link towards the blog of his author so that it can be visited.

3) Every winner must show the award-logo and put back the name and the link towards theblog that attributed it for her.

4) The winner must show the blog link the Arte y Pico.

5) To Post the rules.

So now to pick out some people to pass this one off to.... hmmmm you ladies are all AWESOME!!!

1. http://itchingtostitch.blogspot.com/

2. Karen

3. Kathy

4. Trish

5. Tracy