I like to make quilts. The first patchwork quilt I made the summer after my first year of college. Its now-vintage fabrics take me back: my big sister teaching me how to sew, my clothes-loving mom collecting fabrics, and the skirts, dresses, etc. that I sewed back then. Ever since I received a beautiful blue three-patch … Continue reading Good Enough
Today
“Would you rather be a gramma or a normal person?” my favorite four-year-old in Spain asked me. Well, of course, I don’t want to be normal! - - - - - - - - - Last Sunday was Mother’s Day, and I woke up thinking how continually grateful I am for my good mother. And I can’t thank God enough for the huge … Continue reading Today
Believe
It is Easter Sunday. Jake and I are in Granada, Spain, and we had a private sunrise service, sitting on our bed looking out our apartment balcony doors towards the east. We read the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ resurrection and we sang ‘Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.’ It is true. - - - - - - - - - - This is a … Continue reading Believe
A Day in Dupont
It was a beautiful anniversary day! Jake and I rode our bikes along a road to find “Bridal Veil Falls” in the Dupont State Forest. Even though the hills and loose gravel were a bit unnerving for me (my old lady osteoporosis makes me a fall risk), I was so happy to be out there. … Continue reading A Day in Dupont