I'm wondering... Does this picture offend any of you? I really do want to know. As I was putting together this tablescape, I started with the tulips and bunnies, adding the cross almost as an afterthought ... which is odd because the cross is never an afterthought when I think of Easter. In fact, without the cross, there IS no Easter. As I reflected, I realized my Easter tablescapes always have either a "religious" or a "Springtime" theme -- never both. When decorating, vignettes have always been either/or. Hmmm ... Working on this Easter table, I found it interesting that what came to mind was the first time I saw a Christmas nativity set with Santa at the manger. I don't mind telling you it was a bit off-putting for me. I did ... Keep Reading...
Between Seasons …
Lenten Roses and Daffodils in the snow We woke up this morning to a beautiful dusting of snow here in East Tennessee ...and I couldn't resist taking a couple of "between seasons" pics to share with you. How's the weather at your house? Are you still snowed in ... or has Spring finally arrived? Join me for Mosaic Monday at Little Red House. ... Keep Reading...
Palm Sunday Blessings
Today is Palm Sunday. In churches across the world, the story is read of Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem at Passover ... and songs of Hosanna are sung. The great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Blessed is the king of Israel!" John 12:12-13 This is one of my favorite Sundays because it's Part One of several transformations. In our church, the children walk down the aisle waving palm branches as the choir and congregation sing. When the first child arrives, the cross is bare ... but as each child's palm branch is added, it is transformed into a ... Keep Reading...
