Take alook at my scrappy chics on flickr,under schwedesbev and tell me what you think.Why don't you create a swap yourself to get going again and keep your swaps to say just 4 at a time
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly, that he brought home. One day a small opening appeared in the cocoon. He sat and watched the cocoon for several hours as the butterfly struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making progress. It appeared as if the butterfly had gotten as far as it could, and it could go no further. The man decided to help the butterfly in it's struggle. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon... and the butterfly emerged easily. As the butterfly emerged, the man was surprised. It had a swollen body and small, shrivelled wings. He continued to watch the butterfly expecting that, at any moment, the wings would dry out, enlarge and expand to support the swollen body. He knew that in time the body which would contract and the butterfly would be able to fly. But neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shrivelled wings. It never was able to fly. What the man, in his kindness and haste, did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle were required for the butterfly to be able to fly. The butterfly must push it's way through the tiny opening to force the fluid from its body and wings. Only by struggling through the opening, can the butterfly's wings be ready for flight once it emerges from the cocoon. Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If God allowed us to go through our life without any obstacles, it would cripple us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. And we could never fly.
I got your package for the "sent to the person above you" & "tag you're it" but the enevelope had been opened in the mail, I hope nothing was stolen :o( ...
Thank you for the book & letter anyway ! xoxoxox
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Betty! Beautiful prancy animals and graphics on your profile! LOVE THEM!
Take alook at my scrappy chics on flickr,under schwedesbev and tell me what you think.Why don't you create a swap yourself to get going again and keep your swaps to say just 4 at a time
mandyfaye....THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE SWEET NOTE!!! It is so good to be back among the living, especially my crafty friends:)) Big Hugs, Betty
lilychouchou.....THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE WELCOME BACK!!! You just don't know how much your friendship and sweet note means to me:)) Big Hugs, Betty
Just wanted to send some love your way. Have a great day!
Welcome back, betty! :D xx
The Cocoon & the Butterfly
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly, that he brought home. One day a small opening appeared in the cocoon. He sat and watched the cocoon for several hours as the butterfly struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making progress. It appeared as if the butterfly had gotten as far as it could, and it could go no further. The man decided to help the butterfly in it's struggle. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon... and the butterfly emerged easily. As the butterfly emerged, the man was surprised. It had a swollen body and small, shrivelled wings. He continued to watch the butterfly expecting that, at any moment, the wings would dry out, enlarge and expand to support the swollen body. He knew that in time the body which would contract and the butterfly would be able to fly. But neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shrivelled wings. It never was able to fly. What the man, in his kindness and haste, did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle were required for the butterfly to be able to fly. The butterfly must push it's way through the tiny opening to force the fluid from its body and wings. Only by struggling through the opening, can the butterfly's wings be ready for flight once it emerges from the cocoon. Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If God allowed us to go through our life without any obstacles, it would cripple us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. And we could never fly.
I got your package for the "sent to the person above you" & "tag you're it" but the enevelope had been opened in the mail, I hope nothing was stolen :o( ... Thank you for the book & letter anyway ! xoxoxox
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE WONDERFUL YARN AND THE INSTRUCTION SHEETS! HOO HOOOOOO! I CAN'T WAIT TO TRY 'EM!!! THANK YOU!