This past Valentines day we went to the church my FIL pastors. We stayed for their monthly fellowship dinner. There is a woman that is part of his congregation that blew me away with her talent and generosity. Her name is Chris. A year or so ago she lost her only son, still a boy, after dealing with life long health issues which kept her from being active at church for most of his life. It is very sad. It is heartwarming to see her love for children shine so brightly.

On Valentines day she volunteered not only to cook lunch for the entire church, but she was in charge of games, and all of the prizes. She brought enough prizes for a church twenty times the size of our little community church. She made a table full of lamps from parts she had picked up here an there. They were beautiful. And, she made dozens of little jean purses lined with taffeta. Plus she brought a table full of toys for the children. All of this and she was still a relaxed hostess. I’d never met her before, and was happy to meet such a gracious woman.

I decided she needed a very special Thank-you card. The verse is 1Peter 4:10– “Each of you has been blessed with one of God’s many wonderful gifts to be used in the service of others. So use your gift well.”

I hear she framed it, and that made me smile. Then she sent me a whole bag of ribbons and trim so I could make more cards. I guess she is in for another pretty Thank-you card now!

I hope to get to spend more time getting to know Chris, I feel a connection with her since we both lost our only sons and we both love crafty things. Anyway, she is a beautiful reminder of how all talents, even of a craft nature, can be used to bless others. I love it when we find ways to use our crafty talents to fulfill God’s purpose!

Credits: Tangie Baxter and her equally talented Mother (the Illustrator) Rebecca McMeen, Tracy Ann (paper), Maya (book “nook”), New Life Dreams (lantern), and the edges were distressed with purple/yellow/green cat-eye chalk ink

P.S. Sorry about the photo quality, I’d lost my camera charger and had to use our video camera to take a picture before I gave the card away.

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