nature shirt

I won a giveaway on Made for a shirt from Little Lark.  I was so excited to get a shirt for Hudson.  Of course I had to get the wolf shirt for him.  Got to start him young with his love for nature shirts.

quiet

He will take great delight in you,

he will quiet you with his love,

he will rejoice over you with singing
-Zephaniah 3:17

I have learned what it means to quiet with love.  4 teeth in 6 weeks has taught me what it means to quiet with love.  I have held a screaming baby close to my chest and whispered sweet words of comfort.  I have kissed the top of a head full of pain.  I have gently patted a rigid back.  I have softly sung words to calm hurting cries.  I have kissed cheeks wet with tears.  My eyes have been full of tears as screams ring out from a little boy who doesn't understand.  My heart has been desperate to take away the pain from this baby.  I have longed to take his place.  I have quieted with love.

This verse has always been a loud verse.  And it is.  It is a verse of joy and protection.  It is a verse of praise for a God who loves and redeems.  But it is also a verse of quiet.  It is a verse that speaks of a Father who would give anything to take my place.  A Father who wipes away tears.  A Father who sings loudly but also a Father who sings softly.  A Father, who wishes like my mama heart, that growing came without pain.

And so I am thankful that he rejoices and sings over me.  But it is the quieting that I am most in need of.  When I am overwhelmed, tired, angry....I need him to quiet me.  When I am hurting and broken....I need him to quiet me.  Abba Father, quiet me.

skirt

Made myself a skirt. I used a mock turtle neck on clearance from target for the brown and some fabric I had leftover for the floral print. I didn't follow a pattern, I just used a skirt that I own and patterned it after that. I think my favorite part is the waistband. I used the sleaves and turned it into a yoga style waistband. It's super comfy. There will be more skirt making in my future for sure.

It's ok if your clothes match your sewing machine cover, right?