Gathering together

One blessing of the pandemic was that it "trained" us how to use another type of technology to connect to one another from all across the country and even give our international Bible Quilters a chance to meet with us virtually. If you're new to Zoom or uncertain how to access my Zoom sessions, he

I love when actual quilters find out about Bible Quilting and begin their own "paper quilt" journey to coincide with their fabric quilting! Sometimes they'll contact me and we'll brainstorm some ideas to go along with their sewing group goals. Here's a recent story from BQ community member, Christ

The other night a few of us got together to Bible Quilt some fall pages. My friend opened us up in prayer with the familiar phrase, "where two or three are gathered..." Indeed it does not require a crowd to be impacted by fellowship or the power of scripture. We laughed, shared stories, and ma

Where do you do your daily devotions? What do you have in your space to help make it cozy and/or keep you focused? This is my reading nook. I found the comfy chair-and-a-half a few years ago and love the splash of color it adds to my space. Bonus: it's a foldout twin bed! I found the polka dot

I've got a wonderful core group of encouragers that have joined me to pray over the BQ Community and to find ways to intentionally encourage our members. While some of our interactions happen through engagement in the BQJ Facebook group, we realize that not everyone is active on FB. I want all the r

Our Bible Quilt zoom chat on April 21st: BQ Zoom #5 This is an intergenerational chat with Bible Quilters both "seasoned" and "brand new." We share ideas and strategies re: getting pages started, exploring different ways to gather and organize verses we want to create with on our #biblequiltjour

Due to the Coronavirus restrictions on gatherings, we ventured into new territory and did a virtual session on Zoom. We worked out some of the kinks, so I'll probably host more in the future. It's nice to connect with our long-distance friends like Cheryl who popped in from Alaska! My theme verse

Sometimes our regular routines are too packed and it's hard to make it to a local Bible study. Have you every tried an online conference to see what other women across the country are doing in their quiet time? Bible journaling...a handful of quietness I recently had the honor to participate as a

We had a lovely gathering at #theturquoisetable this morning! Sun-dappled patterns danced across our #biblequiltjournal pages and a gentle breeze graced us just enough to keep us refreshed, but not chasing after our paper embellishments. Bible Quilting (June 2019) women in the Word a swe

Rainy Saturday mornings are great for slowing down, aren't they? I found myself flipping through my journaling Bible and realizing that I haven't done an entry in a while. I hopped on YouTube for a little inspiration. Growing Your Faith - Bible Journaling for Complete Beginners #3 Bible journaling

This morning I saw a small group of Believers in Ukraine singing It Is Well With My Soul. I used some of my junk journaling techniques on my blank page To pray for them and no marvel at their courage.

The pandemic isolation impacts us all in many ways, but we can still gather small and dive deep into the Word. I've been blessed by having just 2-3 neighbors/friends over to Bible quilt with me recently. Engaging with other Bible Quilters near and far (via Zoom) has been a productive way to connec

The Sisters-in-Christ template is paired with May in the Monthly BQJ. Since I've already done this page focusing on my own sisterly relationships, I decided to adapt mine to reflect some of the attributes I've observed in our BQ community. Our BQ Sisters... encourage one another, pursue righteou

BQ is an excellent tool for discussing scripture with grandchildren...of all ages. I was blessed that 22-year old Hannah wanted to spend an afternoon with her JuJu. Let’s see some of your grands!

I've had several people ask me when the next workshop is, and truthfully, I'm still figuring that out. We're in the final stretch of school and just trying to reach the finish line strong. May is an endurance test for sure, isn't it, busy mommas? Bible Quilting at the Turquoise Table I'd like to h

a few days ago I was Zooming with some friends and we were sharing the things that God has been saying to us during these unbelievable days. One friend shared that for months...maybe 6 or more..she has been hearing ,"Lord, break my heart for the things that break yours." After we finished I starte

One thing I love about our #biblequilting community is that our pages and even snippets of verses can be quickly sent to a friend to offer a little pick-me-up of encouragement. Sometimes as I'm putting my supplies away after my morning devotional time, a friend pops into my mind. I try to fo

My Ronnie is one of the folks we had the pleasure of serving on our mission trip to the Florida panhandle last week, where clean up from last October’s hurricane Michael is ongoing. Ronnie is an elderly, self-professed hoarder who was in danger of having his home condemned when Experience Mission st

We may be separated by state lines, but we can gather in fellowship online by participating in a Bible Quilting series together. Our 2019 Challenge is doing the #abcsofthebible. Every week I offer a prompt for the Letter-of-the-Week and we each get to brainstorm words/phrases that begin with that l

"Dwell" page in my Bible Quilt Journal Bible Quilt journaling is all about dwelling in the Word. As we harvest scripture that is meaningful to our daily lives and get creative with it, it sinks in a little deeper. Have you shared Bible Quilting with someone so that they can enrich their time in

Do you have a friend or family member that you Bible Quilt with regularly? It sure boosts your motivation and creativity if you're able to gather together to share ideas... and even more fun if you swap some cute supplies! Often we are prepping our calendars or writing out verses on flip cards

Finished Deuteronomy. Sorry to say goodbye to Moses but so ready to enter the Promised Land.

"Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows." Matthew 10:29-31 Tami's sparrows In times of uncertainty we can find comfo

I'm gradually getting the hang of Zoom as I'm sure most of you are getting some experience with it, too, in order to stay connected to your friends and family. Although we may have technical glitches from time to time, I'm extremely grateful we have this resource to maintain our connections.

Our message today in church was from John 15: 1-17 which is jammed packed with so many good things we need to be reminded of in our day-to-day living with one another. I'm glad I had my #sermonnotes page prepped, because I was scribbling fast to keep up! "I AM the true vine, and My Father is th

Sometimes when we’re in a particularly tough season that we didn’t expect to be in, the weight feels really heavy. Our spirits can sag and our bodies slump. Coffee doesn’t “snap” us out of it. The restorative sleep that we crave seems to elude us. Crawling out of this heaviness takes time & can se

"For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them." Matthew 18:20 It is such a simple concept: get together in the name of Christ. However, in today's busy world we struggle to do this for one another. I've rediscovered meaningful connection with others by opening up my home and inv