At day 28, and Easter about a month away finishing the Forty Days of Prayer for Quilter Posts seems a much more attainable goal. Somewhere in a old, now gone journal there is a list of topics that while there remains some desire for it, there is also a gratitude for listening in, leaning in … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayers for Quilters Day 28: Where are they?
Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters Day 27: Giving Over
Okay, I didn't see that title happening. The original add-on title was Condemnation which comes from, is flitting about my head as a result of reading the chapter on the Woman Caught in Adultery for our book study this week. Every time I read the story about this woman I get a little pissed and … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters Day 27: Giving Over
Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters Day 26: Beauty & Time
Before I dig into the reflection for Day 26 I want to share a couple of things. My Sweetie and I subscribed to BritBox a couple of months ago. This particular show, Mum, we're watching right now begins with meeting the characters at home preparing to go to the crematory for to say good bye … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters Day 26: Beauty & Time
Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters Day 25: Beauty
Photo Credit: Jeanie Sumrall-Ajero, friend, photographer, quilter, seer of great beauty Here in Texas this last week has been challenging at best complete with near zero temps, below zero wind chill, ice, snow, rolling power outages, and/or blackouts for days. We pray for those who've lost their lives, the families who grieve, those who've lost … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters Day 25: Beauty
Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters: Layers yet One
As I write this we are in the middle of a deep arctic cold, snow, icy rain winter event. It is, according to weather sources, a once in a generation event in Texas. My Sweetie was keeping an eye on the heating system at the Priory Sunday evening and around 9 PM we agreed that … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters: Layers yet One
Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters Day 23: Through
Towards the end of the first Catholic Book Study for Women in our parish I was invited to enter into community with a small faith sharing group. I told them about this Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters project and they are holding me accountable for finishing by the end of Lent. There are 18 … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters Day 23: Through
Lead me to the Cross
On and off over the last couple of weeks I've been waking up with a song in my head. Sometimes it's the melody only, like a delightful ear worm, and others it's words and music. I'd missed this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7tpWU_JlhY This mornings Lead me to the Cross by Hillsong seems so appropriate as Lent begins Wednesday … Continue reading Lead me to the Cross
Reorganizing, Reading, Reflecting, wRiting
I can't help but realize that Lent starts in on February 17th. Last night while getting ready for dinner and my Faith Sharing group I took my Memento Mori Lenten Devotional from my bedside table and placed it on the dining room table. My Sweetie and I will work through this before dinner each night. … Continue reading Reorganizing, Reading, Reflecting, wRiting
Forty Days of Prayers for Quilters Day 22: Look Again, from over here
We all get emails from a variety of sources. When the emails come at least daily, if not more than once there is a moment when if the headline doesn't catch our attention we tend to ignore it, even if, even when we know the content is good. Someone asked me recently why, in a … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayers for Quilters Day 22: Look Again, from over here
This Quilters Heart
https://twitter.com/Joeinblack/status/1349676748351397888 Over the last couple of months I've said, "Yes" to some "big" things that are good, and require commitment. Lord, Help me give each the commitment needed. I had a conversation with a friend, and apologized the next day for part of it. Lord, Help me use my words to honor You. I'm teaching … Continue reading This Quilters Heart
