Caught on the horns of a D——
Will you please humor me and answer this poll? Please do not look up the correct spelling of this word. If you do, answer the quiz accordingly. Once I get the results, I would like to have a discussion… View This Pollpoll Tagged: quiz, spelling

I’m so honored that you’re here!
I guess I can’t attribute it ALL to my presence on the blog. After all, folks still land on the site, looking for how to make bird seed bells and things about Holly Hobbie even when I’m not here. However, I did notice that more of you came around when I had something new to say, and for that, I thank you. So, what have I been doing while away? Since it’s been too long to give you a really clear account, let me just start with the most recent… James and I were looking for a new vehicle, since we just can’t keep up with r

Guilt and Avoidance
Does anyone else do that? Do you feel guilty about something and so you avoid it? Man, I surely do! I can’t remember the last meaningful post I put up on this blog but it certainly hasn’t been recent. I even spent a week in Louisiana, where I usually just am overcome with words and writing. This week–zilch. Nothing. Nada. I have been tired. And cranky. I suppose that counts for something. Nobody wants to hear about someone being tired and cranky. I haven’t even been reading YOUR blogs because I didn’t want to feel even more guilty!! Tracy asked me to write, Micah started her own blog at

The Sacredness of God’s Handiwork
The Sacredness of God’s Handiwork How do we live in creation? Do we relate to it as a place full of “things” we can use for whatever need we want to fulfill and whatever goal we wish to accomplish? Or do we see creation first of all as a sacramental reality, a sacred space where God reveals to us the immense beauty of the Divine? As long as we only use creation, we cannot recognise its sacredness because we are approaching it as if we are its owners. But when we relate to all that surrounds us as created by the same God who created us and as the place where God appears to us and calls us to worship and adoration, then we are able to recognise

Venturing into upholstery by way of ripping apart an old couch
So, my newest project is figuring out the kinks in this couch that we recently bought. We’ll be hosting a microchurch here at BrightHaven, so we thought extra seating would be nice. Plus, I’ve had my eye on this lovely couch for several months now (at a local thrift store, watching the price drop steadily). When it finally hit an acceptable price for us, we snapped it up! Plus, it goes so well with our other couch that it was a perfect fit for our home. Sure, I realize that this new project requires more effort than merely blogging about it. That’s where you, my lovely readers, tag surfers, friends and craftspeople come in. I’m not re