Well, I certainly have a praise today. I know there are many times during the day that God protects us, but today he was gracious enough to let me see his protection. This morning I had just moved my husband, Jim's big old, very much off the ground dually truck to mow under it. Before I could shut the door and move out of the way it started rolling backwards. The whole time I was trying to back up into it to brake it, I kept slipping off the foot rail, and at the same time I was being pushed by the door.
It's so wonderful to know that God's Holy Spirit was leading me to call out "Help me, Jesus" over and over. All of a sudden it hit the old truck parked behind it.
So I am just thankful to be alive today, and rejoicing in my Savior's love and protection.
Friday, August 22, 2014
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Why Should We not Grumble about Our Circumstances???
As Christians why should we not grumble about our circumstances? In Job 36: 24- 26: "Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold. Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off. Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out."
Here, according to Matthew Henry, Elihu is endeavouring to possess Job with great and high thoughts of God, and so to persuade him into a cheerrful submission to his providence.
"The streams of being, power, and perfection should lead us to the fountain. God is great, infinitely so, --great in power, for he is omnipotent and independent, --great in wealth, for he is self-sufficient and all-sufficient, --great in himself, --great in all his works, --great, and therefore greatly to be praised, --great, and therefore we know him not. We know that he is, but not what he is. We know what he is not, but not what he is. We know in part, but not in perfection.
This comes in here as a reason why we must not arraign his proceedings, nor find fault with what he does, because it is speaking evil of the things that we understand not and answering a matter before we hear of. We know not the duration of his existence, for it is infinite. The number of his years cannot possible be searched out, for his is eternal; there is no number of them. He is a Being without beginning, succession, or period, whoever was, and ever will be, and ever the same, the great
I AM."
Here, according to Matthew Henry, Elihu is endeavouring to possess Job with great and high thoughts of God, and so to persuade him into a cheerrful submission to his providence.
"The streams of being, power, and perfection should lead us to the fountain. God is great, infinitely so, --great in power, for he is omnipotent and independent, --great in wealth, for he is self-sufficient and all-sufficient, --great in himself, --great in all his works, --great, and therefore greatly to be praised, --great, and therefore we know him not. We know that he is, but not what he is. We know what he is not, but not what he is. We know in part, but not in perfection.
This comes in here as a reason why we must not arraign his proceedings, nor find fault with what he does, because it is speaking evil of the things that we understand not and answering a matter before we hear of. We know not the duration of his existence, for it is infinite. The number of his years cannot possible be searched out, for his is eternal; there is no number of them. He is a Being without beginning, succession, or period, whoever was, and ever will be, and ever the same, the great
I AM."
Monday, August 4, 2014
A Little Disappointed in This One
Well, I'm wrapping up the little en forreau dress that I've been making and I wouldn't be honest if I said that it was an easy dress to fit to the doll. It was not an easy dress to fit to the doll. The en forreau, the outer robe part of the outfit, was apparently designed to fit a particular size doll--a smaller one than my model, Mattie. So that is why there are little folds in the bodice on either side of the front opening. Pleased, I am not! Fortunately, the back of the en forreau and the petticoat turned out as I hoped they would, but with the front not looking so well, in my opinion the whole outfit is a failure!!!
But, what can you expect the first time you use a pattern. Most professional seamstresses would probably have made a "muslin," a mock up of the outfit sewn from cheaper fabric, such as muslin. I did not do this, however, because the fabric that I used was from the sale bin at JoAnn's, so I did not have a lot invested in the material--just my time. Hopefully, next time that I make an outfit from this pattern, I will be able to make some adjustments to allow for a better fit. I also think that my choice of fabric for the en forreau was not a good choice. The taffeta was very unforgiving when it had to be sewn in curved lines. That is probably why the bodice did not fit as it should have fit.
Oh, well, it was a challenge to make and an interesting historical design, so I guess that made the project worthwhile. Here are two pictures of the outfit before I have completed the handsewing that has to be done on it. Once this is done, I will take my final pictures and post them. Thanks for keeping up with this sewing project. Sharing with you always makes it more fun for me. Hope you enjoyed it, too.
But, what can you expect the first time you use a pattern. Most professional seamstresses would probably have made a "muslin," a mock up of the outfit sewn from cheaper fabric, such as muslin. I did not do this, however, because the fabric that I used was from the sale bin at JoAnn's, so I did not have a lot invested in the material--just my time. Hopefully, next time that I make an outfit from this pattern, I will be able to make some adjustments to allow for a better fit. I also think that my choice of fabric for the en forreau was not a good choice. The taffeta was very unforgiving when it had to be sewn in curved lines. That is probably why the bodice did not fit as it should have fit.
Oh, well, it was a challenge to make and an interesting historical design, so I guess that made the project worthwhile. Here are two pictures of the outfit before I have completed the handsewing that has to be done on it. Once this is done, I will take my final pictures and post them. Thanks for keeping up with this sewing project. Sharing with you always makes it more fun for me. Hope you enjoyed it, too.
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