Thursday, June 16, 2011

Presbyterian Women's Conference(s)

I wish I could explain how humbling it is to have someone approach me out of the blue and ask me to do a lanyard workshop.  Thanks to Chris Laufer and the planning team for the Presbyterian Women's Conference at Mo Ranch, I had the opportunity to meet and teach women from all over the state at this summer's conference.  My fellow club members who have lost precious children to cancer will understand the passion and power of this year's conference:

Hope Beyond Tears:
Mourning and Crying
and Pain Will Be No More

If you have eyes to see it, you’ll find it
everywhere these days. Suffering—whether it’s in
our daily lives or on television—appears with unwavering
regularity. So where does the promise of
Revelation 21:4 fit in here? Join us this summer at the
2011 Mo-Ranch Women’s Conference as we wrestle
with the themes of suffering and hope through
keynote addresses, worship services, and
workshops. And as always at this beautiful
place, there’s plenty of free time in
which to ponder or play.


Imagine how much I appreciated being part of this incredible conference.  These ladies were amazing!  Thank you so much for including me in your plans.


Monday, June 6, 2011

Erin's Dream Necklace!


This beautiful face belongs to my new friend and also one of my most recent partners at Erin's Dream Lanyards.  Okay, so she didn't make an EDL.  She made an EDN. N = necklace.  She and my digital friend Brooke (rivervision.com) collaborated to make this lovely necklace for her eight-year-old cousin's baptism gift. 

Did you know that collaborate is one of my favorite verbs?

She designed the pattern and strung the beads while Brooke did the dull work of holding the wire and the skilled work of crimping.  Oh, and here's something REALLY sweet about the necklace. At the bottom - you'll see she's got a big square bead, then a diamondy like bead - on both sides, a pink one (on both sides), then - a green one - on both sides. She wanted the green beads there so that they would be seen, because of Erin. This little girl doesn't fully get Erin's story, but she knows that Erin did something really wonderful for kids with cancer, and so she wants Erin to be easily seen in the necklace by anyone who sees her cousin wearing it. 

Shall I send you some beads, so you can join the fun and the passion?