WELCOME THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR WEBSITE    Our intent is to make this the only website you will ever need to locate and buy Arkansas made crafts. Handmade quilts, baby quilts, toys, dolls, wooden crafts, gag gifts, or anthing Arkansans make.. But we need your help. We will feature the Craftsmen and Craftswomen of Arkansas, as well as have links to the other websites that feature   Arkansas  Crafts. Please contact us if you have a craft show, website, or just to give us some good advice.  We will try to share these with other people.     CLICK ON THE SUE'S QUILTS LINK  ON THE LEFT  OR HERE TO GO TO SUE'S QUILT PAGE.       How about these chainsaw created great works of art from another Arkansas Artisan. Just go to his website at: CHAINSAW WOOD CARVINGS VIEW MY PERSONAL GEOCACHING HOBBY WEBSITE AT    HOBBIES IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT US FOR ANY REASON: PLEASE SEND  EMAIL TO  ted@arkansascrafts.com In the meantime we will entertain you with some  Southern Humor,  Information about our great state of Arkansas, and keep you informed about the progress of our ArkansasCraft website. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THINK ABOUT IT (Thought for the day)     In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.   See Past Thoughts for the day at bottom of page) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------      MESSAGE BOARD If you would like to post a message please send  it to me via email and I will post it if it concerns any crafting show or site in Arkansas. ted@arkansascrafts.com               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you like to make things, how about a BLUE BIRD  HOUSE? They are simple to make and if you  can get blue birds to nest there it will be both educational and fun.   Blue Bird House Dimensions : Bluebird houses are easy to make, especially if you know how to use the simple tools you'll need. The birds aren't too fussy about the houses they live in, but there are some guidelines you should follow if you decide to build your own. The box should be about  8 INCHES TALL AND 5 INCHES SQUARE. It will need a 1-1/2   INCH DIAMETER OPENING ABOUT 6 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR. You  should also put a hinge on the front of the house so you can open up the box for cleaning. Of course, if you don't want to build a bluebird box, you can buy one ready made. Most boxes you buy are built to the right dimensions. Placement: Bluebirds prefer to nest in open, sunny areas where they can swoop in and out to feed their young. If your backyard doesn't fit this description, find out if you can put up some birdhouses in your local park or on a nearby farm. Just be sure the box is securely mounted to a fence post or pole about 5 to 8 feet above the ground.   Maintenance: In the spring, it's a good idea to check your bluebird houses once a week. That way, you can be sure more aggressive birds like house sparrows, wrens, or starlings haven't taken over. If you remove their messy nests on a regular basis, these bird bullies will eventually give up and move to another location. Bluebird nests are made of soft grasses woven in a loose cup. If you're a member of a local 4H club, Scout Troop, or other club, see if your friends would like to help create and maintain a Bluebird Trail where you put up a series of boxes and maintain them as a group activity.  .     Think carefully about what you will be reading. Mary had a little lamb, His fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, The Lamb was sure to go. He followed her to school each day, T'wasn't even in the rule. It made the children laugh and play, To have a Lamb at school. And then the rules all changed one day, Illegal it became; To bring the Lamb of God to school, Or even speak His Name.! ; Every day got worse and worse, And days turned into years. Instead of hearing children laugh, We heard gun shots and tears. What must we do to stop the crime, That's in our schools today? Let's let the Lamb come back to school, And teach our kids to pray!        HOW THE INTERNET BEGAN     In ancient Israel, it came to pass that a trader   by the name of Abraham Com did take unto himself a   young wife by the name of Dot. And Dot Com was a   comely woman, broad of shoulder and long of leg.   Indeed, she had been called Amazon Dot Com.     She said unto Abraham, her husband, "Why doth thou   travel far from town to town with thy goods when   thou can trade without ever leaving thy tent?"    And Abraham did look at her as though she were   several saddle bags short of a camel load, but   simply said, "How, Dear?"     And Dot replied, "I will place drums in all the  towns and drums in between to send messages saying   what you have for sale and they will reply telling you what they want and the sale will be   made on the drums and delivery made by Uriah's Pony   Stable (UPS)."     Abraham thought long and decided he would let Dot   have her way with the drums. The drums rang out and   were an immediate success. Abraham sold all the   goods he had at the top price, without ever moving   from his tent.    But this success did arouse envy. A man named   Maccabia did secret himself inside Abraham's drum   and was accused of insider trading. And the young   men did take to Dot Com's trading as doth the greedy   horsefly take to camel dung. They were called   Nomadic Ecclesiastical Rich Dominican Siderites, or   NERDS for short.     And lo, the land was so feverish with joy at the   new riches and the deafening sound of drums that no   one noticed that the real riches were going to the   drum maker, one Brother William of Gates, who bought   up every drum company in the land. And indeed did   insist on making drums that would work only with  Brother Gates'  drumheads and drumsticks.     Dot did say, "Oh, Abraham, what we have started is   being taken over by others."  And as Abraham looked out over the Bay of Ezekiel,   or as it came to be known "eBay" he said, "We need a   name that reflects what we are,"       and Dot replied, "Young Ambitious Hebrew Owner   Operators."     "YAHOO", said Abraham.     And that is how it all began.   ARCHIVE THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY  Don't let your worries get the   best of you;  remember, Moses started   out as a basket case.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     Some people are kind, polite, and sweet-spirited   until you try to sit in their pews.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*   Many folks want to serve God, but only as advisors.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     It is easier to preach ten sermons than it is to live one.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     The good Lord didn't create anything   without a purpose, but mosquitoes come close.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     When you get to your wit's end,  you'll find God lives there.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     People are funny;  they want the   front of the bus, the middle of the road, and the back of the church.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     Opportunity may knock once, but temptation   bangs on your front door forever.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     Quit griping about your   church;  if it was perfect,  you couldn't belong.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     If the church wants a   better pastor, it only needs to pray for the one it has.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     God Himself does not propose   to judge a man until he is dead.  So why should you?     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*       Some minds are like concrete   thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     Peace starts with a smile.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     I don't know why some people   change churches;  what difference does   it make which one you stay home from?!     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     A lot of church members who   are singing "Standing on the Promises" are just sitting on the premises.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     We were called to be witnesses, not lawyers or judges.      *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     Be ye fishers of men.  You catch them - He'll clean them.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     Coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     Don't put a question mark where God put a period.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*       Don't wait for 6 strong men to take you to church.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     Forbidden fruits create many jams.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     God grades on the cross, not the curve.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     God loves everyone, but probably prefers   "fruits of the spirit" over "religious nuts!"     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*       God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     He who angers you, controls you!     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     If God is your Co-pilot - swap seats!     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*       Prayer:     Don't give God instructions -- just report for duty!     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*       The task ahead of us is never as   great as the Power behind us.           The Will of God never takes you to   where the Grace of God will not protect you.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*     We don't change the message, the message changes us.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*       You can tell how big a person   is by what it takes to..........discourage him.     *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*       The best mathematical equation I have ever seen:   1 cross + 3 nails= 4 given.   PRIVACY STATEMENT Any information supplied to us will be used only for our own use and will not be shared with any one else. 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