C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
Sunday March 30, 2025

"Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord."-Lamentations 3:40
    
    The spouse who fondly loves her absent husband longs for his return; a long protracted separation from her lord is a semi-death to her spirit: and so with souls who love the Saviour much, they must see His face, they cannot bear that He should be away upon the mountains of Bether, and no more hold communion with them. A reproaching glance, an uplifted finger will be grievous to loving children, who fear to offend their tender father, and are only happy in his smile. Beloved, it was so once with you. A text of Scripture, a threatening, a touch of the rod of affliction, and you went to your Father's feet, crying, "Show me wherefore Thou contendest with me?" Is it so now? Are you content to follow Jesus afar off? Can you contemplate suspended communion with Christ without alarm? Can you bear to have your Beloved walking contrary to you, because you walk contrary to Him? Have your sins separated between you and your God, and is your heart at rest? O let me affectionately warn you, for it is a grievous thing when we can live contentedly without the present enjoyment of the Saviour's face. Let us labour to feel what an evil thing this is-little love to our own dying Saviour, little joy in our precious Jesus, little fellowship with the Beloved! Hold a true Lent in your souls, while you sorrow over your hardness of heart. Do not stop at sorrow! Remember where you first received salvation. Go at once to the cross. There, and there only, can you get your spirit quickened. No matter how hard, how insensible, how dead we may have become, let us go again in all the rags and poverty, and defilement of our natural condition. Let us clasp that cross, let us look into those languid eyes, let us bathe in that fountain filled with blood-this will bring back to us our first love; this will restore the simplicity of our faith, and the tenderness of our heart.
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Friday, September 16, 2011

Progress is being made!

Handmade by Heidi


Tonight was the Sept. Friday Night Sew-In and progress was made.  It was tiny baby step, but it was progress.  I was handed this jacket....


in church on Sunday with instructions that the owner would like for me to make 5 memory bears out of it.  HUM!  Never heard of such a thing.  So I had to come home and google it...
And found out what it was through VITAS and Hospice Care

Description

Memory Bear volunteers make home-sewn bears with compassion and love, to ease a hurting heart after the death of a VITAS patient. The bears are sewn from the patient's clothing: a favorite pair of jeans, a pullover top, dress, bathrobe, nightgown, etc. A Memory Bear may recall the closeness of a loved one, bring a smile to someone in distress or offer a sense of security to a child who feels alone after the loss of a grandparent, parent or sibling.
The fabric is provided by the family; the pattern, support and stuffing is provided by VITAS and the creativity is provided by the volunteer. Bears can be made in the volunteer's home or at the VITAS office.

Skills

  • Sewing: Volunteers should have a desire to use their talents or hobbies to make a difference in someone's life. Must have sewing tools: sewing machine, needles, etc. Fabric and stuffing are provided. No professional experience necessary but sewing experience is a must. Creativity is a plus.
I didn't really have a pattern so I googled that too. and found this bear pattern

He is suppose to be 8.5 inches when done.  Well I'm going to have to  improvise on this bear some because of parts needed so I hope and pray and trust that he turns out.  I'm winging it as I go on Mr. bear.  Any way here are some pics of the jacket now....
doesn't look like a jacket any more
I had quite the mess.  Feathers all over the place.  Had to vacuum before I could do any more. 
I was able to get all 5 bears cut out tonight

5 Bears coming right up..... 

bouncing apple bar line
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  1. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    I love that idea - I look forward to seeing the bears when you're finished!

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