If you've ever met me, you know I am a quilter. I love to do it. I love to teach others how to do it. I take pride in my work. I am my own worst critic when it comes to precision. Those of you who have received one of my quilts as a gift know that it was a gift of love. I put my heart into my work. Even though I do my best, I know that I am not just a quilter. That is only part of my identity. God made each one of us to be more than what we do. We are more than what we enjoy or what we are good at. He put His whole heart into His work. He made each of us to serve Him and to share His love with others. My pastor husband gave a quote Sunday night and, although I can't repeat it verbatim (I wrote it down), its premise has stuck with me. Here's the quote: "There are two things that always awaken in me, when I comtemplate them, the sentimental sublime. They are the starry heavens and the moral nature of man. Oh, God made them both, and all there is of the sublime in e...
Some things just need to be said, no matter how hard it is to hear.