A question, posed at just the right time, can change your life.  Be strong and have courage when you answer!

It was 2009.  I was walking into a meeting with another Bible study leader.  She casually asked me if I could make something to represent the upcoming Joshua study. My plate was full.  I was a wife, a mother, and a caregiver.  I was always “on call”.  I didn’t think I had the time.

Making a quilt from a pattern that lists how much fabric to buy and explicit instructions on cutting and sewing is one thing, but this project was all about being creative.  How do you represent a Bible study with fabric, needle and thread?
 
But, a bigger question was, why would I take on a project like this when my plate was full and I had multiple quilt projects in multiple states of completion.
 
I make quilts under the direction of the Holy Spirit.  I spend a lot of time thinking about who is going to receive the quilt.  I spend a lot of time praying for the person receiving it.  I ask the Holy Spirit to guide me as I choose fabrics, patterns, threads, buttons, and people who will quilt the layers.  In other words, I didn’t make this quilt by myself.
 
One thing led to another and I made something to represent the Joshua study.  I thought I had failed because the study was done before the quilt was completed.  I didn’t fail.  I worked in God’s time. 
 
Eight years later I completed a book to explain The Joshua Quilt.  The book God’s Gift Within:  The Story of The Joshua Quilt explains the symbolism of color and fabric within the quilt while documenting my journey as a wife, mother, and caregiver. Click here to Order Book now.