“Marriage is like quilting, it takes some work but is worth it.” – jeanequilts The gray clouds shattered the warmth of the sun, leaving the guests with chilly fingers but warm hearts. Shakopee, Minnesota in May should have been warmer, but this Saturday proved to be one of…
Jodie handed me the hard cover book with the original faded paper jacket still on it. “You need to read this.” Then the eighty-year old, a former school teacher from Utah, proceeded to tag clothes at the thrift shop where we both volunteered on Mondays. I took the book home…
“You were unsure which pain is worse – the shock of what happened or the ache for what never will.” …
“You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know.” -William Wiberforce Every year, April 12 is a day of remembrance. This date is set aside as the International Day for Street Children. For the two million youngsters who…
Kassy Paris joins us today. Kassy is a quilter and an author. Piecing fabric and piecing words are both passions for this busy woman. Enjoy this guest blog. Kassy Paris is an inspiration to all of us. The Quilter and the Author: Kassy Paris I’ve sewn since 1961, making clothes…
Fifty years have passed quickly. Those of my generation remember what they were doing when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated as they recall the day that President Kennedy also was shot. The 1960’s began a decade of dreams that the future could be different from the past. That…
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