I've been very busy at work on a different project and have somewhat neglected this site. BUT, it has been a VERY exciting project! Very!! I have been collaborating with Kathleen Schwab creating an illustrated devotional inspired by illuminated manuscripts…
This is from a project of mine where I collaborated with my dear friend and fellow Smithie, Kathleen Schwab, to create a devotional. It has been such a joy and wondrous experience to see this come to life. This video…
This is my entry for the Second Annual 50 Precious Words Contest hosted by Vivian Kirkland. The guidelines and other entries to this contest can be found in her blog post #50PreciousWords Writing Challenge is OPEN. A fun little fact. This was…
This is my entry for the 2nd Annual Valentiny Contest hosted by Susanna Hill, found here: https://susannahill.com/2017/02/10/pop-goes-my-heart-the-second-annual-valentiny-writing-contest-is-here/. The instructions are to write a Valentines story appropriate for children (children here defined as ages 12 and under) maximum 214 words in which…
Ah… ADD. I have it in spades. Lyme Disease made it worse. So, I struggle with staying focused and organized... and setting priorities... and completing tasks and... Anyone else? Am I the only one here? I doubt it! So, I…
Hello! Today I was featured over at Jenni Prokopy's blog, www.chronicbabe.com. Here's a link to the guest post I wrote: Stone soup: How to create something from nothing when you have chronic illness. I hope you enjoy it! While you…
I didn't really mean to take a summer break... it just kind of happened. And it hasn't really been a break...just a break from the blog while I focus my limited energies on another project (we'll get to that in…
Why Do Creatives Need Grace? Extending grace to yourself is essential to the creative life. Withholding grace and hanging onto guilt robs us of energy that we could use more creatively elsewhere. Refusing to forgive, or extend grace, keeps us…
There are creativity questions we often get asked or we ask ourselves: Where do you get your ideas? How did you get so creative? How can I increase my creativity? These are both easy and difficult questions to answer. Philosophically…
¯ Me and my camera, strolling down the avenue… ¯ Yes, I have a love affair with my camera! It’s true. I wish I could say it never let me down, always stayed by my side, and was ready to go whenever…