Bilbo sings: The Road goes ever on and on, Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say. Here I … Continue reading 2015 Word of the Year
Month: November 2014
2014 Word of the Year – the final week
In the Church calendar this is the final week of the year. Today is the Feast of Christ the King the official end of the liturgical year. I'm going to take a moment to Ponder before the next Word of the Year begins. I've spent time pondering the beauty of this year with it's highs … Continue reading 2014 Word of the Year – the final week
Hope will
It's rare that a book captures my attention enough that I'm eager to read it a second or third time. I can occasionally watch movies again and rare that I will marathon watch an entire series, repeatedly, in a very short period of time. Like when I'm quilting. The Lord of the Rings is that … Continue reading Hope will
Pondering: Paying attention
Try as I might to concentrate sometimes at Church I'm a bit distracted. My mind wanders. I start thinking deeply about relationships, upcoming events, etc. that I kind of lose what's going on right in front of me. I'm not listening, paying attention or absorbing. I realize I'm not paying attention then tune back in. … Continue reading Pondering: Paying attention
Feeling a bit hamster-ish
Here it is November 13th. Just mere days until the celebration of my birth. There are a group of us in the family starting in August that turn the same age each year. It's kind of sweet. This year seems to have sped by at a breakneck pace with its challenges and joys. More on … Continue reading Feeling a bit hamster-ish
The Joy of the Lord
The Joy of the Lord is my Strength Nehemiah 8:10 Tap Dancing Priests I woke up with "Overwhelmed" running through my head again. Weirdly I'd gone to bed thinking about the video (link above) and how I'd love to be able to dance, really dance. Sometimes I dance around my house while getting ready for … Continue reading The Joy of the Lord
longing for an image
Genesis 1:27 God created mankind in his image; in the image of God he created them; male and female* he created them A way back when in my journey (RCIA) toward Full Communion in the Church we learned the 15 attributes of God as presented in John Hardon, SJ's The Catholic Catechism A Contemporary Catechism of the Teachings … Continue reading longing for an image
A Quilter's Heart 