Maybe You're Thirsty - Revisited This phrase comes to mind now and again, often when the moments of life are pointing every which way. Drinking when thirsty quenches and nourishes our bodies. We need water to live, for our bodies to function, to process food, to eliminate waste, to cry tears of joy, grief, relief, … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters – Day 7
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Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters – Day 6
Come Holy Spirit! From all of our beginnings, we keep reliving the Garden story. Satan, he wanted more. More power, more glory. Ultimately, in his essence, Satan is an ingrate. And he sinks his venom into the heart of Eden. Satan’s sin becomes the first sin of all humanity: the sin of ingratitude. Adam and … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters – Day 6
Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters – Day 4
Patterns are good. They provide us with the guidelines for making a good product. About a year or so ago a friend gave me a few of her patterns to try out. They are incredibly well detailed, and instructive patterns. I made one once, and the thing wasn't as tidy as expected. We ended up … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters – Day 4
Forty Days of Prayer – 1
For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy. St. Therese of Lisieux, Manuscrits autobiographiques, C 25r CCC 2558 ....The wonder of prayer is revealed beside the well where we come seeking … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayer – 1
Creativity, Love, and Quilting
Sometimes things feel harder stone. Or they're dang hard making the relief afterward is so blessed that you begin to wonder what the ever lovin' heck was I waiting for. I got help that made a hard task less burdensome. Well this opened the door to Creativity. https://www.instagram.com/p/BhccwjOjuxr/?taken-by=terilucas And Creativity opened the door to a … Continue reading Creativity, Love, and Quilting
Like a Reed
Flexibility is a great virtue. My inboxes are a mix of faith reflections, pop psych, business, quilt shop newsletters and other quilt related stuff. Not to mention friends who long to catch up. *Oh bother! I have a letter to write to a couple of friends - grabs pen - see you later.* Okay I'm … Continue reading Like a Reed
Repair
You wouldn't ask ________________________ (insert famous artist here) to paint your walls, so don't ask me to hem your pants. It is as though painting the walls is somehow beneath the artist. I started sewing in my late tweens, early teens making, attempting to make garments. I got fairly successful at making skirts. Altering clothes, … Continue reading Repair
Unraveling my Heart
Over the last few days I've enjoyed, and deeply benefited from an enchanting romp with Creative Brain. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bfmp7h9hrw1/?taken-by=terilucas Sitting at the machine and stitching is leading to thoughts of so many other projects. And starting of projects, it's overwhelming in a good way. It's nearly time to start the idea list back up. I have … Continue reading Unraveling my Heart
Hallelujah!
On the Sunday before Ash Wednesday the pastor of the parish where I had a conversion experience, and got married would place a banner in a treasure chest where it would live until the Easter Vigil. Lent is a time of reflecting, changing, growing, becoming closer to God. It's one of my favorite seasons of … Continue reading Hallelujah!
Moved
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjwefyT4_80 You did not create me to worry, You did not create me to fear But You created me to worship I'm gonna leave it all right here There is a distinct difference between knowing something, and experiencing something. And sometimes when the experience of something is so incredibly beautiful you want to go back … Continue reading Moved
A Quilter's Heart 