Crying Over Marshmallows

Her wispy blonde hair hung over her chubby face, but there was no hiding the tears rolling down her cheeks. “No, Mommy!” the frustrated, but still adorable toddler cried as she fell to the floor in defeat. “I don’t wanna cupcake!” Strange words from a 2 year old right? Well maybe not, if in herContinue reading “Crying Over Marshmallows”

Dust Off Your Highest Hopes

After the chaos that was 2020 and the blur that was 2021, I don’t think anyone wants to claim 2022 as their year. For many of us, the last two years have been challenging. We threw our planners and habit trackers and goal sheets to the wild winds, wishing for better days as pages ofContinue reading “Dust Off Your Highest Hopes”

The Gravity of Gratitude

Thanksgiving is one of our most pressing tasks as Christians– no, not the day where we eat turkey (or the creative vegan options out there) and catch up with family we’ve missed all year long, while we answer awkward questions about our current relationship status. I mean giving thanks to God for what he hasContinue reading “The Gravity of Gratitude”

Life Worthy of the Call

With a twist, I tighten the screws that hold my canvas to my easel. I loosen the lid on my jar of gesso; it crackles where the canvas-prepping substance has dried around the rim, sitting outside in the Charleston heat. I grab my biggest brush, dip it into the white gel, and begin spreading itContinue reading “Life Worthy of the Call”