God evangelizes in surprising ways From the top of the castle wall I studied the wide river and its bridges, the cars whizzing along the shoreline past languid boats. Above, brushstrokes of white clouds streaked a blue sky. The air was sharply clean, the height intoxicating. Stepping back from the wall, I continued along the … [Read more…]
The virtuosity of hands After hiding out for decades on wedding gowns, embroidery is mainstream again. At the mall, lavishly embroidered tunics draw shoppers into Johnny Was. Embroidered napkins set the table at Pottery Barn and embroidered birds circle lampshades at Anthropologie. For several years now, we’ve been buying embroidered espadrilles and sweaters, jean jackets … [Read more…]