The Sunshine of My Life

I believe in the power of prayer. I believe every prayer is answered. Sometimes the answer is no. Sometimes it's yes. Sometimes it's wait. Sometimes it's "I knew a thousand years ago you would ask for that and the answer is still no."

I was in a need of prayer recently. That prayer was answered in the positive. Part of the request was a sign that I was doing what God wanted me to do. That this writing/selling thing was the right direction to take me to whatever it was I was supposed to do on this planet. I asked one of my friends, who I have never asked to pray for me, to do just that and he did.

One of the things I asked for was sales in the shop - I mean, really, that's the only way you can measure success when you sale things. So I asked my friend to pray that God would let me know if I was making quality items that people would want to buy and here's what God told me the very next day.














Now, before you think the news was all miraculous with angels singing, I also received a very clear message: "Don't question me when you doubt yourself." It's what we do. Ask God to prove Himself when we're the one falling short.

But there was more good news. I started doing some writing on a site called Helium and I did some articles as part of a contest regarding pizza. I haven't been on the site for a few weeks, I checked in today and saw I won third prize in the contest! The last time I checked, I was no where near third place so this was another great affirmation.

I know I should be more faithful and I promise I'm trying - at the very least I won't ask God to prove himself when I'm the one lacking in faith. But how great is that 3 sales in one day - and all to one person. Winning third place in a contest (hey, it's $30!) and the interviews I've done have shown up as being popular.

What more could God do for me? I'm in for an attitude adjustment.

Just When You Lose Track

of the reason you do things like blog and write, along comes an affirmation where you least expect it.
The Knitters' Restaurant is a Kreativ Blogger nominee! Thanks to Eryka from Spare Room Knits who nominated our humble site and we will follow the rules and nominate eight of our favorites in return. (Well, Eryka's site is a favorite but since she's already on the list, we will add another!)

There are rules to follow when one is nominated to help spread the love and introduce readers from one blog to eight other blogs.
The first rule is to showcase the award (done!)

The next rule is to link to the person who nominated you. Eryka is linked above. (Next!)
The third is to nominate eight other bloggers. I have a link to each of these blogs already under You Should Read These Blogs...and you should because they're all very good. (And linking to those blogs happens to be the next step, so ahead of the game am I!)

Leave a message on the blogs nominated. And so I shall.

Here are my nominees (in no particular order):
Adventures of the Friendly Knitter
Cozy's Place
lectio.ca
Musings of a Mostly Self Taught Knitter
My Desire For Yarn
Nik's Knits
The Fifth Wondrous Place
Two Cables and A Frapp

This award has been going around for a few years and the logo has changed and it used to be just five bloggers to be nominated, but with so many creative sites out there, it's no wonder it rose to eight (and I could have added more!)

You don't have to add the award to the site if it messes with the aesthetics - I don't have that kind of a problem. In fact, there's nothing to make you take it any further - except it is a really nice way to showcase the craft brethren. So, if you are so inclined, go take a peek at what some other creative, crafty folk are up to and let them know you've stopped by. There's nothing like a little bit of positive peer pressure to keep us in the game!