Adrienne's Corner

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Just for Fun Sunday

My Prayer Table

I dragged a shelf in from the barn this evening to replace one that was just too small. Very girlie prayer area. Sort of Shabby Chic meets Our Lord.

Our Lady of Grace was rescued from the church storeroom. She was teetering on the top shelf just waiting to fall. The tip of her nose has a tiny chip so I told Father I would take it home and do repairs. That was 8 years ago. I think she found a new home. Oh yes, the chip? Still there...

I made a tiny little flower crown with ribbon streamers for May. I liked it so much I decided Our Blessed Mother could wear her crown all year.

My Mother has pride of place on Our Lady's right side. She has two angels that watch over her.

The "prayer bowl" with prayer cards of people I pray for every day. Most of these cards were purchased on ebay. For you newer readers I do have an adoption program for these people. Just drop me an email with your address and I will send you someone to pray for. Most of these folks passed away 30 - 60 years ago and probably don't have anyone praying just for them. As you can see the bowl is overflowing with wonderful people. I call them my "bowl people." God understands...

This is a beautiful framed French holy card that I picked up in a shop on Grand Ave. in St. Paul about 7 or so years ago. The glass is curved and the back of the frame is solid metal.

This is where I keep my incense. I did this covered bowl when I was learning to porcelain paint and gave it to my father. When he died I brought it back home with me. Learning to porcelain paint after doing quite a bit of oil painting was nerve wracking. You paint the foreground before the background and even worse you have to fire it between painting sessions. This piece was fired about 8 times before it was completed.




Stuffed Prayer Bowl

The incense burner. Yes folks - I'm one of those "smells and bells" kinda people. Can't get any incense at church so I just burn it at home when I pray. I have those cute little charcoal thingys that start themselves and I buy my incense at a church supply or online. One night I was really getting into the incense and not only had the burner cranked up but also fired up a few extra sticks of some special hand-dipped incense. I was praying away when all of a sudden my eyes started to just drip and run. I looked up and saw a layer of smoke just floating about midway between the floor and the ceiling. It looked like flying into Denver on a bad day.

My favorite picture of The Good Shepherd. Yes, I know this would not be considered "fine art" but I love the image of the black sheep in Our Lord's arm. See the little black sheep peeking from behind His robe? That would be me......

My grandma's rosary is on the top shelf. She died when I was 9 and I still miss her. Before my Mom died she told me that not a day went by that she didn't miss her mother (my grandma.) I was 36 when my Mom died. And guess what? I have missed her everyday for the past 26 years.

And, of course, a picture of hubby.

I would love to see some of your special prayer tables or altars.

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