Sunday, May 25, 2014

A Prayer for Today (25-May-14)



Living and gracious God,
through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ
you have brought us out to a spacious place
where we are called to live as those redeemed.
Empower us by your spirit to keep your commandments,
that we may show forth your love
with gentle word and reverent deed
to all your people.
Amen.



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Sunday, May 18, 2014

A Prayer for Today (18-May-14)



Risen Christ,
you prepare a place for us,
in the home of the Mother-and-Father of us all.
Draw us more deeply into yourself,
through scripture read,
water splashed,
bread broken,
wine poured,
so that when our hearts are troubled,
we will know you more completely
as the way, the truth, and the life.
Amen.



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Sunday, May 11, 2014

A Prayer for Today (11-May-14) + Happy Mother's Day



Holy Shepherd,
you know your sheep by name
and lead us to safety through the valleys of death.
Guide us by your voice,
that we may walk in certainty and security
to the joyous feast prepared in your house,
were we celebrate with you forever.
Amen.

And to all the moms, to those who wish they were moms, to those who grieve on this day, to those who celebrate on this day, Happy Mother's Day!




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Sunday, May 4, 2014

A Prayer for Today (4-May-14)



Elusive God,
companion on the way,
you walk behind, beside, beyond;
you catch us unawares.
Break through the disillusionment and despair
clouding our vision,
that, with wide-eyed wonder,
we may find our way and journey on
as messengers of your good news.
Amen.

Happy Easter!



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Friday, May 2, 2014

The Post In Which I Check In For April 2014

The days and months are passing so quickly! I can't believe another month has already passed in the blink of an eye. I wanted to write this post to check in on how April went with my goals for the year.

So, let's have a look at my 2014 goals progress:

~Keep a daily journal.
Continuing to stay strong with this goal and in fact, I'm converting others to the Bullet Journal system I'm using. If you haven't checked the system out, you definitely should!

~Continue keeping a list of the eucharisteo/gifts/joys/Thanksgivings in my life.
I'm doing this in my daily journal. I'm on my way to 3,200.

~Read at least one non-fiction book each month of 2014.
1 ~ Girl Meets God: On the Path to a Spiritual Life by Lauren Winner ~ completed 5-January-2014
2 ~ Almost Amish: One Woman's Quest for a Slower, Simpler, More Sustainable Life by Nancy Sleeth ~ completed 18-January-2014
3 ~ In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed by Carl Honore ~ completed 9-February-2014
4 ~ Organized Simplicity: The Clutter-Free Approach to Intentional Living by Tsh Oxenreider ~ completed 16-March-2014
5 ~ Confessions of a Prayer Slacker by Diane Moody ~ completed 4-April-2014
6 ~ The Knitter's Life List: To Do, To Know, To Explore, To Make by Gwen W. Steege ~ currently reading

~I plan to continue sharing about the creative part of my life which includes knitting, spinning, and designing patterns on a month to month basis here on my blog. Hopefully that will include sharing about designing at least six knitting patterns, knitting at least two sweaters for myself, knitting at least six pairs of socks for myself, spinning at least five batches of fiber, knitting several preemie hats to donate to charity, and who knows what else!
So far, I've completed:
*Design Projects ~ 3
*Cowls ~ 3
*Gloves ~ 1
*Hats ~ 6 (5 of them are preemie hats for charity)
*Shawl ~ 1
*Socks ~ 6 (5 of them are for me)
*Washcloths ~ 5
*Misc. Items ~ 1
*Spinning ~ 2

In progress are:
*Spinning ~ 1
*Socks ~ 1
*Sweater ~ 1

Details are below.



Finished Projects
2014 Top Down Preemie Hat #1, 2014 Top Down Preemie Hat #2, 2014 Top Down Preemie Hat #3, 2014 Top Down Preemie Hat #4, + 2014 Top Down Preemie Hat #5 ~ From my own free pattern Top Down Preemie Hat. Knit on US6 (4mm) needles with various yarns + colourways (you can go to the page for each hat to see the details). Our knitting group, the Town Mouse Knitting Club, is knitting preemie/baby hats for charity during the 2nd quarter of 2014. I have committed to knitting 1 hat per week, so this is the first 5 finished.




The Hubs 40th Birthday Socks ~ From my vanilla sock recipe with the OMG Heel by Megan Williams. Knit on US1.5 (2.5mm) needles with Four Seasons Gründl Hot Socks Print in the 519 colourway. The Hubs asked (finally after saying he didn't want any) for a pair of handknit socks. His birthday is next week, so it was the perfect excuse to knit them for him.




I also completed three sock design patterns, but I can't release the full details right now. I can tell you that they are patterns for a Doctor Who Companion Sock Yarn and Pattern club. You can check out some of the general info here.
*Super super super super super super secret project
*Super super super super super super secret project 2
*Super super super super super super secret project 3



Current Works in Progress
*Spinning ~ The Border Tart Merino and Tussah Silk
*Birthday Socks for a friend
*Delancey Cardigan



2014 Completed Projects:



Design Projects
*Super super super super super super secret project ~ completed 1-March-2014
*Super super super super super super secret project 2 ~ completed 30-March-2014
*Super super super super super super secret project 3 ~ completed 26-April-2014



Cowls
*Casu Cowl ~ completed 7-February-2014
*Sweetness Cowl ~ completed 15-March-2014
*Sowing the Seeds Cowl ~ completed 30-March-2014



Gloves
*Urban Necessity Gloves ~ completed 23-January-2014



Hats
*Take A Bow Hat ~ completed 14-January-2014
*2014 Top Down Preemie Hat #1 ~ completed 7-April-2014
*2014 Top Down Preemie Hat #2 ~ completed 11-April-2014
*2014 Top Down Preemie Hat #3 ~ completed 17-April-2014
*2014 Top Down Preemie Hat #4 ~ completed 23-April-2014
*2014 Top Down Preemie Hat #5 ~ completed 30-April-2014



Shawls
*2014 Ravellenics Leftie ~ completed 21-February-2014



Socks
*True Love Socks ~ completed 20-January-2014
*2014 Ravellenics Über Vanilla Socks ~ completed 18-February-2014
*Super super super super super super secret project ~ completed 1-March-2014
*Super super super super super super secret project 2 ~ completed 30-March-2014
*Super super super super super super secret project 3 ~ completed 26-April-2014
*The Hubs 40th Birthday Socks ~ completed 28-April-2014



Washcloths
*Washcloths for Stormageddon - Doctor Who The Angels Have the Blue Box ~ completed 1-January-2014
*Washcloths for Stormageddon - Doctor Who Cyberman ~ completed 3-January-2014
*Washcloths for Stormageddon - Doctor Who Bowties are Cool ~ completed 5-January-2014
*Washcloths for Stormageddon - Doctor Who Don't Blink Dishcloth ~ completed 6-January-2014
*Washcloths for Stormageddon - I Heart Heart Doctor Who Dishcloth ~ completed 7-January-2014



Misc. Items
*Garter Stitch Headband ~ completed 2-January-2014



Spinning
*Third Spinning Project ~ completed 3-February-2014
*2014 Ravellenics Pink Punis ~ completed 21-February-2014




As always, find all my completed projects plus what's currently on my needles on Ravelry:


And you can also find all my knitting pattern designs (those available for purchase and some freebies as well) on Ravelry:


Thanks for journeying with me during 2014! I'll talk to yall next month with an update on my progress for May.