I'm clinging to this verse. Philippians 1:6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
I know that I'm a work in progress. And I trust that He won't leave me like this. I've finally recovered from my root canal on #10 and my cracked filling on #4 and another filling on #3. Only to discover today that I had a tooth ache on #15. I've thought of this before, but with the constant needs of the little ones, I must have pushed it to the back of my mind. Today I couldn't. I went in for a quick 15 minute check with my dentist, and sure enough I've got more decisions to make. Another root canal and crown, or an extraction with a possible implant. Sheesh. I'm resting in the fact that HE is God and I am not. He sees the other side of the tapestry, while I only see the knotted threads. (Kind of like the backside of some knitting.) I'm going where I always go when I need to see an example of a woman who trusted God in hard times...Corrie ten Boom...Elizabeth Elliot...Amy Carmichael. And of course my Bible. Where do you go when you need some encouragement? I've recently read some blogs (I won't link them, but if they read here I think they know who they are.) that are such candles in the darkness. They are evidence of victory. Normally, I would hide my pains. I'm too much of a perfectionist to let anyone see a chip in my armor. But lately, I feel that I must talk about my journey. If anyone is to see the miracle in me that comes, then they'll have to know where I came from. I trust that my character is being developed for a purpose...
Knitwise: My WIP list is...
K2: camo version for 6. This kid would live in camo clothing only if I let him. So he chose this olive and chocolate combo from my stash.
I thought I'd try brioche stitch for the ribbing, because I have Weekend Knitting, and there's a hat there with 2 color brioche. It turned out not to be the effect I wanted. I remember Peggy mentioning Corrugated Ribbing. I had to google to figure that out, but that was what I was looking for. This is my first attempt at 2 color knitting. It's not as hard as I thought it might be. But I made a mistake while on vicodin with the cable crosses and had to rip out 4 rows. So, that's why there are no needles in the photo. I've got it back OTN now. And I added this to help me count to 4.
I had bought that little marker for my Lily. I guess I need more than one. So, the Lily is on hold until I finish the hat.
I need to send an email to see what happened to my #5 tip that I had ordered. Then I can get back to my square cake.
I've been trying to knit on my Clapotis every day. I've dropped 12 times. I still don't think I'll make it for the KAL deadline of tax day.
I CO for another felted hat right while on ativan for the root canal. I should have taken care of the 15 rows with shaping before the drugs. There are a few times where I only K 1 row in between the decrease rows. I'm glad to see that I didn't drop stitches or anything worse. I think it will still be cute. I CO for this hat with the green wool from my cocoa pal. The pattern is from my FFBE pal.
I've already knit one in blue for 2, but since my washing machine was acting up, I've waited to felt it. Now, I think I'll felt both hats together.
9 comments:
we are all works in progress, and i think that many of us forget that sometimes - especially when the purpose is hidden...
6 may have chose those colours as being camo-like, but they're lovely! that boy is going to have one GREAT hat.
I know that feeling - not letting anyone see the chinks in the armor. What I've learned is that others perceive our faith as much more genuine when we acknowledge our struggles, and identify the Lord as the source of our strength. Thank you for sharing! We're all broken - isn't it Amazing that God spends the time to put us back together? Isn't the refining process hard?????
I'm praying for you, friend!
I love the corrugated ribs!
I think you are a wonderful work in progess. I admire your strength. You DO have it.
The knitting WIPs are really nice!
Thanks for sharing that!! It was really refreshing. I'll be praying for you. I'm sorry about the news about another root canal. God Bless!
Sometimes I think that you are such an amazing person. Here you are with yet another tooth problem and you turn to God. I feel like it has been so long for me to be able to do that. I think about the problems I have in my life and I feel like I am doing everything wrong.
I'm trying to improve myself and my life, but sometimes I feel like something is missing. It's to hard to admit what it is when I already know the answer. I need to rebuild my relationship with God.
You lead by example. You inspire. And you have got me thinking hard about what I need to do. For myself and my family.
Dear, dear friend, you are a precious work in progress!
Yes, I believe, too, God uses the hard times in our lives to refine us - to make us into the women He wants us to be. That understanding doesn't make the hard times any easier, but it gives me a lot of HOPE in them!
And I am sure when we allow the "chips" in our armor to be seen God is glorified and others are encouraged. I spent too much of my life pretending to be perfect, refusing to let the chips show, and I have found being REAL is a much better place to be. Thanks for sharing your heart. It's beautiful.
(And I am quite impressed with the knitting, too!)
I'm sorry that you need more dental work done. Thank you for sharing your insights. You're a great person that I'm happy to know!
I busted out laughing when I saw 2 with the hat on! :)
The beauty of our God is that even with all those flaws that all of us have, He loves us anyway.
I take such comfort knowing that as a Christian, I can share these kinds of feelings like you just shared, and know that others like me will reach out and embrace me anyway.
Thats a really cute hat! Love the modeling of it too..lol Did you get it finished up?
Hope you like the markers! Those are pretty and I think I need to make some up..didn't realize I don't have many markers left up there..lol
Thanks!!!
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