Category Archives: {living}

Domestic Abuse Awareness

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October is DV Awareness Month. Don’t turn a blind eye to abuse. Yes, the month is almost half gone. Yes, I’ve mentioned it in a previous post. Yes, I’ve been posting about it daily on social media—educational info, how you can help, how you can get safe, heal, and live free. Yes, I chose to not just repeat all of my past posts about this that are already here. You’ll find them all here by clicking the #DVAM tag. DV is not just what many stereotypically believe—drunken beatings.Do you recognize red flags of abuse? Check out my daily posts on… Continue reading →

Called to Comfort

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Called to Comfort—Decades ago, 2 Corinthians 1:4 became a mission verse for me in mentoring and coaching others. Throughout my life as I’ve gone through hard things, God has sent others to me that needed comfort, hope, wise counsel from His unchanging Word. This mixed media Faith Art journal page illustrates that. Continue reading →

Send Me {video}

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Isaiah 6:8 has been on my heart this past week or so. I’ve spent nearly my entire adult life in Christian ministry. But betrayal trauma nearly silenced my voice, and the years of healing from it practically put a pause in my outreach ministry. Although my personal relationship with God didn’t waiver, the level of my bold outward witness no doubt lessened. “Here am I, Lord. Send me.” “Here am I, YHWH. Send me.” Isaiah 6:8 I’ve been playing catch up back at home this week, after being gone to Convention all the last week. Still continuing to create a… Continue reading →

Pray & Play {video}

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New video up. Pray & Play*, Restorative/healing creativity. Faith+Art Video ⬇️ I already posted a written article on this, a couple weeks ago. I finally got the video edited, if you prefer to watch. What verse has God laid on your heart recently, that you can meditate on while expressing your soul and worship creatively? If my content is helpful, please consider Subscribing to my YouTube channel, as well as here. Thanks. 👩🏻‍🎨

Parenting Plan Idea Workbook {Review}

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The Parenting Plan Idea Workbook is a great resource for helping you figure out what should be included in your parenting plan. You will no doubt come across areas and questions you wouldn’t have thought of, as well as various options in those areas, to think through. I’m very glad that right at the outset it is made clear that you do NOT share this workbook, nor your thoughts and answers, with the other parent. That is so important! This is for you and your attorney to come up with your ideal plan, and what you can compromise in that…. Continue reading →

Restorative Creativity

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Some Pray & Play* time. Creativity based on just being present in the moment. Having no agenda or direction. No goal to “finish it.” Not even “practicing” a specific thing. Just Creative Freedom—for Restoration! Continue reading →

When Your Soul Needs Peace

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When there are so many unsettling things in this world surrounding us… 💜 I swing my porch swing, on these beautiful, quiet nights with a cool breeze, the insects chirping. Swinging is so soothing. 💜 I attend a candlelight prayer vigil, with over 100 others. We pray. We encourage. We sing. 💜 I invest in soul settling creativity time. Just putting color and texture to the page. I’ll finish them when the time is right. When your soul needs peace, just create. No plan, no finished art piece. Just rest in the moment, and let color and texture express your… Continue reading →

Light Overcomes

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Last night, my heart was heavy. I knew I needed some creative meditative time. The feeling of “Play” wasn’t there. The “Pray” was heavily dominant in my Pray & Play time. I felt like collaging. Just gluing all the torn pieces together—into a heart of love. The scripture above came immediately to my mind. The quote above came across my feed. But as I dumped my envelope of book and music pages collage fodder on my desk, this verse was at the top of a scrap, on the top of my pile. ❤️ The light shines in the darkness, and… Continue reading →

[Final Notification] He Restores My Soul

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Just a friendly reminder about He Restores My Soul—a transformative Faith+Art journey through Psalm 23! Early Bird pricing ends tonight!  👩🏻‍🎨 I’m so excited to invite you to my He Restores My Soul soul- transforming Faith+Art course! 🎨 This course is all about exploring Psalm 23, and the restoration of our souls that Jesus provides. We will work through the meaning and application of each verse in this Psalm, and then in response, express our worship and prayers to God through the soul-transforming creative process of Mixed Media Art.  🫟 Early Bird Special price: $47 until Sept 1! Coupon Code for discount… Continue reading →

How Mixed Media Ruined My Art

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How Mixed Media Ruined My Art… But brought healing to my soul. Perhaps you can relate in some way. Are you being held back from creating because you think you can’t do it? Won’t be any good at it? Don’t have any natural talent for it? Can’t take the time to do it if it doesn’t turn out great? Were you driven to perfectionism as a child? Or did an abuser shame you into it as an adult? Were you an overachiever? Put that pressure on yourself? What holds you back? My Journey Creating with a goal of perfection came… Continue reading →