Over the years I have drawn myself in so many different ways. Some may think it’s pride or self centeredness. I must have a big ego. And maybe those things are true (I am sure we all fall into the temptation of a big ego) but for me this is how I learn, discover whoContinue reading “Becoming.”
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designing my friends’ wedding invites
This summer I got to design my good friends’ wedding invites. I have never done something like this before to this scale so it was an amazing learning opportunity for me. We used Mailchimp to create an e-vite which was also a cool learning opportunity. Below is a glimpse into my process and the workContinue reading “designing my friends’ wedding invites”
Working with Church Leaders
Some of you may already know this, but I have been working with an organization called Communitas International for the past 7 years. My husband and I were living abroad in Spain planting a church and we recently moved back to the US. I am still working part-time with Communitas in two main roles- SocialContinue reading “Working with Church Leaders”
A growing baby + changing body…. & life
Today I am 25 weeks pregnant, which means I have three more weeks in my second trimester. Which means I am that much closer to my life completely changing. This month has been a hard month for me in my body. Starting with me getting so sick and dehydrated, I ended up in the ER,Continue reading “A growing baby + changing body…. & life”
culture SHOCK.
Well we have now been in Memphis four about 2 weeks and we quickly moved pass the honeymoon stage and into the frustration stage. Yup, I am talking about Culture Shock. Or in our case, reverse culture shock. We left Spain in a bit of a long awaited whirlwind. most of you know that JohnContinue reading “culture SHOCK.”
A Christmas Story
Use an imaginative story as a prayer tool to connect with Jesus A few weeks ago I lead my organization in a unique spiritual practice to help us enter into this season of advent. Preparing our hearts for Jesus. This is a story that I wrote. The idea is for you to read it prayerfullyContinue reading “A Christmas Story”
Reflections on entering into advent
We have all lost so much this year. Individually and communally. When I take time to think of the loss it feels to heavy to even type it out. Like these words won’t even scratch the surface, of the loss, the pain, the trauma we have all experienced to some degree. As we enter intoContinue reading “Reflections on entering into advent”
An Apology & A Call to Action
For multiple days now I have been praying, drawing, reading and repeat. I have been in tears crying out to God to show me what I need to do. I am so thankful for my art and being able to speak through my drawings. But it is not enough. I am so thankful that IContinue reading “An Apology & A Call to Action”
The art of keeping a sketch.
Sketchbooks, the struggle is real. Am I right? I mean its hard to finish one with out starting another one, it’s hard to not buy more, its hard to keep them organize, its hard to store them once you are done. Maybe I need a support group? ha. But really how many of you feelContinue reading “The art of keeping a sketch.”
welcome
If at first you don’t Succeed dust yourself off and try again. -Aaliyah Well today is the day I set up yet another blog. Over the past ten years I have probably owned 5 or 6 blogs. I try to keep it up for about 6 months and then life happens.