Oct. 25, 2008
Wish/Wants/Needs List
Posted in Single Moms as Keepers at Home
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It never fails, when we lack resources I can think of millions of things I wish/want/need. So I decided to keep a list. By putting it out there for the world to see I hope it will do two things -- help me keep things in perspective and give others the opportunity to help. Two other single moms who've been regular readers and great cyber-friends, have both had the opportunity to be a blessing when they became aware of these type of things. While their blessings may seem like "nothing" to you, let me assure you that they were very significant to us. One mom sent me embroidery floss that had just been hanging around her house - Thanks Lizzie, I'm still using some of it, so you have had a little part in some of the quilts I've made recently. Another mom sent us cucumber seeds this past year, because in our area they were "scarcer than hens teeth" and we truly enjoyed the bounty from those, including the pickles that we made to give away to those who helped us move - Thanks Rachel for your part in helping us bless others, as they blessed us during our difficult move. Too often single mothers feel as if they have nothing to give and are always needing help. Sometimes it's true, but there are so many little ways that we can help each other, if we know the need and if we are willing to the still small voice when the Holy Spirit nudges us to do something (usually something that just does not make sense) for someone else. So, in the event that you feel so led, here is my "Wish/Want/Need" list - which will grow and change periodically, I'm sure. The Private Life of Tasha Tudor (This was an excellent and encouraging book. I have a shelf in my library that is just books related to homeschooling and single parents and single parent homeschooling. I think there is much to be gleaned from the life of Tasha Tudor, and I'd love to be able to share that with others.) A Song For Your Honor (This is the one homeschool/single parent book I am aware of that I do not own, yet. I'm seriously contemplating buying it for myself for Christmas. A story about a recently widowed mother and the battle she faced to continue to homeschool her children. As a side note, she lost her only son this past spring. I happen to come upon the information in the blog sphere, at the time I was researching the book. The praise in it is the amazing testimony I see in the life of the children of this woman.) Embroidery Floss When quilting this is something you can never have enough of. Colors don't matter much. Common colors are always best, as they are the ones that go the quickest. However, shades and unique colors are always welcome, because there is a certain amount of challenge in working them into a project. Buttoms Not just ordinary buttons, although I can always use those, too. Unique buttons. Buttons with a theme (tea cups/gardening/insects/trains/shoes). I use buttons a lot in quilts. Right now our family is feeling blessed and we have an abundance of our needs. We have no room to complain and are quite content, but for those folks who ask, "what can I do to help?" For now these are my answers. Oh, and a two fold prayer: First, the funds to come in for us to buy a portable electric piano, to replace the acoustic behemouth that we parted with when we moved and second, a "real house" with a "real yard" which I can work from. I'd like to return to give lessons in patchworking, but the complex we currently reside in does not allow tenant to operate a business from their apartments. Blessings on the eve of the Lord's Day, May yours be filled with His peace, MaggieRaye |
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