I am trying to develop my embroidery skills. What I have learned is that my skills are very limited and knotted thread is a test of patience. I was happy to find this book for .25 this weekend in a thrift store. It is filled with cute little stitches and perfection in its demonstrations of what they are supposed to look like. Mine are far from even, straight, and many times I think would be considered knots over stitches. I have a tendency to leave difficult projects on the table until dust and other things have begun to pile upon them. They remain there until I get a need to declutter my work area and I discover the forgotten project. So often I find myself doing this with things other than craft projects. I loose patience and try to ignore the difficulties at hand. In doing so I think I miss out on the rewards perseverance and patience produces. I want to be able to suffer well when it comes. And my hope is that I will have learned through the little trials, no matter how small.
 
My prayer for today is that I will be able to, "Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer."
Romans 12:12