He Does Answer Prayer

Most of you that have followed my blog know of the ups and downs I have experienced as a co-depedant to an alcoholic. It has not been pretty for most of my posts.  My dreary, dark blog has set the pace for how I have lived most of my entire married life.  But God is good.  Over a year ago I stepped into a little church on a hill with no expectations.   My friend Carolyn,  whom God has used in my life so many dark and broken times, had invited me to this tiny little church.  When I walked in and we started singing and worshipping God, I could feel such love over take me.  Not the kind that makes you wild and crazy but a peaceful, warm reassuring kind.  It was God.  I have soooo many stories to tell you but want to share this. 

God spoke to a man named Gene and told him to start praying for my husband and he did regularly.  My church started praying for my husband regularly as well as praying for my family.  My husband started to come to church...regularly, even though he was still drinking.  Satan had his grip.  I began to cry out to God.  My neighbor down the street named Alice (we all call her St. Alice) started ministering to me on how to love my husband inspite of his addiction...that was hard, but I saw changes, good changes. Still the drinking continued.

God works in mysterious ways...don't you agree?!? I have been asked not to publicly say what stopped my husband's drinking, but it has stopped and for quite sometime now.  He is growing in the Lord, reading his bible, going to church.  Our marriage is much better. God is good and He answers prayer. 

I want you to know that God wants the best for you, that's right, YOU! He doesn't wish harm on you, or delight in bad things happening to you.  He's just waiting,waiting for you to simply ask Him for help.  If you are a parent you know you love helping your children, God is no different.  So I pray today that you will ask Him for His help.   Tell Him what you need, the heart ache you feel or the loneliness that overcomes you.  When you ask Him for His help, believe He will help, just like your little children or grandchildren look up to you with their big, trusting eyes,  thats what God wants from you.  Then some day soon, you will be writing a post like mine.

More to come...by for now, 

Hugs, Cathy

Say Hello to "Peppy La Clown Mouse".

He is practicing juggling red and white pom poms for the upcoming Circus, he is the main act. A bell attached to his wire tail rings everytime he doesn't drop the pom poms. He just gets so happy!  Peppy is made from hand painted and stained muslin.  His bottom is weighted with poly pellets. He has exceptionally big clown feet but don't let him know, he is such a sensitive little guy!!!  Peppy La Clown Mouse is a Snugglebug original and is now listed on my website at: http://www.snugglebugprimblessins.com/store/WsDefault.asp?One=222 
So come on by for a visit and meet Peppy La Clown Mouse and watch him do his act. He's just $24.95 and is for sale now...hurry he won't last long. Tee hee!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

                                     

Once upon a time in a land far away, lived a magical publishing company called Stampinton & Co. One day I got a email from a very nice princess named Jennifer. She asked if my Princess Lilly and Bunny and her Egg would like to visit them? "I don't know" I exclaimed. "Let me ask them".  They squealed with delight. Not to mention all the jumping around they did, but they told me not to say that. Shhhh! LOL!

So off they went, a little nervous but sooooo excited to meet all their new friends and see what Jennifer had in store for them. As the post man whisked them away, a tear of joy and just a tiny bit of sorrow, fell from my eye. But I knew this was their destiny.

Time pasted, it seemed like forever that my fair friends had been gone. But suddenly, an email came from Jennifer. "They have arrived and we are now photographing this lovely ladies". I was so excited for them.

Yes, it is true, my Princess Lilly and Bunny and her Egg got published! I am so very proud and grateful for this opportunity. Thank you Jennifer and Stampinton and Co.

It is a great honor and privilege.

Meet Frost. She is looking forelorn. She can't find a friend to play with. She's waiting patiently for her friend. I made this wonderful snowgal with a whimsical touch. She has hand painted eyes and mouth, clay nose and is carrying a glittered snowball. Vintage tinsel adorn her dress and as you can see, she loves polka dots. You can find her at my etsy shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/snugglebugblessins Hope to see you there. One of the new things I am trying is blackened beeswax tart and more. I love how this darling basket with a tealight inside came out. It is very primitive. I rubbed a mixture of spices to add a more prim touch and they also scent it just wonderfully. You can find them at my Etsy shop too!

More wonderous Christmas primitives are on their way. Hope you can stop by for a visit. God bless.

Primitive blessings,

Cathy

Where are you going?

I hate to repeat this one more time, but it has been a long time since I have posted. Way, way longer than it should ever have been. I have moved. The house we moved into is wonderful. It isn't old and huge and right on a corner so the noise is almost unbarable. It is a wonderful, little house, athough still in the city. Not so much fun. God has been amazing and he opened this door up for us to move here. We have a wonderful landlord and so far, great neighbors. Even though it is still in the city, it is good. I will get some pictures of this sweet house in the next post so you can see how darling it is. It is what they call a bungalow and I just love it.

Well, the beauty in all this is that God has opened doors for me to start wholesaling my dolls. I am excited and a bit nervous but still happy these doors are opening up. Below is one of my wholesale dolls and he is up for sale but as a wholesale doll. You would have to have a brick and mortar store or an online store in order to purchase him wholesale. Otherwise he can be bought retail for $38.99. Just email me if you are interested in him.

No matter what I am pleased that these wholesale doors are opening up and am glad to be going somewhere with my business. I already have 2 stores I'm wholesaling with and hopefully more on the way.

Well I am hoping and praying that God will open doors for you and bring you what your heart desires for you and your family's future. God bless. Cathy

We moved. Yeah its true. It's one of the main reasons I haven't posted or made and dollys. We finally found a house and I give God all the glory. Here's the story.

I had been looking for a house to rent for over a month. I road around my neighborhood, checked out Craigs List almost daily, newspaper searched and more. I was getting discouraged. Many folks wanted tons of $$$ for us to move in, others wanted nothing to do with us since we had dogs, especially a Rottwiler. (big chickens) I prayed on day to the Lord and said "Lord I am doing my part, searching and praying, when am I going to find a house.

A week later, my friend Alice, (who describes herself as 3 years from 90) asked me if I had found a house yet. "Ah no I replied". She told me she might know of one and then hurried off to her car. I didn't think anything about it most of the day. Later that evening, I got a call from who else, but Alice. "I think I have a house for you, can you come right over"? "Sure" I said and headed right over. Alice took my hand and we walked up the street together as she told me about this lovely house and landlord. I had seen this house before, but thought nothing of it.

When I entered the house, my mouth dropped open. it had arched doorways, french doors, two bathrooms with TUBS!!! Yea, I haven't had a bath in 7 years (our old house only had a nasty old shower). A sweet breakfast nook and a lovely fenced yard.