In ten short days we will celebrate Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the great season of Lent, the color of the season is purple. Lent is one season that has always appealed to this quilter, as it's not simply about giving up habits, things that bring great pleasure, adding spiritual reading, making sacrifices for … Continue reading Hope
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The Journey Continues
"Yet even now...return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger abounding in steadfast love, and relenting in punishment. .... delight and rejoice in the Lord, your God. For he … Continue reading The Journey Continues
One final 2014 Pondering moment
sometimes I sit in front of this computer and feel something of a fraud yearning to really trust in the grace and mercy of God and sometimes behaving as though I've got my sh*t together in a way that is not the kindest toward others or towards myself. I long to be just that kind … Continue reading One final 2014 Pondering moment
Who Knows?
Gaudete! We all know the story of the Prodigal Son. The younger kid asks for his inheritance in advance. Goes off for however long to live it up, spending his money on all the wine, women & song he can with whatever he has. When it's all gone and his friends have then abandoned him, … Continue reading Who Knows?
2015 Word of the Year
Bilbo sings: The Road goes ever on and on, Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say. Here I … Continue reading 2015 Word of the Year
2014 Word of the Year – the final week
In the Church calendar this is the final week of the year. Today is the Feast of Christ the King the official end of the liturgical year. I'm going to take a moment to Ponder before the next Word of the Year begins. I've spent time pondering the beauty of this year with it's highs … Continue reading 2014 Word of the Year – the final week
Open the Eyes of my Heart
Open the Eyes of my Heart - Michael W. Smith Open the eyes of my heart, Lord Open the eyes of my heart I want to see You I want to see You Open the eyes of my heart, Lord Open the eyes of my heart I want to see You I want to see … Continue reading Open the Eyes of my Heart
Pondering alert
pondering is a gift this morning. I woke up with a song in my head that belongs in another post entirely. while looking up the song and lyrics I got to wondering about the band and thought, "hey I can look that up!" so I did. The band broke up not because of some kind … Continue reading Pondering alert
Come to the Quiet
Pondering takes effort and often more time than I think I have to write something that is meaningful. And in this moment I realized that what I write in a journal or on a blog does not have to be meaningful, more to the point what I consider meaningful. I may not ever need to … Continue reading Come to the Quiet
Encouragement
Ponder. Mary pondered all these things in her heart. Eventually "these things" became part of our collective story as Christians. And Mary pondered them. Deeply thinking. As she went to live with one of the disciples I can see Mary nurturing and encouraging the disciples and living the life that Jesus taught. 2 Corinthians 7: … Continue reading Encouragement
A Quilter's Heart 