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 →
God has placed on my heart a burden for marriages in the church. It comes in waves, but when it hits I can hardly move under the weight of it. At times I feel like it us a selfish burden, but it is there none the less. I pray until the burden breaks, which... Continue Reading →
As I was praying the other day, I had the oddest picture pop into my head. Initially I felt like it was a distraction, but then I focused in on it. The picture was of a Dr. Seuss character "Thing One." Of course there is also "Thing Two" which was a distraction. I paused a moment... Continue Reading →
Last night I watched a surprisingly excellent movie. I say surprisingly because I am not a war/combat movie fan. As a child, I was forced to watch way too many war movies and westerns, so generally they are not my idea of a something I want to watch. I am grateful to the men and... Continue Reading →
POD #19: The Power of Your Word One of the quotes that those close to me would say is a Jackie-ism is "Your words have power." I grew up hearing the scripture that "the power of life and death are in the tongue. " But I don't know when it really clicked for me that what we... 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 #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 #13: The Power of Your Identity What a timely prompt, because I was really thinking about this today as I did my water jogging class. Like, Tara might have been in my brain when she wrote it out, because even her example is spot on. I love the quote from Tony Robbins "The #1... Continue Reading →
POD #12: Adaptogens Without thinking, I can say that God and my faith in Him is what helps me to withstand the stresses and strains that life places on my system. Almost daily, someone will comment on how they don't know how I handle the things that are thrown at me daily. Being a social... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 