Instead of making resolutions for a new year I choose a focus word. Failed resolutions tend to highlight those places in life where both faith, and actual work are needed but do so in a way that invites shamed, and humiliated thinking. Each "failure" has the opportunity to be a stumbling block, or a stepping … Continue reading Open the eyes of my heart
Tag: Debby Brown
Opportunities to offer Assistance
Houston is flooding. Harvey is being a right snot, dumping nearly 60'' of rain in a very short amount of time. I'm 60'' tall, this freaks me out. Having been on a bus in 1990 traveling to Georgia during Hurricane Hugo, and living through Hurricane Sandy (and barely making it to Houston to teach), and … Continue reading Opportunities to offer Assistance
Peeling the Layers Back
Luke 6 I went looking for this: Luke 6:38 "Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.” Finding the rest of Luke 6 and oh so … Continue reading Peeling the Layers Back
Journey into 2015
Here we are still in the throes of the 12 days of Christmas. My sweetie and I are finishing up Christmas cards. (As of this post - they are done and in the mail) I'm planning out the next few days that I have here at home to do some quilt "work" related stuff. Stuff … Continue reading Journey into 2015
Gifts or We’re all One of a Kind
I Corinthians 12: Unity and Variety. Now in regard to spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be unaware.... There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit;there are different forms of service but the same Lord; there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in … Continue reading Gifts or We’re all One of a Kind
A Quilter's Heart 