This is one of my favorite places in my house.  It would be my craft area.  It does not look like this often.  The cute baskets and containers are usually a little more disoriented as well as the relatively clean desk.  Shouldnt all craft areas be messy though!?  It’s the process of creating.  My little corner is right smack in the middle of my living room though, so I try to keep it some what presentable.

One of my very favorite things to do is to create in a clean house.  I love to make a new pillow or something and when I finish it-place it proudly in its new spot.

Matt has been out-of-town for a loooonnnngggg time for Idea Farm.  I am so incredibly proud of him and the ways God is using him to work in students’ lives.  But I miss him.  In order to keep my self busy and so I don’t get too sad that we are apart…I cleaned today.  You know what that means for tonight!!  New pillows!!

Ten days ago one of our best friends, Andrew, lost his dad, Bryan Morgan.  This incredible man was also my dad’s best friend.  We have been heavy-hearted and grieving this great loss.

I don’t really know what I want to say.

I do know I have not been the same since July 4th when we got a call from Emily.  I have never lived out “Carry each other’s burdens” in such a real way.  I hurt for them.  I want to take some of the enormous pain to make their load less.  I know there is a hole in their lives that is not replaceable.

I wish I had known Bryan better.  His memorial service was one of the most beautiful testimonies of a life lived well that I have ever seen.  I am forever changed by this man.

I don’t really know how life is supposed to move on.  I can’t imagine the feelings and emotions for those who were so close to Bryan and how they are missing him now.  I know for me, I feel like things are not right in my little world.  How does life keep on going?  How do you go back to routines?

I know I had trouble tweeting again.  laughing.  driving.  running. and even blogging.

I hurt for my friends.  I hurt for my dad.  I hurt for Bryan’s family.  If I hurt so much-I can not imagine their pain.

I know the depth of such a loss must hit and feel like thick hot air slapping you in the face and extracting all your energy.  I want to be there.  I pray that I can be the hands and feet of Christ loving on these people.

Use me Lord to encourage, to love, to listen, to serve, and to never forget.

This past weekend two of my brothers (Tony and Nick) opened their own restaurant!!  I am thrilled for them!!!  They have spent a lot of hours prepping for this adventure!!  They have made art work, furniture, ordered equipment, figured out recipes, and even bought a chief coat!  I have gotten to eat their fine cooking twice now, and it’s goooooooddddd!!!!  You should go check it out for yourselves!!  It is the most laid back atmosphere…with good food!!  There is even a couch to sit on to hang and drink a cup of coffee!  So fun!  While you are there you can even check out some of my goodies because they are featuring my crafts for purchase!  I’m trying to fill these shelves up a little more, but for now here is some of what I have done and am selling.   The close up pictures is of one of my newest embroidery jobs!

Little Canyon Cafe

400 Laurel Canyon Pkwy

Canton, GA 30114 

770-720-1803

Open Daily from 7:00am-5:00pm

No craft for this week’s blog….something better…

I cleaned off my counter tops and table…and scrubbed the kitchen floor!!!  YES!!  It was long overdue.  The thing with three young kids…to clean is a two day process these days.  There is no way to do the whole house in one day.  It took some dieing to my “old perspective” to realize this, but now we are all happier  at the realization.  Now, I am off to enjoy what I have left of nap time!