Scratch them out, put them down, record them, refine them, keep and cherish them, grow them, brood over them, tweak them, connect them, share them, give them as gifts, sell them, So keep a journal of them!
Feb 242010
Hand making cards is a great way to show love and appreciation. My godmother is a small, together and creative person who owns and rides a large white horse. My gifts from her through the years have always been so well thought out treasures to me. My Dad tends to get words confused and referred to her as my FairyGodMother. I kept the name for her as it expresses her being so well. I made this card so she will remember how special she is to all her godchildren. It’s a keepsake work of art on it’s own.
Feb 202010
Do you have wants for other people? What do you want for your spouse? What do you want for your children, parents, siblings, friends? What do you want for your marriage?
I’m going to take a quick listen to my heart and see what beats out first:
I want my Husband to find success in making his many ideas realities.
I want my Son to have an amazing and enchanting childhood like I did.
I want my Dad to have his sight back – and to enjoy his time in Postmasburg.
I want to take my Dad to the Namib desert to see the stars before his sight totally leaves.
I want my son to have inner strength like I have from fostered faith in Christ.
I think the greatest actions on this earth have always come about by one person’s good desires for another person’s welfare <3
Feb 192010
I lost my current journal in the scaffolding of books next to my bed and my motherhood agendas but found it this week again as I craved to scrape myself out on paper. I can not use a gel pen – it has to be a pencil or normal ball point pen, that is my voice when I write. I need to feel the words indenting the page. I can breath again once I record the main theme/thoughts/impressions/ideas of my day. I write and draw in my journal. When I look back at my 12 year history of journaling I feel I have accomplished the extraordinary – my life.
My faith is such a strong theme in my journals that I can not deny that my faith in Christ has brought me to every success in life despite times of despair.
I’ve kept a gratitude journal to get through hard times, I have a design journal, a marriage journal and I journal for my son (8months old). They make insightful reading.
Relive the good times.
Feb 182010
An uncomfortable question for me. I want to answer no – it’s easier to say no -less acknowledging of responsibility that way. BUT if I’m really honest then Yes! the world does need me.
My son needs me everyday. My husband really does seem he would be clueless without me. My mom lives for me it seems and my Dad has always seen me as his cherished little girl. My Dad now sees me as the Mom of his only best friend baby Clarke.
A couple of cats would not have survived in this world without my besotted fur loving nature. Two dogs found their homes again. Come to think of it an Ibis and another little bird are somewhere on my rescue list and then I save lizards from the cats.
I strive to keep plants alive. I recycle. I love my extended family no matter what their skin colour.
I want to make more of a difference in this World for good each day. Do You?
PS (It was very inspiring to write out my answer. Now it’s your turn)
Feb 172010
Industrious… a word I would like to describe myself as when I look back on my life one day. To have built things with my own hands, created them from materials I sourced, knowing that I was a hard worker, I used my talents and grafted. That my work made my life and other’s lives better. The thought of accomplishing a life long pattern of creativity and ingenuity makes my insides glow like coal in a hot furnace waiting to soften iron with it’s blaze.
Feb 162010
All true husbands – trustworthy ones that actually fulfill the true and original meaning of husband – the loving, supportive, faithful, loving – the ones that live for the happiness of their families - that need their families to be happy as much as they need to breathe. These men need to be honored.
Today I thank my husband. I found the letter he wrote to me on our wedding day. Four Hours before we were to meet in the church My best friend of 4years penned a letter for my heart straight from his heart. He pledged his love and whole life – and looking back he strives everyday to make my life better because he is in it.
Feb 152010
Peace in a home or in Family relationships is something rarely discussed – more prevalent is the lack there of. My question is how much effort do we all put in to keep our homes a loving safe and therefore peaceful environment? What do we do to combat strife, cutting words, anger, negativity? What is effective against such “bad vibes”. I would think it is forgiveness, patience, looking at the bigger picture and choosing to only make a fuss of want truly counts. Morals, virtues, being interested in helping others succeed thats what brings peace to my Home. When I’m focussed on getting my tasks done for the day only and I’m snapping at anyone getting in my way all my inner peace is zapped , by frowns, knit picking, finger drumming, criticizing and over reacting.
Peace is a bit more about team work – I’m watching your back too my love – how about I do the dishes while you finish that email that is worrying you? -
Peace comes when you supply relief for others in your family where you can. And Gratitude goes a long way when creating peaceful relationships in the home. A ‘thank you’ to me is a relief that I could help.
No body talks about these good things any more. Like they went out of fashion. Well my sense of fashion has always been non-current, picking what is truly best for me and shunning the latest trends. Morally I think I’ll stick to that too.
Feb 062010
My Baby Boy received a wall mural character for Christmas that looks uncannily like him. It was perfect as a door “icon”. Kids love to see their names so I felt all that was missing was bold letters claiming his domain. I chose a font that was bold but fun and printed it off big. The letters were then traced on to black card and cut out. All elements are mounted with flat double sided tape to ensure no marks will be left on the door. Clarke smiles at his door now.
Feb 032010
Gifting is something I love to put much thought into to make it personal. My friend is having her first child and decorating the nursery with rabbits as a theme. The best gift I could make was adding sketches of rabbits in their cute poses. I searched my husbands photographic albums and found the holiday pictures from our trip to a farm in the Free State which had a lot of bunnies. I sketched up two of the rabbits I liked and made them part of the wrapping. The sketches could then be used by my friend as well as the must have South African khaki hat inside the gift.
