when we were moving my Sweetie asked me what I would do for friends. He is astute that one, and after thirty-one plus years of married life, he knows me well. I need people, quilters, people. Our two moves happened when the world shut down, my heart yearning and needing friendship had to wait, and … Continue reading Life’s Short, I had dessert first
Category: quilting
In Honor of Orange
Years ago Rich Mullins wrote The Color Green. One of the the things I love about marathon quilting is, even though the Lord of the Rings extended dvd's are playing in the background. As I quilt there is sometimes a silence that comes. A place, state of being where the rhythm of quilting and the … Continue reading In Honor of Orange
Over the Weekend
Between now and Saturday morning I need to prepare to share my current prayer practices. The practice of prayer waxes and wanes like the moon, there are times of great joy and beauty quite like a lunar eclipse. And there are times of dryness quite like this last summer here in Texas, it was HOT … Continue reading Over the Weekend
Looking: Still Waters run Deep
"Quilting is a beautiful and complicated art" is one of the taglines I've had over on TerifiCreations. I had this for a while because indeed it is. Often as quilters progress through sewing they often land in the world of quilting and stay there. I landed here oh so many years ago in part because … Continue reading Looking: Still Waters run Deep
Coffee with God June 2023
While looking for something else I realized what's not quite right in the sewing room. While pulling blocks that I need to piece and bring with me to quilt on this trip I realized I don't have a cutting table where I can keep the mat and cutter. I have a ginormous pressing surface that … Continue reading Coffee with God June 2023
Connection round 2
It is often during the month of May wherein the memories of the struggle begin to bubble up to the surface serving as gentle reminders of another time. This morning while reading about the Apostle Thomas telling the other Apostles and Disciples gathered once again in the Upper Room, "Unless I see the mark of … Continue reading Connection round 2
Good Friday
Oh Happy Fault Between the weather and the overly soft pillow there is a dull ache residing in my head that even with the something I take for headaches waxes and wanes. At the end of each day of Creation God called it, "Good," for so it is. We, here and now, call today, Friday, … Continue reading Good Friday
Savor the Graces
Luke 17: 11-19 "Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well." Jesus said this to me as I knelt before Him. Thanking him. Praising Him for healing me of leprosy. Thank you Jesus for making me well. Thank you Jesus. Thank you for restoring me to my family. I have … Continue reading Savor the Graces
Wonder and Awe
Last night as my Sweetie and I drove home from the parish mission, oh this had to be so good. Oh I kind of remember now. The memory thing was staring me right in the face, Wonder and Awe. I didn't know that in Confirmation that the Bishop prays for Wonder and Awe as one … Continue reading Wonder and Awe
Savor the Graces
The benefit of practicing the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in this 30 week retreat format is learning how to Savor the Graces of the week. This is the same kind of practice, or a similar practice to Spiritual Direction wherein you look for the ways God is working in your life, in this moment. … Continue reading Savor the Graces