Contemplating On God's Blessings

God's blessings abound and yet in my busy and distracted life I failed many times to see them. In my ungratefulness, I oftentimes, see and dwell on the bad things that surround me. The darkness is an illusion of my darkened heart. Offer this darkened heart to God. Let His eternal sunrays penetrate every corner and subdue the dragons and the lions that made their dwelling place there.
Let the Light of Truth shine so that the lie recedes until it comes to nothing as I come closer and closer to the source of Truth and Life.

Our Orthodox Kids Crafts

This will be the crafts that we are going to do this Sunday. The children (3-4 years old) will help us paint the background for the words by using stamping or imprinting techniques. I think they will enjoy painting activity. We selected Psalms 107:1 "Oh give thanks to the Lord for He is good! For His mercy endures forever."

Materials:

pressed, dried leaves from different trees.
yarn
yarn needle
small paper clips
scissors
different color water base acrylic (non-toxic) paint
foam brush with flat round end, 1/2 to 1" diameter
paint dish (I use bottom end of plastic water bottle, with the top cut away)
papers where each word of Psalms 107:1 is written.
Water to dilute the paint
loose T shirts (to wear over kids clothes so they will not soil their clothes)
Table cover to keep the classroom table free of paints.
push pins (to hang the crafts on the wall)

I pre-strung the leaves using a yarn needle. This string of leaves will then be hang on the classroom wall using push pins. The words will be hang on this string by means of paper clip and
yarn. See the photos. The brown leaves should show better against the classroom's sage colored wall.

Misty Morning

It was cold and misty this morning. I tried to capture the morning sun as it peeks out on top of the ridge. Our gas stove was on to drive away the morning chill. I would have walked early but it was just too chilly for me, so I did my aerobics instead. I actually walked later but brought a crochet project with me. Halfway through my walk, I sat on a bench, in a sunny location, and crochet a while. I need some vit. D from the sun, so I need to keep this as a regular routine--to crochet outdoor and enjoy nature and my favorite craft. Crocheting in the sunshine is a good way to chase away the blues.

Red Hat & Red Shawl

This is the red hat that I have been working on. I did not find a red fabric that I like to make as decorative band so I just made a crocheted one instead. The flower serves as a decoration as well as a closure. The band is removeable.

I have made the shawl a while back and had not worn it at all I think I'll wear it during Christmas Holidays.