Audio of Yesterday's Story

Whether you read the piece of writing I shared yesterday or not, you should check out this audio of it.  Click on the link below the photo to listen.The backing music is not mine, that came from a cd by Nancy Goudie.  But all the spoken word is me and written by me.Those Feet - A Prodigal Retur...

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Those Feet - The Prodigal Returns

Writing Inspired by The Prodigal Son by Rembrandt It was the dirt on his feet I remember.  The dirt ingrained so deep I couldn't imagine it ever coming clean.  The dirt that represented the anguish of his heart, his desperation to “come home”. Yes, it was the dirt on his feet I remember.I didn't recognize him at first.  I mean, he’d been gone so long we...

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New Embroidery Machine Review - Brother SE400

My new embroidery machine arrived today!!!  I am SO excited.It's a Brother SE400 Embroidery and Sewing Machine.  Originally I got the PE500, but the 500 does only embroidery, not regular sewing, and keeping that one would mean I would have to manage 3 sewing machines - one for sewing, one for embroidery, and my beloved Babylock serger.I may just embroider penguins on EVERYTHINGI'm quite...

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LED Fairy Lights - Steampunk Costume Accessory and Fairy Room Decor

Wow! So, I've been out of the country, fire dancing at a theme park in Japan, for most of the winter. I'm back now and I got an embroidery machine for Christmas, which I haven't even taken out of the box yet, because of the aforementioned Japan trip.Just before we left, I made a bunch of gorgeous fairy lights and hung them from my ceiling:I got some colored bottles and covered them with iridescent...

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Jessie J Headshave

Jessie J shaved her head for Comic Relief! The gorgeous popstar cut stages of her hair off as the program progressed culminating in a completely shaved head. Jessie's super-shiney bob and fringe looked great before the clippers were taken to her raven locks.Here are some pictures of the best of the action:Just a couple of weeks ago Jessie sported an asymmetrical bobOn the night, back with her trademark...

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Prayer Spaces

Next week I will be leading a team that will be holding a prayer space in a local school.  We are rather excited about this opportunity and looking forward to the week.  There is still lots to do to get ready, but I thought I would take a few minutes to share some thoughts with you. Back in October I shared a post about Why Prayer Spaces, in which I shared some of the history...

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Prophetic Crochet?

Yes, I'm serious.  I've seen prophetic dance, prophetic paintings, prophetic writing, so why not prophetic crochet? First of all, what do I mean by prophetic arts in general.  I'll steal a definition from the author, Matt Tommey. Every time you create a piece of art, you get the unique opportunity to allow the Father to flow through you by the Holy Spirit to touch the life of the one who...

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Claudia Winkleman, Thick Brunette Locks

TV presenter Claudia Winkleman always impresses with whatever hairstyle she currently sports. We love the   thick fringe and shoulder length 'do best of all on her though.Here are some pictures of Strictly and Film 2013's hostess.Thick curlsPretty with a ponyta...

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Living Thankfully

Another week, another list.  Here we go then, in no particular order, On Monday 4th March 2013 I am thankful for . . . . 863.  The best Christmas gift we could have wished for under the circumstances, the nurses at the hospital, somehow, through various phone calls managed to get my father a bed at the hospice, a much calmer, more peaceful environment than the hospital ward he was...

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Life As We Know It - update

Back in December I blogged about my father's illness.  At that time he was given days to weeks to live.  He is still with us.  On Christmas eve, the nurses at the hospital managed to get him a bed back in the hospice.  For a few weeks he improved as he fought off the repeated infections he had had while in the hospital.  Then he reached the end of that upswing and...

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