by Melissa | Oct 13, 2025 | Art Journal
Hello friend!! Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at this gentle floral piece that I created in one of my sketchbooks. I pulled some flowers from the baskets next to the art desk and put them in a container. These became a guide and inspiration as I worked! :) I...
by Melissa | Sep 13, 2025 | Art Journal
❤️🩹 We Break, We Weep, We Bleed 🇺🇸 | Artwork created September 10th, 2025 Jesus, You have come to heal the broken-hearted and You will touch our hearts and cause us to breathe and live. For Your power is strong against the grave, Your light breaks through the...
by Melissa | Sep 13, 2025 | Art Journal
“Transformed Tears” | Psalm 56:8 | Psalm 126:5-6 | Matthew 5:4 😭Letter to the tender-hearted quietly grieving behind the screen, I want you to know and feel deeply in your heart that it’s OKAY… …just to grieve. It may be easy to feel the...
by Melissa | Mar 4, 2025 | Art Journal
One of the ways I have experienced the presence of God is through writing. I hope this piece brings you in touch with the powerful depth of His love and joy and presence. There is nothing like truly knowing Him. Experiencing Him. Being with Him. I love you, Jesus!...
by Melissa | Feb 27, 2025 | Art Journal
Now that we’ve covered what an art mentorship can be, as well as the spiritual component and the intentional living component, let’s move to a deeper look at the skill development component. No one can really be the artist they are called to be without being...
by Melissa | Jan 24, 2025 | Art Journal
Thoughts for your weekend … ❓Do you know–do we know–how amazing the people are, around us? Many of us live with truly *wonderful* people. Amazing people. Strong ones. Beautiful ones. Just marvelous ones. But there’s a barrier that can keep us...