Control—that ever-elusive dream. We all crave it, and yet our faith reminds us that we’re never really in control. We may try to convince ourselves otherwise, but usually we find out the hard way that even our best attempts to steer every last detail of our lives won’t give us what we’re seeking. So part … Continue reading Control
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Untangling
Happy Wednesday! It is good to be here in 2018. It's a good time to be a quilter. It's a good time to be discovering something so hang with me here... So often we look in the mirror as if through a glass darkly, seeing not what God has created but what we have created … Continue reading Untangling
Noticing a Difference
Over the last week or so reading Cravings has been a little bit low on the priority list as the need to do some writing for the magazine, and make a quilt bubbled urgently to the surface. Like the urgency of the work needing doing some memories, profound ones have bubbled up as well. As … Continue reading Noticing a Difference
Exploring the Creative Zone
Wherein Beauty is Rediscovered My posts lately have been a bit more than I usually post. I've known for a long time that exploring the food, faith, and their relationship. As I read Cravings the language of this discussion is clarifying, allowing me to explore some life stuff that needs some exploration. Oddly enough, I … Continue reading Exploring the Creative Zone
Longing
Longing. Yearning. Wanting. Desiring. Seeking. Searching. Guiding. Learning. Leading. Teaching. Praying. Thinking. Contemplating. Considering. Accepting. Rejecting. Recognizing. Listening. Caring. Changing. Hoping. I don't quite remember how I started reading Beauty Beyond Bones, Caralyn writes profoundly about her relationship with her body, with food, and her relationship with God. Her blog post Eat Pretty rattled around between the … Continue reading Longing
As you love your Self
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. Mark 12:30, 31 Do not look forward in fear to the … Continue reading As you love your Self
Quilting
Sometimes when the imagination stirs, there is a vision of, a practice of giving a talk on the complexity of quilt making, the depth, breadth, styles, community and individuality. The talk speaks of hand and machine work, as interchangeable and complementary to one another. That there is something in these different styles, and the variety … Continue reading Quilting
Cravings Tribe
Reading the first chapter of Cravings throughout the day memories bubbled up to the surface. Mary speaks of the image with which we view our self, that more than likely it's not image God sees. The memories hinting, oh hell they were saying at once, "see you're not all that good," and "here's where some healing … Continue reading Cravings Tribe
Craving in 2017
I'm in a moment that's difficult to describe well. I know deeply that something needs to shift. I've been reading Mary de Turris Pousts (this is the launch post) column in Catholic New York for years, finding her on fb and her blog is a bonus. When she invited us to join her on this journey, … Continue reading Craving in 2017
Count Your Blessings Name them one by one
Count your blessings, name them one by one; Count your blessings, see what God hath done; Count your blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done. Blank books are a passion. There's nothing like opening one up, putting pen to paper, letting words flow from the heart, … Continue reading Count Your Blessings Name them one by one
A Quilter's Heart 