Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Screens I tried to take a picture of the magnolia tree in full bloom outside our bedroom window. It was absolutely gorgeous, but the window screen prevented the camera from focusing on the blossoms. Instead, the lens focused on the wire grid. Since I was on the third floor

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Love The little boy’s face crunched up into a twisted, unpleasant expression. Although he didn’t have the vocabulary to express his feelings, one could guess he was filled with a powerful, negative feeling. It was easy to look at this young bundle of pent up emotion and call it

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement. Drinking in Goodness These two little ones were thirsty after a session of scrambling about the floor to play with cousins. The twins and their baby sister had never before met this section of their extended family. The active twins gulped down the drink their mama provided. They tipped

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