You You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have The Facts of Life, the Facts of Life. There's a time you got to go and show You're growin' now you know about The Facts of Life, the Facts of Life. When the world never seems to be livin … Continue reading Ya take the good, ya take the bad
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wherein failure is holy
when I log onto the WordPress dashboard to write, check comments or upload photos for an upcoming blog I see the most recent comments. Robyn's most recent comment is right there along with a photo of her face, a kindly face indeed. Robyn mentions that she's reminded of something Brennan Manning said, going onto share … Continue reading wherein failure is holy
Talent
"Talent is not Enough" is the line I saw on a t-shirt at the Minneapolis Airport whilst desperately trying to charge my phone quickly and wait for my ride to the hotel. Matthew 25:14 to 30 “It will be as when a man who was going on a journeycalled in his servants and entrusted his … Continue reading Talent
your story on my heart
Francesca Battistelli - Write Your Story I'm an empty page I'm an open book Write Your story on my heart Come on and make Your mark Writing is on my heart apparently lately in a way that is making it to my brain. I started journal keeping in 7th grade not knowing that other members … Continue reading your story on my heart
untended
We've lived here for over 15 years. The summer after we moved in my sweetie discovered what we thought was a climbing rose in the back yard. We moved it. And by we I mean he moved it. My sweetie does the gardening around this place and I love him for it. We do have … Continue reading untended
Something beautiful
There is something beautiful in the quilting world that I am honored to be part of, something deep and holy. Something nurturing and giving. In 2 different schoolhouse presentations yesterday I was reminded of that beauty, that call to Holiness that we as quilters can be about. It's about giving quilters permission to do what … Continue reading Something beautiful
Service of Beauty
The artistic vocation in the service of beauty 3. A noted Polish poet, Cyprian Norwid, wrote that “beauty is to enthuse us for work, and work is to raise us up”.(3) The theme of beauty is decisive for a discourse on art. It was already present when I stressed God's delighted gaze upon creation. In … Continue reading Service of Beauty
Creative-ness
"That is why artists, the more conscious they are of their “gift”, are led all the more to see themselves and the whole of creation with eyes able to contemplate and give thanks, and to raise to God a hymn of praise. This is the only way for them to come to a full understanding … Continue reading Creative-ness
From Ashes to Palms
I mentioned a few posts back that we "give up" the "A word" or "H word" as they are interchangeable. If you're wondering what those are lean in I'll whisper them (alleluia or hallelujah). Giggle. It's not much longer and we'll be singing Alleluia again. At the Proclamation of the Gospel during Lent we say … Continue reading From Ashes to Palms
Perfection
James 1: 2 - 4 Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. And let perseverance be perfect, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. Matthew 5:48 So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect. Awww … Continue reading Perfection
A Quilter's Heart 