Talking Fabric
Do you ever walk into your sewing room and see fabric that is surely talking to you? Today, it’s hollering at me….hard to resist:
Saving Sanity through Quilt Therapy - One Stitch at a Time
Do you ever walk into your sewing room and see fabric that is surely talking to you? Today, it’s hollering at me….hard to resist:
After weeks of thought, and prayer, and counsel , I have finally decided ( without guilt or shame ) to delete my blog, known as Karensthreadsofhope.blogspot.com .. I have been thinking long, and hard about doing it because frankly, I am tuckered out, and need to take some personal time , and let the Lord show me the next step of His journey , using me – but first it must mean , and I say the word MUST strongly, that I move out of the way, and let Him do the healing, and moving in my life, alone.
My personality, and I believe also a gift, is to be an encourager through my writing. That means the blog, as well as notes here on facebook. Though , if He leads me to post a note here on FB every now and then, I will obey, but for the time being, I must stop , and listen both to my body, and to my Lord about doing anything else in the form of writing..
I pray that if anyone of you have needs for prayer, that you reach out to someone you know who will continue to do that for you. Just know that I will still pray , and I do that ALOT – just because I need to stop, and care for myself for a time, it does not mean I will stop praying for you, my friends.. some of you my dear, dear friends..
My prayer is this for those that have been faithful to follow me .. Please, continue to walk in the steps of the Lord.. Please, please, do not stop seeking after our Lord, because this is key to a full, and abundant life .. But also, be sure to take time , personal time, for yourselves if you are in the blogging ministry .. Yes, blogging is a ministry when the Lord uses those of us who love to write. But it is very heavy work sometimes, and to carry the load of many prayer requests, and ministry requests – all I can say is it wears a body down physically, emotionally, and mentally.. sometimes even spiritually if the enemy worms his way in to show us another avenue that takes our full view off of Jesus. For me, my spiritual life has had its ups and downs, from losing friends here in town because of my writing the blog, to losing dear friends to physical death after walking them towards the Cross, and then watching Aids and other illnesses kill their bodies.. This is the most painful part of investing so much time in writing.. But time, for me personally, that I have loved, and found challenge and ministry blessings in doing.
But thru tears right now, I have to stop.. I have to take care of Karen, and let God take care of the rest of my dear family in Christ, and friends.. I am weary, yet I am expectant as to now letting God be God, and giving Him my hand now to move me in the steps He wants me to go.
I hope you all keep seeking Him, and Hanging onto the Thread of Hope that He will not let go of with you.
I love you all.. thank you for being my friends, and know I am still here on fb to catch up on how He is working in your lives..
Blessings..
karen
karenhopkins7@charter.net