Colors, seasons, themes, and words
17 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
The last few weeks have been some of my favorite weeks .ever. I keep trying to say how blessed I am, and failing; my heart is overflowing with a good theme. It’s all down to patchworking.
I’ve begun two quilts, embarked on an obsession with colors and patterns, cut numerous shapes, fallen in love with scissors, talked to pins, sung along with the Loft Sessions, danced with every completed piece, and far more importantly, begun a new season of practical theology.
If I told you that my God language in this season (the approach or manner in which I hear Him most clearly) was quilting, what would you say? Would you be surprised if I said that I hear so clearly when I am cutting, matching, shaping, stitching, and applique-ing? Maybe it’s the act of being creative that makes me feel so deeply connected. Maybe it’s partnering with my Beloved Friend to create something beautiful, or maybe it’s just that colors make my heart sing.
I’m not exactly sure. But I know that when I’m working on the first quilt (to be shared in a not-yet-arrived season), hearing His sweet promise that “I am stitching together the pieces of your life” makes me stop for a moment and enjoy being caught up in being loved by a God who is so big and yet speaks most profoundly in something so small. Hearing His gentle reminder that “I will complete ALL that I begin in you” is somehow more real when it comes just as I tie the last knot after the last stitch in a block. With the second quilt (a growing Christmas gift for one of my closest friends), hearing Him name each triangular block and seeing the way He will move in her life – is priceless. It’s not even about just the fabrics. It’s about the communication, the intimacy, the friendship, and seeing His heart for someone else. Ultimately, the first quilt is an investment on His and on my part. The second quilt is like a treasurehunt full of wonder and joy.
Not to say that He isn’t speaking to me still from His word. Just that there are multiple ways in which He speaks, and many places to see Him move from. That’s all.
