My Sweetie's Blond As long as I've known my Sweetie he's played the guitar. Not so much in recent years between life and the moves. I've longed to learn to play and thought, "oh one day I'll do it." When he asked what I wanted to do over the weekend -this was it. We started … Continue reading Building Callouses
Category: thoughts
Bacon is beautiful
The bacon is cooked, delightfully crispy, has that bacony smell, and I'm about to make egg sandwiches for us before heading off to do the this and that about the day. I nearly titled this "bacon is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy." And while that holds within itself some deep … Continue reading Bacon is beautiful
Invitation to Intimacy
screenshot from Kindle Abide: A Pathway to Transformative Healing and Intimacy with Jesus Heather Khym Ave Maria Press160 pages$17.95 It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; He is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you; He is the beauty to which you are so attracted; it is He … Continue reading Invitation to Intimacy
It’s Not All About Me
Like so many others who quilt or create there is a strange dichotomy lived wherein I want to both hide under the table and never have my work seen until I am a posthumous hit; but also have my work seen as though I'm dancing through a torrential storm with great glee, face up, pelleted … Continue reading It’s Not All About Me
What doesn’t matter
https://www.etsy.com/listing/888285158/saint-philip-neri-pillow-st-philip-neri This Pillow says, "Cast yourself into the arms of God and be very sure if He wants anything of you He will fit you for the work and give you strength." St. Philip NeriSee the etsy link for the pillow Elizabeth Scalia shared this link and the St Philip Neri quote caught my attention. … Continue reading What doesn’t matter
Writing While Annoyed
Sometimes I write while annoyed, frustrated, concerned, desiring to change the hearts and minds of those who annoyed me off enough to write whatever words currently flowing from brain to fingers. Because we all know I am practically perfect in every way. I started a post the other day that I *may* finish, however for … Continue reading Writing While Annoyed
Move, Moving, Moved
Moved Today's readings include the conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan woman. In reading Bishop Robert Barron's Lenten reflection on the Gospel I was moved by the insights: Friends, in today’s Gospel Jesus encounters the Samaritan woman. Throughout the Old Testament, wells are trysting places. Abraham’s servant found a wife for Isaac by a well; … Continue reading Move, Moving, Moved
In Answer to Prayer
https://twitter.com/Joeinblack/status/1231179922191847424 One of the thoughts I picked up when working with a friend is, "God writes straight with crooked lines." While thinking about this an image of mountain switchbacks popped into my head. And because of that an image of quilted ribbon candy. Then I thought I'd like to start out every single story with, … Continue reading In Answer to Prayer
Opportunity Offered
Today is the Feast of St. Therese of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face, Doctor of the Church. She is my Patron Saint, I love her Little Way, which is doing the little things with great love. I don't know about you but sometimes I can't see beyond the nose of my face … Continue reading Opportunity Offered
Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters: Day 13
Alt Title: When the Same Old Just Doesn't do it Anymore Be Still my Soul Kari Jobe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq59iE3MhXM is the song on repeat in my head this morning. This and a question on a forum got me thinking about prayer. Sometime in the last few weeks the readings landed on the disciples asking Jesus to … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters: Day 13
A Quilter's Heart 