A Faith & Quilting Blog
Luke 6 I went looking for this: Luke 6:38 "Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.” Finding the rest of Luke 6 and oh so … Continue reading Peeling the Layers Back
As Jesse and his sons came to the sacrifice, Samuel looked at Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD's anointed is here before him." But the LORD said to Samuel: "Do not judge from his appearance or from his lofty stature, because I have rejected him. Not as man sees does God see, because man … Continue reading The Most Unlikely
I spent most of my growing up years in the projects of a medium sized town. There were some rough moments, it had some good moments, mostly it's just life. Smack in the middle of the development sits a playground complete with merry-go-round, climbing bars, swing set, slide, basketball court, and space for us to … Continue reading Play Ground
Sometimes I think I've told the tale and I did, so here's the link. Oh wait, not quite sure what I'm talking about? Here goes: for a long time I was praised God as a Protestant of the Anabaptist variety. They tended toward using the King James or New King James scriptural translation, so sometimes … Continue reading Well, that wasn’t what I expected
One definition of hope is "to look forward with reasonable confidence". "Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you" Luke 6:38 As quilters we understand … Continue reading Hope
Our Father Who art in heaven Hallowed be thy name Thy Kingdom Come Thy will be done On earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread Forgive us our debts; as we forgive our debtors Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Each evening before dinner my … Continue reading Don’t let Fear
Like the art of quilt making itself the paths are many, and all lead in the same direction, a completed quilt. Well that's the hope anyway. Prayer is much the same, there are different ways of praying, and all lead to God. Some quilts are quick, and easy. Like the prayers as I walk into … Continue reading Quilting as Prayer
Joel 2: 12-18 Even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God. For gracious and merciful is he, slow to anger, rich in kindness, and relenting in punishment. Perhaps he will again relent … Continue reading Heart Rending
I had been putting off writing this post for about a month and a half. National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Feb 26-March 4 I had been dreading writing this post because, obviously BBB is an eating disorder recovery blog, so I feel kinda…obligated…to address the topic, but honestly, I’m kinda luke warm on the whole […] … Continue reading Reblog: This post is RAW
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