Christian Crafter Eccl:9:10: Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might;

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THOUGHTS:

THROUGH THE NEEDLE'S EYE

Lk:18:25: For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. The visalization of a camel squeezing through a needle's eye seemed impossible then. With the new digital technoligy it can be made to appear possible.

So does this mean a rich man can't get into Heaven? Is it a sin to be rich? Hardly, but a rich man has to contend with some serious temptation.

Luke 12: 8: And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
19: And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
20: But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
21: So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. A self made man has a hard time realizing his need for God.They think they have earned their fortune. Putting so much importance on things, stunts the spiritual life. As the story of the rich man who came to Jesus at night shows, things are hard to give up. One might say that possesions possess the possesser.

So how can a rich man enter into the Kingdom of God? The same way anyone does. Scholars say the needle refers to a gate through which the camel had to pass on its knees. The way all enter into heaven is on their knees (prayer). 1Jn:1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Rich or poor, salvation comes to those who believe in Christ and confess their unworthiness. Then the impossible can happen. Through the eye (the opening that Christ provides) we can enter Heaven.

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THINGS:

THREADING NEEDLES

Having trouble threading loopers and sewing machine needles? I do. Having diabetic problems, I often have trouble seeing the eye of the needles. So here are a few methods I've come up with to help.

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DENTAL FLOSS THREADER

You can find these near the dental floss in your drug store. They work on size 14 or higher sewing machine needles. Their great for loopers on sergers too. You may want to cut them a bit shorter. Just thread through the eye of the needle, then thread the thread through the loop. Place a finger behind the tip of the machine needle, grasp the tip of the floss threader and pull through slowly. Don't jerk it. There will be a slight resistance, but if you are careful the threader and thread will go through.

THE EVER POPULAR METAL THREADERS

Metal Threaders are handy for hand sewing needles, but pose a problem for threading machine needles because they thread front to back.� Some people bend the wire and try to thread the machine needle from the back. There is another way.� � It does take a few more steps.�

Step 1:� Push the metal thread through the eye of the needle front to back.�

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Step 2:� Take a 6 to 9 inch piece of thread and thread through the loop of� the threader.�

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Step3:� Pull thread through eye leaving the ends on other side of needle and making a loop of the thread.�

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Step 4:Thread the sewing thread through the thread loop.�

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Step 5:� Grasp both ends on the other side of the needle and pull every thing back through the eye.�

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Step 6:� Let go of one end of the string and pull it out.� Gently pull the metal threader toward you.� There should now be a loop of the sewing thread in the eye.� Grasp it and pull through.

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Wax

A limp piece of thread is hard to thread.� Run your thread through beeswax, then cut through that section.� If you are threading a looper, tie your sewing thread to a piece of prewaxed hand quilting thread.� The stiffer thread will be eaisier to aim.

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