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I’m a girl living in this world with a lifelong dream of being a musician. Ever since I was a kid belting Mariah Carey in front of the mirror, I knew performing was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I’m tired of hearing people say these things:
“You’re Not Good Enough” “You Can’t Do That” “That Won’t Work” “That’s a Pipe Dream”
To them I say:
Watch Me!
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The Real Enemy Was Never Babylon’s Cruelty: It Was Its Comfort
Yesterday I talked about the question at the heart of “Bring Us Home”: how do you ache for a home you’ve never seen? Today…
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Scraps of You
Why I Wrote “Scraps of You” Quilters know something most people do not: fabric remembers. A shirt somebody wore every Saturday. A dress from…
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How Do You Ache for a Home You’ve Never Seen?
This is the question at the very center of “Bring Us Home.” Everything else (every character, every song, every scene) grows out of this…
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Why I’m Calling It “Bring Us Home”: The Story Behind the Title
Titles matter to me. A title isn’t just a label, it’s a promise. It tells you what kind of story you’re walking into before…
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Introducing “Bring Us Home”: My Original Biblical Musical About the Babylonian Exile
Posting Date: July 8 In 587 BCE, Solomon’s Temple was burned to the ground. The walls of Jerusalem were torn down. The king was…
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The Notebooks in the Closet: How a $0.25 Target Find Cracked My Heart Wide Open
I was not looking for treasure today. I was looking for tape. I was digging through the closet in my office, past the safe,…
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A Song for Every Quilting Circle
What Happens When Different People Sit Down Together If you’ve ever been part of a quilting guild, a sewing circle, or even just a…
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Why Handmade Quilts Mean More
What I’m Really Giving When I Give a Quilt People give cards. People give candles. People give gift cards. I give hours. When I…
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A Love Story (With a Quilting Ruler)
Every Quilter Remembers Their First Ruler Mine was a simple 6×24. Standing in that quilt shop, I had no idea what I was getting…
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Two Plus Two Equals Buy More Fabric
The Math That Only Makes Sense to Quilters Here’s a riddle for you: if a quilt pattern calls for two and a half yards…
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The Quilting Anthem About Bobbins (Yes, Really)
Why I Wrote a Song About Bobbins If you’ve been quilting for more than a week, you already know the moment I’m talking about.…
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Quilt Anthems Is HERE, and Here’s Why I Made It
Okay. It is happening. Quilt Anthems is available NOW on all streaming platforms! Go listen. I’ll wait here and vibrate with anticipation. … Okay.…
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