Cleaning out my bedroom last week I came across this little snippet that I’ve held onto for several years. It tickles me and I laugh inside every time I read it. Because John spent a lot of time relaxing on the bed back in our bedroom, I tried to find things I could work on while he was there. So, rather than tote my ironing board back there, I got this over the door one from Target. Once I got it home I punctured the clear wrap to take it out and stopped cold when I read the label. The year had been anything but easy so it came to us at a time that the quirky hope this little snippet offers was enough to make us stop and think. It actually was a message I needed to hear on the day I heard it. Funny thing tho’ – I’ve described this packaging to friends and told them to look at it while in the store and these days the packaging just says ironing board. (Shrug!)
As I perched on the side of the bed I wondered what it would be like to have the wrinkles of yesterday vanish before my eyes. Oh but to dream . . . I’ll be back in the morning with a new post and if things work out right, a tutorial. In the meantime . . . back to my rumpled up life, lol!!
Maybe that snippet was only meant for you, straight from God! Stranger things have happened :-))
Oh I love that message…..If we could all walk around with irons and ‘fix’ all of the woes in the world! Thanks for the nice message- love it!
Oh Becca, I LOVE that – and yes it is well worth holding onto :-)
God loves you wrinkles and all….and we do too!!! Sweet dreams!
Jan
Hi Becca,
Feeling how you were feeling when you bought that board with whats sadly happened down here to our fellow friends in Christchurch. Please keep them all in our prayers at this time. God Bless you are always such an inspiration.
Sometimes the sweet little things that can be big things in our lives. I live in fear of going thru what you have been thru the last year. I look to you for strength and find it in you everyday. I am not sure of your schedule but I am attending a small weekend retreat in April here in Alabama. I think you deserve a long weekend away from life and just relax, share a glass of wine with us girls as we sit in the hot tub getting the ink off our fingers! Prayers and hugs to you Becca!
Thank you for helping me nearly smile- if life could be that easy- I found out today we have to say goodbye to our 12 yr old dog- we believe he has a pancreatic tumour and hasn’t eaten for a week-so we are tonight saying our goodbyes- something we rarely get to do. I just needed your post today -THANK YOU for making my life a little bit happier.
A lovely little statement. Helping you through the rough times and here again today doing the same for Kathy:)
Anne x
Truly beautiful. Some of the greatest things we find in the weirdest places.
When I read the label, I thought that it what happens when we ask our Savior to be the ruler of our life- all things become new again!
I guess you always find what you find, when you need to find it!
What a great advertising bit!
Let´s bless the person who prefered writing a bit of pick-one-uping instead of going with a mere technicality!
Hi Becca,
Isn’t it amazing at how God places the words we need to hear at times when the wrinkles are there and seem like there is nothing that can make them go away. I praise God today for placing those words through a thing so simple as an ironing board and now on your blog. Those words are meant to touch all our lives with a special meaning today. Thank you!
Maybe it was a message intended only for you dear, God does work in mysterious ways some of the time. God Bless and have a wonderful day!
What a neat message!
Never thought of ironing in that manner…our wrinkles have shaped us into who we are and without them, who would we be? Thanks Becca for giving us something to chuckle at and to ponder. Look forward to your new post later!
Becca, I do believe that God put that message their for you and John.. He knew you guys needed to hear it at that time… And you keep it so that you can keep the sweet memories alive.. Special hugs for you because you are a Light that God gives to so many.. You’ll never know how many you touch with your love and sharing your struggles. {{{Becca}}}
I believe everything happens for a reason…..you were meant to read those words when you did.
Take care LOL Eileen
Sometimes the most simple things impact us most. thinking of you daily!
That is quite funny Becca, now every time I iron I will think of those words. Yes you were meant to read that when it was the correct time. things happen always for a reason. it’s a just because or for a life lesson. As always Becca, TFS!!! :-D
That is diffently a keeper! How clever, and applies to us no mater were we are in our life young or old…
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Becca:
I guess I’m one of those odd people that loves to iron. There’s something about running a hot steamy iron over crumpled fabric and watching it smooth out that just facinates me. The analogy on your ironing board packaging is fitting. I often iron in the living room while my husband watches TV so we can be together.
Thanks for sharing…
Hugs!
Amazing Becca. Have never seen something like that before in a package of anything! A blessing in a simple thing. My prayers are with you always and please know we are all your friends through the good and not so good. You are the strength all of us need and an amazing crafter. Always open your blog asap. Stay strong and keep those memories alive. WE feel blessed to know you. Continue to share with us anything you feel, we will be here. Hugs & luv Becca, now and always.
I have never cared to iron anything. Now I will never look at ironing the same way again. I think I’ll take out that old ironing board and iron something and say a little prayer when I do.
Oh my, there are the makings of an object lesson for a sermon in those words…
Hi Becca
What a wonderful surprise, those words. I never thought of ironing along those lines but what a great way to look at ironing. Usually most of us look at ironong as a chore, instead, I will look at it more like spring, “everything is new again”.Have a great day.
Wonderful how God prompted someone to write those words for you.
yes … if only it was that easy – thanks for sharing Becca …. back to MY wrinkled up life.
Sandra ltb
Good Morning Becca
Thanks for sharing that snippet. Good food for thought, gave me something to think about.
my life sure could use some ironing out… no i take that back, it is good, i am lucky to have the problems i have and not worse ones. but i wouldn’t mind someone doing my ironing (clothes) for me, and they could clean house while they’re at it. lol.
God bless you, Becca! Thanks so much for sharing this little story with us! Oh yes, I definitely need to do some ironing! Thanks for brightening my day with your sweet memory!
So thankful today, God has made the wrinkles of my rumpled life of yesterday vanish. Becca thanks for a chuckle and a parallel to our spiritual life
Thanks Becca for this sharring this story, It will make me smile each time I iron.
Oh thank you for holding on to this message and sharing it with us Becca, It made me smile.
God bless.
Love Sheila xx
Thank you so much Becca for sharing such a touching story with your fans. I think that I would have felt exactly like you reading that saying, basically hoping that all my problems would be gone or solved. You are the best!
I think I will print this out and post it near my ironing board, thanks for sharing!!!!
You know when someone wrote this ….they probably never imagine how it would now touch even more people…..but if only we could just iron out all our wrinkles…..
Cast all your worries to Jesus…..he’s carrying our irons….
What a great message. I have always enjoyed ironing…it’s always been therapeutic…just like the label says…you are removing the wrinkles of yesterday and making it new again…I love passing a hot iron on a wrinkled shirt and watching all the wrinkles go away…such a great lesson for life.
I used an analogy similar to that once when I was having a rough time…got some bad news…life was changing…I woke up the next morning and it had snowed…mind you it doesn’t snow in my parts…about once every ten years if that. When I saw the snow I knew it was a message from God…that the snow was wiping away all the bad so I could start fresh…as the driven snow.
You’re in my thoughts daily.
Charmaine
Look at God! :) He is always there for us. :) What a blessing He touched you with that day.
The iron may not be able to do that magic, but God certainly can. Hugs, Becca.
Love it!
I love your story about the ironing board wrapper. Isn’t it just like God to give us a message in a mundane everyday item? It is just another example of how great our wonderful God is. May He bless you in a special way today!
That’s awesome! It would make a great scrapbook page embellishment too!
I have always loved to iron!!!!!! I would iron all my childrens clothes and(7) they would all be starched, hung ,folded and ready on Saturday for Sunday and the following week. I’m obsessed about “wrinkles” I have alway thought no matter what you have you can make it look better with a little care. I love your blog Becca, you are such an inspiration. Its more then a craft blog, its a “Ministry” Blessing to you and Gods continued “Favor”
What a neat life lesson.
Yes, I agree. Actually, I iron so much less now than I did, but when I do, it is such a meditative activity and I can so relate to the quote. Actually there is a great short story by Tillie Olsen titled, “I Stand Here Ironing” which is about a mother who is ironing, and while doing so, is reflective on her relationship with a daughter she does not understand. When I teach the story in class, I always am reminded of all the thoughts that go through my mind while ironing- sometimes good, sometimes not. Still, this is such a great label- thanks for sharing. We never know where wisdom or humor will rear their head!
God is good. No matter what we are doing, God has a way of sending us a word. Thank you, I needed that one also.
:) What is used to bless us is sometimes exactly what another person needs to hear.
It always amazes me the way the Lord works. And, how many others who have now shared in this simple message has it touched! Beautiful…
If only life were that simple! I needed that this morning. I can picture the laughter that brought at a difficult time. If it weren’t for the humor God gives us, how could we get through difficult situations? Thank you for sharing.
Becca: this is just perfect! And you shared it at just the time I needed it! thanks so much for all your designs and ideas that you share with us.
God has always worked in strange and mysterious ways in my life also. Isn’t it wonderful how he send his messages? : )
This is so sweet…a reminder of something you shared with John. I often iron in my living room so I don’t miss a special program. A smile on my face…thanks for sharing!
Hugs and blessings,
Jeannie
Wow, now that’s one of lifes little miracles! They happen all the time, but often we don’t stop to actually see them! Thanks for sharing that. And thanks to the designer of the packaging, who ever he or she was.
Hugs, Jessica
The lord works in mysterious ways!
Good morning Becca! Personally I prefer my rumpled up life, it reminds me of my impurities and unworthiness to stand before a great and Holy God. He is the Perfectly “ironed” piece that I would aspire to be modeled after. I must admit the ad is quite humorous though. I totally dislike ironing and fortunately God gave me a husband that really literally loves to iron. Kind of funny how we all have a way to remember our husbands via an iron. Continue your day with a BIG smile, go and smell some crumpled up flowers in their perfection and then make another beautiful card where all those beautiful imperfections make the rest of us ooooh and ahhhh over. Thanks for sharing so much and reminding us that life is full of little “ironies” lol. Blessings.
Oh Becca, it is so sad that everything has to be soooooooo politically correct now a days. I love the iron message, have copied it and will put this over my computer desk to read it daily. I’d love to see what you come up with using the words of this “irony” of a message. TFS, and God’s blessings shower down on you. Love ya,
I sure have a rumpled life, am praising Our Savior that he sees me all ironed out!!
Thank God for the person who wrote that delightful piece and thank God for you who shared it with us rumpled blog buddies. I’ll never look at my ironing board the same way.
Hi Becca my life is totally crumpled at the moment and has been for a long time, thankfully God is at work, ironing out the crumples, with gentleness and the help of others. I don’t believe in coincidence, how apt that you are the one to get this ironing board with the verse on it, meant just for you. You give so much and are a blessing to others as you share your talents, God Bless you.
Hugs Chrissy xx
Don’t we all wish that were true!! How easy life would be. Unfortunately those wrinkles are what make us who we are. But I will think of this ad packaging everytime I get my iron out and it might make a dreaded chore more pleasureable. Thanks for sharing a precious moment.
Hugs,
Marcie
God is the Great Physician. I think He is the Great Ironer, too! He will remove the wrinkles. . .in his time! :o) I’m counting on it!
Oh Becca
Thanks for sharing about the wrinkles, we all have them to some extent and as so many of the other girls have said God will take care of our wrinkles in His time.
Keep your chin up kiddo until he has removed yours, I will try to do the same. Have a Great Day!!! And thanks again for sharing!
My prayer for you today Becca is that the hard wrinkles of grief will continue to relax. That time and prayer on your behalf will smooth things over and you will have more and more crisp fresh days filled with opportunity.
Thank you for sharing. I needed a laugh in my “wrinkled” afternoon. It is funny the things that we tend to hold on to. Thanks for making all of our days a little better. Only wished I could do the same for you.
Becca,
You inspire me in so many ways. Thank you for your beautiful work and being so transparent. It really blesses me to let me know I am not alone.
So very true…thanks foe that snippet, it is so adorable. Life…
don’t the messages come when you most need them? it’s a treat that makes you smile even when you can’t especially do so.
How true is that . I will keep it up on my scrap wall to read over and over. Thank you for sharing it with all of us that have had bad days lately. All last week I was with my Mother at a Hospital in Milwaukee, Wi. She had a day surgery that kept her there until Sunday, She had the surgery on Tuesday. But thank GOD that we do beleive prayers work, The dr. said she had a 90-95% chance of having Cancer. But we are sooo happy that wasn’t the case. I LOVE your site and check it almost everyday, Thank you for all you do for all of us !
Don’t you love the “triggers” that bring back a memory of our loved one who has gone on before? Yes, there is pain and loss, but also smiles and happiness at the memories. My son has been gone 5 years, 3 months and I LOVE the triggers that bring a special memory. HUGS! ~Linda
A friend follows your blog and she sent me this link. She knew I’d love it and she was right. I’m going to take that quote and keep it too, may even put it on a scrapbook page. Love it. Thanks for sharing.
oh how true this is I just have to save this and make a card for it , funny how things come to us when we need them most, Im going to make a wall hanger out of this too .
Becca…the saying is that “Cotton is the fabric of our lives”…I say “Friends are the wrinkles in that fabric”!! : )
LOVED THIS
I believe with all my soul that God gives us messages to help us through the hard times. It’s our job to listen, read, see, or feel the messages…and
you did.
Thank you for sharing this with us, Becca.
Hugs
I love it. What a great tag for a gift of an iron. do people iron anymore though?
Becca,
I have been out of touch with your blog for a few days dealing with some life wrinkles of my own. Thank you for sharing. This has touched my heart in ways you cannot imagine!
Thank you.
Ha; i still hate ironing though.
We had a tragedy in our family last week (on my blog), and it seems this saying is very fitting…
It would be interesting to contact the company and see if they remember ever having that on their packaging. I think it was a message for your eyes from God.
Hi Becca!
Makes me think of my sweet mom, who really didn’t like to iron for us 6 kids and my dad, a pastor……the good old days…well, now she’s in Heaven with our Lord and she has been “ironed” for sure…. That is a wonderful message on the packaging. I pray that it reached a lot of people who had special needs when they purchased it!!!! Hugs~