recapturing my own space

     "A woman is walking along the beach, she sees an older woman picking up starfish and tossing them into the sea.  The young woman, thinking the older woman's efforts futile, asks, "Old woman, why do you do that?  There are  so many starfish, and the sea's waves unceasingly beat up against the shore.  You toss a few back, but what difference does it make? 
    The old woman picks up a starfish, flings it into the ocean and says, "It made a difference to that one!"     Pam Farrel, A Woman of Influence

I hadn't realized  how much I missed having my own space until I recaptured it this past week.  I had forgotten how much a place to dream of creative things feeds my very soul. 

I remember now the joy that fills my heart when I walk into this little room that is more me than any other place in our home. 

I am reminded that I was made to create beautiful things.  As trite as that sounds in light of all the suffering and injustice in this world...making pretty things matters. 

I have thought to myself (and said out loud to my husband) how thankful I am that he knows me and for giving back the blessing of this little piece of me.

 

 

Welcome to my corner of the world.  A place to write, to dream, to pray, to create...a place to recapture me.

It looks like these two approve...

I will be back tomorrow with all the details.

xo, Patty

I'm joining Brenda over at Cozy Little House for Tweak it Tuesday.