There are words stuck in between the ears waiting to spill out from the brain to the keyboard. As I read a blog on perspective so many thoughts wanting to spill out onto the page. Thoughts of a friend who is no longer part of the quilting world. Thoughts of newly minted quilters who judge their … Continue reading The gift of knowing
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Exploring the Creative Zone
Wherein Beauty is Rediscovered My posts lately have been a bit more than I usually post. I've known for a long time that exploring the food, faith, and their relationship. As I read Cravings the language of this discussion is clarifying, allowing me to explore some life stuff that needs some exploration. Oddly enough, I … Continue reading Exploring the Creative Zone
As you love your Self
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. Mark 12:30, 31 Do not look forward in fear to the … Continue reading As you love your Self
Remember…
I write for many reasons that primarily live in my heart, and mind. I write to think, to pray, to listen, to hear, to express, to give voice to faith, to give voice to how faith influences quilt making. I write to preserve the memory of life as it is sometimes beautiful, sometimes messy, always … Continue reading Remember…
Fog
Stories have an impact. Stories are very much part of who we are, they are part of the fabric, the warp and weft of our very being. Stories are part of how we share our faith. Stories of great struggle, and triumphs great and small. The threads, as they must, change color, as people, and … Continue reading Fog
Count Your Blessings Name them one by one
Count your blessings, name them one by one; Count your blessings, see what God hath done; Count your blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done. Blank books are a passion. There's nothing like opening one up, putting pen to paper, letting words flow from the heart, … Continue reading Count Your Blessings Name them one by one
Advent, Lent, Rote, and Renewal
Ya know how you do something over, and over, and over again and it becomes rote. Part of who you are, the core of your being. There are many things we do sing, breathe, blink, stretch, contort our faces in ways that show the underlying sentiment, or not. My face has a mind all it's … Continue reading Advent, Lent, Rote, and Renewal
Twenty-Five
Shhh don't tell anyone, please. Oh wait I've probably alrady admitted it...I get distracted at Mass sometimes. Sometimes it's life, sometimes it's people, sometimes I have a hard time understanding the Celebrant. I do try to bring myself back to the present moment, there's not anything more important than that Moment. And tonight what really … Continue reading Twenty-Five
Like a Tree Planted
Jeremiah 17: 7 & 8 Blessed are those who trust in the Lord; the Lord will be their trust. They are like a tree planted beside the waters that stretches out its roots to the stream: It does not fear heat when it comes, its leaves stay green; In the year of drought it shows no distress, but still produces fruit. … Continue reading Like a Tree Planted
These dark days
Over the last 10 days or so I've been marathon watching The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - the extended versions of course. Have you watched these movies? Have you read the books? The extended versions are closer to the original JRR Tolkein story. Honestly they totally could have made longer movies. That said when … Continue reading These dark days
A Quilter's Heart 