How's your August going?

We had our last hurrah last week, backpacking at Glacier National Park. It was a wonderful time, surrounded 24/7 by God's glorious creation. We had some unexpected twists in our back country adventure, but persevered and enjoyed the fruits of our labor when we conquered uphill climbs and extraordinarily strong winds. I leaned hard on some of our Steadfast verses, breathlessly remind myself frequently that "we CAN do hard things." (Phil 4:13 kept coming to mind.)

Some of you may already be getting back into the school routines and others of you are in your preparation phase. Each of these transitions can test us. Even minor hassles can seem like a huge barrier because of the huge array of small tasks to manage. Having multiple kids in the mix can amplify the hurdles to jump. So, it's a good time to dig into these stabilizing verses and persevere graciously.

August 2021 -> -> -> 31 Days of Steadfastness

I did my August page, drawing inspiration from Steadfast Sunflowers

What do YOU do with all the little scraps of decorative paper when you've finished a project?

I've got some ideas for you here and would also love to hear about your ideas!

Look at this beautiful patchwork background that Mary Jo made with her decorative paper scraps:

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I enjoy seeing how creative our Bible Quilters are! Here are a couple recent pages that were shared in our Facebook group:

Barb's Names of God page in the Monthly BQJ:

Look how lovely Janice's sunflower page turned out!

BQ EVENTS

The Fall Line-up is loaded on the website! Save those 2nd Tuesday evenings each month to come join our in-person BQ fellowship!

I kept the Zoom chats on Tuesday mornings like we've been having, typically toward the end of the month so we can discuss how we're launching the theme for the following month.

Hopefully, you'll find your groove for this BQ structure along with us as you settle into your fall routines. Contact me if you have a few friends interested, which can be a core group to inspire me to get a BQ event started, either in-person or via Zoom!

 Next BQ Zoom Chat:  

Tuesday, August 31st 11-11:30 am (central)

Remember to be gracious with yourself in the midst of the back-to-school transitions and savor the growth it represents in your sweet kiddos!

Hugs,

Di

June 2021     -----     July 2021   -----  August 2021