Faith As A Child

I'm making a quick visit to post my devotional which will be up on Laced With Grace. Hope your summer is going well dear friends. 

“Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and
knows the One who is leading.” Oswald Chambers

When I was a child, I never worried about the future. I didn’t fret about what tomorrow would bring. I didn’t try to control everything in my small world. I didn’t worry about where my life was heading or the circumstances I found myself in. I had no thought about how I would get my next meal or if the bills would be paid on time. I simply trusted that my Mom and Dad would take care of all that.

It wasn’t even a conscious thought. From the time of my birth I had been taken care of – fed, clothed, loved, and protected. When it was time to travel, I didn’t worry about the weather or the driving conditions or keeping safe. I allowed myself to be carried to the car, strapped in and taken wherever it was my parents wanted to take me. When I was sick, I didn’t have to frantically look around for help. My Mom and Dad took care of me.

When I was old enough to get around on my own two little legs, I didn’t have to worry about where I was going. There was always a hand to hold on to. If I happened to misstep and fall, there was a loving hand to pick me up and loving arms to comfort me. I was never allowed to wander too far off. Someone who loved me was always watching.

And now I am grown…

Heading over to Laced With Grace.

Blessings,

Linda

Closed

I think it's time to make it official. As those of you who have been kind enough to read my simple words may have noticed, I haven't been writing much lately. I've gone back and forth about closing this little place down altogether. Just when I think I've made up my mind, I feel that familiar tug and can't quite bring myself to do it. But it's time for a season of rest - of stepping back and leaning in and listening.

I don't know how long I'll be gone. I'm not going to set a time. I hope I'll just know when the time is right. For now I'll continue on Instagram and FB - every now and then.

Have a wonderful summer, friends.

With much love,
Linda

Chasing Perfection

Mom was sorting through the antique chest that holds much of her handwork and discovered several skeins of wool. She says she can’t even remember why she bought them but wondered if I could knit her a sweater.

Of course I could. She has filled my home and heart with the beautiful work that flows from her hands – quilts, pillows, dolls, a little braided rug – so many things that add that intangible something that makes a house a home.

She found a pattern she liked, and I began. All went well until I noticed a dropped stitch. It was several rows down, but I managed to weave it up to the row where it belonged. Whew! I wanted this sweater to be perfect, and a dropped stitch would never do.

The rest of this devotional is at Laced With Grace today. Just click on over!

Blessings,
Linda