A Baby Step

Today I've taken another step in following my God-sized dream! A dream I wrote about at "Finding Hope & Joy" last summer. {FH&J is my other little place here in bloggy land}

So, today I've created a Facebook page called "Miss Maribel's Place". It's just a place to let friends know about the quilts, pillows and home decor items that I enjoy making. 

It's not much. But, it's a start.
A baby step sized start, but a start nonetheless.

As I pursue this dream I am learning to let God lead. And honestly, that is one of the hardest things I'm learning. I joke that I am my family's OFP. I'm the self-titled Official Family Planner. And as such what can I say? I have plans people!

Plans of what to sew, modge-podge, paint and make.
Plans of what my etsy shop should look like.
Plans for a whole product line and it's tag line.
Plans. Plans. Plans.

It can start to drive me crazy because life just doesn't keep up with my plans. Not to mention there aren't enough hours in the day to fit all these plans in.

And that's where trusting and following God's lead is oh so helpful. In fact, that's where my One Word for 2012 ~ PEACE ~ falls right into place. When I wait until He reveals His plan and follow it - it brings me peace. No frustration, hassle or ggrrrrrr from my lips. Just calm knowing that He knows best.

So for now, it's just this baby step.
And the next? Continuing to sew quilts and pillows.
And after that? I don't know. But He does.

I plan  ( *giggle* there I go planning again *wink* ) on sharing with you the awesome ways God has been  providing some of the materials for my quilts and projects.

There are some pictures on my Miss Maribel's Place Facebook page of the things I've made so far. Go ahead and visit me there if you'd like.

Hey! Did You See The Rainbow?

I love rainbows! And a double rainbow just makes my heart dance.

I guess I get this from my mom. In fact, since we live only a few miles from each other, more than once we've called each other to say, "Quick! Go look outside and see the beautiful rainbow! It's over to the east."

When it's raining and the sun starts to peek out (which happens pretty often here in the Sunshine State) I start scanning the sky for a rainbow.

Rainbows amaze me as they hang shimmering in the sky. So pretty!
It takes a little bit of dark clouds, a bunch of raindrops, some sunshine....
and wha-lah!  ....
all those colors lined up to form a bow in the sky!

It also amazes me how many people just don't see it.
They never look up.
They don't venture outside.
They keep driving. {Well, ok, when driving it's good to keep eyes on the road.}

Maybe they just don't care.


Well, today, I was looking at a different rainbow and it's gotten me thinking........

You see friend, I was watching a video at Reece's Rainbow.

I love looking at the beautiful "rainbow" of children featured there. Wanna know what gets my heart dancing? Seeing that another sweet one's "forever family" has found them. Love the "My Family Found Me" page.

So, how about you think of this post as me calling you and saying, "Quick! Go look on Reece's Rainbow and see the beautiful ministry video they have there. It's on the right side of the homepage."

Please, look up .... look up www.reecesrainbow.org
Please do venture outside .... outside of your comfort zone.
Please don't keep "driving" ..... put it in "park" and check it out.

You do care, don't you? Yea, I know you do.

So could you pray for these little ones? Share on Facebook? Send a donation to Reece's Rainbow or a family's adoption fund? Or maybe even consider rescuing one of these precious little ones and give them a family.

My heart would just about be doing cartwheels if I saw you on the MFFM page!!