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The Gift of Knowing Joy: Lessons From a Blooming Flower
One of my most profound experiences of joy came on a day when I was jobless, in debt, no community, and was one step up from what I like to call my rock bottom. If we allow Him, God will meet us in our emptiness; God will meet us at rock bottom. We come to…
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The Gift of the Purr-fect Sweater
I bought myself a little gift the other day, something I couldn’t resist—a soft knit sweater with different types of cats on it. I loved the sweater so much, I decided I had to recreate it on paper. Cats get such a bad rap. People will often claim they are cold, aloof, and even vicious.…
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The Gift of the Hummingbird: Nature’s Tiny Wonder
The hummingbird never ceases to teach me things. God has used nature’s tiny wonder to teach me about love, patience, kindness, hope, and faith. Recently I learned that despite the tiny package it inhabits, the hummingbird actually travels the furthest of any bird relative to its size. Sometimes I wonder if I have the ability…
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The Gift of the Hummingbird: Love Never Ends
It’s almost that time of year again—hummingbird season. I recently felt inspired to put my love for these precious creatures to paper, and I ended up with two very different pieces of artwork. I love the feeling I get when I see my very first hummingbird of the year. They will usually show up right…
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The Gift of Letting Go: If Pink Were a Person (Part II)
If pink were a person, I imagine she would be full of love, full of peace, and of course, she’d be very, very beautiful. What is it that makes someone beautiful? It’s more than just well formed molecules; true beauty is about surrender. It’s about letting go of others’ expectations or even your own and…
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The Gift of Freedom: Why Caged Birds Still Sing (Part II)
What’s caging you right now? Anxiety, depression, heartbreak, illness, poverty, maybe a failing marriage, or even children? Freedom is not a physical place or circumstance but rather a state of being we create. It’s part of nature to use our God-given gifts to bring ourselves and those around us joy. We as humans forget this…
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The Gift of the Peacock: Beyond Beautiful
I sat down down with my set of pastels and immediately felt a pull towards the row of beautiful blues. See blue is more than just a beautiful color; blue makes you feel something—whether it be a bright blue sky, a deep blue ocean, or even a vibrant blue peacock. Blue is beyond beautiful. I…
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The Gift of Wildflowers: Beautifully Designed
The only way to have wildflowers in the winter is to create them, so that’s exactly what I did! . Wildflowers behold a fitting name. They grow in unexpected places; they’re difficult to tame. . Wildflowers refuse to be overcome by gloom. They don’t let their circumstances determine if they bloom. . These stubborn little…
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The Gift of These Flowers: Created With Purpose
Created with purpose— indeed we are. Every person, every animal, every flower and star. . Created on purpose by a God who is love. Created to glorify our God above. . Thank God for these flowers; they remind me I’m known. They remind me I’ll never have to live my life alone. . These flowers…
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The Gift of Shadows
A shadow is a shape that’s formed when an object blocks light from a source. In the case of this particular photo, that object was my cat, Sassy. Shadows are revelatory of whatever is blocking light. I guess you could say shadows are something to be grateful for as they reveal to us things, things…
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