C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Friday August 15, 2025

"Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide."-Genesis 24:63
    
    Very admirable was his occupation. If those who spend so many hours in idle company, light reading, and useless pastimes, could learn wisdom, they would find more profitable society and more interesting engagements in meditation than in the vanities which now have such charms for them. We should all know more, live nearer to God, and grow in grace, if we were more alone. Meditation chews the cud and extracts the real nutriment from the mental food gathered elsewhere. When Jesus is the theme, meditation is sweet indeed. Isaac found Rebecca while engaged in private musings; many others have found their best beloved there.
    
    Very admirable was the choice of place. In the field we have a study hung round with texts for thought. From the cedar to the hyssop, from the soaring eagle down to the chirping grasshopper, from the blue expanse of heaven to a drop of dew, all things are full of teaching, and when the eye is divinely opened, that teaching flashes upon the mind far more vividly than from written books. Our little rooms are neither so healthy, so suggestive, so agreeable, or so inspiring as the fields. Let us count nothing common or unclean, but feel that all created things point to their Maker, and the field will at once be hallowed.
    
    Very admirable was the season. The season of sunset as it draws a veil over the day, befits that repose of the soul when earthborn cares yield to the joys of heavenly communion. The glory of the setting sun excites our wonder, and the solemnity of approaching night awakens our awe. If the business of this day will permit it, it will be well, dear reader, if you can spare an hour to walk in the field at eventide, but if not, the Lord is in the town too, and will meet with thee in thy chamber or in the crowded street. Let thy heart go forth to meet Him.
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Saturday, August 16, 2014

Sew we Sew


This weekend I was left alone sew what did I do???? I sewed what else would I do.  I participated in the FNSi... 
 Handmade by Heidi
 if you don't know what that is check out the details here.
I worked on a paper piece project for ....
 
Here are some sneak snips and teasers of what I did this weekend.

First I started the first leg of my flannel board getting a new face lift...

Yep! it has been stored in the basement and gotten some moisture damage, sew I started taking off the old flannel to replace it.  want to see the new look????  That is to be revealed at a later date, because I don't have the fabric yet.  ;P   (In another words it didn't get finished.) After removing the flannel I decided to move to my machine project 
Here are the paper piecing items that I worked on.  Sew you could say What I got accomplished.


I must say this pp pattern has been a rather challenging one.  Now I have to get off here and go shopping.  Hobby Lobby here I come!!!!! 

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3 comments:

  1. ValspierssewsAugust 17, 2014 at 3:39 AM

    I really like your paper piecing. I have only done a bit and I always have to think really hard to get the pieces on the right way.

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  2. WendybAugust 18, 2014 at 5:55 AM

    I"m a big fan of paper piecing too.....your's is looking great! I'm a sucker for spots and red.....so you won me! LOL hope you enjoyed joining in with FNSI.....look forward to sewing with you again next month! xo sugary hugs Wendy :o)

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  3. RosieAugust 20, 2014 at 3:02 PM

    Love your paper piecing! I find it easy to do and love it. Don't do it enough but.

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