The Words of Our Tongue

 Let my tongue sing about your word, for all your commands are right. Ps. 119:172
Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue; I will proclaim your greatness. Ps. 145:6
Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything. Pro. 13:3
Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. Pro. 15:4
For the Scriptures say, "'As surely as I live,' says the LORD, 'every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will confess and give praise to God.'" Romans 14:11
If you claim to be religious but don't control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. James 1:26
Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way. We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth. And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong. In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire.James 3:2-5
Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God. And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right! James 3:9-10
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  With my tongue I can praise God. I can build up my children and my husband or tear them down. Sometimes my lack of words speak more than my saying something wrong. Each day I must pray that God will guide me before I open my mouth. I alone can not control my tongue, but if all that is in my heart is God and His love and His word, then maybe I can do more good than harm. I will build up and not tear down. 
 Lord I pray that this day You will hold each of us in your arms and with your mercy and grace lead us to speak kind words and be in Your will. In Jesus name, Amen
Praying that your day is Blessed ~S~ The Quilted YaYa
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It's Done!

       WooWhooo! The Monkey Quilt is done. I will turn it over to it's new owner today!
       There always seems to be a certain amount of stress that comes with making a quilt for someone else. Especially if it's one that they requested and are paying for. I love making quilts, so much so that I wish I could make it my living to share the beauty of taking scraps of fabric and turning them into something that is warm, comforting and filled with love. The stress is ok though. I work pretty good under a little stress. Too much and I tend to shut down. But when one is working on a quilt you can't be stressed for too long. There is just something so relaxing about putting the pieces together and seeing how they take shape. In my little quilting corner I can work and create and pray and draw close to Jesus. One of the verses from scripture that has been with me the last several months is: Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before. 1 Thess. 4:11
      Each quilt that I create is a part of me. Much like my own child, some of the quilts go to my children and some go to dear friends. Parting with them is much like watching a child take steps out the door. I pray over each quilt and hope that the recipient loves it as much as I do.
     So here are a couple of pictures of the finished product.
  Blessings to all ~ S ~ The Quilted YaYa

Happy St. Valentine's Day

Happy St. Valentine's Day! Do something special with your Sweetie today. It doesn't have to be extravagant or expensive. Whatever you do needs to be done with heart and thought.
  Have a wonderful Day!