I'm still learning. And I tell myself that all the time. "You're still learning, Nell, it's a learning curve and you're still on it." Enter December. So, I have family members who work for industry in general. And I see things wind down for the holidays. Note this: not in church world. NOT. IN. CHURCH.Continue reading "TBH"
I just bought four and a half yards of material
Because my fam hosts a dance in like a week and a half (link because: you're invited) and you know what? I'm down for that challenge. Why accomplish anything unless you have tight deadlines, right? Jesus help us. I went to one fabric store earlier this week. The stuff was okay, but not great. SoContinue reading "I just bought four and a half yards of material"
New Year’s Report
Remember when it was a few months ago and I learned that the retreat I go on EVERY New Years for the past LITERALLY SEVEN OR EIGHT New Years was cancelled this year? I probably told you this. What I didn't tell you is that it threw me into a leetle bit of a tailspinContinue reading "New Year’s Report"
Synod Report. Part 3.
I was sitting at a table at the Synod when once of the members mentioned it. Mind you, I had neither vote nor voice at the Synod. Rather, I had a notebook and a couple of pens. I was charged with taking notes at a table. “There is a fallacy in today’s culture that oneContinue reading "Synod Report. Part 3."
BEST SAINT STORY YOU’LL HEAR TODAY
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT A MAN NAMED VITALIS OF GAZA? I will tell you. The man was a hermit, which means he lived a life of sparse pleasures, yo, and a lot of fasting and what not. Probably bugs, too. Well, one day he decided to just not be a hermit anymore,Continue reading "BEST SAINT STORY YOU’LL HEAR TODAY"
Synod Report. Part 2
I packed the wrong shoes for the Synod. Oh, don't get me wrong--they were cute and complimented all weekend long. Only, they have a raised heel, and not even that high, but enough to start bothering my feet after the first day on them for hours...and then the second...and then the third. Being on aContinue reading "Synod Report. Part 2"
MINI CAMINO NEW YEARS INFO
Every year for the past EIGHT years I have attended a remarkable retreat over New Year's at Marytown. Not this year, though. For reasons outside of of knowledge, said retreat is cancelled. My yearly connection with all that is good and holy, my yearly refocus and refresh and rejuvenation...gone. To say I'm lost is likeContinue reading "MINI CAMINO NEW YEARS INFO"
More Art. 4ever vulnerable.
I just created an Etsy shop. And it has some scarves that I created. And then I reapplied deodorant because, tbh, it's scary to be like, "Hey, um, world...what do you think about my art?" Because the reality is: maybe the world doesn't like my art. Don't ask me what happens then. Because I don'tContinue reading "More Art. 4ever vulnerable."
Synod Report. Part 1.
A few weeks ago, jet-lagged but handling the sitch with grace (and, let's be real: gelato), I was hanging out at the Trevi Fountain in Rome under the night sky surrounded by people and gripping my wallet so as not to be pick-pocketed. A friend of mine was ordained in St. Peter's earlier in theContinue reading "Synod Report. Part 1."
40+ Great Detroit Dates
Does anyone even go on dates anymore or did I basically write this with the 1940's in mind? NO ONE KNOWS. Honestly, though, the rhyming and potential click factor was just way higher than me saying, "40 places I'd recommend in Detroit." To be frank. Reality: people know that I love the city and areContinue reading "40+ Great Detroit Dates"
Seashell Nell 