Saturday, March 29, the Corner Store in Harbor Beach hosted a book signing and talk as the inaugural event for their new work/special events room. It was a lovely time and I enjoyed sharing the inspiring message of "Quilting Patches of Life" with a room full of avid quilters (and two husbands). Thank you, Pam and the staff of The Corner Store, for all your hard work and making me feel so welcome. You all outdid yourselves on the refreshments, too.
To my delight, Maria Taormina, one of the contributing authors to the project, was in the area and able to attend, as well. Her story, "Pig's Tail," is one of my favorites--a touching story that makes you smile and consider the importance of faith and family.
Sunday was a whirlwind. I spoke at the morning services of the two First United Methodist Churches in the area: one in Harbor Beach and one in Port Hope. Thank you, Rev. Paula Timm, for your invitation and hospitality...and definitely your guidance to our next stop. After a great lunch at The Pasta House with Rev. Paula, my husband Bill and I traveled to the First United Pentecostal Church in Bay City. Pastor and Sister Mike Wood welcomed us into their service. What a beautiful presence of the Lord we experienced there and a great time of fellowship afterwards. Oh, yeah, Cracker Barrel and fried okra afterwards. Yum!
You may have noticed a pattern here: talk, eat, on to the next place; talk, eat, on to the next place. Well, it's the way it happened, and it was all good. I forgot to mention that I tried frog legs for the first time. They tasted ok, but just the thought of eating those hopping critters from the pond was enough to make me skip on over to the other side of the buffet table to the BBQ ribs.Thanks again to all who made the trip possible. I pray all who purchased "Quilting Patches of Life," "Gates & Fences: Straight Talk in a Crooked World," and "Gateway of the Sun" will be entertained, educated and encouraged as they read.
