Happy Sunday friends. A very dear Priest friend often repeated, "God writes straight with crooked lines." Today's post is a little bit about that and a lot about repetition of the basics. Here in this beginning place is a link to the readings for the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, and to Fr Mike Schmitz … Continue reading Stitch by Stitch, Word by word, prayer by prayer
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A Faith in Quilting Post
Alt Title: Active but not busy It's only taken a bit over thirty-two years of being in relationship with my Sweetie, and nearly thirty years of being married to him to come to the understanding that our thinking processes are different, compatible, but different. That we each think and act differently is both heartening and … Continue reading A Faith in Quilting Post
What do you do with that
Alt title: On Being a Hot Mess In my kitchen are a gaggle of suitcases, two full with the accoutrement necessary for an upcoming teaching gig and a third waiting to be filled with things like my computer, and all that other stuff one needs when traveling. I'm bringing the color wheels, and so many … Continue reading What do you do with that
Twenty-four Hours Early
Morning dawned bright and early, it was probably more overcast and breezy. I, did however, get up early like 4:30 am early. Sleep for women of a certain age can get sketchy and then there's the weird dreams wherein I wake up feeling as though the conversations last all night long. When the beep, beep, … Continue reading Twenty-four Hours Early
A different look
Sometime after Jen Fulwiler posted this video on Instagram I downloaded the Hallow app. Hang with me here friends this will have the Teri Lucas quilting winding thing happening. I'm still working my way through St. Francis de Sales Introduction to the Devout Life, sometimes I pause the reading because I need to think and … Continue reading A different look
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 Prayers for Quilters Day 35: Hosanna
Hosanna in the Highest!Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord!Hosanna! Today is Palm Sunday in our Liturgical calendar, the day we Praise the Lord as He enters Jerusalem, palm branches laid before him, honoring Jesus as our king. As this week progresses all gets worse until Friday when Jesus is crucified … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayers for Quilters Day 35: Hosanna
The Road to New Life
When I started this post about being on the road to new life it seemed as though I'm entering something new,. Something allowed me to see that this is refreshed life. That the things that happen are all part of life, that trying to separate these things out and put this experience in this box, … Continue reading The Road to New Life
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
Gifts, Talents, and Usefulness
You know, sometimes God brings people to mind, something they said, or did that holds some nugget of truth that speaks to where you are in this moment. Shortly after Rich Mullins died Twenty the Countdown Magazine (link to full show notes) had an entire show remembering Rich, his music, and his faith. Over the … Continue reading Gifts, Talents, and Usefulness
A Quilter's Heart 