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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Pearls and Lace Thursday #110 Lace, Lovely Lace!

Lace, Lovely Lace!

I will never tire of its beauty, its lovliness, its age-old shades of whites and creams.

The textures and patterns are a joy to behold.

Touching it and playing with it makes me feel like a child with a favorite toy!

And a room full of 'toys' is what I'm sharing again today.

I wonder how many hours of work these drawers of lace would account for? I wonder how many people worked on them, who they were, what kind of lives they lived. Were these pieces of lace used for clothing or bedding? Were they kept for a special occasion or daily wear? What countries around the world do they represent? Did they see weddings or funerals?

You see, they are treasures to me. They stand for the hard work and talented hands that created them.

And yet, they speak about a time in our history that was slower in pace. A time when Family was important, but God was first.

God's handiwork is even more intricate, more vast, and reaches from eternity to eternity.

He knew before He created the universe, the end from the beginning, and He alone controls the enormity of the universe from the largest thing to the smallest. There are no random molecules!

Aren't we blessed to be able to enjoy such gifts from our Creator??

The women who made these laces took care to follow directions, and they took time to create things of beauty that would last for many years. God created things of beauty so that we would see them and know of a CREATOR who pays attention to the details.

The details of our lives are not hidden from Him, and we can know that He is loving and caring in His works in our lives. Whether we can see His Hand or not, we can know He is there. It is His Hand who is in control of the most intricate weaving of the most minute details.

When life is difficult, remember the details are no mystery to God.

His Word is full of the works of His Hands.

I hope you see the beauty of God's Creation this week!

Taking these photos has been SO much fun! I am going to start pulling out the prettiest pieces and showing off their lovely stitches in my next few posts. Making a pretty display to photograph is always fun to do.

I certainly hope y'all aren't getting bored with these!!

I'm in love with the colors as they go from light to dark in addition to the intricate threadwork.

I know...I'm a goof. Can't help it. I just love beauty!

It's time for Pearls and Lace Thursday!

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Y'all shared some wonderful items last week!!! Be sure and visit the parties I will be joining as well to see some lovely items that have been shared this week.

And here's a HUGE HUG for each of my newest followers! I'm so blessed to have you visit me!

May you each have a blessed day,

Doni

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