By: Julie Blanck of Collar Topia and Sew Twisted In Stitches

This time around I thought I would feature some of our CAST supply vendors.

2 Corinthians 9:6-9 (NIV)
6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.9 As it is written:
"They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor;
their righteousness endures forever."

The Chubby Dove

Sew and Pray

Yarn 2 Spin

Carols Glass Beads

Ellie Marie Designs

Sawdusted

Knit Blitz

Beach Flea Market

Rural Retreat Vintage

Whatshername Crafts and Supplies

By: Julie Blanck of Collar Topia and Sew Twisted In Stitches

Sometimes I find myself thinking about where we have come from.   Even in our trials, do you wonder what God is doing?  I know I do.  Not everyone agrees with me but I believe that God doesn't "make" things happen.  We are free thinkers with free will.  What we ultimately do is up to us.  Sure God puts people in our paths to influence us but what we do after the influence is still up to our own free will. I do believe that God could intervene, after-all He is our creator but if he did intervene He would no longer be perfect.  He cannot sin...He is sinless.  So we wait for his return.

The reason I believe the way I do is because 4 1/2 years ago I lost my 21 year old daughter to a drunk driver who hit her head on.  She was killed instantly.  I could have blamed God but instead I embraced him.  I knew that the world had taken her but God was going to make something glorious out of this awful tragedy.  Through this "fire" he has shown me what matters and what doesn't in this life.  My eyes can only see what is right in front of me, but when I allow God to show me His glory nothing else matters.  God is Perfect, and man is imperfect.

1 Peter 1:6-9 (NIV)
6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

UniqueTreasures4U 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,9 for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls. holmescraft YourTreasurePost beachbound2tresures ShirinMackeson

Here are a few summery items from our CAST Team: