Jealousy is defined as: resentment against a rival, a person enjoying success or advantage, etc., or against another's success or advantage itself. Jealousy is also defined as: vigilance in maintaining or guarding something. (Thank you dictionary.com) And then I read Proverbs 14:30 this morning "A tranquil mind gives life to the body, but jealousy rots the … Continue reading Proverbs 14:30
Category: prayer
Review
I am living in something of a challenging moment. Challenging moments are part of the Journey, they are moments where slow and steady navigation is required. As I logged on to write this morning a couple of memories cropped up. (And competing ear worms more on that later) Our youth group would take a trip … Continue reading Review
Object-ive
I object. I'm an object. Actually I object to being viewed as an object. I am a person. I am a woman. With thoughts and feelings. With a heart and mind and soul. The thing is, that other person is too. You know the one. The one that was defined as Ugly Strong-willed Stinky Pushy … Continue reading Object-ive
Free . . . ish
So I've been thinking about some quilterly things. And I realized I never really told you about how I learned to quilt. Sure if you've heard my lecture or have read my other blog for any period of time you've read part of the journey or watched it unfold. However if you're new to my blog, … Continue reading Free . . . ish
The spirituality of quilt making
This article, Building Spiritual Capital, appeared in the New York Times several weeks ago. At the time I remember reading it, being moved to tears thinking, "Yes!" way to go grandma. Then in true quilterly fashion thinking of the spirituality of quilt making. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8ful0cmPNQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m_sWJQm2fs This morning I heard both of these songs one right … Continue reading The spirituality of quilt making
If you wanna be great
So, in the spirit of waking up with a song in my head, and never doing anything the way "normal" people do - this morning there were two. Yes, two, and they were competing for space in a way that I find rather telling, and amusing. The first: Royals by Lorde The second: If you … Continue reading If you wanna be great
Pearls
Okay, these are stones and a shell not pearls. These stones have value to me, much in the same way a pearl would to others. I pick up stones along the way as reminders of a place, a moment, a memory. A couple weeks ago my sweetie and I went to the beach, put our … Continue reading Pearls
Making Room
As fearful people we are inclined to develop a mind-set that makes us say: "There's not enough food for everyone, so I better be sure I save enough for myself in case of emergency," or "There's not enough knowledge for everyone to enjoy; so I'd better keep my knowledge to myself, so no one else … Continue reading Making Room
Self-ish?
There is sometimes that niggling feeling in the back of my brain. This niggling leads to thoughts. The thoughts lead to...oh dear you know where this is going. I've been thinking about this for a while, pondering it's meaning on this part of my journey. For months now there has been a song, by an … Continue reading Self-ish?
Trust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m_sWJQm2fs A simple five letter word that bears and holds so much. Trust. In Matthew 14: 22 to 33 we read part of the Scripture where Jesus asks Peter and the disciples to trust. Peter most specifically in that, it is Peter who steps out in great faith to walk on water out to Jesus. … Continue reading Trust
A Quilter's Heart 