Because of my commitment to blogging everyday this month, I'm writing today. Otherwise, I probably would pass because of my schedule. I'm going to a wedding this afternoon. My husband Derek is the best man. His first time as one too. Should be fun! I look forward to seeing this couple (both in the forties) get married. After much prayer and Continue Reading

What would you draw if you were handed a blank piece of paper? I'd probably write words or doodle swirls or geometric shapes.How 'bout if you were given a paper with an outlined pumpkin that said, "I am NOT a pumpkin, I am a _______." Would your mind go blank or would you tap into the child and create?Taped to the windows of a coffee house was Continue Reading

Time again to reflect and be thankful. This week my list doesn't roll out like it usually does. I've been a bear as a mom. For some reason, I'm harboring some unresolved anger. Gotta give it to God. I don't like who I've been this week to my children. Even to my husband. It doesn't help I had someone post negative comments on one of my posts from Continue Reading

In light of yesterday's post, I thought this mosaic I made at the YMCA camp was insightful. Look at the cross. What would you know, I picked black. The red adds depth and color. Love the unique, jagged edges that fit together to make art.Thanks for visiting onWordless Wednesday. Continue Reading

"In our lives the darkest times, the days that are bleak and black, add depth to every other experience. Like the dark bits of color in a mosaic, they add the contrast and shadows that give beauty to the whole, but they are just a small part of the big picture." Amy Grant, Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So FarThis phrase hits me personally. I think back Continue Reading

Here are a few things that made my weekend special:Hannah's new layered bob haircut. I cut my whole family's hair and this time I went dramatic for Hannah. She loves it!Game night last night with my family. We played Scrabble. Fun to create words. Especially for a word lover like me.The message at church. We tried my friend Beth's church at their Continue Reading