Crocheted Cell Phone Case

Thanks to my dog, I needed a new crocheted cell phone case.  I honestly didn't mind, because my A.D.D. brain needed a change of scenery anyway.  I had gotten a small skien of multi-primary colored yarn and had a ball working this up.  I also found some nice buttons and thought the rose button looked perfect with this rainbow creation.

The incredibly easy pattern for this cell phone case is here.  All it uses is chain stitch and single crochet.

Crocheted Cell Phone Case

Thanks to my dog, I needed a new crocheted cell phone case.  I honestly didn't mind, because my A.D.D. brain needed a change of scenery anyway.  I had gotten a small skien of multi-primary colored yarn and had a ball working this up.  I also found some nice buttons and thought the rose button looked perfect with this rainbow creation.

The incredibly easy pattern for this cell phone case is here.  All it uses is chain stitch and single crochet.

A Saint's Day Surprise

As we walked into Church today, we were in for a great Saint's Day surprise--on either side of the altar were 2 life size statues of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary!  I knew our parish was raising funds for their purchase but I didn't know they had already been bought, nor did I realize that they were going to be so big!!

Our church is not that large in and of itself.  I think it fits about 200 people inside comfortably and snugly.  The odd thing is, these statues make the building look bigger, not smaller.  They dwarf the reader, who must stand underneath and in front of the statue of Our Lady, and literally put things "in perspective". 

It is no longer about "us".  Our focus is now on the unmistakable illustration of Love right in front of our eyes.  The richly colored statues draw our attention away from whatever it is that might be distracting us on any given Sunday and towards what we are in Church for--the celebration of the Holy  Eucharist and a literal reaching back to embrace a God who has been reaching towards us from all eternity. 

What a wonderful gift!  I am blessed to have lived long enough to see some of the beautiful God-inspired artwork come back into the churches.

A Saint's Day Surprise

As we walked into Church today, we were in for a great Saint's Day surprise--on either side of the altar were 2 life size statues of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary!  I knew our parish was raising funds for their purchase but I didn't know they had already been bought, nor did I realize that they were going to be so big!!

Our church is not that large in and of itself.  I think it fits about 200 people inside comfortably and snugly.  The odd thing is, these statues make the building look bigger, not smaller.  They dwarf the reader, who must stand underneath and in front of the statue of Our Lady, and literally put things "in perspective". 

It is no longer about "us".  Our focus is now on the unmistakable illustration of Love right in front of our eyes.  The richly colored statues draw our attention away from whatever it is that might be distracting us on any given Sunday and towards what we are in Church for--the celebration of the Holy  Eucharist and a literal reaching back to embrace a God who has been reaching towards us from all eternity. 

What a wonderful gift!  I am blessed to have lived long enough to see some of the beautiful God-inspired artwork come back into the churches.

Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival

Sunday Snippets is brought to you each week by RAnn at This, That and the Other Thing.

I started the week talking about the Global Climate Change Treaty moving through the UN that would force the U.S. to pay a "climate debt" to third world countries and allow the UN governance over the United States.

I published a poem of mine entitled The Poetry of Beauty.  I think beauty is important in Christianity--something that has been all but abandoned in the modern world.  Sometimes being edgy and extreme for its own sake does not reap good fruit.  Thankfully, there is an art renewal movement that encourages and rewards talented artists who still focus on inspiration, storytelling and beauty.  

I posted about a fascinating article on discovering one's root sin.  I was surprised at the manifestations of Pride, Vanity and Sensuality--it wasn't what I expected.  Vanity, for example, is not about surface appearance, but about putting stock in what others think of you, to the point where you change your beliefs and behavior to accommodate others' opinions.

I also did a YouTube video for All Saint's Day using the Litany of the Saints from Easter and images of the saints mentioned.

I pray that you all have a blessed week and a blessed November.

Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival

Sunday Snippets is brought to you each week by RAnn at This, That and the Other Thing.

I started the week talking about the Global Climate Change Treaty moving through the UN that would force the U.S. to pay a "climate debt" to third world countries and allow the UN governance over the United States.

I published a poem of mine entitled The Poetry of Beauty.  I think beauty is important in Christianity--something that has been all but abandoned in the modern world.  Sometimes being edgy and extreme for its own sake does not reap good fruit.  Thankfully, there is an art renewal movement that encourages and rewards talented artists who still focus on inspiration, storytelling and beauty.  

I posted about a fascinating article on discovering one's root sin.  I was surprised at the manifestations of Pride, Vanity and Sensuality--it wasn't what I expected.  Vanity, for example, is not about surface appearance, but about putting stock in what others think of you, to the point where you change your beliefs and behavior to accommodate others' opinions.

I also did a YouTube video for All Saint's Day using the Litany of the Saints from Easter and images of the saints mentioned.

I pray that you all have a blessed week and a blessed November.