If you are new to Lent, then after yesterday’s brief treatise on Lent, you might be saying to yourself: That sounds beautiful and meaningful. But…. why give up stuff for Lent? It’s the idea of fasting. Fasting usually means giving up food, but it doesn’t have to be limited to that. Lent is a time … More The Lenten Fast
“Lord, who throughout these forty days for us didst fast and pray, Teach us with thee to mourn our sins, and close by thee to stay.” -Claudia Frances Hernaman (1838-1898). From the 1982 Hymnal, #142 v. 1. I can’t even spell liturgiologist, nor am I a pastor, nor even much of a theologian. But especially … More Lent & Time
Let all who name Christ’s holy Name Give God all praise and glory; Let all who know his power proclaim Aloud the wondrous Story! Cast each false idol from its throne, The Lord is God, and he alone; To God all praise and glory. -Johann Jacob Schutz (1640-1690), trans. Frances Elizabeth Cox (1812-1897). From the … More Remembrance
–by Todd Murden I have a good friend that I met while working for a youth organization in Virginia. This friend of mine was a freshman in high school at the time. He was a quiet kid, a really small guy, ok, he was a runt. He didn’t really talk much to anyone else, and … More Why This Story Matters
Lent approaches like the opening of a tense little flowerbud. And all over the world, 225+ knitters sit with needles poised over seven balls of yarn, ready for the first clue of our Lenten Knit-Along to be revealed. The clues are prepared, ready to be shot out of my inbox like so many cupidian arrows, … More The Road Ahead
It’s time? It’s time? Did she just say it’s time?! The day has finally come for Osborn Fiber Studio to unveil our first manufactured-base worsted-weight yarn. We’re super-excited, and hope you catch the infection for soft, brilliant, natural fibers in natural dye. It is named, in part, after the wool-loving pup that is the mascot … More Kirby Woolpaca
Jared is out of the house at a retreat for the weekend, and I am at home by my lonesome for over 48 hours. This may not sound like a big deal, but we haven’t been apart overnight in the over two and a half years we’ve been married. This has left me with a … More Treading Carefully
Today I have for you a fix and a ramble. Clue #2 of my In Dreams Mystery Shawl is almost done. This is an amazingly bead-heavy clue – I think Jonica (she is working on two of the things! Holy crap) worked out that there are 912 beads on just this clue. These are worked … More Hunched
Spring is trying so hard to obey the groundhog here in Ambridge, PA. Did you know that Punxatawny Phil is only correct in his Feb. 2nd predictions 39% of the time? He has a 50/50 chance of being right, and can’t even make that. I therefore tend to be skeptical, but Jared keeps saying things … More Optimism
Appearances can be deceiving. Jared told me once that humans are extraordinarily bad at estimating relative volume. You know this if you’ve ever had to dirty three tupperwares because you wrongly estimated the size you would need for your half-pan of pasta sauce. It turns out this is also true of body parts. When I … More Ordinary Loveliness
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