Spring is in the Air

So many things happening of which my favorite would be spring is in the air.Yeah!!

I, like so many of you, am sooo ready for it too. April is around the corner and with it a promise of many new opportunities. On the 24th I will have a craft booth at the annual Jenks Herb and Plant Festival with my close friend and cohort. In fact today we had a mini shopping spree at a ceramic shop full of beautiful greenware that will be fired and ready for us to pick up next weekend. Nothing excites me more..

I also begin 'dating' new churches in the morning and that is full of prospects as well. At the top of my list is the church where I was first introduced to CR. That fact alone...well , just speaks for itself, still it is a very big commitment and I must be absolutely sure. As sure as one can be.

I am also planning to attempt to reupholster my man's chair this month and God willing document it all for your viewing pleasure.

I must leave you now because I need to get back to Persuasion.

 

His Will

Well the giveaway at The Stylish House has ended,

 the winner was Sara Norris LTD,

 but there is another one coming up at The Shabby Chic Cottage. If you missed the chance to win one of my tassels there's one more chance. This time it is Winner's Choice so head on over to Gina's blog and enter to win.

All weekend I had been meaning to blog, but the only news I had was the weird weather. If you live in the midwestern region of the country, you know what I'm talking about. Not wanting to risk sounding like I'm 70 years old (giving you up to date weather conditions), I opted for NADA.

Today however I have a pressing need to expose and examine a couple of points very dear to me.:

The decision to leave my church has been a very intensely personal one of which I continue to mourn.At the same time to join a new church will be a task I cannot take lightly as this is a very real part of who I am & how I define myself.

I am today pondering the actions that took place preempting my choice to finally break free. Out of my pain it is way too easy for me to 'villianize' the offending parties, but I cannot blatantly state that they are NOT doing God's will. I was reminded this morning of the beloved story of Joseph. In his innocent zeal he told his family, on more than 1 occasion, of his dreams where they were all bowing down to him. Was his ego inflated?I would be foolish to believe it wasn't affected to some degree. Was this why God had him endure the many trials that awaited him? To let him fall low so that God can raise him up? Or perhaps God revealed these things to him early to set an already determined path into motion that would find Joseph humbled before he is exalted? Either way I keep thinking about Paul's letter to the Romans when he states "Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden." Romans 9:18
If we look at those who make our road appear bleak, who may even place barriers in front of us, as not "in God's will", then we may miss the invitation the Great Conductor has orchestrated to"raise you up for this very purpose that I might display my power in you and that My Name might be proclaimed in all the earth." Romans 9:17

I am still nursing my wounds and the pain has not faded entirely, but I can today embrace it whole-heartedly trusting my God knows my destiny and I can willingly lay it down letting Him lead me by my right hand.

Spring Inspired Giveaway

I know I mentioned this giveaway yesterday, but now I have pics!!

 Here's all you get:

Retro Rabbit Tassel

Red Pin Strip Apron

(2) Cute Chickadee Dish Towels

Beanswax Field of DreamsYankee Candle

Red & White Tweet Retreat

I have her blog icon over on the right there for The Stylish House. Just click, leave a comment and possibly walk away a winner!! How great is that?

Who doesn't love FREE and EASY!

Emerging

Wow...what a week.

 I laughed, I cried, I journaled, I hibernated, I made life altering decisions, I reasoned, I talked and here I am. Oh, and I played farmville...alot.

So, news flash, I'm not perfect.

Now that you know, I can move on now.

So I made many tassels in the whole trying to make myself feel better stages, and tomorrow 

The Stylish House 

is giving away one of my tassels.

In celebration of this giveaway I'm offering all her readers 20% off anything in my shop. I am including all my readers in the sale. Pair that up with the free shipping I have going on and you could save

 $$$ mucho mula $$$

If you've had your eye on anyone of my tassels, THIS would be the time to get it!

Now that the shameless self promotion is out there, thanks for all the prayers and good thoughts you have sent my way. It was really hard to get shot down like that, but I'm glad I at least tried. I have decided to not give up on my dream job, but to take an alternate route to get there.

 I really learned alot about myself in this week.

And...I like it!

Failure

"you're fiyaad"

We watched 'Up In the Air' tonight and George Clooney's job was to to let people go from their jobs for big companies...His most used phrase:"Anybody who ever built an empire, or changed the world, sat where you are now. And it's *because* they sat there that they were able to do it."

I put myself out there and got shot down. 

In this moment I am tempted to cry, to question, to grieve, to question, to hurt. I guess I missed something.

What could He possibly be preparing me for? If I'm even being prepared for anything...maybe I'm just being prideful. I never fit, anywhere. Why this road, what was it all for?

I Am Married to Ron Jeremy

Porn-star Moustache :

    A type of moustache which resembles a side-ways C with the points pointing downwards. Sometimes it only points down slightly. However, it does not point down past the mouth. The moustache does not cover the Common with porn stars, and also associated with policemen from the 70's.

This is my beloved.

 This is how I found him when I came home from work last night.

I think I should explain.
 Every year at the country club he works at, the boss leaves for a whole month to vacation in Hawaii. Every year the otherwise clean-shaven required for work employees (all guys) decide to not shave. Men. Anyways last week my man had shaved it down to a goatee, which made him look like a country singer.

Then this...

I told him he looked like a porn star (when I stopped laughing) andI have now proved it because I googled 'porn star moustache' and there was the definition I couldn't wait to post and tell the world.

As of this morning, it's gone.

My fun is over...
Oh well, there's always next year!!

Ol Anzine--ety

So I sent the e-mail, and what can I say??

I am resting peacefully, the sun is shining, I have a song in my heart and all is well....

NOT!!!

this is more like it

seriously...

someone here at work actually drew this picture of me.

(no not really)

At least I am slammed here at work and that is keeping me distracted...

because I haven't heard anything yet.

Aren't you glad I took the time to stop and blog about it??

Staying Busy

I haven't blogged since mid-week and have I been busy..I have been networking, getting new advertising spaces, making new tassels, working on my Bible studies, and of course adding exercise to my day. I have also been working up the courage to take a big step and share a dream I have had for years now with someone who will either tell me I'm way off the mark, or guide me in the right direction.

Watching the Oscars tonight is inspiring in a weird way..so many people doing what they dreamed of doing. I am not getting any younger either.

I am so glad to have been busy creating new tassels too. There is a real reward to have this thing inside that you sit down to make and to see it all come together and out there..it's just, indescribable. I have so many more to go, but you know...it's just something to look forward to with anticipation.

Here's a few of those

And many more...

One of my tassels even made it to this treasury so if you have time, click on it because the more clicks, the better chance it'll have to make it to the front page of Etsy..Can you imagine?

So I only lost 1 pound this week, but I'm not at all disappointed. I feel good, really good. Good enough in fact to send an e-mail to the person I mentioned previously. My husband thinks I should make an appointment and share my vision with this person that I don't even know, but has the ability to soar me straight to the stars or crush my heart. I am not THAT brave so I'm going to take advantage of our remarkable technology and send an e-mail.I am nervous.

Pray for me.

Squeezing Time In

Had to go to court today with my son, and after driving home with him, I let out all my frustrations on a bunny...

(no animals were harmed during this post)

I still had to go to work, so I just brought said bunny with me and here is the finished product..

I'll be posting her tonight on Etsy. She sure does dress up my cubicle though!!

It is a big step for me to create and not eat when under the influence of stress...the best part is that I lose all track of time and therefore don't eat either!

Baby Steps!!

Random Tuesday Thoughts

I saw this last week on a blog I follow, and thought I would participate this week since pretty much random thoughts are ALL that run through MY head.

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Being "cool" isn't a social status as much as it is a state of mind...

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I wish I hadn't permed my hair


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I think when someone gives some else a compliment it says a lot more about the giver of said compliment that the one recieving it.

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I am grateful for my bloggy friends...

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Tassel, fringe, topper, painting...I wish THAT was my job.

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work, work, work

Diet Bliss

Week 3 and this week I had to increase my mid-morning snack to include 1 carb and 1 more fruit because I started back working out on my lunch hour. I felt like I was feasting...seriously.

I was planning on just walking on the treadmill , too since I haven't been to the gym in 4 months. When i got there though, I saw so many fellow co-workers that I got back up on the elliptical to talk with one gal and I didn't die..

 3 years I go to the gym on my lunch hour and always with the same small group. Now there's like so many people from work, I have alot more choices in who to hang with. I wonder if the fact that our company has decided to foot the gym bill for it's employees has anything to do with that...ya think?

Oh well, whatever it takes. So I come back from the gym and am supposed to eat about 15 minutes after, and guess what happened....I forgot. NO LIE. i'm not even on diet pills or anything. I think I was still not hungry because of the oatmeal. CRAZY. I am starting to love this diet thang!

 

FYI lost 5lbs last week. YES!