Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement   Long, Long Ago   500 AD. That’s a long time ago. The Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado contains amazing evidence of a civilization that nestled in the cliffs that long ago. The buildings evidence a measure of sophistication. The people needed great agility to climb up the

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Holes The huge rock structures shone a golden red as they towered across the landscape in Utah’s Arches National Park. We exclaimed our amazement and delight, craning our heads to see the wide variety of colossal wonders. Over and over the massive rocks formed impressive arches from holes that

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Beloved Example Smiles shone around the room. Eyes sparkled with delight along with a sheen of moisture caused by sheer joy. What a privilege to see my dear, ninety-nine-year-old Aunt after six years apart. Ah, what warm reminiscences and laughter we enjoyed together. What an example this still lovely

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Where? Where did I put my glasses? Where is the meeting located? Where am I supposed to go? Where will I meet my destiny? The answer to most of the ‘Where’s in our lives is a physical location. If we have never been to this location before, we can

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement How? How can that happen? I don’t know How to do that! I seem to ask ‘How’ often when I’m trying to do something I’m unfamiliar with on my computer. Computerese doesn’t come naturally to me. Sometimes navigating my computer seems as difficult as if I were finding my

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement A Special Day   Mother’s Day is a sometimes a day of mixed feelings. For some, it awakens a deep grief that motherhood has not happened. For others, a recent loss of a mother or a child makes Mother’s Day a nearly unbearable heartache. Much less traumatic, today’s transient

Mary’s Monday Musing’s to Quilt Encouragement When? When did something happen? When did we meet a particular person? When will we be allowed to do something? When is our next appointment? The answer to ‘When’ questions helps us organize our lives, understand things, and make decisions.   When we recognize the Divinity of Jesus and

Mary’s Monday’s Musings to Quilt Encouragement What? What is happening? What troubles you? What is the answer to ———? Fill in the blank. Everyone’s life is full of questions. We sometimes find ourselves wondering, “What on earth is going on? The word, What, often begins a search for information, or a solution. Sometimes the word

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Who? Who was responsible for this or that decision? Who stands by me when I’m low? Who am I really? Who, deep inside, have I become? Who is my friend? Who, what, where, when, and how.  Any good journalist knows that these five questions must be answered in every

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Starry Eyed Excitement The younger the child, the easier to make his eyes shine with delight. Such simple things as candles on a cake, a funny noise, or a game of peek-a-boo with a small blanket makes a baby happy. A new package of crayons, reading a story aloud