These cute dolls are so cheerful!

http://syko.typepad.com/

Check out one of my favorite Swedish websites, Syko.

Look out! Here come the holidays....what a fun and magical season. I love watching all the new and old Christmas shows. Just a feel good time of year.

My first project for the season. I thought I would make something for myself. This is actually an apron displayed on a small metal dress form my sister gave me.

Okay, I promise I will not rush Christmas, BUT I could not resist putting these pictures of my cute Christmas village on here. Sometimes I just want to shrink myself and immerse in this idyllic village. Stay tuned for what I am dabbling in craft wise for Christmas. I get ideas everywhere I look.

I saw this on another blog, and it is very good for me to remember.

 

 

 

When life feels so heavy that my arms might buckle, I take heart.

I've failed as a parent.

I've lost my temper.

Been impatient.

Lacked grace.

I've failed as a wife.

Raised my voice.

Responded with impatience.

Ignored boundaries so that all I have is leftover energy.

I've failed to dream.

I've failed to take risks.

I've avoided hard things.

I've given into fear.

I've been too shy to speak. Even God's gracious Word over others.

And all of these failures wrap around each other, hold tight. My big burden like a rubber band ball. Ever growing.

But I take heart.

Because I can lay aside my burdens: "Let us also lay aside every encumbrance" (Hebrews 12:1).

Every burden. Every heavy weight. Every hindrance.

I can lay it aside.

It's not who I am.

I take heart.

Because I want to run: "And let us run with endurance the race that is set before us" (Hebrews 12:1).

And running, at its origin, is free and rapid progress.

And so I lay aside.

So I can run free and fast.

This tote bag was made actually from 4 fat quarters. I like trying to figure out what to make from fat quarters because you don't have to wait for someone to cut the material. They are all there for the taking. Fun to play with colors.