the end.............

After the sad news on Sat afternoon that GDITC will be no more breaky on Sunday morning was even more special as we had no idea when and where we would see each other again.........would we see each other again............

I was so sad on the way home and for the next week really......still am.....I think that is why it has taken me so long to blog about out weekend..........

Mt Misery was the venue for breaky..........esp for us an early open.........

such a happy group of girls...........

until we had some tears saying goodbye..........everyone leaves from here.............

Susan and me.....

more to come............but nearly done.........

Catch you later.......

Chookyblue.........

GDITC Saturday...........

Saturday started off grey and drizzly around but we enjoyed a nice walk...........

it was fresh but strangely the breeze was warm.............

a good breaky to start he day...........

Our gorgeous project was this from Bonnie Sullivan USA.............

new to me she is printing fabric ..........we appliqued a bit of wool on the spool, stitched over the leaves and added the buttons........done.........

I know sit down but I had a high achievement on the day...........

got my pincushion and needlebook done..............

Bonnie helped with the pincushion........it is attached to the lid of the container...........

great christmas decorations.........these are also preprinted patterns and you do a little applique of some wool and add a few stitches to smarten it up and it's done...........

lots of great friends to spend time with.........

my biggest partner in all things quilty Miss Jules and me.........

Kerri and Dawnie.........

Googy and Suzie..........

My table (back) Diddles, me, Lea aka Fairy Floss.......

(front) Googy, Suzie and Dawnie........

Me and Bonnie with my project finished so far..............

she was an absolute delight to have as a tutor........

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Thanks heaps to Kerry for organising 10 years of amazing workshops.......by chance it has become a melting pot of bloggers from 3 states.......all with the one amazing connection to blogging and stitching..........I was so so so sad to hear it was to be our last Girls Day In The Country............

the bloggy girls............

such a wonderful group.........

(back) Fiona, Googy, me, Diddles, Lea

(middle) Kerri, De, Marilyn, Janice, Deb, Jenny, Sandy, Dawnie

(front) Lynda, Susan, Dzintra, Bonnie, Kerry, Suzie

Sarah in the background but me and Elizabeth.......

late night party girls.........

such a ball.............thanks to Kim and the absent Heath for having us once again at the caravan park..........always such a perfectly neat park with immaculate cabins............and the great BBQ again on Sat night...........

I have missed swap pics so will try and get those taken but we did our Make it, Bake it, Fake it swap on Sat night.........

Catch you later.......

Chookyblue.........

GDITC Friday..............

Someone didn't remember sharing this quilt late on Thursday night.........

Isn't it gorgeous........so tempted to make this one............

An early morning walk with Kerry..........uphill and down dale 6kms done...........woohoo.........

Shopping at Cottage on the Hill...............

Lunch at the pub again............

Then it's nibble time...........

OMG the noise..........

then show and tell............

I know i'm behind.............but getting there............

Catch you later...........

Chookyblue...........

Keeping the love of blogging alive

Bible Verses for Still - Hillary Scott and The Scott Family

Still - Hillary Scott and The Scott Family

Recently, a friend shared "Still", a song performed by Hillary Scott and The Scott Family, on Facebook and instantly Bible verses were popping up in my mind. I already loved "Thy Will Be Done" from their album Love Remains which Hillary Scott wrote with Emily Weisband and Bernie Herms after struggling with why she had a miscarriage.   That song touches many as they wrestle with their own trials and circumstances.  Similarly, this song deals with trusting God through difficult times and the unknown.

Still

by Justin Ebach and Molly Reed

Verse 1:
I believe that You are God alone

Psalm 86:10 For You are great and do wondrous deeds; You alone are God.

But sometimes I still try to take control

Stephen said in Acts 7:51 �You men who are stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears are always resisting the Holy Spirit; you are doing just as your fathers did."

Cause I get scared when I can't see the end

Romans 8:24 For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees?

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

And all You want from me is to let go

Proverbs 3:5-6  Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.

Chorus:
You're parting waters

Exodus 14:13-14; 21-22 But Moses said to the people, �Do not fear! Stand by and see the salvation of the Lord which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them again forever. The Lord will fight for you while you keep silent.� . . . Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord swept the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned the sea into dry land, so the waters were divided. The sons of Israel went through the midst of the sea on the dry land, and the waters were like a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.

Making a way for me

God says in Isaiah 43:19 �Behold, I will do something new, Now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert."

Isaiah 51:10 Was it not You who dried up the sea, The waters of the great deep; Who made the depths of the sea a pathway For the redeemed to cross over? 

You're moving mountains that I don't even see

Job 9:5 It is God who removes the mountains, they know not how, When He overturns them in His anger;

You've answered my prayer before I even speak

Isaiah 65:24 It will also come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear.

All You need for me to be is still

Psalm 46:10 �Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.�

Verse 2:
I bring my praise before I bring my need

Praise comes first when Jesus taught his disiples to pray in Luke 11:2-4 And He said to them, �When you pray, say: �Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, For we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us'.

Cause there's no fear You've not already seen

About God in Hebrews 4:13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.

Psalm 56:8 You have taken account of my wanderings; Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your book? 

Psalm 34:4 I sought the Lord, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears. 

I rest my heart on all Your promises

About God in 2 Timothy 2:13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

Hebrews 11:20-21 yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully assured that what God had promised, He was able also to perform. 

Cause I have seen and know Your faithfulness

Joshua 21:45 Not one of the good promises which the Lord had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass.

Psalm 37:5 Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, and He will do it. 

Psalm 98:3 He has remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 

Hanging with the bloggy girls......

I started this post a week ago.................late Thursday night after dinner............I want to rewind to that happy place I was with the girls and all the excitement.....not sad because it is the last GDITC......
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Thursday afternoon I snuck off from work a little early and headed to Nundle.......my usual partner in all things quilty was travelling with her partner this time..........

after hours of driving getting closer to Nundle I had to wait for a stupid train...........OMG I think it was the longest coal train in the world.........

the 10 mins I was delayed felt like 10 hrs with the girls on the other side waiting for me.........and me busting to get to them.........

nearly in Nundle I looked back to a beautiful sunset.......

dinner was heaps of fun and the exciting crazy chatter that only meeting up with your old friends brings.........the volume in the pub went right up.......

Me, Janice and Jenny.......

A photo for Dagmar @ Quilts and More

Me and Dzintra......

a photo for Denice @ Denice's Day

Me and Jenny

Omg so much fun...... Love these girls.....
Me, Fiona, Susan, Sandy, De, Kerri, Marilyn, Lynda, Janice, Jenny, Dzintra
More to come for sure........

Catch you later....

Chookyblue....

Keeping the love of blogging alive

Aim high...............

See previous post or this post back in Feb

So I thought about it........I can do this...........

I will get my walk total to 150kms.....

.....that means 5kms/day for the next 11 days left in March..........

Not only is Cancer Council March Charge about raising funds it's also about promoting health.......walking or running is good for your health and you raise money while your at it..........win win situation.........

It is proven that 1/3rd of cancers are preventable by a healthy lifestyle - eating healthy and doing regular exercise............

SO HERE IS MY CHALLENGE FOR YOU

Yes that's you on the other side of screen reading this........

I can see you.........

What are you going to improve your health and fitness this next 11 days......come on........who is going join me.........what are you going to do to 

you don't have to do 5kms............

do something more then what you do now........

I have a few friends who have been walking with me some days in town and we have decided to keep walking after work once this is finished.........

this has been the motivation they also needed.......

I know Janice will be riding her bike..........

Googy Girl might go to the gym or for a walk......

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?????

Don't ignore me............

Get moving.....walk around the house yard 20 times..........walk down to the park or the cattle yards, what ever it is........

Cut out fizzy drinks (except for soda and a piece of lemon)

MOVE........

come back and tell me what it is you have done...........

Catch you later.............
Chookyblue..........

Keeping the love of blogging alive..........

PS yes I am very motivated at the moment..........the more I do the better I feel.......2,5 yrs ago this was not possible..........it's been a long slow journey but OMG so worth every second to be where I am now..........

Hit my goal.....

Here are some pics from the last few days when I walked..... Up and down hills and around town.....

Been great to have company over the weekend...... Today it was me and the sheep.....    I did 5kms and meet my goal of 93kms so now onto more kms......how many more can I do in 11 days .......

So excited......

GDITC post to come but need to sort pics and get posts organised......

Catch you later.....

Chookyblue.....

Keeping the love of blogging alive