Sep. 12, 2007 - My first entry
It's funny. I've had another blog for a few years (www.homeschoolblogger.com/lorilynn) where I blog about what's going on in our home and my heart. Recently, for the first time ever, I got an email from someone who read my blog and took offense to something I had written. I was so crushed by their criticism that I sat on my kitchen stool and cried.
I am learning about my fear of man. And God is changing me. But, for a brief moment, I considered deleting my blog. My husband said, "You're not going to stop blogging!" I was touched that he would still want me to write. He knows that I enjoy it and he enjoys reading my blog.
Well, as God would have it, instead of giving up my original blog, He gave me an idea for two more blogs! I can't believe I'm starting another one! But crochet has been my hobby since I was about 8 years old.
My crochet testimony: I learned to crochet from an Italian woman who lived down the street. She taught my mom, my sister, and me to do a simple shell stitch afghan. I crocheted all through highschool and then sometime during college, I abandoned the yarn. After I was married a friend was getting ready to have her first baby. I started talking to my husband about getting her a gift when he said, "Can you crochet?" His grandmother had crocheted and it was a fond memory for him. Suddenly, I was back at the craft store picking up a needle and some yarn for my first project in years.
Well, that was over 10 years ago and now, I'm obsessed. I have advanced my skills and work with thread as well as yarn now. I have also picked up knitting in the past few years. But my husband likes it when I crochet. Maybe it's because of his memories of his grandmother, but he says it's more soothing to him when I crochet than when I knit! ...funny...
So, I'm going to blog aobut the stitches that come off my hook, and sometimes my needles. I joined a knitting group that meets once a month. We just get together at a bookstore/coffee house and work on our projects and chat. I'm sure the group will enter into my blogging at some point. I will also try to add pictures just as soon as we get a working digital camera!
About me: I am a homeschooling mother to two young boys. I live in rural central Pennsylvania. I am 40 years old and proud of it and have been married to the man for whom I was made for 15 years this fall. My family and home is my calling, but I also serve at my church as the worship leader. I crochet nearly every day, usually in the evenings.
So, hopefully, you'll join me as I tell you about my crochet adventures!
Comments
Sep. 12, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by tiarali79
Cool, a crocheting blog! I must admit, I'm known more as a knitter than a crocheter (is that a word?) but I've just started an attempt on my first doilie. I'm trying to make it for my mother-in-law for Christmas, so wish me luck!
Isn't it amazing doing a craft and knowing that women have been doing the same stitches for hundreds or thousands of years?
Sep. 13, 2007 - Hi!
Posted by HSBCompanyBlog
I'm glad you started a new blog here at HSB! Those bad comments eventually reach all of us. Hopefully those who disagree will do so in love and correction. If not, well, that is a part of the Christian life. Not everyone will agree with us.
Tia Linschied
Senior Editor of HSB
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