~ * 'In The Night' ? ! ! ~

"Thank God for You, good friend of mine,
Seldom is friendship such as thine;
How very much I hope to be
As helpful as you've been to me" - C.

* Read: 1 Samuel 20: 30 - 42.

~ KNITTING a Scarfe ! ~

THOUGHT I'd share with you that I have been frantically knitting a scarfe. Am using two (2) lots of yarn together while knitting. One lot of yarn is of many pastel colours; the other, is one colour of bright indigo (blue). I like the contrast of opposite colouring applied together. Have been improvising the stitches with plain knit, purl, a stocking stitch and moss stitch. Am quietly enjoying knitting this.

The last scarfe I knitted was with a special wool that can easily be called "pom pom" or "snowball" and that is what it looks like when finished. A challenge !

Knitting scarves with yarn is fun and there is so much scope to choose from. I don't know how people knit strips of plastic together (the strips are usually cut from different commercial bread bags). It is very clever - in fact it is incredible.

It's amazing what can be done.

Cheers.k.

~ Retrospect ! ~

Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 12:29 PM

Subject: In retrospect.

"I have experienced many hardships in life over the years. In retrospect, it's okay. Okay ?? - you may feel obliged to say. Yes, it's really and truly, better than good okay. Okay, because the Lord Jesus has hold of me! He had hold of me while I was being knitted in my mother's womb. He knew the circumstances of my life while I was being knitted in my mother's womb. Knitted?? - you may inquire. Yes, knitted. He is truly my Maker and what reason do I have to inquire as to the days He has formed for me? I know that His immutable excellent Good Strength and infallible pure character is doing His Glorious-best for me. Something that would not be possible to achieve by myself. He has shown Himself to be faithful to His Promises. The Lord will not deny Himself!

I must experience and share in the sufferings of Christ if I am to share in His inheritance that He has promised me. It is not easy. It is worth it! He has equipped me with His very Strength. His Strength has been given to me to be shown in my weaknesses. I am human but have given Him my heart. That makes all the difference. He gave His heart to me, first! His Love provides me with His Strength so I can cope with the sufferings - the sufferings that help me grow as a more full person in Him. The Best. The God-given Strengths that He has. There is nothing better than that to assist me with the strifes of this current world. Why?? - you say. Because, I say, what is better than to agree with the statutes and precepts of the Maker who makes up the invaluable patterns in the tapestry of Life.

Selah ('pause and think of that')". - K.

* * ~ HOME Hints ! ! ~ * *

1. IF you are taking Fruit to an ill person/friend in hospital, wash and wrap each piece neatly in 'Cling wrap'. THE Fruit is then ready for the Patient to eat and it is also protected from dust and airborne germs.

2. AVOID Eyestrain when Knitting at Night by using light-coloured Needles for Dark-wool and dark-coloured ones for lighter shades of Wool.

3. USE a paste of Flour and Methylated Spirits to make your Stainless-steel Sink really shine (without scratching)! WIPE the paste over the Surface, allow to dry, then polish-off with a clean dry Cloth.

4. MAKE an inexpensive soft case for your Spectacles by folding in halves a quilted Potholder and hand-stitching along the side and bottom. LEAVE the top open to slip Glasses inside.