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"I do believe in an everyday sort of magic...the inexplicable connectedness we sometimes experience with places, people, works of art and the like; the eerie appropriateness of moments of synchronicity; the whispered voice, the hidden presence, when we think we're alone." Charles de Lint

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Imagination

Paul serves as a Sunday worship minister at a small church in Scarborough. It's the perfect part time retirement gig and he really enjoys it. Easter is a big deal....maybe the most important Sunday of the whole year. 

This morning Paul reminded us that the Easter story requires us to use our imaginations to see what is possible. During these dark days we have to resurrect our imaginations and plant seeds of hope for a better world and remain dedicated to the practices of love and justice, of forgiveness and tender mercy, of courage and fortitude. 

I also got an Easter greeting from Kate today reassuring me that people from the UK have us in their thoughts as our country is in chaos.

She shared this photo of her granddaughter Izzy as they explored the bluebell fields in their E. Sussex countryside. I am smitten....not only with the bluebells...but also with sweet Izzy.

No imagination needed to see the beauty and blessing in this! Thanks Kate!

Sifting through my big bin of snippets stimulates my imagination. These little bits of this and that are like seeds of creativity. 

This time...I made a little accordion card layering up the snippets...or maybe I should say planting the seeds to create an out of the ordinary birthday card.

It started off as just an experiment to see if the concept would work. 

In the end I decided it was a keeper and I added some of my printed words of encouragement on every fold reminding us to imagine what's possible. 
It folds up nicely....


 ...and fits into a little origami box. A gift and a card all in one!
Happy Easter!

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8 comments:

  1. LouCApril 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM

    I’m sure Paul’s service was uplifting and encouraging. Just what’s needed in this world. Please thank him.
    And, what a lovely special project on this special day. I have a couple of very deserving folks on my list who will receive one of these this year. Thank you 💕

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    1. MaryAnn ShupeApril 21, 2025 at 8:28 AM

      Thanks Louise! I hope you do make something with your snippets....so many uses for these little bits of this and that! The accordion card was fun.

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  2. dotty seiter: now playingApril 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM

    What a cheerful, hopeful, encouraging, and imaginative birthday card, MaryAnn. Replete with origami box! I used to have a part-time gig doing origami birthday parties : )

    Thank you for sharing part of Paul's Easter message. Yes, yes, yes.

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    1. MaryAnn ShupeApril 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM

      What haven't you done Dotty! I love that you did origami gigs....how fun is that! Thanks for the thumbs up on the card. I enjoy tapping into my imagination.

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  3. Judy HartmanApril 20, 2025 at 10:22 PM

    I appreciate your husband's words of hope and possibility, and I just love this card of snippets. I have a box of quotations and images I've collected for my art journal, but now I'm inspired to create some snippets too. I always feel inspired when I come to your blog, MaryAnn! Thank you for that!

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    1. MaryAnn ShupeApril 21, 2025 at 8:31 AM

      Thanks Judy. ANYTHING would work on one of these little accordion folded. Just start cutting and punching things up! Thank you for your very kind words...and for following along.

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  4. JustCallMeElleApril 23, 2025 at 9:56 AM

    I do love seeing the goodies you are creating!!

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