Do you remember my friend, Ms. Donna, the Attendance Lady? She’s the wonderful gal I worked with last Spring when I was blessed to sit at the Attendance desk for two months.
Well, today is Ms. Donna’s birthday.
I learned of it quite by accident. Well, it was probably a God-thing.
Substitute teachers receive a daily newsletter when we pick up our attendance forms each morning. The newsletters are great for informing us of school functions, suspended students, and other important information.
The newsletters also list monthly staff birthdays.
As I glanced at the list, I noticed Ms. Donna’s name, and I said to myself, “AuburnChick, you know how much you adore Ms. Donna. Now, you don’t have much money. What can you do to show her that you care for her?”
Naturally, I thought of knitting, but because I didn’t have much time, I decided to make her a couple of spa cloths.
I showed you a picture of them as they were blocking.
Because we had cooler weather for a few days, the cloths took longer than usual to dry. However, yesterday they were finally done!
The pattern is called Turn Back Time Spa Cloth, and it is from the January 2008 Creative Knitting issue.
I used Lily ‘n Cream in Yellow (above) and Cornflower (below…and my all-time favorite color in the crayon box)…
I ran to my second pantry and pulled out an orange vanilla soy candle. I thought it added a little something to the gift…
I wrapped things up…
And put everything into a pretty little bag I found with my wrapping paper…
I will be running by the school in a bit to give her the gift. I can’t wait! She’s such a special lady…the way she cares for the students and everyone she works with…that she deserves to be pampered.
Happy Birthday, Ms. Donna. I love you!
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How beautiful!!! And what a beautiful presentation! I’m sure it will make her day!
Thanks, Rebecca! She seemed very pleased when she opened the bag, and boy am I glad I blocked those babies! She held them up for other people to see!!
What a lovely gift!
Thank you!!
What a pretty gift and package. It’s always a sweet feeling when you can bring a smile to someone on their birthday. 🙂
Thanks Pat! You’re right! There is such a feeling of elation every time you can do something unexpected for another person.
Don’t you just love those ‘GOD things’ ?
He knows it blesses us so much more when he shows us someone else we can bless !
That was a beautiful gift………….SHE’S blessed just to have you for a friend !
Oh yes, Dotty. I think that people who don’t know the Lord would call these coincidences. I call them “Godincidences.” I came home from surprising my friend with a spring in my step and a light heart. It truly is more blessed to give than to receive.
I truly love my spa cloths and candle. But mostly I love AuburnChick and am lucky to have her as my friend. You are so thoughtful and I can’t thank you enough. I will think of you every time I use my new treasures. You are amazing!! God has blessed me. My birthday was wonderful.
Oh, my friend, how your comments brought tears to my eyes. You see, what you don’t realize is that you bless every life you touch. That’s a whole lot of people being touched by your thoughtfulness each day. You are an inspiration to me. I strive to be more like you…going out of my way to meet the needs of those who cross my path. I heart you, my friend. Muah!
what a sweet and thoughtful person you are!!
ps- have you heard about the new She Seeks minstry I’m invovled with? I’d love for you to submit a devotion if your interested. e-mail me at knkoziarz@aol.com if you want the guidelines. 🙂