These days Texas is always on my heart. They are having revival in the church we are planning to attend, and while we watch the services every night from here, my heart just longs to be there. I haven’t talked about revival much, if at all here, but God has really placed a fire in … More Always on my Heart
It’s been too long, friends! I don’t know where my motivation for this ol’ blog went, but I have been meaning to get back on here for a while. I made topic idea notes in my phone a few times, and then just didn’t get to it. There has been a lot going on lately, … More Arty Updates
Blessed Yom Kippur to all who commemorate this most Holy of God’s special days. I have been trying to learn more about the feasts for years and could never find what I was looking for. But this year my husband found Rabbi Curt Landry on Youtube and we have been so blessed to be able … More Filling My Handmade Journals
There’s a running joke in our family about me.. it’s about my destruction of books. Whenever I go thrifting and find some new treasures, the boys all laugh and say, “Oh mom, you bought some new books to tear up?” Why yes, yes I did. I don’t tear up ALL the books, but I really … More The Dismantling
I have been a little slow at posting this summer. It has been a pretty exhausting summer in many ways, with personal battles, and so I’m choosing to give myself a lot of grace. I have learned a lot in the midst of it, and I know that God has been working all things for … More All The Updates
I call it procrasti-crafting. Whenever I have something that I know I should be working on, I seem to immediately find something ELSE that I think I should be working on. Since I am still in the midst of my mentorship program, I should be working on my 100 works on paper, and I should … More Procrasti-crafting and Independence
In working through my 100 works on paper project, I felt the need to get back to some of the essential skills. I realized that most of the paintings I love and admire are loose, messy, and have a carefree feeling to them. And then I sit down to paint and it is often so … More Sketching/Coloring/Back to Basics
I have been so heavy in my spirit lately. The battling has been fierce and relentless. There have been many personal trials. I felt far away from God. I felt too drained to seek that quiet shelter of His love. This morning I woke up, and I can’t remember exactly how it happened, but there … More Light in Darkness
It is important to remain a student. There’s always more to learn. And often in the learning, we realize how much more there is to know. You also get to a point where it’s good not to know everything, you don’t have to carry that burden anymore (not that we ever know everything, but often … More Always Learning, Always Growing
The mini art journals are nearly finished, but they have been temporarily put on hold. I will be sure to share more photos when I complete the last one (though it’s never the last one, let’s be real). I am working full steam ahead to keep up with the modules in the mentorship program. The … More 100 Paintings on Paper
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