A Spiritual Journey Through Creativity
Since life isn’t playing by the rulesI expected, I’m making up new rules. I love seeing family photos on Facebook. I love seeing all the cute, coordinating outfits. I love seeing how the photographer catches those hilarious and precious moments. I have looked forward to having the same photos taken with my family. Now, Brad… Continue reading New Rules
I started selling quilts in 2013. One of my first customers was my cousin Jennifer. She asked me to make a t-shirt quilt for her husband. It was a big quilt and had t-shirts on both sides. Considering it was one of the first quilts I made for someone else, I was so grateful for… Continue reading Aunt Jenn
Let it be messenger, come to tell us what we most need to know, hard though its words may be to hear. Trust, even when you cannot believe it, that it will carry its own consolations, that it knows what to do with what has shattered. Trust that the other face of anger is courage,… Continue reading Anger
I found out I was going to be an aunt around the same time that I first started making rag quilts. My excitement for learning a new skill combined with my excitement about becoming an aunt came together quite nicely. I think I ended up giving my brother and sister-in-law three or four baby quilts… Continue reading A & J’s Quilts
I always wanted to have twins. I figured I could just have one pregnancy, have two children and be done. My grandma had two sets of fraternal twins (back-to-back!) so it wasn’t out of the realm of possibilities for me to have twins. I’ve had to let that dream die with many others, though. The… Continue reading Twins
From what I recall, my Grandma made or bought an ornament for all the grandchildren every year. I don’t ever remember opening these ornaments. Maybe she just handed them out? I don’t know how it all happened; I just know we got ornaments every year. I’m sure I wasn’t impressed. I’m fairly certain I was… Continue reading Ornaments
I know being outside breathing in fresh air, feeling the sun on my face and moving my feet at whatever pace feels right is all good for me. However, ever since I ditched the ear buds on my walks, my thoughts are much more intrusive than I’d prefer. Many times I end up crying while… Continue reading Heart
I’m not sure how four years went by so quickly. I remember the day you were born so clearly. Grandma and I thought you were on the way sooner than you were, so we drove down to meet you. It turns out you wanted to wait a little longer, but not long enough that we… Continue reading Rosemary
Anne Brock 