This week, the concept of forgiveness has really been on my mind. Thursday, it was something that just weighted heavily on me. Friday, Facebook reminded me of a small short story I wrote about forgiveness that I had made over twelve years ago. Saturday, we were having a meeting going over some Hope’s Haven material, …
January can be a difficult month. The hubbub of Christmas is over and things start to return to our normal routines. But at some point I usually get a little restless. What better way to dispel the restlessness than with a craft! I made a clay cabin a little while ago and I wanted to …
So I was inspired by a craft store… again. Does that happen to anyone else? You go to a craft store just to “look around” and find something cute and think, “That’s cool! I could totally make that. And it would be cheaper too…” And the wheels in your brain start turning. Well, it happens …
Ah, September. Does anyone else have a hard time letting go of summer? I know I sure do! My friends and family start talking about fall and I’m like “Shhhh! No no no I want to keep wearing shorts and running around with bare feet!” I’m not ready for pumpkin spice everything until the I …
Catching your breath at a pristine vista. Sitting on a picnic table near a clear, bubbling stream. Your face dripping with perspiration as you push on up a steep rocky slope. The feeling of the cool damp air on your skin as you wander through a labyrinth of boulders covered in lichen and ferns. These …