Houston is flooding. Harvey is being a right snot, dumping nearly 60'' of rain in a very short amount of time. I'm 60'' tall, this freaks me out. Having been on a bus in 1990 traveling to Georgia during Hurricane Hugo, and living through Hurricane Sandy (and barely making it to Houston to teach), and … Continue reading Opportunities to offer Assistance
Category: faith
Walk with me, stand beside me
Ruth & Naomi Paul & Silas Adam & Eve Jesus sends the 12 Apostles out in pairs Moses sends spies in pairs to scope out Canaan So on our way to run a couple of errands this morning my sweetie and I went to daily Mass. Today's readings include a pithy version of the story … Continue reading Walk with me, stand beside me
Trust
It's one of those weeks where things niggle at the edge, whispering for me to pay attention. I have some ideas where this is going, however my guess is the writing will be a combination of serendipty, inspiration, whispering, and guts. Taking stock is good. Getting through the overpowering waves of emotion before … Continue reading Trust
all things work together
The readings for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time remind me of quite a few songs from my Anabaptist days. So many tunes singing sweetly in my ear reminding me of God's love and providence. We know all things work together for good for those who love God - Romans 8:28 I'm going to pause … Continue reading all things work together
Whacked my toe – good golly that hurt
I don't know if I've ever mentioned this, making dinner is not my favorite thing in life. My sweetie enjoys cooking, I enjoy baking. When I cook, eh, food's edible and we're nourished. Quite frankly we're lucky the food is on the table all at the same time. When he cooks, the sun pours forth, … Continue reading Whacked my toe – good golly that hurt
Sometimes
I miss listening to Faith in Culture Thursday on Busted Halo while driving home on. The Busted Halo crew, talk with listeners about where they see faith in music lyrics, television shows, books - that are not inherently faith based. These shows help merge those things in life which seem, on the surface, to live … Continue reading Sometimes
Of Parties and Food
There was a moment, a really beautiful moment where a group of us were working beautifully together. It took a few years for us to learn to work together and trust one another, but when it happened, oh it was beautiful. It was hard at moments as we had moments that were hard, things were … Continue reading Of Parties and Food
A Season
Ecclesiastes 3: There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens. A time to give birth, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot the plant. A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down, and a … Continue reading A Season
Deeper Peace
I spent a whole lot of Saturday in the sewing room working on a couple of projects. I fiddled around with a small piece for 1000 Postcards for Peace. Once I find the envelopes I need this, and two other pieces will go in the mail. There is something beautiful that comes from the making … Continue reading Deeper Peace
Prayer, and Praise
There are two thoughts vying for attention while trying to write this morning. One thought popped into my head when I saw a photo of double rainbow on a lake. It's so pretty. The group my Sweetie and I worked with required that we go on a prayer day once a month. This one night … Continue reading Prayer, and Praise
A Quilter's Heart 