Every few years, I like to re-read a children’s book called “You are Special” by Max Lucado. Most recently, I read it for one of my creative worship
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Unloading the burden of adulthood
Last weekend, my mom and I were at the right place at the right time. We stopped by my sister’s coffee shop after church and found a single
The real way to “get rich quick” ;)
Sorry for the click-bait. Spoiler alert: This post is not actually about money; I just start there. There are a lot of financial philosophies on budgeting and success.
Sweet simplicity
I can’t remember the last time I had the radio on during a drive. I’ve also deactivated Facebook and only pop into Instagram once in a while to
Complicating a simple thing (and coming back again)
I’m trying to paint a waterfall, which is easy enough for a 5 year old to do. The core of it is streaks of white paint flowing downward.
Rediscovering joy
Several years ago, I volunteered at a summer day camp for the first time. I had all kinds of fears leading up to it (the kids are gonna
New space for inspiration
For the second year in a row, I’m house-sitting for friends of mine as they’re traveling for a couple weeks. This leaves me with a lovely, modest, well-kept
Parables of imagination & abundance
On Good Friday, I gave a devotional at my creative worship night. The theme for April is on cultivating the mind of Christ. When I was preparing what
How to know when to take a big leap
There’s a tiny comic book store across the street from my apartment. I stopped in there a few weeks ago to give the owner a signed copy of
Confession: Creating art is not fulfilling…
I have a confession: creating art is not fulfilling. …Don’t get me wrong, it’s fulfilling as work, but it’s actually not my entire life. (I just talk about it