ready for spring

 i am so ready for spring...

so today, i set aside some time to freshen up my little office space,

dig through some old files in a bin, and create new spring inspiration boards. 

[the one pictured above is from many years ago. 
i miss that door. i need to get another one.]

on friday i created all new spring graphic images for my web pages,

and i uploaded those last night.

in the process of selecting photos to use for those graphics,

i came across this one:

it's a shot of a mantel display i created one spring,

 when i lived in 'the Cottage' in Washington

[i miss that place, too....]

as i looked at the photo, i saw the little wood spool that says 'Wards' on it

and without really even thinking, i said quietly, 

"i wish i still had that."

it's not a family heirloom, even though it has my family name on it.

it's not really valuable - i think i paid a dollar for it at a show.

it also says 'irish linen thread' on it, and there's the green color.

it's just a sweet little thing that i used each spring in my decor,

and for reasons i don't fully understand, it reminds me of my grandma ward. 

i missed it.

today, as i was going through a bin of folders and small paper bags, 

that little wooden spool fell into my hand. 

blip.

right there, outta' nowhere, was the item i had wished for

in an instantaneous thought two days before.

just as instantly, tears came to my eyes

and God's message came through loud and clear:

"I know this means something to you, so here you are ....

and if I can give you something so small and insignificant

when you hardly even think about it,

how can you worry that I won't give you

all that means the most to you, 

that you pray for every day?

Trust Me."

moments of grace,

falling out of a little paper bag....