Category Archives: Inspiration

Is age just a number?

Posted on August 24, 2016 by DottieSzy

“The beginning of wisdom is:  get wisdom; at the cost of all you have, get understanding.” — Proverbs 4:7 I’m sixty years and one month today. I wanted to write about turning 60 a month ago, but just trying to wrap … Continue reading →

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Am I crazy? Is the Pope Catholic?

Posted on May 1, 2016 by DottieSzy

“Be hospitable to one another without complaining.  As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” — 1 Peter 4:9-10 An inordinate number of unusual sewing requests somehow make their … Continue reading →

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Her name is Karen

Posted on November 22, 2015 by DottieSzy

“When a woman is in labor, she is in anguish because her hour has arrived; but when she has given birth to a child, she no longer remembers the pain because of her joy that a child has been born … Continue reading →

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100 Creative Ideas on the Wall!

Posted on July 15, 2015 by DottieSzy

I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.  — Philippians 4:13 “How do you win?” “What is the prize?” These were just two of the many questions I asked my daughter, Robin, when she told me about The 100-Day Project.  In … Continue reading →

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Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus

Posted on April 3, 2015 by DottieSzy

 “Blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” — Luke 11:28 As an avid history enthusiast, I have often found myself mentally transported back in time as a means to better understand what it may have … Continue reading →

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Come Be With Me

Posted on December 11, 2014 by DottieSzy

“Only goodness and kindness follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for years to come.”  — Psalm 23:6 Once again I was honored with the task of creating the … Continue reading →

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Contemplation

Posted on November 1, 2014 by DottieSzy

“Seeking face of God in everything, everyone, everywhere, all the time, and seeing His hand in every happening – that is contemplation in the heart of the world.” – Mother Teresa of Calcutta It seems we can’t get through a … Continue reading →

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To Err is Human; to Forgive is Sew Worth it!

Posted on July 15, 2014 by DottieSzy

Then Peter approaching asked Him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?”  Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.” — Mathew 18:21-22 Forgiveness can be difficult.  … Continue reading →

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Midwinter Blues . . .

Posted on February 12, 2014 by DottieSzy

. . . and greens, pinks, yellows, teals, grays, violets, burgundies . . . . and so many more! “You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky; why do you not know how to interpret the … Continue reading →

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Heaven is a Garden

Posted on November 14, 2013 by DottieSzy

“But as it is written:  ‘What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love him.’” Once again, I was honored with the task … Continue reading →

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