Mornings are both hard and wonderful all at once. The alarms, the dread of the to do list, the day that lies ahead. So hard. But the wonder of a new day, the opportunities that are there. So beautiful. God gives us a new slate, a new chance, each day. This piece helped pull meContinue reading “Joy-Filled Morning”
Category Archives: Art Collections
Float + Soak | A Commission that Terrified Me
Y’all. This commission was one of the hardest, yet most fun, I’ve ever done (and I’m pretty sure I’ve lost some sleep over it). Let me tell you a story. I get a message in the fall from dear friends (Lori and Wes Tuttle) about a commission to add to their collection of art. IContinue reading “Float + Soak | A Commission that Terrified Me”
My Favorite Places Collection
This collection, painted from some of the sweetest memories, took me on a journey to places, that while far from each other in distance, have one common thread that travels through each of them – family. Each of these pieces embodies a place that is more than a vacation or a location. These pieces tell theContinue reading “My Favorite Places Collection”
Be Brave.
“Mom, you’re so brave,” he said, looking up at me with those big blue eyes. “You’re not scared of anything.” Oh, sweet boy, if only you knew. We’re now into this pandemic. Six months in. We don’t know when it will ended or what the future will hold. We don’t know when my fifth graderContinue reading “Be Brave.”
Sing a New Song
“Sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the Lord, all the earth.” -Psalm 96:1
Settle In
“Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are.” – Brene Brown Settle in. Settle in to who I am, who I’m meant to be. Break free from who I “tried” to be or “thought” I should be. Focus on what is good,Continue reading “Settle In”
Cherish the Together
When the world shifted in a matter of 24 hours, our lives changed, perhaps for the better. We went from running to meetings, checking emails at all hours, racing to get the children home in time for dinner and bed to a slower life. Instead of a before-dawn alarm jolting me out of bed, IContinue reading “Cherish the Together”
The Beautiful Breakthrough
“At the most precise moment – exactly in God’s timing and not a second later – the most beautiful of breakthroughs will come through if we don’t give up and keep seeking him.” – Hannah Brencher Burden is such a heavy word. Such a heavy load. But it’s the best way to describe these pastContinue reading “The Beautiful Breakthrough”
At the Well Collection
Tired. Anxious. Thirsty. These past few months have been filled with so many trials and emotions that none of us ever imagined experiencing. Jesus promises to make a path for us – one of righteousness and love, goodness and joy. Jesus promises those who drink of his living, eternal water true and real grace. HeContinue reading “At the Well Collection”
Wildflower Collection
Growing up spending summers along the coast of Maine and in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, I was drawn to the fields of flowers. In Maine, my grandmother and I would paint the fields – often filled with greens, yellows, pinks and purples. I loved lupines and am always reminded of Nanny when I seeContinue reading “Wildflower Collection”
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