Engaged

Engaged

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement.   Engaged     News that a couple is engaged to be married usually brings smiles and words of gladness. There’s something about a relationship when it culminates in the intention to marry which brings a sense of delight and hope to people. A young, engaged couple starts marriage

Spinach or Church

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Spinach or Church Did you ever see the cartoon, Popeye? A long time ago, many newspapers carried Popeye as a regular cartoon strip. This salty sailor summoned up his bulging muscles to right wrongs or fix problems. I’m betting a frantic parent thought up this comic character out of

Good Friends

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Good Friends Ah, what a delight and privilege to see old friends! Friends with whom one shares years and years of past history and lovely memories bring comfort and joy to our days. What regret we feel when an out of town move creates physical distance that makes the

Graduates

Mary’s Monday Musing to Quilt Encouragement     Graduates   The smiling graduates who stood before our church congregation made us proud. Each one had made a significant record in High School and had worthy goals for their future. Several had achieved their successes in spite of difficulties. We applauded them for their achievements and

Friendship

Mary’s Monday Morning to Quilt Encouragement     Friendship     What a delight to answer the phone to find it is from a good friend who lives too far away to see in person. Despite the benefits of texts, there’s something especially satisfying and more intimate when you are able to hear a person’s

Tea Time

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement       The polka dot teapots charmed us even before we poured the flavorful teas into our glasses cradled in a delicate silver sleeve complete with a handle. Three tiny fluted bowls allowed us to sample three delightful choices of soups. By the time we progressed to the

Heroes

Mary’s Monday Musing to Quilt Encouragement     Hero’s     Sometimes we don’t have to look far to find a hero.  Sometimes they are people in our own little circle. Sometimes heroic acts are not dangerous or dramatic but simply acts that change and strengthen someone way beyond what others would suspect.  Our son-in

Moving

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement     Moving     The worship song said it all. “In You is all I need.” Even in the throes of moving from one abode to another, Jesus can make evident His care about our lives. After living in one house for 55 years, the idea of emptying

Spring Blossoms

Mary’s Monday Musing to Quilt Encouragement Spring Blossoms The appearance of Azaleas in the spring brings its own special delight. Their colorful brilliance cheers the soul and means spring is firmly established. When several bushes are together the mass of flowers make us glad. The contrast with a winter of snow or gray skies brightens