I took a trip to Maine to visit family and friends a few weeks ago. Surprisingly there were few photos taken. I did take a selfie at the Desert of Maine. While I grew up less than an hour from there it was my first visit and one I’d love to repeat, for the mini-golf and the giant slide. I loved the walk, the time to ponder, pray and simply be. I desired to sit at a picnic table and read for a bit however, spiders and webs.
I also spent a morning visiting my grandparents graves. My mom’s mom passed away five years before I was born and this was the first time I visited her grave. The person in the office gave me a map with some good landmarks to find the marker. My mom’s dad and his wife are at another cemetery and the woman at the desk took me right to the niche where they are. My dads parents and my grandmothers mom are in a third cemetery and while I think there is an office I found their graves by driving around a little bit and when I got to this one spot I knew where I was. Of all the grandparent I knew dad’s mom the best because she was around for so much longer (2013). She and my mom’s mom passed away 50 years apart on the same day.
After visiting the cemeteries I pulled into a big box store to get something I’d forgotten at home and Got a Love Note from God. While I don’t remember what exactly prompted this particular instance of wondering if I’m enough, there it was, that wondering. Well as I pulled forward into the space recently vacated by another vehicle I looked up and laughed out loud. There it was, the Love Note from God saying, “You are enough.” I laughed out loud.
One of my favorite moments was spending time with my nephew at the beach. He and his wife went for a walk while I watched people, tried to nap, and enjoyed the beauty of the hazy sun. Note to self: hazy sun can cause sunburn.
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I’m currently reading Fully Human, Fully Divine by Fr Michael Casey, OSCO (Cistercian) for the Institute of Spiritual Direction (Diocese of Austin.) I just finished chapter 10 on Trust in Providence. Fr Casey recommends taking a year to ponder the depth of this Christology. We have three months. One of the things that I am struggling with (one of the mentors will be utterly thrilled with this) is loving God and surrendering. Oh how utterly human I am! O Happy Fault! As I live this part of life I desire to shed that which prevents me from having that loving intimate relationship with God, while God – this Loving Creator, Father, Lover – knows me so intimately, creating me for this moment in time.
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Inspiration
On my Instagram page I’ve been posting people who inspire me, taking a moment to tell them how much I appreciate them. Most are quilters, one is a watchmaker and just thinking about it I may mention several of my favorite authors. Mmm food for thought there.
I hope you all have a delightful Sunday, leaning into the Grace of God.
Happy Quilting,
Teri
A Quilter's Heart 