A Faith & Quilting Blog
Photo Credit: Jeanie Sumrall-Ajero, friend, photographer, quilter, seer of great beauty Here in Texas this last week has been challenging at best complete with near zero temps, below zero wind chill, ice, snow, rolling power outages, and/or blackouts for days. We pray for those who've lost their lives, the families who grieve, those who've lost … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters Day 25: Beauty
As I write this we are in the middle of a deep arctic cold, snow, icy rain winter event. It is, according to weather sources, a once in a generation event in Texas. My Sweetie was keeping an eye on the heating system at the Priory Sunday evening and around 9 PM we agreed that … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters: Layers yet One
Towards the end of the first Catholic Book Study for Women in our parish I was invited to enter into community with a small faith sharing group. I told them about this Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters project and they are holding me accountable for finishing by the end of Lent. There are 18 … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters Day 23: Through
On and off over the last couple of weeks I've been waking up with a song in my head. Sometimes it's the melody only, like a delightful ear worm, and others it's words and music. I'd missed this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7tpWU_JlhY This mornings Lead me to the Cross by Hillsong seems so appropriate as Lent begins Wednesday … Continue reading Lead me to the Cross
Success is defined as a desired or favorable outcome, also the attainment of favor, wealth, or eminence, a position of prominence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n56qfPMBRVA&feature=youtu.be There is a video clip of the end of Bishop Barron's Homily on Social media that caught my attention. First because while I'm following first the posts don't always come up. Second because … Continue reading Success!
When I started this post about being on the road to new life it seemed as though I'm entering something new,. Something allowed me to see that this is refreshed life. That the things that happen are all part of life, that trying to separate these things out and put this experience in this box, … Continue reading The Road to New Life
We had twelve amazing years with my mother-in-love. There were some challenging moments as we learned to live together, each one worth it. I miss her physical presence even now. After hear passing we dealt with some of her stuff, clothing given away, food stuffs depending on the date either tossed or consumed. Eventually her … Continue reading Reflections on Life
If, however, the King makes no sign of listening or of seeing us, there is no need to stand inert, like a dolt, which the soul would resemble if it continued inactive. In this case its dryness would greatly increase, and the imagination would be made more restless than before by its very effort to … Continue reading You’re Grounded
New year happens differently for each of us, in unique ways. September always feels like the beginning of the new year because a new school year begins, and our Jewish brothers and sisters celebrate then. Late October feels like the beginning of the new year because Fall Quilt Market and new commitments that happen there, … Continue reading Happy New Year
Sometime before my Sweetie and I married I had deep dad-daughter conversation that's stuck with me all this time. He was apologizing for all the hard stuff that'd happened in our lives and home and that he wished it hadn't happened. I told him at the time that those experiences made me who I am, … Continue reading Prayer, Conversation & Quilting
A Quilter's Heart 