Ash Wednesday - From Joel 2: Even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God. I think this is one those passages in Scripture that speaks to my heart in a way that … Continue reading Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday
Quilting, healing, rethinking what things look like
I love it when my favorite Priest shares his homily on fb Sunday morning. There are two things I always here 1) Jesus and 2) something to grow on. Having to think and pray and contemplate. It's even better when Seth gets in on the conversation this week too.... Homily for the 6th Sunday in … Continue reading Quilting, healing, rethinking what things look like
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I've posted before about being created in the image and likeness of God. One of my favorite priest, Fr. Don, captures something beautiful here. This is the text of his homily based on this week's Readings. THE Homily 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B - Thanks to everyone who said this one was a … Continue reading Image
Be Still Revisit and Doing my work
A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence. - Leopold Stokowski Be still and know that I am God Psalm 46:10 Luke 10 The last few months life has been rather full, busy. Slowing down to be still, not so much. There is book writing, blog writing for 3 very … Continue reading Be Still Revisit and Doing my work
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Matthew 18: 15 to 20 “If your brother (sister) sins [against you], go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that ‘every fact may be established on the testimony of … Continue reading Hey there! Let me chat you up.
wherein I wish I had my first quilt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMV3X3sysxk I like it when I wake up and a song speaks to my heart or in this case speaks to the "should've" part of life. Should've done this, should've used that color, should've figured something else out, should've asked for help, should've been more respectful of the bias, should've whatever. Shoulda, woulda, coulda knock … Continue reading wherein I wish I had my first quilt
Love your neighbor as you love yourself
Mark 12: 30 & 31 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” This one has been in my draft … Continue reading Love your neighbor as you love yourself
Rejoice with me, please
The Parable of the Lost Coin. 8 Or what woman having ten coins* and losing one would not light a lamp and sweep the house, searching carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she does find it, she calls together her friends and neighbors and says to them, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found … Continue reading Rejoice with me, please
Friends are just the best!
Proverbs 17 Friendship is something I take seriously. Let me rephrase that: friendship means a lot to me. I know a lot of people but few are friends. I'll spend time with a lot of people, but there are few I'd call and talk for hours on the phone with or invite to and make … Continue reading Friends are just the best!
Waking up with a song in my head
Sometimes it's rather hilarious the songs that go through my head in the morning. I have to wonder what I go to sleep thinking about. The first time I heard this song must have been years ago, it's been around for a long time. In the last few weeks One Week has been a regular … Continue reading Waking up with a song in my head
A Quilter's Heart 