I think Mr. Cardinal
found a great place to stay out of the
wind! He was perched here
for about an hour yesterday afternoon.

crocheted hat.





"Repent and be baptized, every one of you,
in the name of Jesus Christ
so that your sins may be forgiven.
And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
The promise is for you and your children
and for all who are far off-
for all whom the Lord our God will call."
Acts 2:38-39

a little bit of snow seems to bring
out all the little critters!

loomed hat.



From one man He made every nation,
that they should inhabit the whole earth
and He determined the times set for them
and the exact places where they should live.
Acts 17:26

I looked out the window while I was fixing
lunch yesterday and saw this little fellow!

loomed hat.


He is not served by human hands,
as if He needed anything,
because He Himself gives all men life and breath
and everything else.
Acts 17:25

praying mantis cocoon
on a mallow stem.

praying mantis cocoon
clinging to the vine.


The God who made the whole world
and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth
and does not live in temples built by hands.
Acts 17: 24

The sparrows love to hang out
in the honeysuckle bush!

Current project:
finishing the counted cross stitch
squares on this baby afghan.


'For in Him we live and move
and have our being.'
Acts 17:28

Junco
picking the seeds off the weeds!
(yay! that will be one less weed I have to pull
in the spring!)

loomed hat.


Praise be to the Lord,
to God our Savior,
who daily bears our burdens.
Ps. 68:19

Mrs. Cardinal
showed up for some lunch yesterday!

loomed hat.



"Now this is eternal life:
that they may know you,
the only true God,
and Jesus Christ,
whom You have sent."
John 17:3

Mr. Cardinal
just doesn't seem to mind the snow
and wind!

Child's knitted sweater.
Top-down raglan.
Lots of scraps of color!


He will be the sure foundation for your times,
a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge;
the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure.
Is. 33:6

Brought this petunia in the house before the
first hard frost in the fall. It is getting
ready to bloom!

loomed hat.


For the Lord is our judge,
the Lord is our lawgiver,
the Lord is our king;
it is He who will save us.
Is. 33:22

Sometimes it seems as though we grow
'Sparrow Bushes' around here!!

My Christmas cactus is in full bloom
right now!
(Thank you, Doris!)



The fruit of righteousness will be peace;
the effect of righteousness will be quietness
and confidence forever.
Is. 32:17

A beautiful new day is dawning!

A new recipe!
Sweet Potato Rolls.
Very simple, VERY good!
The only change I made was to use half whole
wheat flour and half white flour.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Sweet-Potato-Rolls/Detail.aspx?prop24=etaf



The day is Yours,
and Yours also the night;
You established the sun and the moon.
It was You who set all the boundaries of the earth;
You made both summer and winter.
Ps. 74:16-17

Woke up to a house filled with
beautiful moonlight this morning!

loomed hat.


"I have told you these things,
so that in Me you may have peace.
In this world you will have trouble.
But take heart!
I have over the world."
John 16:33

I am LOVING all the clear blue sky
we've been having the last few days!

Basic child's top-down ralgan
knit sweater.
Filatura Lanarota
fashion tweed yarn.


This is what the Sovereign Lord,
the Holy One of Israel says,:
"In repentance and rest is your salvation,
in quietness and trust is your strength."
Is. 30:15

I got to shoot some deer last evening!!

crocheted hat.
I love working with lots of color!


"You did not choose Me, but I chose you
to go and bear fruit-
fruit that will last.
Then the Father will give you whatever
you ask in My name. "
John 15:16

Blue Jay.

crocheted hat.
tapestry wool.



"My command is this:
Love each other as I have loved you.
Greater love has no one than this,
that one lay down his life for his friends."
John 15:12-13

What a strange sight to see yesterday!
A combine taking beans out in January!

Central Park Hoodie.
this is for DIL.
Yarn: Hobby Lobby I Love This Yar
in Greybeard and Cranberry.



All this also comes from the Lord Almighty,
wonderful in counsel
and magnificent in wisdom.
Is. 28:29

Mr. Cardinal
getting an early morning drink.

loomed hat.


Those who are far from You will perish;
You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.
But as for me,
it is good to be near God.
I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge;
I will tell of Your good deeds.
Ps. 73:27-28

Sharing some leftover peanut butter
toast with the birds for breakfast
this morning!

loomed hat.



Yet I am always with You;
You hold me by my right hand.
You guide me with Your counsel,
and afterward You will take me into glory.
Ps. 73:23-24

A favorite food!
The incredible editable egg!

crocheted hat.


"If You remain in Me
and My words remain in you,
ask whatever you wish,
and it will be given you.
This is to My Father's glory,
that you bear much fruit,
showing yourselves to be My disciples."
Jn. 15:7-8

what a great way to start the new year!
this sweet face looking at me over the
breakfast table!

crocheted hat.


You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast,
because he trusts in You.
Trust in the Lord forever,
for the Lord,
the Lord, is the Rock eternal.
Is. 26:3-4

the end of the year.

crocheted hat
worked with tapestry wool.


You crown the year with Your bounty,
and Your carts overflow with abundance.
The grasslands of the desert overflow;
the hills are clothed with gladness.
The meadows are covered with flocks
and the valleys are mantled with grain;
they shout for joy and sing.
Ps. 65:11-13

Tiger Lily.

crocheted hat.


May all who seek You rejoice
and be glad in You;
may those who love Your salvation
always say,
"Let God be exalted!"
Ps. 70:4

old pumpkin in the field

crocheted hat.




Seek first the kingdom of God
and His righteousness,
and all these things will be given
to you as well.
Matt. 6:33

seed pod from a wildflower

loomed hat.


Without faith it is impossible to please God,
because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
Heb. 11:6

dill.
or, what's left of it!

crocheted hat.


By faith we understand
that the universe was formed at God's command,
so that what is seen
was not made out of what was visible.
Heb. 11:3