Nearly every morning since early September I've watched the sunrise from my front porch. I remain in awe of the unique beauty of each further revealing the mystery of Creation. Less obscured by buildings and God's object d'art these moments fill the sky with sublime beauty. One sunrise the firmament was so clear, the morning … Continue reading It’s not as though I’m keeping my Thoughts to Myself
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Ouch
My husband and I celebrated our twenty-ninth wedding anniversary this week. As a family we have a longstanding tradition of getting one hearty-melting card and one funny card. Sometimes we simply show each other the card when we're standing near each other in the grocery store. This year he gave me the cards, and I … Continue reading Ouch
A Different Perspective
Intertwined A long time ago, in a far away place we went on prayer days once a month as a general rule. These were, at first, part of our agreement with the ministry we were serving with. When we left that ministry and entered into service with another we kept that as part of our … Continue reading A Different Perspective
On Retreat
I'm sitting at the kitchen island this morning with loads of faith and quilterly thoughts. I get to see the sunrise in some way this morning and I do love a good sunrise and sunset, each one unique and experienced differently by each person, a different perspective, and a different location. I'd also go enjoy … Continue reading On Retreat
A Difficult Read
I'm going to share straight up that I'm sharing links to a podcast where suicide is discussed openly and honestly in the context of a life, and all the life experience that led up to this moment and what happened since. I'm sharing this not so much to "bring awareness" to the reality of suicide … Continue reading A Difficult Read
Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters Day 37: Lead me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJNjtA-Awb4 Here we are at Day 37. This started out titled: "Vocation and Longing." Last night while watching a documentary on the Captains of the Star Trek franchise I noticed another thread, which further deepened as I listened to the radio as I drifted off to sleep. It is not lost on me that as … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters Day 37: Lead me
Taking Another Look: Fear
In about fifty-two hours (and now less than 18) Twenty-twenty will end, and Twenty-twenty one will begin. Amusingly this is about the same hours as my age. Comparison is the thief of joy. One of the over-arching themes of this year is that we are made for, built for, yearn for, and need community, we … Continue reading Taking Another Look: Fear
Faith and quilting
Discovering who I am is part of my on going relationship with God, Father, Son & Holy Spirit. There are moments when I am still surprised that part of, a facet of, my identity is as a quilter, and more specifically a free-motion machine quilter who takes thread to stitch over the surface and add … Continue reading Faith and quilting
Longing for Hope
When posts take a long time to write, they will either not happen or I'm waiting for something. Last night I drove into Austin to hear Leticia Ochoa Adams give "God Loves you More Than you Think He Does." We as a Church need to hear Leticia's testimony more frequently. It is a rarity for … Continue reading Longing for Hope
Snippets
This post consists of moments rather than one experience & theme. Each moment has it's own thought, drop of grace and prayer, or moment of longing to Love more deeply, have compassion for others, and call and be called to a deeper relationship with God. "Oceans" by Hillsong began playing as soon as I logged … Continue reading Snippets
A Quilter's Heart 