Grace

Regular vs. Daily

A couple of weeks ago my friend and I were conversing about the topic of journaling. She mentioned that journaling was something that she did not do because she felt like she had to write every day and if she didn’t write on a daily basis she would feel guilty. In order to not feelContinue reading “Regular vs. Daily”

Short Term Work

I feel like it’s been a while since I’ve written. I feel this back up, what I call ‘creative constipation’, happening. There are things I want to write about, it’s just taking the time to write about them. And Time, per say, right now, isn’t necessarily an issue — not like when I worked atContinue reading “Short Term Work”

Room for Mistakes

Do you leave room for mistakes in your art? In your life? My niece, the one who likes to draw, was showing me her latest pictures a few weeks ago. They were adorable, detailed pictures of animals. In one of them was a cow, ‘…with a bird on his head?’, I asked. ‘Yep’, replied myContinue reading “Room for Mistakes”

Grace-Filled Art

I was over at my mom’s house this past Sunday. My sister is in the middle of moving houses and so her and her family are living with my mom until they sell their current house and buy a new one. My sister’s oldest child, my sweet niece, who I’ve mentioned a few times, isContinue reading “Grace-Filled Art”

How to Destroy Someone’s Confidence

Blame them for something they didn’t do. Make sarcastic comments (To yourself or others) within said person’s earshot — either about them personally or about a certain sitution in which said person was involved Berate them in front of others for no reason (Whether to friends, family, co-workers or clients) Don’t thank or praise themContinue reading “How to Destroy Someone’s Confidence”

Favor

I mentioned the other day that I felt the Lord had given me two words recently. The first, Unravel, I outlined in a previous post. The second word: Favor. I’ve been kind of surprised by this word to be honest. It’s not one that ends up in my Christian vocabulary very often. Sure, sometimes, yes,Continue reading “Favor”

Recovering a Childlike Spirit

My sister’s daughter, my sweet 5 year old niece, gave me a bookmark the other day. One that she had made herself. It was a hybrid rectangle/square (I know, your math brain is freaking out right about now. A rectangle/square isn’t possible! But, oh, it is. It really is) cut out of pink construction paperContinue reading “Recovering a Childlike Spirit”

Learning from MJ

A couple weeks ago I went to the library after a five month, COVID-related hiatus (ie, the library was closed). One of the books I borrowed was ‘Listen Out Loud’ by Ron Weisner, manager, at one time or another, of Madonna, Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney. Since finishing aforementioned book I’ve been somewhat fascinated withContinue reading “Learning from MJ”

Grace for the Trying

Doing the best with where you’re at is not an excuse not to Try. It’s not, ‘This is where I’m at so that’s all I can do!”, and then doing a poor job of whatever it is you’re working on and being ok with that. It is an acknowledgement of where you’re at in thisContinue reading “Grace for the Trying”