Things soft and cuddly

Last night my mother in law came for a visit. A fast little visit, with a great big purpose! She came bearing an old foam mattress that fits inside a little wooden cradle I currently have in storage. She also brought a brand new stark white twin sheet and some new vinyl material---the needed supplies to transform the little piece of gently used foam into something fresh, soft and cuddly for our baby's arrival.
After we all ate a nice dinner together we pulled out my sewing machine, pins, scissors and thread and went to work recovering the foam with the new cushy vinyl and making 3 cradle sized sheets out of the twin sheet she had brought.
We worked together measuring, cutting, pinning and stitching until all was finished---then I neatly folded the sheets and placed them in the drawer with several other baby items I have collected over the past several months.
What a neat and special feeling of accomplishment and privilege comes from working with your hands to prepare something for a child God has knit together and formed with His.