Close your eyes for just a moment. In your minds eye picture the Christmas tree up, decorated with lights, popcorn & cranberries strung on thread, paper chains. Excited children waiting for their parents to wake up so that gifts can be opened. Do you see it? The gift with your name on it! There are … Continue reading The Whole Box of Crayons
Tag: writing
Word of the Year 2026
Somewhere on this blog I have a list of each Word of the Year since I started. While listening to the Abiding Together series on CultivatingPeaceBeautyUnityAs I listened Cultivate leapt out at me like a dodgeball to the face. Cultivate: to attend to, water, fertilize, weed, prune, be patient with. And then while looking for … Continue reading Word of the Year 2026
Delight
Howdy peeps! I hope you are having a delightful day today. I am currently enjoying some time at the beach, the salt water is delightful, though I would have preferred not getting stung by a pink jellyfish. Who knew?! that that these quite pretty creatures have such annoy defense systems? Thankfully it wasn't awful. I … Continue reading Delight
Of Dandelions
Dandelions are a favorite flower of mine. I love the delightful yellow, the hardiness of the plant itself and that it is edible when left chemically untreated. I love making my husband crazy by not letting him pull them up and leaving them as food for the bees. I have fond childhood memories of these … Continue reading Of Dandelions
Chocolate Cake
The room, once a cafeteria filled with the smells of good food, and the laughter and conversation of people from all over the area on a spiritual pilgrimage, now filled with the books and other items too long on the gift shop shelves. Oh that sweet, somewhat musty scent of oldish wood, delicately balanced with … Continue reading Chocolate Cake
Writing While Annoyed
Sometimes I write while annoyed, frustrated, concerned, desiring to change the hearts and minds of those who annoyed me off enough to write whatever words currently flowing from brain to fingers. Because we all know I am practically perfect in every way. I started a post the other day that I *may* finish, however for … Continue reading Writing While Annoyed
Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters Day 25: Beauty
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
Reorganizing, Reading, Reflecting, wRiting
I can't help but realize that Lent starts in on February 17th. Last night while getting ready for dinner and my Faith Sharing group I took my Memento Mori Lenten Devotional from my bedside table and placed it on the dining room table. My Sweetie and I will work through this before dinner each night. … Continue reading Reorganizing, Reading, Reflecting, wRiting
Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters Day 18: Hope
As often happens when I get to quilting I start watching/listening to The Lord of the Rings extended versions. At one point Legolas asks Aragorn for forgiveness for despairing. There are moments when giving into despair seems the reasonable thing to do, however it means I've given into inaction, not fulfilling my greatest potential as … Continue reading Forty Days of Prayer for Quilters Day 18: Hope
It’s a good day to begin anew
An Advent Reflection The other day I read something really beautiful written by Dr. Tom Neal on Word on Fire: Show me the Father. By the time I arrived at the end of the piece the tears were sliding down my face. It is in part because of my experience earlier this year, having that … Continue reading It’s a good day to begin anew
A Quilter's Heart 