The Twelve Days of Quilts, Day 9

I guess it wasn't realistic for me to post every single day during Christmas. I will simply take advantage of the days I do have to tell quilt stories!

When I "retired" as Children's Pastor at Church of the Resurrection in December of 2002, the church gave me several beautiful gifts. One of them was a quilt of hand prints. For several months, the hand prints of little ones were collected on fabric squares.

Kathy Richards and her daughter Stephanie Miller sewed the pieces together. The quilting was done by machine with tiny hearts and hands. If you look closely, you can see the quilting pattern over the traced hands and colored squares.

The quilt was the brain child of my friend and Children's Ministry partner, Sara Zimmerman. She selected the colors and coordinated the project.

Here you can see Sara exercising one of her anointed vocations: teaching!

We hung the masterpiece in our entryway. Most people who come into our home notice it and comment on it. It is especially sweet when children come in and search for their hand prints. This quilt is the backdrop to much Fawcett-life.

Here you see the quilt providing a beautiful backdrop for afternoon tea. Charlotte and Josiah are enjoying tea with their Brazilian tea set from Embu. Josiah is doing the sign for "MORE." Charlotte is thinking, "One lump or ten?"

Fawcett Life: Children soaking in the beautiful music.

A precious backdrop for a precious moment of cousins making beautiful (?) music. We miss you, Micah!

In the same way, the people and ministry of Church of the Resurrection are a constant backdrop of love and prayer to Fawcett-life. John and I are grateful for the years of ministry we have received and given there.

Welcoming couples like Jeff and Elsie for Premarital. Hey guys, has the baby come yet?

Thank you Sara. You bring the holy into parenting and teaching. You refresh us with your vision and love. Thank you.