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TAPESTRY MINISTRIES
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The
concept for Tapestry Ministries was born from what I see when
I look at a tapestry. Many of us are familiar with this image.
The front is beautiful, but the back is a mess.
When
I look at a tapestry, what I see is the finished piece of craftsmanship.
The final product looks neat and tidy, but what happens if I
turn it over? Would I be able to identify the image on the front
based on what I see on the back? Are there loose ends? Is it
just an unbelievable mess?
As
I contemplate this, it occurs to me that many of us live our
lives portraying the front side, the neat and tidy, "everything's
OK" image. What would people see if they turned it over
and were able to see the underside? It probably wouldn't be
so pretty.
But
it's the "messy" side of the tapestry—the hurts, the mistakes,
the regrets—that can be woven together to provide hope
and encouragement to others who have not yet gotten beyond the
loose ends and tatters of their lives. We may manage to look
like we have it all together, but like a tapestry, the underside
tells a different story. Our lives are full of loose ends. At
times, one of those ends might get snagged and the tapestry
of our life may begin to unravel.
My passion is to encourage people to take the worn out tatters
and loose ends of their lives and weave them into lives of new
possibility.
By exposing my own loose ends I can help others examine the
"messy" side of their tapestry and discover how God can use
those loose ends to create a beautiful masterpiece.
My
life is but a weaving,
between my God and me,
I do not choose the colors,
He worketh steadily.
Of times he weaveth sorrow,
and I in foolish pride
Forget He sees the upper, and I the underside.
Not
till the loom is silent,
and the shuttles cease to fly,
Will God unroll the canvas,
and explain the reasons why
The dark threads are as needful
in the skillful weaver’s hand
As threads of gold and silver
in the pattern He has planned.
He
knows, He loves, He cares,
nothing this truth can dim,
He gives His very best to those
who leave the choice with Him.
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ABOUT
KATHY
Kathy
Pride wears many hats, including author, newspaper columnist,
speaker, and parent educator. Her favorite roles are as a mother
to her four children, best friend to her husband, and high energy
advocate for people whose hope tanks are running low. She has
recently authored a book entitled Winning the Drug War at
Home, released by AMG Publishers in April, 2006. Click
here to read reviews.
Kathy
has a passion for encouraging individuals to take the worn-out
tatters and loose ends of their lives and weave them into lives
of new possibility. Her style is entertaining, yet transparent,
as she approaches difficult topics with energy, honesty, and
candor.
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