Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement A High Seat Her little face spoke delight even if she didn’t have the words. It was a, “Look at me, Mom,” moment as she sat proudly on top of the big tractor!” How pleased she looked on her unaccustomed perch. The baby on top of the tractor couldn’t

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Amazing Slides Children lined up over and over again to experience this wonderful outdoor slide. Securely held on a loving lap, even the little ones could enjoy the thrill of a long, delightful slide. It had just the right pitch to thrill, but not terrify. Smiles lit up the

Mary’s Monday Morning Musings to Quilt Encouragement. Doggie Order Dominance plays an important part in a dog’s life. Who is top dog in the household? It doesn’t always go to the biggest or the oldest. Watching dogs vie for their place can be an entertainment itself. Life for their humans goes smoother if it is

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Disappointments Disappointments are different from the piercing thrust of heartaches. Disappointments can range from somewhat annoying to quite painful. This nasty pandemic of 2020 has chilled our planet with the entire gamut of misery from mild disappointments to the deep searing grief of loss. We are reluctant to mention

Mary’s Monday Morning Musings to Quilt Encouragement Curious Facts about the Bible (Taken from an old newspaper clipping found in an old family Bible.) A prisoner kept in solitary confinement was given a Bible. During a 3-year study, he come up with the following facts: The Bible contains 8,586,489 letters, 773,692 words, 31,174 verses, 1,180

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Puzzling Asked to stay home as a way to stem the spread of the Coronavirus, we used the unusual free time to put together two 1,000-piece puzzles. We’d had them for a long time but never took time to put them together. We liked the pictures so we kept

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Violence   Hearts break as we watch our televisions. Grief envelops us at the sight of a person taking another’s life right there on the television screen before our eyes. Other lives are lost in the uncontrolled anger that follows. People are seriously injured. We weep with the man

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Dreaded Task Beside staying well, thank you, God, I’ve discovered one unexpected benefit of this “Shelter in Place” we’re enduring. We finally summoned up the gumption to tackle the many boxes of picture slides my father took during the later half of his life. A daunting task. To date,

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Touch Small arms around your legs after a youngster rushes across the room to embrace you. The light touch of reassurance on my arm from a person I don’t see often but admire. The grip of a shoulder to bolster your knowing someone cares and stands with you. The

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Eyes A look into the eyes of someone can provide clues into that person’s mood of the moment and perhaps even reveal hints of heartaches or joys of the past. Sometimes, I wonder what it was like to have lived when Jesus walked the earth. Imagine the experience of