Come Holy Spirit! From all of our beginnings, we keep reliving the Garden story. Satan, he wanted more. More power, more glory. Ultimately, in his essence, Satan is an ingrate. And he sinks his venom into the heart of Eden. Satan’s sin becomes the first sin of all humanity: the sin of ingratitude. Adam and … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters – Day 6
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Giving and Receiving
This came up in my newsfeed yesterday on both facebook, and linked in and I had to laugh, and do a bit of math. My Gramma lived to be a bit over 97, and her mom did too, so there's a bit of longevity with the women in our family. This quote about midlife from … Continue reading Giving and Receiving
40 Days of Prayer for Quilters – Day 5
Not all are called to be artists in the specific sense of the term. Yet, as Genesis has it, all men and women are entrusted with the task of crafting their own life: in a certain sense, they are to make of it a work of art, a masterpiece. It is important to recognize the … Continue reading 40 Days of Prayer for Quilters – Day 5
Book Review: One Beautiful Dream Jennifer Fulwiler
One Beautiful Dream Jennifer Fulwiler Hardcover - $24.99; Kindle - $9.99 240 pages Zondervan Publishing In my early twenties I was a member of a young Mennonite church in a small town in Georgia. I remember thinking that one day I'd like to be a minister. I would dream of preaching, and caring for the needs … Continue reading Book Review: One Beautiful Dream Jennifer Fulwiler
Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters – Day 2
Jaws made its cinematic debut in 1975. Not even in double digits at the time I have memories that still gives me shivers even though I never saw the movie. Ever. One of the neighborhood kids decided it would be okay to tell me, an under 10 year old, about the movie. That led to … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters – Day 2
Posted Love
This morning after video messaging a friend singing, "girl you're amazing just the way you are!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjhCEhWiKXk the thought of sitting in a quiet Church yesterday and thinking about the first reflection for Forty Days of Prayer for the Creative bounced against the inner walls of my head like so many bouncy balls. Genesis 1 … Continue reading Posted Love
Oh my Soul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjNZf878ISQ This is the winter that never ends. It goes on and on my friends. It started snowing on a Friday afternoon We think it may stop sometime in June This is the winter that never ends sung to "This is the Song That Never Ends" inspired by this seemingly never ending … Continue reading Oh my Soul
Creativity, Love, and Quilting
Sometimes things feel harder stone. Or they're dang hard making the relief afterward is so blessed that you begin to wonder what the ever lovin' heck was I waiting for. I got help that made a hard task less burdensome. Well this opened the door to Creativity. https://www.instagram.com/p/BhccwjOjuxr/?taken-by=terilucas And Creativity opened the door to a … Continue reading Creativity, Love, and Quilting
I’m a Thief
I have a bad habit of putting pens in my pocket taking them with me when I leave an office. It all started with the bic stic pen it's clear, hexagonal barrel allowing me to see the ink working it's way down, taking notes, doing homework, writing in my journals. Next up the round pens … Continue reading I’m a Thief
Like a Reed
Flexibility is a great virtue. My inboxes are a mix of faith reflections, pop psych, business, quilt shop newsletters and other quilt related stuff. Not to mention friends who long to catch up. *Oh bother! I have a letter to write to a couple of friends - grabs pen - see you later.* Okay I'm … Continue reading Like a Reed
A Quilter's Heart 