💗 Dear Mom, It makes sense. You want your kids to have the opportunity to explore art, but you already feel stretched by the list of academic responsibilities that line up before the subject of art can be considered. It's true. Art isn't the same as math, science or...

No, I'm not talking about Israel and Palestine. Not directly, anyway. That is definitely a war that started this month in a terrible way. No, I'm thinking of a war that's behind that one. A spiritual war. You're probably not the only person who has seen ghosts and...

Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Like, *really* overwhelmed? You're not alone. Being someone with a high level of emotional sensitivity myself, getting overwhelmed is not unusual for me. :) If you relate (and even if you don't, but would love some encouragement), here's...

Awful, isn't it? It wasn't even that long ago that we were listening to the updates about Ukraine and Russia. Not to mention the terrible ongoing turmoil in Haiti. Now Israel and Palestine. Christian artists ...I'm speaking to you. All of you. Anyone who has an...

According to the history of one man who was considered "the least" among those he lived with ...God saw beautiful things. 💛"And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abi-ezrite: and his son Gideon...

This lovely, free printable features an excerpt from Kelly's devotional "Waiting for the Dove" with a bookmark that highlights the truth of Psalm 145:16. Have you ever longed to see an answer to your prayers? Or have you ever forgotten to look for the answer? The...

I could be a bit of snob about it. Terrible to say, really. But something about reality is that it does not hide its blunt edges.  Being slightly snobby over abstract art--seeing it as "less than" to some degree--was certainly not super glamorous ...especially when I...

Sending a warm welcome to you, friend! Whether you’ve known of me and my art for years or are just getting to know me ...welcome!! It’s a blessing to have you here. Who am I? Where did I come from? What do I do? Perhaps you’re curious ...or perhaps you’re simply eager...

Like a glittering coat of watery diamonds, a sheet of rain threw itself against the window next to Jacyln. Water smeared into stallions of transparent strength, burrowing fierce rivers into jagged lines across her sight. How she longed to bury her face right into that...

Tangy air sparkled over the waves and crisped the atmosphere with a savory hint of relaxation. Shifting the basket from one arm to the other, Dalene pushed back her straw hat and gazed at the ocean before her. How pretty it was on a sunny afternoon like this! And how...