#72

6/10/07

From Doris Chasteen in Grand Prairie, TX

You Are Loved

I know sometimes you doubt it,

And you don't hear it often enough,

But know this one thing

as you walk this earth:

You are loved.

In your finest hours

and weakest moments

You are loved.

Covered in dirt or fresh from your bath,

Respected, rejected, defamed or acclaimed,

You are loved.

You may wear that love proudly

as a red flower,

Or keep it silent as cat whiskers,

But , one thing you may never do

with that love, is doubt it.

This is your guarantee

And your obligation

Because as surely as you live,

You are loved.

Judith Bond, 1988

Thank you so much for this amazing poem and fabric. I am so humbled by the love and care wrapped up in this wish.

#71

2/22/07
From The Hansen Family in Olathe, Kansas

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthew 7:7-8

Thank you for the beautiful butterfly fabric and verse. I am truly appreciative of having our daughter covered with the word of the Lord.

#70

2/22/07
From The Hansen Family in Olathe, Kansas

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be see or even heard, but must be felt within the heart." -Helen Keller

Thank you for the pretty squish. I love the pink hearts and your quote is so creative.

#69

3/06/07
From The George Family in Golden, MS

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart." -Helen Keller

Thank you for the lovely wish, I know it will be a beautiful part of Genei's quilt.

#68

02/15/07
From The Brady Family in Nebraska

"Thirty spokes converge on a single hub, but it is within the space where there is nothing that the usefulness of the cart lies. Clay is molded to make a pot, but it is within the space where there is nothing that the usefulness of the pot lies. Cut out doors and windows to make a room, but it is in the spaces where there is nothing that the usefulness of the room lies. Therefore, benefit may be derived from something, but it is in nothing that we find usefulness. -Lao Tzu

Our wish for you is to understand the usefulness of nothing. To see the value in the empty spaces.

Thank you for this creative and unique wish!

#67

From The Norgalis Family in New Jersey

"A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a small mark."
Chinese Proverb

Thank you for leaving your mark!

#66

From The Shrader Family in Florida

"...Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen."
-Hebrew 11:1

I wish you always: Happiness to fill your heart, Wisdom to fill your mind, And confidence in Faith to fill your spirit. May you live your life being your true authentic self.

How fun! It makes me wish I was in Florida with Kelly instead of in Indiana under a foot if snow. Thank you for the bright light you brought into our day!