Sewing projects today

SEW, I took some time to sew a few things today that I kept wanting to do but never made the time. I hopped over to Joann Fabrics and looked around at all of the beautiful fabrics, feeling almost every one. I'm looking for fun colors to liven up our dark chocolate leather couch. I got a big smile on my face when I imagined what my aunt might think if she were here with me... she loved fabrics and colors and how things coordinated. She was a master craftsman... there is no one that could sew like she could... perfection.

When I got home, I opened the little box mom gave me a couple of weeks ago that was full of Aunt Ruby's little trinkets. I pulled out her scissors and pin cushion and set them beside my sewing machine. I thought about her all day. I thought about her hands... how they were

changed over time by painful arthritis and how her fingers still masterfully placed things just as they should be. I thought about I thought about how her house smelled. I thought about her smile. I thought about how we would always have to sit for a while on her couch and talk about life. She was such a beautiful woman.

All in all today I made 2 pillows and a plain curtain to hang in front of our sink that was randomly placed in our living room (weird... that's why I'm covering it).

It wasn't a depressing day if I'm making it sound that way. On the contrary. I thank God for the beautiful people He placed in my life. I don't mean supermodels... I mean, strong women like my aunt who set an example of what it means to do things with excellence. Sewing wasn't just a hobby... it was her ministry and her consolation. She is no longer with us on earth, but I know that I will see her again One Day. I like to think that I'll get to take her soft hands and praise our Lord together for eternity.