Hard work

Sometimes I feel my prayers come, up empty. I pray - nothing happens. I pray some more - some more nothing happens. It feels like work...hard work!!

“...we worked hard all last night and did not catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.” Luke 5:5 NLB

I come up empty handed...my nets are worn, wet and empty!

I know the feeling of a sleepless, fishless night?

For what have I been casting?
Faith? “I want to believe, but…”
Healing? “She's been sick so long…”
A wayward child? “No matter what I do…”
I have worked hard all night and caught nothing!!!

I have felt what Peter felt. I have sat where Peter sat. And now Jesus is asking me to go fishing. He knows my nets are empty. He knows my heart is weary. He knows I’d like nothing more than to turn my back on the mess and call it a life.
But he urges, “It’s not too late to try again.”
Peter’s reply helps me formulate my own reply to Jesus, “If you say so, I'll let the nets down again” (v.5).

Sewing

The computer bag is completed. There are several things I would do differently when (if) I make another one, but I'm pleased with how it turned out. I "be-dazzled" the front and fancied it up...just have to add the shoulder strap. I sewed the side handles on and thought that might be enough, but I have taken the bag several places and missed having the shoulder strap, so that will be added this week.

It has large pockets inside and an outside zipper pocket that will hold a file folder. Lots of room and a separate compartment for the battery and cord. I love the inside color...the pink flowers just make it fell old fashioned (even though it's a high tech carrier.)

Before I left last weekend for Houston, I made an apron for a bridal shower. My friend ordered it for her niece (to be). The blue stripe I had from another project but the paisley is new. The pattern is a copy of an old apron I have that I think is cute. I like the look of a little skirt peeking out. I also added buttons (my friend is crazy about buttons).

I still have so many to sew before our "Cowgirls of Faith" event in July. I need to REALLY get busy sewing! I have plenty of vintage tablecloths that are in bad enough shape to cut up and make new aprons.

More on aprons later....