I really appreciate your breakdown of all this, Elizabeth. I’m pondering some of these more now. Numbers 9 & 10 on your Lenten Fast realizations really struck home for me. Good thoughts on the analog life, too--I prefer writing with pen and paper first, too, though I’ll leave the sewing to my daughter, Evie. It has not, and I doubt ever will be, a relaxing, rewarding practice for me!
Sewing wasn't a relaxing or rewarding practice for me until just a few years ago. I hated sewing and found it frustrating, especially hemming. Then I realized pretty much all my store bought clothes had serged hems and weren't as "perfectly" sewn as I thought, so I got a serger and that was the game changer. That said, there are plenty of things I leave to other people! There's no guilt here, just grace and peace. (And don't look too closely or you'll see that my sewing standards leave something to be desired. 😂)
I love watching other people sew 😁. Ev’s been altering and designing some new pieces from clothes that are too worn to wear as-is now. It’s amazing to see her creativity.
I think I’ll stick with words and making dinner ☺️.
Thanks so much for your thoughtful and detailed reflections Elizabeth! I particularly appreciated your summary of what worked and what didn't as well as section on "embracing the analog". I'll be sure to share your post with my reader's!
I really appreciate your breakdown of all this, Elizabeth. I’m pondering some of these more now. Numbers 9 & 10 on your Lenten Fast realizations really struck home for me. Good thoughts on the analog life, too--I prefer writing with pen and paper first, too, though I’ll leave the sewing to my daughter, Evie. It has not, and I doubt ever will be, a relaxing, rewarding practice for me!
Sewing wasn't a relaxing or rewarding practice for me until just a few years ago. I hated sewing and found it frustrating, especially hemming. Then I realized pretty much all my store bought clothes had serged hems and weren't as "perfectly" sewn as I thought, so I got a serger and that was the game changer. That said, there are plenty of things I leave to other people! There's no guilt here, just grace and peace. (And don't look too closely or you'll see that my sewing standards leave something to be desired. 😂)
I love watching other people sew 😁. Ev’s been altering and designing some new pieces from clothes that are too worn to wear as-is now. It’s amazing to see her creativity.
I think I’ll stick with words and making dinner ☺️.
Thanks so much for your thoughtful and detailed reflections Elizabeth! I particularly appreciated your summary of what worked and what didn't as well as section on "embracing the analog". I'll be sure to share your post with my reader's!
Thanks for the meditations, Mom! They are beautiful. The "going back to what we know" is something I'm definitely struggling with, too.