A New Year Prayer: To You, O LORD, I Lift Up My Soul

Psalm 25:1-9 (NIV) Of David: (1)To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul; (2)in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me. (3)Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who engage in treachery without cause will be disgraced. (4)Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. (5)Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You. (6)Remember, O LORD, Your compassion and loving devotion, for they are from age to age. (7)Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my rebellious acts; remember me according to Your loving devotion, because of Your goodness, O LORD. (8)Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way. (9)He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.

Birds of Missouri

Downy Woodpecker, female

White-Throated Nuthatch

Carolina Chickadee

Mourning Dove

Northern Cardinal

Tufted Titmouse

Tea and Holiday Pies

My favorite mug for birdwatching 🫖

Blueberry Pie

Pumpkin Pie

From My Sewing Room for Christmas

I made several book holders as gifts, here are a couple I actually remembered to get a picture of.

A quick little gift card/money envelope. I found the underwear fabric at a garage sale. You can’t just give that kind of print to anyone 😂

Everyone on both sides of our family are serious dog lovers, save one nephew who has a cat. So, when I saw this fabric I immediately knew I had to get it and quilt it into makeup bags for all the ladies on our Christmas list.

I also made all the ladies on our list a nightgown from this adorable cotton jersey print of frou-frou canines.

The donkeys at my in-laws farm in Kansas came up to the fence looking for carrot treats, they were pretty adorable.

Our Cats

I LOVE the custom pillow my sweet sister-in-law gave me!

Frank knew which gift was his.

Birdwatching

Frank’s pose 🤣

Clemmy loves to make biscuits 🥰

Sweet Wally 👅

May God be with you! ❤️, Amy