MARSHA L SEWS

The transition is complete! This site will be dedicated to my crafting journey and thoughts on what Scripture states about womanhood. 

Titus 2:3-5 (KJV) 

3  The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 

4  That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, 

5  To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. 

I have a wordpress site that   CONVERSATIONS TO MY SISTERS IN CHRIST in which I do short  Bible studies that addresses behaviors outside of crafting. 
I have a blogspot site BEYOND THE BOOKSTORE which reviews books and YouTube channels and other information sources

After ten years of blogging, inconsistently about all of the above topics I have decided, moving forward, that this is the best way for me to organize my writing, particularly since I am focusing on crafting and writing more intensely. 

Though I have been: sewing for decades, hand embroidery for decades and quilting for about 5 years I have completed satisfactory work. My goal is to take the reader, and potential sewist, along with me as I go to the next phase of doing what I do. 

My goal is to tell you the Why of what I do as well as the oops! One of my personal pet peeves when watching or reading about other sewist is: they never tell you how long a project takes to complete; I don't have time to "quilt in a day!" 

A NOTE ABOUT SCRIPTURE WRITING:  I may add a few comments here and there on this site. This is an ongoing process which like sewing will take more than a day to complete, more like years.

Finally: the blog name: apparently there are a lot of  "Marsha's" is the world, my Instagram is "Marsha Sews" and I am trying to stay consistent.  

Written by Marsha L Floyd

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My Singer 301A

Let's add exercising to the list! 

WRITING THE WORD PART 7 of 7: SETTING THE PACE

 Hebrews 12:1-2 (KJV)
1  Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
2  Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 

I am settled now, writing Scripture. I have relieved myself of all writing goals and determined to appreciate the process. I am reminded of the year I determined to actually study God’s word from Genesis to Revelation, really read and study, it took me 3 1/2 years. Writing Scripture may or may not take me that long, it could take me longer.

My goal, to appreciate every word that “Is written”. 

I have no plans to add to the Writing the Word series, if Jesus does not come before I am finished perhaps I will write a postscript. There is mmore to this Blog than my being a modern day Scribe.

Written by Marsha L Floyd

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WRITING THE WORD PART 6 THE TIME IT TAKES

Currently, I am writing the Psalms and the book of Matthew. I try to write one psalm a day and as much of Matthew as the Spirit allows.   I doubt if I will finish the Psalm before I finish writing Matthew, both are advancing at a pace slower than I anticipated,; that is OK.  As of his writing (August19) I am in the middle of Matthew chapter 6 and have completed Psalm 15. It took me 4 days.I write the Scriptures on one side of the composition book and my comments on the other-side, which would be the back of the previous page to complete Mattehw chapter one and it will take longer to finish the Sermon on the mount, Matthew 5-7. 

As I wrote, I took advantage of the study notes  presented within my Bible related to certain topics; when there is an alternative word or phrase to a word given, as noted bu a footnote, I include that in my Scripture writing. 

What I learned, was reminded, there are four women mentioned in the lineage of Jesus Thamar (Tamar), Rachab (I believe that is Rahab), Ruth and, the wife of Uriah (the woman David slept with). These untitled and women played a very significant roll in history. This fact is important to me because I believe women are meant to be helpers, influencer but in a humble, modest and submissive way. That is: women need to let God recognize them not force recognition onto themselves.

It was pointed out to me by the Spirit of God that the Holy Spirit did not speak to people directly, under the Old Covenant. Yet, Joseph did not need a prophet to hear from God when God wanted Joseph to know that Mary had not slept with another man and gotten pregnant. The God who created man from dirt and the woman out of the rib of a man had spoken birth to Mary’s body (1:20). (I have read and will read again how the Spirit of God spoke to Mary as well.That is in Luke.) This is important because so many children of God, “Christians” feel the need to go to a prophet or a church leader to hear from God, He speaks to His children directly..

It was confirmed, to me, relationships begin with commitment not sex. Mary and Joseph began to behave as husband and wife before they became husband and wife. Mary was mindful and submitted to the will of Joseph and Joseph became responsible for Mary, which is why he had the ability to put her to death for a pregnancy. 

The question is: which will I finish first? I have completed Psalm 15 as of this writing, August 19, I started Psalms July 17, 2025).  Will I be finished either by the end of this year?

WRITTEN BY: Marsha L Floyd

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