So, in an earlier part of my life part of my work was to go to conferences to promote the ministry my sweetie and I worked with. When I first started going it was particularly challenging because my personal preference would be to blend into the nearest wall, becoming invisible, unseen. This wasn't about me … Continue reading Have I ever shared
Tag: prayer
Drafts
Often when I write posts they are a result of on-going internal processing and prayer. I wake up hearing a song and the end result is a reflective post on that song. "Oceans" along with Journey (word of the year) being frequent themes for 2015. Both are a recognition of something deeper stirring. I don't … Continue reading Drafts
Trust and Hope
My sweetie and I generally go to the 7 PM Mass on Sunday at one of the local parishes. We do our best to get to Church about 1/2 an hour early for some quiet time and prayer, to enter into the moment of the Mass, when Jesus becomes real and Present, where we … Continue reading Trust and Hope
The spirituality of quilt making
This article, Building Spiritual Capital, appeared in the New York Times several weeks ago. At the time I remember reading it, being moved to tears thinking, "Yes!" way to go grandma. Then in true quilterly fashion thinking of the spirituality of quilt making. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8ful0cmPNQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m_sWJQm2fs This morning I heard both of these songs one right … Continue reading The spirituality of quilt making
Grasping
Philippians 2: 6 - 11 Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even … Continue reading Grasping
Come to the Quiet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ODSx0UfAcA You may have noticed I like to think a lot. The last few days I've been thinking about and dealing with a bout of grief. Grief happens when it does. There is no rhyme or reason. Sometimes it nibbles at my toes like gentle waves while I stand at the edge of the ocean; … Continue reading Come to the Quiet
Living Over There
Every Little Prison (Deliver Me) Matt Maher From wanting to be loved From wanting to be praised by all From needing to be first From finding all my worth in this world From wanting to be seen From constant worrying about myself Deliver me From validating words that only seem to serve a heart that's … Continue reading Living Over There
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
Paradoxically
I started writing this post later last night and had to stop to do some work. The bonus is I woke up with a song in my head. Everything Falls. Actually it's the chorus that is looping through my brain this morning. I still have a very, very full week of have to do's. Fortunately … Continue reading Paradoxically
Joy. Gladness. Singing. Dancing. Praise. I started looking ahead at the readings for the next week or so: today, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. I was particularly drawn in by the Psalms and the theme of joy and happiness threading through. It's Easter, we're supposed to be joyful, grateful, animated. The joy we experience … Continue reading
A Quilter's Heart 