Still here. Still sewing. I brought the sewing machine along to my folks', so I'm busy stitching away as I'm caretaking. It works.
Coming from a deeply patriotic family, I usually start planning for July Fourth around this time... when it gets glaringly hot and fried pies and rootbeer floats start popping up in diners and stands around town. I came across some patriotic stash prints and have stitched those up, catching myself humming Yankee Doodle or Oh say does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave... as I sew along. So much comfort there. The aprons are up at the Shop as I type...
Wanted to tell you that my mother sat down with my laptop last night and read aloud each of the 70 or so comments you all left the other day. About halfway through, we were both crying. They touched me deeply and mean so much right now. I simply can't offer enough thanks. God bless you.
Hoping your summer weekend is full of hope. -Brin
Praying for you, Brin.
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Adorable patriotic apron, Brin. Still praying for you. Also, going through all the posts I never read (since I was new to blogging in July of 2008). It's like reading a novel. :) It really comforts me after a hard days work and I'm snug in my down-comforter adorned bed and my kitties around me.
ReplyDeletePrayin' that your weekend is full of hope, too.
ReplyDeleteHi, Brin ~ ~ Love these . . . especially the "Cherry Pie Fourth of July" one.
ReplyDeleteI left a message for you on your Etsy and Freeman House e-mail. Just checking on the status of an order.
Praying for you and your family!
Will you be making totes again?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the fabric you have pictured here.
ReplyDeleteI love the apron! If you could sew maybe "a million" or so of those maybe you could save Freeman House and have your fairy tale ending...
ReplyDeleteHugs your way!
I admire you! and love you! This is your cousin :)
ReplyDeleteBrin, my heart breaks for you. I wish there were something that I could do, besides pray. I wish that my will were enough to sweep in and rescue, salvage and save. You are light to so many. You have inspired me and strengthened my faith. I admire you.
ReplyDeleteI will pray. I will go farther, seeking God, because one woman could stare so much struggle in the face and carry on stronger for it. But if my will were enough, I would find a way to make things better for you...
love,
kali
Good morning Brin, Yes, crying and sewing, and being with your mother and still waiting...for wonderful things and lyfestyles to come to end. What difficult season you are in. It is good of you to be so close to your family now. But your are women...and women can DO this.
ReplyDeletePraying for you and your dear family and your grandfather.
Godeliva van Ariadone
It's been a trying time for me, too. God was good, though (isn't He always) to show me something encouraging...a bumper sticker! Maybe you could be encouraged, as I was. If you're interested, see my post for 6/17, "Lost in the Flock." I will say this: My mind's eye sees you safe in family and resilient to get right on with it! Blessings, Blessings! - Sheep C
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ReplyDeleteWish I could do something helpful, but that's all I've got. :-)
Darling apron! Holding you close in prayer!
ReplyDeleteJust thinking of you this evening, Brin. Wondering about your grandfather.... Lovely aprons over at your shop. I still love the Molly Rose apron I purchased from you last year. Hmmmmm....hopefully soon I can get another.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking of you and praying that God show you the precious Path He has prepared.
ReplyDeleteLife is so confusing at times, isn't it? You are a precious soul.
I'm praying!
My friend told me about your blog and I have been reading for hours.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you are losing your home and the bakery, your grandfather, everything. I am so sad for you and deeply touched by your faith in the God that I know and love too.
I usually wouldn't even say this because I would not want to be misunderstood. We have an income opportunity, if you want to know about it just e mail me.
If it's the wrong time, that's ok.
I wish I had the money to just give to you so you could keep your home.
I can't even get my mind around why a lovely bakery like yours didn't make it.
It's my first time here and you have wrapped yourself around my heart as dearly as if I had known you always.
you are precious, absolutely precious.
I don't understand. I don't know why. BUT I stand with you in faith that God knows what he's doing.
And I have been wanting a puppy in the worst way...so maybe Mississippi is not so far from Texas.
Why don't you try and sell your baked goods at Canton?
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