Christmas Project: Teacher Caddy

Here is another gift project for this year's Christmas. One of my sisters is a first-grade teacher. I drew her name for Christmas and she mentioned wanting a teacher's caddy (and then conveniently forgot about it, making it quite the surprise when she opened her gift!). She loved it!

Ready to paint

There's a compartment for paper or a binder underneath the caddy

The final coat

All of the drying pieces, ready to be assembled.

The final product, complete with removable little compartment dividers

Nate's sister, also a teacher, said she hopes we get her name next year. :)

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The Best Team Captain Eva...

My sister, Becca, was asked by her church's young adult ministry to write a blog entry for today. With her permission, I have reposted her blog below. You can see the original here.

the best team captain eva…

“Had it not been the Lord who was on our side….” (Psalm 124:2)

When I was a kid, I always knew who the cool people were. They were the most popular. I so wanted to be on their side. Their side was always winning. Whether it was in the game of kickball we were playing or the marker that was used to color a picture. It was the winning side.

But this side was so tricky. It only took a wrong look or word to cause me to be back on what was deemed the ‘wrong side’. That was one of the scariest places to be. It is so crazy to think that these simple playground rules can still be applied to our own world of which side to be on.

But now as adults, its more of a choice of looking at following the crowd or being on the side that does what is right – God’s side.

Recently I quit a job that was causing me a lot of stress and pain. I struggled for months about leaving. I worried how my boss would react.

Would I ever find another job?

Would my departure affect my resume?

Could I find work using my degree?

I had no idea what I was going to do. All I knew was that the Lord was going to provide. I needed to call upon Him. He was my help. Had it not been the Lord who was on my side I would have been in despair. Had it not been the Lord on my side I would have been swept away by the anger of others.

Do you make it through the day with the help of the Lord?

Had it not been for the Lord who was on my side, I would have hit that car.
Had it not been for the Lord who was on my side, I would have slipped on the ice.
Had it not been for the Lord who was on my side, I would have spoken in anger.
Had it not been for the Lord who was on my side, I would not have gotten that interview.
Had it not been for the Lord who was on my side….

He sustained me through the tough time and showed me comfort while I waited upon Him. He fulfilled my need of a job. My thanksgiving still rings true. The only side I want to be on is the Lord's! My “help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” (Psalm 124:8)
-Becca Boyle, Connect Flock Leader





 


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Christmas Project: Cradle Rockers

The gift for nieces C & K was a fun one - a cradle/rocker. It turned out great!

 

Add a blanket and pillow....

...and a niece and a baby doll!

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Christmas Project: Ornaments

We made several Christmas gifts this year. One of the fun and simple ones we made was very cheap because we had all of the supplies on hand, save the ribbon - oak log from camp, wood burner, lacquer, and saw.

Wood burning the design

Letting the ornaments dry after spraying the lacquer

Tie a red ribbon and it's ready for the tree!

Merry Christmas!

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