I don’t know what you’re going through. I don’t know what hopes have been dashed in your heart. I don’t know how desperate and confused you may feel. I don’t know how thin is the hope you’re clinging to or how obscured your view of God has become. Maybe you have forgotten what it feels like to experience peace. Maybe the tide always seems too high. And I’m so sorry. But I am confident of a few things for...
I was having trouble focusing. I was worn out, feeling desperate. So last weekend I booked a hotel room and took myself on a retreat to the town of Winchester, VA, about an hour from here. I explored local thrift stores, watched some movies, and tried some small local restaurants (this Peruvian chicken place was the absolute best). I needed quiet. I needed rest. I needed to hear from the Lord. Does anyone else have a hard time admitting,...
I’m excited to share this new printable set with you! Introducing the “the fruit of the Spirit” set! It comes with color cards, mini coloring cards, coloring pages, and a full-color print. I’m sharing the Galatians 5:22-23 cover page with you on the blog for FREE! You can download you page HERE or by clicking on the image below. You can find the whole set HERE! INTRODUCING “THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT” PRINTABLE SET
Hello and welcome to my “all good things” post for March where I share some of the good things I’ve come across this month. WORKING ON I’m working on a fruit of the Spirit printable Bible verse set! Several of you have asked for this set over the years and I’m finally doing it. I’ve been googling fruits of the Middle East and researching Scriptures to go with each fruit of the Spirit. I may even include a sketch...
Last week on the blog I shared a preview of a landscape series I worked on for a local display. This week you’re invited to paint along with me! Here are a few things you can grab to prepare: SUPPLIES jar of water paper towel for blotting watercolor paints. I am using this set in the video.* flat and rounded brushes watercolor paper or a sketchbook pastels for layering. In the video, I am using chalk pastels like this.*...
I was talking with a friend yesterday who is walking through some very hard things. I said, “I’ve always wondered how people survived things like pandemics and wars and, well, I guess now we know. You just keep living one day at a time.” Here are some pictures from January and February of living life in the middle of the hard. I hope they bring some joy! Sometimes we like the snow; sometimes we don’t. My son created this...
