We have an amazing opportunity in our community that allows people with no artistic ability to create their own painting. It is a guided process that takes you step by step, technique by technique for a single painting. The business often does fundraisers for nonprofits, where a portion of the money collected is given... Continue Reading →
I am not generally a flower person, so when I can't get an image off my mind, and it's a flower, I take notice. This picture doesn't do justice to the vibrant colors that are portrayed in my mind, but it was the closest I could come to the type and colors of flower that... Continue Reading →
POD #29: Help is on the way When I think about times that I have needed help, and received it from a totally unexpected source, my mind is overwhelmed with the examples. Like the time I needed money to get to my friend's memorial and a customer in the bank met my need as he... Continue Reading →
POD #26: The voice in your head Very seldom do I write things off, due to the voices in my head. I may set a goal and say "when...then." Like I want to go sky diving and bungee jumping, however I am morbidly obese and I don't think that is the smartest idea. However, I... Continue Reading →
POD #18: My bucket Right now, I feel like my bucket is empty. Waiting for some type of inspiration, passion or creativity to magically begin to flow. There are a few that come regularly to drink from my bucket, but I am not feeling the fresh connections and creativity that comes as new people come... Continue Reading →
POD #17: Spiritual Pepper Spray (Good Judgement or Judging) When I think about judging others, and if I'm honest I do it more than I should, I am comparing how I do something or see something with how someone else responds. Generally, when I am judging someone, I myself as better than someone in a... Continue Reading →
POD #15: Nobody’s perfect. (Maybe) Jesus Christ is perfect - completely free from flaw or defect. Christ was perfect from conception and continued being perfect through the cross, death and resurrection. This fact makes the belief that "Nobody's perfect" false. Christ is certainly not a nobody. Furthermore, I am perfect in God's sight from the moment I accept... Continue Reading →
POD #11: The Farmer's Worldview I have a motto, "The only thing constant is change." Not that change is always easy, but endings are normal. That doesn't mean endings are not painful but they are usually necessary. Endings open the door for new beginnings. There is a commitment I know that I need to end - it is over... Continue Reading →
POD #10: Sorry, not sorry As I read this, I thought I don't apologize for things that I am not at fault for. Then my mind turned towards a gift from my husband from last year. I don't really carry a purse, but I love looking at them and always fall in love with the... Continue Reading →
Prompt of the Day #2 based on Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers by Anne Lamott. The task to simply write out a message in one of those 3 veins: 1. Asking for help God knows I have never been one to ask for help. If I'm honest, the thought of it tears at my... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 