My Single Arc Double Wedding Ring Quilt~~ Elaine

A Teardrop

       I wrote this A few months ago, I was thinking of a Special Grandma....

          The "old woman" was sitting in her rocking chair, rocking slowly with her thoughts. Suddenly a  " small tear" formed in the corner of her eye, but she didn't wipe it away, she just continued to rock, with her thoughts, that she shared with no-one but God.
     
      As time passed, the one small teardrop became a steady flow, with no expression or sobs, she continued to rock and speak silently to God. The tears filled her heart and the deepest part of her soul, but she continued to rock and is glad she could share her thoughts with God.

      When the bursting dam of tears had run dry she knew the Holy Spirit had calmed her mind, soul, and heart. She thanked God for the teardrops and His comforting presence.

       The old woman smiled and with an expression of peace on her face, continued to rock in her favorite chair.

 
Elaine

Elaine's Amazing Thoughts~ Back Again

               It has been a while since I've written on my Blog, I was told not to apolize, but am anyway. :)
                I was ill for a long time and just getting back to it. A lot of things have changed, so this will be short.
                Hope I will get  new followers with some of the same interests. I sew, crochet and do crafts. my husband used to make a lot of wood items, more furniture type.
               I still have some fabric, but my daugther-in-law has taken over the shop and given it a new name.

               I'm still very new at this and if anybody has any suggestions I could use to help me improve,please let me know. I would like to follow other  Quilting & etc. on Blogs.

                                                                 
                                                                   Have a great week and thanks for reading my Blog,
                                                           

                                                            Elaine~~ Smiles

Elaine's Amazing Thoughts: Memorial Day

Elaine's Amazing Thoughts: Memorial Day:      Hi everybody, Hope this has been a great weekend with family and friends the Veteran Parades are awesome.      I was watching a softba...

Memorial Day

     Hi everybody, Hope this has been a great weekend with family and friends the Veteran Parades are awesome.
     I was watching a softball game earlier that injured veterans were playing, it was unreal how well they played and their determination!
     God Bless these people God has given us and what they have done for our Country.
     If we had their love and determination for our country, I'm sure it would be a better place.
    
     Thank God for the Military and Veterans,Wishing all of them and their families the very best!

     God Bless the USA!

Elaine :)

Remembering Mother's On Their Special "Mother's" Day

     Hello everyone and Happy Mother's Day to all the Mother's in the world. Mother's Day is a Glorious Day for most Mother's...but for some it can be heartbreaking. Remember when? Mother's were loved and respected regardless of their faults or mistakes, children would take the time to spend the day with their Mother. No expensive gifts were needed, maybe a card or a Mom I Love You. The gift was love and a few minutes of their time.
    Things seemed to have changed through the years, kids are busy with their own lives and don't always take the time to phone or buy a card for their Mother.
   I'm not really sure why they don't think its important, but it brings back memories of my Mother, who passed away 40 years go from injuries recieved in a car accident. We had our ups and downs through the years and didn't agree on a lot of things. There were times when I wasn't sure whether she loved me or not, because our lives were so difficult while I was growing up.
   Now that I'm older and have thought about our lives over an over. I know my Mom loved me, she had to much on her plate with all the problems going on in her life to be able to deal with it all.
    My point being in this writing is, my Mom suffered for almost three years from her injuries and my step-dad was killed in the wreck by a drunk driver.
    My sister and I did everything we could for her and that is where the love comes in, we all knew there was love between us, but the night my Mom passed away I was at the hospital and never told her I Loved Her before I left!
    It was one of the biggest mistakes of my life, I carried around the guilt of that for years until I finally forgave myself.

   So please kids, take time for your Mom this Mother's Day, it will mean the world to her and to you.
   Your Memories will be your greatest blessing.

Happy Mother's Day to all the great Mom's, Aunt's and Grandma's everywhere.

God Bless and have a great day,

Elaine

Fabric, One of the Love's of My Life

  Hope everyone has had a nice day, enjoying the things you like most. I've been so busy working with fabric most of the day. Seems funny to see empty shelves, but Lori's will be full.
  
  I plan to move all of my sewing "stuff " in, so it will soon be filled again, I've already moved  in a few things. My fabric stash is unbelievable, so many books and patterns. I might even get to use my Accuquilt Go, so much, so little time. :)
   
   I keep looking at new fabric collections... why??? I'm hooked on fabric... how many of us are? I placed a small order, my excuse is I don't want to lose my accounts. :) I have some of it listed on my Crafters Cottage Page on Facebook. Hope to sell some craft items, along with a small amount of fabric and etc.

 This has been a big change for me, I've had a shop and website for so long, but I want to sew and did find time today to sew for a while.

  Funny, how every so often our lives change and we move on to something else, I'm just backtracking to one of my other Love's, Sewing.

  

Be Happy,
Elaine