Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Thanksgiving in 2020?!!? What a year! This year presented us with floods and hurricanes, tornados and fires, confusion and disagreements, and a nasty, stubborn, global pandemic. Covid 19 continues to give us death and grief. In the face of all that, let’s search together for what we can be

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Birds of a Feather There’s something endearing about seeing a group of the same species of birds lined up together. This look-alike row of birds preened their feathers while perched on a railing at a large Florida pier. They weren’t leery of us and allowed us to approach pretty

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement People Since isolation to lessen the spread of the Covid 19 virus has relaxed a measure, we’ve had the opportunity to meet and visit with some delightful people we had never before met. What a wonderful world we live in. It’s populated with so very many delightful people. What

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Oops, Tough Guy Image Collapses Charlie is a very tall Golden Retriever who sometimes sits with head erect in a regal posture. That king-of-the-hill-look is often overcome by his dependence on his stuffed toys. No longer a pup, Charlie is still fond of carrying his cotton filled toys around

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Church I’m so glad God established Church way back when. Each church has its own set of advantages and disadvantages. It’s a lot easier to change churches than our geography. Jobs, homes, schools can stay constant if we move from one congregation to another, but in spite of the

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Joy The very word joy brings a sort of uplift to our spirits. To experience a burst of joy pulsing through our being brings a satisfaction that transforms us in a mysterious way. We can sometimes feel a surge of joy when we observe it in others. Maybe that’s

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Babies The birth of a newborn baby brings special excitement and joy. Funny how a small bundle of total dependency carries renewed hope for the future by merely sleeping, yawning, and crying. We wonder what talents hide in that tiny body. What will the child do with life on

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Pretty is as Pretty Does The woman was beautiful—gorgeous hair, perfectly coiffed with make-up skillfully applied to hide the flaws, but not dominate. She wore a dress in a flattering style and a becoming color. But her tone of voice was less than lovely as she gave the waiter

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Community Singing Hands clapped, toes tapped, heads swayed to the rhythm of the songs. The neighbor’s voices combined to make a rousing blend of sopranos and baritones that filled the park with music which united hearts around the words they sang. There’s something special about an opportunity to join

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Conflict How interesting to watch the difference between a two-year-old trying to resolve a conflict and an 8-year old. While an 8-year old’s conflict resolution ability still has a long way to go, it’s vastly more civilized than a two-year old is able to achieve. “Able,” is the operative