A nice guy

I don't know how many of you are familiar with Mark Lipinski. He has a magazine, Quilter's Home and his own website . He also has lines of fabric made by Northcott. Mark is a super nice guy with a great sense of humor. If he lived next door we would hang out, I just know it. He also has a blog - that you get to from his website marklipinski.com . I have him in my "Blogs I Read" on the sidebar. Bless him, he is so busy that he doesn't post as often as I would like so it may not be on there just now.

Y'all check out this fine fellow. If you already know and love him, spread the good news.

Art inspires poetry (post 124 for those keeping track)

I received a request from an art organization to use one of my images. As this organization is one I am registered with, I gladly granted that permission. I do not know what text will be used with the image. However, thinking about it inspired me to pen this poem. (I am not a writer or a poet, but I hope you enjoy it.)

Herewith

Here with my faith I stand in a valley

Surrounded by fear, my losses I tally.

Fear, I have little. I feel a strong hand.

My soul reaches out grasping, hoping.

Admiring the wonder, I travel this land.

I seek truth in beauty, my path upward sloping.

Herewith, content I will be, and yet I still seek

The wonder of wonders, a Holy mystique



Copyright 2009 by Gene Black

((update))

I am happy to report that both this image and my poem have been published on the Image & Spirit blog. Go see it there!
Gene

Special Thanks

I have been VERY remiss. A while back I won some lovely Placemats and napkins from Marlene aka Stitchin By the Lake
What a lovely surprise when I got them in the mail. I neglected to say thanks right here on my own blog. I am saying it now. Thanks Marlene, I love them.


Fast Forward. Last night I got another package. This one was from Andrea aka Welsh Quilter. I got an adorable pincushion (it is BLUE!) and three fat quarters. I should mention, color coordinated and pattern coordinated too. Thank you so much Andrea. I have pins in the pincushion already.

I am so lucky to have such great blogs to read. I am even luckier to have won such great prizes, made with love and sent with joy. Sometime soon I will have to find an excuse to have my own giveaway.