so this is the verse that SPOKE to me yesterday.
i knew that i was going to write this post.
and i was reading The Message and there is was….clear as a bell.
today is the 2 year anniversary of the earthquake in haiti.
i have been thinking about it a lot this week.
even when we have nothing material…..we have jesus.
and that is everything.
but if you are reading this….you have a computer and/or a phone.
and you are probably like me….NOT without EVERYTHING basic like those is haiti.
it's hard to wrap your brain around isn't it?
it is so hard to imagine Jesus being the only thing i would "have"…
even saying that sounds so worldly and yucky and full of myself and i don't like it!
it's true.
but it's very hard to visualize what life is like for the people in haiti.
and i want to help.
well today….to mark the two year anniversary….the Adventure Project is running a HUGE fundraiser.
it's called You + Two …………………………………………………………………
"We want to turn the second anniversary of the Haiti earthquake into a day of record-breaking impact.
It's a simple idea. We are each finding 2 friends. Two friends who will recognize the anniversary by sponsoring a $20 charcoal-efficient stove for a family in Haiti. And the movement begins when those two friends reach out to their 2 friends.
These stoves are revolutionary, allowing families to breathe easier, cook faster, and increase their income by saving on fuel costs. The money saved is money used to send their kids to school, start small businesses, and eat more nutritious food. The stoves are produced locally in Port au Prince and sold by women entrepreneurs. It's a sustainable business model providing a life-saving product.
So we are marking this anniversary with a ripple movement of friends.
2 years, 2 friends, 2 stoves.
Buy your stove. And find your two friends."
COME JOIN ME and donate.
you can start your own fundraising page.
you can share it on facebook and twitter and your blog.
let's make an impact today for Haiti …………………………………………..
let's help these women.
God gives each of us a fresh start and clean slate….isn't it so great when others help alongside?!
when you see GOOD happening and others join in to help?
it's contagious.
look around you.
be thankful.
tell God THANK YOU.
and help others.
JOIN US TODAY.
p.s…..it's fine if two friends have joined….it will just keep adding.
🙂
let's have ALL my friends help out.
JustKraft - WOW!! This is great craft room. I wish I could also one such room!!
Sara - I love it! It’s so happy and bright and light-filled (like its occupant!). So fun! Where do you get your wire baskets? They’re so cool. I love the little red lockers too!
ginny - i love your craft room. and i love your wire baskets that are full of fabric. i’m curious what you paid for them. i saw one today in a shop that was pretty big. it was $22. is that high, do you think? and it seems a tad rusty too. your craft room is so colorful and fun!!
Lyna - do you pinterest? http://www.pinterest.com
Yby5 - Awesome idea…I can’t wait to try it too…oh, I wonder if I’ll get the same satisfaction when tearing the fabric-ha :)Love it!!
Leslie @topofthepage - I guess Ashley Ann and I will be sharing a space because I’m buying a plane ticket and moving in too. My kids will visit on occasion but they aren’t that much trouble. It looks really really fun in there.
Amy @ www.littleforalittlewhile.blogspot.com - Have I told you how much I LOVE your craft room? Oh, I have? Well, I still can’t get enough. All that color makes me swoon. 🙂
Sylwia - I just got back from vacation in Punat Cana. The temperature in Chicago today is 70 degrees lower than there and I wish I could go back! But, I saw your post and just donated to help out.
I love your blog!
Lisa McCracken - That room is awesome! So colorful!
kate - Beautiful. Loving the bright sunlight and wishing I had a dedicated crafting space (dining room table for now). Thanks for sharing and brightening my day!
Amber Pamper - It’s like a cool treat to see your photos. 😀
This Farm Family's Life - I just saw your picture in Popular Photography for Mpix!!!!!!!! So cool.
Selina - It’s gone up again! $2440!! Legendary!
Love that craft room. x
Alyssa - Precious craft room. You did an awesome job on it!
-Alyssa
http://www.pinchoflyss.blogspot.com
Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - So cute! I love all your happy! Great job on all your water and stuff 🙂
Hippyfrog - Love your cute craft room!! I can only dream of having one of my own someday!! 😀
Tonya Blais - thank you for adding color to my winter day!
shauna - love the yellow wire basket organizer thing and all the storage stuff really. your love for color make me happy.
Cindy - OH! The chippy white/turquoise cupboard~ my heart skipped a beat.
Hallie @ Betty Beguiles - I love this room! It’s so pretty and happy and creative!
Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - Im so excited: today was the first day of the professional cleaners being here to cleanup from the fire we had TWO FLIPPIN WEEKS AGO. Can you tell I was ready to have a clean house again? I havent been able to cook(since the fire was in the kitchen and ruined part of our stove) and the girls are finally living back home with us now.
It was like a dream to come home and see people cleaning my craft room. I feel like I can finally get back to normal again. And these pictures totally inspired me to do just that. I love your huge letter M, by the way:)
Krissy - I love the colors!! And the comfy chair!! Looks perfect to curl up with a book in! :o)
cailan - Such a delightful room! Wondered if you would share about your Singer Simple? Give a little review – I’m on the verge of getting my first machine – would love some advice!
sonya - lil'soak and friends - Great craft room are those built in tables? That’s pretty awesome
. I’m wondering where you got you little red locker shelves? I’m a sucker for those things and those would be useful on my desk space.
Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - I wish I had a craft room all to myself for all my fun goodies. You are so lucky. I have plans in my head for my oldest daughter’s room but I don’t think she’s going anywhere too soon. Which is good and bad cuz that room could be really amazing for all my stuff. I might have to arm wrestly my hubby for it though 😉 I think he wants a man cave…yuck!
Lisa - Yay for lots of stoves! And my 5 yr old saw a picture of your craft room and said, “Now THAT is what I want my room to look like!” Haha!
dusti - that is one happy craft room! LOVE!
Becky - i LOVE this room!!! can i just come hang out in there some time? love it! brightens my cold winter day right up! thank you!!
Lorie Yoder - I totally know what you’re making with that ripped fabric and lampshades. I made one at a craft weekend. Your ladies will love it.
Jen Brandt - LOVE your craft room. So happy and bright! Hope you’re having a good week!
Sharon Kindall - Hi Meg,
I just got my craft room cleaned up after Christmas and all the presents that were being stored in it were out! I’m a scrapbooker and a papercrafter, but you have inspired me to make some pretty cushions for my crafting chairs, even though I’m not good at sewing. The chairs are a flea market find painted a buttery yellow. Maybe turquoise and chocolate brown fabric??? I love your blog so much! sharon sekindall@yahoo.com
Elizabeth Walters - YAY for raising that much money! I am certian that those women will be forever grateful… along with their children who will recieve warm food from those stoves. Awesome!
I LOVE that craft room. L.O.V.E.
sara @ it's good to be queen - oh i love. it. so happy and fun.
BON JOVI - I am going to post pictures of my craft room too!
oh wait…
I don’t have a craft room
I have a craft kitchen cabinet
and it is a mess
always
BUT
I HAVE BEEN IN YOUR CRAFT ROOM!!!!!!!!!
and yes..it is small…..I pictured it huge…isn’t that funny??? Like the Tonight Show stage…I got to go to NBC years ago and see Johnny Carson…and the blue curtain that looks so big on TV was TINY!
but your craft room is FABULOUS
colorful
inspirational
cozy
creative perfection
like you!
have a great monday
we have a 90 min delay due to snow….
second pot of coffee almost done brewing…:-)
Lori Austin - Don’t you just love the feel of a freshly cleaned space (even if it doesn’t stay that way 😉
Pat allen - Dear Meg, I see I’m not the only one who wants to live in your craft room!
Lisa Biedebach - I love it! I hope it’s never painted. It just says meg to me.
Lisa
Judy@Considering the Options - The thing I love the most about your craft room is the light! Mine is in the basement and I’m very thankful to have a space in our small house. But there is nothing like natural light when you are crafting:)!
Happy Day to you!
Kimberly Dial - Your craft room is fantastic. I just know that I could be creative in a room like that! 😉
amy - oh my that room is so awesome, i just love it. and the stoves? love, love, love it. i am going to have the kids do work/chores/good deeds around the house to earn money to donate for a stove. i think they will love it–but i sure wish we really could deliver it : )
Lisa - I love that room so much!! I just want to curl up in there and craft my heart out, not sure how you ever leave it! lol
Alicia - I love all the colors! It would definitely make me happy too! Doesn’t always feel so good to get cleaned up…then its fun to make a mess again? Happy crafting!
Sheri - ahhhhh I want that room! Awesome. Have a blessed day!
Saks2Salvation - I agree with all previous comments. Your sewing room is an inspiration. I see why you are able to create greatness in a room like that!
Alisa - I love all the colour in that room….
Pip - I love your craft room! It inspires me to start sewing 🙂
Leah - Can I live in your craft room? It looks so happy and full of color!
meg schmidt - THis is an absolutely charming space. makes me smile. blessings on you girl!
Kim Bernhardt - What a happy place! Makes me want to recreate my craft space…. and find time to spend in it!
AshleyAnn - I’m moving in…after we go deliver some stoves…if I disappear next weekend you’ll know where to find me 🙂
Julie - What a great craft room! So bright and cheery!