Fanciful Quilts

For sometime now, my Beloved husband Riley & I have read Proverbs almost daily. Sometimes we'd miss a day or two, but for the most part it has become a daily ritual. For over two months, Riley has been working in Iraq - and email became the communication of choice to continue the daily reading of Proverbs. Today a verse from the 27 th Proverb caught my attention..... V21 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but man is tested by the praise he receives. Our son recently created a website he named " ChristRoom " and as a result of sending out information to various churches & to the local newspaper, he was interviewed...and what a nice interview it was..... http://www.daytondailynews.com/search/content/oh/story/living/religion-faith/2008/04/25/ddn042608lifefaith.html And from this, I thought about the word praise...it can lift one's spirits beyond measure - and yet, the humble receive it quietly and God smiles. I wrote that in an email to Riley - al

Errand day. At first I thought I should walk - especially with the price of gasoline nowadays. Ah - but common sense prevailed. One particular place is over 5 miles from the apartment. Nope, not even on a good day. Maybe in a few weeks I can manage that on my bicycle.... While driving, I had a million thoughts roaming around. Lots of people walking. Some with kids, some old, some young, a few with canes, a few with shopping carts.... And looking closely, I noted a very odd thing. What most of these folks had in common - no one smiled. Save one. One person. Of all the people I saw standing, sitting, or walking - one person with a smile. Imagine the odds. It was a brief sight...nothing spectacular other that that smile. She was alone - standing by a bus stop (so I imagine she was waiting for the city bus) and was leaning on a cane...and smiling. Suddenly, all was right with the world. Just in that one brief moment I felt God's hand touch me, touch that lovely lady - and