Genesis 2:2 On the seventh day God completed the work he had been doing; he rested on the seventh day from all the work he had undertaken. God does not need to rest. God just is. Being a human I needed to rest. Between my part time job and things here at home I'm spent. … Continue reading And on the 7th day
Category: prayer
Speak Lord, Your Servant is Listening
This line from the 1 Samuel 3 has always captured the attention of my heart. Samuel believes he's hearing Eli's voice when in fact it is God calling him. Samuel had every reason to believe that Eli was calling him. Eli called and spoke with him frequently. He knew Eli's voice. But, like so many … Continue reading Speak Lord, Your Servant is Listening
From my Preeeeeeeeciousssssssssssss to My Beloved
When I wrote the title to today's blog post I must admit to being a bit startled. "Why?" you might ask. If you've ever read The Hobbit and/or The Lord of the Rings you'll get the reference to J. R. R Tolkein's character Gollum who appears throughout the books. Gollum is a fascinating character. We … Continue reading From my Preeeeeeeeciousssssssssssss to My Beloved
On whose shoulders we stand
So a while back I wrote this post on TerifiCreations. It's all about gratitude for those shoulders we stand on. When we stand on the shoulders of another two things happen: 1) we support and 2) we are supported. That support comes in so many ways: words of encouragement, words of empathy, been there done … Continue reading On whose shoulders we stand
Gifts are meant for the other
There are many passages of Scripture that refer to gifts both actual (teaching, preaching, laboring, marriage, ordination, single life) and spiritual (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness) these are always accompanied by a sense of, no, a requirement of generosity. These gifts are meant for the other in our life. These are meant to share. … Continue reading Gifts are meant for the other
Listening
Proverbs 19: 20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may eventually become wise This excerpt from An excerpt from David Steindl-Rast, A Listening Heart: The Art of Contemplative Listening (NY: Crossroad, 1983) pp 9 & 10 was in the Church bulletin from St. Augustines in Larchmont, NY. Responsive listening is the form the … Continue reading Listening
Philippians 4:4-8
Today's post is from a friend of mine who will be a regular contributor to the blog. She remains anonymous at her request. She writes this week on one of my favorite passages of scripture. Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord … Continue reading Philippians 4:4-8
Teach Me
Sunday Readings: Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread … Continue reading Teach Me
Surprised by this thought but go with me here
When I wrote Grasping at Gratitude I mentioned that Mary & Martha are two of my favorite people in the Gospel. Mary and Martha are sisters and I'd like to think that generally they got along well as most sisters do. And here we see the two of them in a bit of a conflict. … Continue reading Surprised by this thought but go with me here
Grasping at Gratitude
I wrote "If I were actually writing a book" in preparation for writing a book. Yes dear friends I'm going to write a book on machine quilting. I have a focus and I'm still thinking through what kinds of samples will go into the book, particularly the proposal so it has the best chance of … Continue reading Grasping at Gratitude
A Quilter's Heart 