Month: February 2010

Kinnor in the Mornings

February 11, 2010 / Jennifer Coleman / 1 Comment

I’ve been enjoying playing my Kinnor early in the morning. I worked on improving my first song and I’ve been learning a couple of other songs.

This is my attempt at a song by Hillsong called “Healer”.

My harp only plays in two keys (D and Bm) so I was glad to find a real song I could play.

It took me forever to learn how to play “I trust in You, I trust in You.”

Then I had to write down the cords so I could remember the whole song.

Here are the words:

You hold my every moment

You calm my raging seas

You walk with me through fire

And heal all my disease

I trust in You

I believe You’re my Healer

I believe You are all I need

I believe You’re my Portion

I believe You’re more than enough for me

Jesus You’re all I need

You hold my every moment

You calm my raging seas

You walk with me through fire

And heal all my disease

And I trust in You

Oh, I trust in You

I trust in You

I believe You’re my Healer

I believe You are all I need

I believe You’re my Portion

I believe You’re more than enough for me

Jesus You’re all I need

For nothing is impossible for You

Nothing is impossible

Nothing is impossible for You

You hold my world in Your hands

I believe You’re my Healer

I believe You are all I need

I believe You’re my Portion

I believe You’re more than enough for me

Jesus You’re all I need

His Banner Over Me is Love

February 11, 2010 / Jennifer Coleman / 0 Comments

I wanted to do something special for Valentine’s Day this year.

I didn’t used to be a big Valentine’s Day girl, but years of faithfully being

unconditionally loved by Jesus and Mike has brought me around.

I was inspired by a collection of cards and letters that I’ve kept since before I was married.

This move I decided that it was time to up grade from the

three overflowing shoe boxes I had them in to something prettier.

I wanted a couple of those large decorative cardboard boxes to store them in

on the top shelf of my closet, but I couldn’t find one that I liked for a good price.

So after weeks of searching, I bought this tin chest for $14 at Marshalls.

So many sweet letters and cards

It doubles as a side table and almost all my letters fit in it;

meaning I needed to go through them all and weed out a few.

The ones I like best are the ones that are about everyday stuff

that was going on in the lives of my friends and family.

I carefully read all the ones with Bible verses, too for their rich encouragement.

I was so inspired that I really wanted to send all my friends and

family a Valentine’s Day letter. I spent hours looking for the perfect verse to share

and trying to think of something to say.

I decided that Song of Songs 2:4 was the perfect verse.

Then I ended up playing on photoshop and learning some new tricks

with some free brushes and made this banner.

Here’s a link to the brushes I found..

if you google “free photoshop brushes” you’ll find tons more.

http://www.easyelements.com

It’s my very first Valentine’s Day decoration.

It says, “His Banner over me is LOVE. Song of Songs 2:4

I wasn’t quick enough to print out and mail the banners to everyone,

so I uploaded a pdf file of it for you to print and make your own

I printed mine on card stock, cut out each heart with different fancy edged scissors

and used a large needle to tie the hearts together with ribbon. Here’s the link:

His Banner is Love

Happy Valentines Day!

Enjoy!

Love Jenny Quilt

February 11, 2010 / Jennifer Coleman / 1 Comment

The very first thing I learned to sew in homemaking class was this quilt.

It’s made with two sheets, batting for the middle, and yarn to tie it together.

I embroidered “Love Jenny” on the corner and gave it to Mike

to remember me by before he left for CFNI.

After just one year at CFNI, the quilt had worked its magic;

Mike came home to court me, and we married the following June.

The quilt is now over 26 years old and has lived a very full life of miracle making.

It kept us warm in our first apartment, through four babies,
many camping trips, and has now made it to our newest and hopefully last house.

When I was unpacking this time, I noticed that when you hold it up to the light
you can see right through it and decided that it’s time for it to be put to rest.

Good bye, old quilt. Thanks for catching me such a wonderful man
and for the many years of love and warmth.

BIlly Bob’s Gone to Pieces

February 9, 2010 / Jennifer Coleman / 3 Comments

Billy Bob’s fame spread quickly through the neighborhood yesterday.

Passers by stopped and waved and even got out to take photos.

As the hours pasted by and the temperature rose we prayed he’d make it till the evening hours and have the opportunity to greet Mike when he got home.

We’d stratigically placed him in a shady spot, but

around 4 PM he succumbed to the heat and this is all that’s left of him.