My First Quilt!

This is the quilt that I am working on.  It is a mixture of greens and yellow and it will be a log-cabin pattern. It will be 8 x 9 blocks.  And I will probably put two borders of something around it when I am finished.  This is, obviously, a figure-out-as-I-go pattern.  But it is a lot of fun!  I think it will turn out good.

The Law and the Prophecies

I've always been really sad that the Holy Temple was destroyed in Jerusalem.  Especially, since a Muslim mosque was built on top of it ans is still there today.  But God has revealed something to me lately.  It was shown to me while I was reading the Mark of the Lion books.

The Jews hold fast to their Laws.  That is all they knew and it is what defined them.. The fact that Jesus came and said that He canceled out the Law was enough for then to want to kill him. That was blasphemy to them.  He basically said, in their words, that the thing (the Law) that defined them was nothing now.  Instead of realizing and excepting freedom, they grew fearful and angry.

I think the demolition of the Temple by the Romans was a lot like this.  And again the Jew didn't get it.  In order to fulfill all their Laws, they had to give sacrificed at the Holy Temple.  Jesus was the ultimate sacrifice, so there was no need for them to make sacrifices with lambs anymore.  So God was telling them in the most blunt way he could that there was no need for the temple by letting the Romans tear it down.  Otherwise, the prophecy of the temple being destroyed would not come to pass and the Jews would be less likely to believe the prophecy of the Messiah had come to pass.

Some got it, but others just cried and moaned over it and they still are today.  Sounds a lot like us!

So, I'm really sad that we all couldn't see the Temple today.  But not as sad as I an now knowing that there were so many of God's people who never saw the truth or were just too stubborn and prideful of their Law to open their eyes.

Zelda

Noah, my husband, brought home a dog from his work.  She is half Pomeranian, half something else. We named her Zelda.  Riley, our Texas Heeler, seems to be ok with her. So, I guess we will let her be in our family.

Newest Project

This is the newest project that I started on today while watching Invader Zim.  It will be a cabled hat when I am finished.  I'll post the pattern and more picks when I am done.

I LOVE a good book!

So, I know it has been forever since I have blogged. Sorry, I have no real excuse. So I'm not going to lie and make up one, but...

I have been reading this book that my sister has been asking me to read for months. And I'm happy I finally listened to her, because it is amazing! It is really getting me thinking about life and how easy I have it is a Christian living in America compared to then. Although, in other ways our society and this society have a lot in common.

It is called Voice in the Wind, and it is a part of a trilogy called 'Mark of the Lion'. It is dated a few years after the death of Jesus. And the struggle of 4 main characters living in Roman times of war and gladiators. I thought, as I always do of Christian books, that it was going to be really emotional and lame. But once again, God has proved me wrong....and humbled me greatly, I might add.

I found that I had so much in common with all the different characters in one aspect or another. And the society of Rome I found is a lot like America, and not in a good way. The writer is Francine Rivers, who also wrote Redeeming Love and The Atonement Child. Both are really great books that are a must read!!

So, do yourself a favor and read the 'Mark of the Lion' series and all of Francine Rivers' books while your at it! I promise you, you will be blessed!