Visual Faith Event- Metro Detroit

Visual Faith Event-

Metro Detroit

Linger Longer in His Word

Beautiful Calligraphy Name tags

Room ready

Supplies on hand

Welcome to each person!

 

                                                                                                                               photos by Kerri Lynn

 Pat Maier and Connie's Visual Faith-

Show and Tell Table

Candice Schwark and Denise Miller

The Artist's Touch- 

Visual Faith Show and Tell

Connie, Candice and Pat

A great team!

Thanks Bev Wicher for joining Pat and I-

 all the way from New York!

My friends from the LCMS-

 Council of Presidents. 

 Intergenerational 

 Demonstration tables

 Friends came from New York.

Attendees came from Atlanta.
Also met some online friends
 at this event- IRL!

Friends of friends were there.

Thanks to Illustrated Faith
 for your donation
 of supplies for this event.
Thanks to Thrivent Financial
 for the Action Grant 
to help subsidize this event.
Thanks to all the vendors, helpers, 
and set up and take down crews
 who joined us for this gathering.
Thanks Trevor for the awesome worship music
 and the tech support!

A wonderful time- over too quickly-
but we pray that all were blessed
 in their Visual Faith journey.
Linger Longer in the Word!

The Grand Adventure

Papa and Griffin-

Off on their GRAND ADVENTURE.

Now- before you get all excited.....

I have to tell you a bit 

about how we use this term in our house.

It usually doesn't involve a plane ticket,

or fancy clothes (see above)

or even an itinerary.

It more than likely is rather

 low-key by most standards.

But, perhaps the possibility arises of

 seeing things with new eyes-

with a little friend.

I have to make this part up

 because the Grand Adventure-

to the Creek, 

was always something John did with his girls.

I suppose I was invited,

 but the risk of poison ivy 

to a highly allergic gal-

 just didn't seem worth the risk.

SO- I always stayed home for these outings.

 Some of my recollections

 are from 25 years ago.

Now, Papa is in his heyday

with another whole generation.

 Right now he is at a count

 of 4 Grandsons 

to thrill with this hike into the yonder.

I know it involves a creek- 

so my guess after the heavy rains

 this past week, the water was "up".

The rest of us went thrifting 
at the Thrift stores.

But, upon our return- 

there was excited stories about 

BIG FISH and tadpoles and worms, and 

building a BRIDGE.

It was a secret mission.

But, there were a few photos.

They came out of the woods

 far from where they entered.

Tired Griffin was carried on 

Papa's shoulders most of the walk home.

The little blue rain boots were muddy.

And a washer load of clothes, already run,

 told the story.

Now the oldest grandson will await the day

 to initiate the rest of the littles-

to the GRAND ADVENTURE.

Sometimes it is not about where you go,

but who you travel with, I'd say.

So, on a sunny, mild, but humid August day,

memories were made of simple times,

laid precious.

VRSLY Update

The collection of Visual Faith photos with 

the VRSLY app.

Telling the story of the places 

and travels in my own life.

Combined with words of faith,

 hope and affirmation.

And a reminder that our lives in

Freedom 

is truly a gift.

The Modern Priscilla

I suppose I could say that I have waited

 100 years to write this blog post.

That is when this magazine cover 

arrived in the homes of American women.

But actually, I have waited more like 25 years.  

That is about how long I think

 I have had this picture. 

It gets hung every August.

A bit of history-

Modern Priscilla 

MODERN PRISCILLA (1887-1930)

 began at Lynn, Massachusetts,

 as a sixteen-page quarto devoted to fancy work, 

dress patterns,

 china painting, and needlework in general,

 at fifty cents a year. 

In 1894 it was moved to Boston, 

and eventually it was enlarged in scope

 to cover many other aspects of women's home life.

 It absorbed EVERYDAY HOUSEKEEPING in March 1912,

 and HOME NEEDLEWORK MAGAZINE in May 1917.

 The last issue was July 1930, 

after which it apparently merged into NEEDLECRAFT.

It was reported to have a paid circulation 

of 600,000 subscriptions in 30,000 cities in 1925.

 It moved to New York City in 1930

 but folded soon, citing 

the stock market crash of 1929 

as a significant cause.

So what was happening in the world in August 1917?

 August 18-

 The  Great Thessaloniki Fire of 1917 

in Greece destroys 32% of the city, 

leaving 70,000 individuals homeless.

The draft had started in America.

Women did not have suffrage- the right to vote yet.

Mata Hari had been executed for spying for Germany.

Things were falling apart with Germany waging war in Europe

And this young girl went right on skiing 

on her wooden wakeboard in black tights.

And we wonder-were most of the 600,000 

living in disregard to the REAL world they lived in?

And what about us?

We are finishing up vacations, 

back to school shopping, 

and planning our fall travels.

With Korea bantering major destruction and threats.

And yet, because He holds my future-

I have to wonder what they will look back and see-

in 2117.

And what wall,

 in what home,

 this Modern Priscilla just might adorn.

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
    will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress,
    my God, in whom I trust.
Psalm 91:1-2

Windowsill Gatherings

Gatherings on the window ledge this week.

Helping oldest daughter Jess 

and husband Dan and son-Jack

 move into a single family home they are renting.

About 1/2 mile from the old place.

Each box gives opportunity to evaluate:

do I still need this?

do I use this?

why am I keeping this?

where does it go?

More space means all things

 can spread out a bit more.

That feels mighty good.

And a 14 month old just runs 

and runs in circles with squeals of glee.

And that makes every box to unpack, 

and the job to find the "new home"

for all sorts of things-

well-it is just WORTH IT.

Bible Marginalia- from Age to Age

Bible Marginalia Series- #257

Isaiah 60

The Lord speaking to His covenant people.

With hope and promise.

A vision of what this relationship could be.

Though you have been forsaken and hated-

v 15-

"I will make you majestic forever,

a joy from AGE to AGE."

The Lord sure does 

speak promises in grand ways.
The returned exiles faced serious problems. 
Part of the reason was that they
 had become sidetracked. 
Sin pulled them away from 
their mission as God's people.
This chapter shows the renewal 
of the promise for a new day 
for the community of faith.
He assures the people that God
 has not forgotten them and that their mission
 as a light to the world has not changed.
They can live JOY-Filled days.
Day after day after day.

Supplies:
Washi tape
Stickers
Clear Gesso
Envelope Wrap
Fine-point Sharpie marker
Colored pencil

Jackson's First Birthday

So sometimes Gigi takes

 awhile to catch up with events.

Jackson had a first birthday party back in May.

Got photos of the event in June.

And now to tell the story 

this last day of July.

How fast this year went by!

So a Wild Things party

 brought all sorts of good things!

Fun and festivities!

And cake!

And Frosting!  

Lots of love shared all around.

Momma Jess and Daddy Dan.

 Great to have friends to share such fun.

Jackson Frederick-

 the king of  the Wild Things.

 Aunts and uncles

 and Grandpa and Grandma.

Cousins and friends.

Aunt Laura and Griffin.

A wonderful day to celebrate-

OUR ONE YEAR OLD.