My son and daughters friends married each other some years back (son's friend and daughters best friend )
A couple of weeks ago their was a traggic accident and my son's friend died in an accident.
taking this young father and husband away from his family. I have had that family on my mind for the last several days. It's a hard thing to understand and I don't think any of us do. Trying to comfort this young mother is almost impossible I;m sure. As a mother you can have compassion for her but how do you reach out to her? I live 1400 miles away but I feel such a draw to this woman. Maybe a card or the next time I'm out there maybe my daughter and I can go visit her I am not sure what to do.
Today I am going to try to do another quilt block for the chocolate and teal quilt and maybe finish a birthday present for my middle granddaughter Abbie she will be turning 8!!! Eight? Oh my the time has surely flown. As I understand it they moved to Texas to be with my son which is such a huge step for my daughter in law leaving her family and all her friends not to mention the beautiful home that my son and her built. 'But what are things if you are far from the one that you married and the father of your child? I pray that God will bless them in a mighty way and that Abbie loves her new school and hopefully they will find a place where she can have some friends her age and not far away.
So back to sewing lol I made Abbie a pillow with several embroidered cats on it she loves cats. I'll post a photo when its done. Funny story about Abbie and a stuffed cat that my daughter had bought her. Brandie bought her a fur=real cat and Abbie named it Monica she pronounces it Amonica lol. Any how she has to take this cat with her everywhere she goes. When I would talk to her she would always fill me in on Amonicas doings lol My sister Patti had done an embroidery on a pink piece of canvas I think it was Cinderella and decided she wasnt going to be using it and gave it to me. I in return decided that Monica needed a diaper bag because my daughter had called and told me that Abbie had wanted to take Monica with them out to dinner and her dad had told her no and Abbie had a meltdown lol (she is the girl if you looked up the meaning drama queen there her photo would be lol) so good ole dad gave in and of course who can go out without having all the necessities lol so into a bag she threw Monicas stuff and off they went. I think the bag was a purse not sure anyhow. So I made this guawdy diaper bag for her. I have a photo
So anyhow I was under the impression that Monica was almost lifesize but in reality she's only about the size of a softball lol. So now Monica has this large diaper bag that not only can Abbie carry her things she needs for Monica but Monica herself lol. My daughter in law said to me "Thanks for feeding into this and I have to be seen in public with this? lol" I didn't think it was that bad and it's custom made right? lol Just another funny story to be able to embarass her with when she's older. And a good memory for the rest of us.
Children are such a blessing and Grandchildren are much more than just a blessing who would ever have thought? So off to try to do a little sewing if I can and I have Bible study to get ready for so my final thoughts today are hug your children an extra time, make sure that all around you know that you love them and take the time to say a prayer for someone in need and reach out to them it may be the one thing that gives them comfort.
God carries us through our hard times with strong friends and family members to surround us and do for us when we can't do for ourselves.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.
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