Blog Posts from 2020 and before
Due to snow days and Spring Break, this project has been stretched out. However, the kids are troopers and jumped right in excited to start cutting and gluing down their paper patterns they designed for their turtle creations from Day 1 and Day 2. Before everyone began cutting, we went over details (since I have […]
The beginning of March has been hard for me that I needed the reminder of Philippians 3:14 to “press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” I have felt discouraged and saddened over the death of a wonderful friend. He worked on his Master’s in Counseling […]
In today’s art class, we continued creating our paper designs for the reptile scene we started a few weeks ago (due to a snow storm, class continued on February 21 & 28). See, Day 1 for the beginning lesson. TURTLE PAPERS: The class worked on creating their own paper designs to be used for the […]
In her autobiography from the late 1800’s, the patron saint, Therese of Lisieux, said: “The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not rob the violet of its scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. I realized that if every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose […]
Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Philippians 4:8 (NLT) Direction. Guidance. Encouragement. God’s road map to lead us to a healthy thought life-healthy life! Power from the Word of God. However, what does it […]
Happy Valentine’s Day can be a hard day for many. We all have expectations during this season of love. Sometimes things go our way and at times we are disappointed and let down.
Wow! I had such an encouraging weekend attending the IF:Gathering (webcast) this weekend! I am not sure if I have the words to describe how blessed I feel from such a gathering! I feel like the Lord came down and hugged me! Affirmed me! Confirmed to me the path of writing and art! The funny […]
Day 1: (Class time 50 minutes) Class viewed children’s books by Eric Carle to see how an artist/author created his own designs with paper and paint (note: Eric Carle uses tissue paper for his work. However, with young children, I chose 20# copy paper for better handling).
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100:5 When I think about love enduring forever, this scripture comes to mind. I can lift up my head and rejoice that no matter what happens, I am loved by God. His great encouragement gives me a cheerful […]
The power of the written word to encourage, strengthen and to shower us with hope! Growing up, I had so many fears that I was afraid to turn to anyone to help. So, at first, I turned to a friend that would not reject–BOOKS! After diving into reading, I realized that I was not alone […]
Starting out 2014 with working on paintings for Valentine’s Day. Love is a powerful thing! This was fun to make and I love how the colors compliment each other. It was a little message on my heart as I move towards celebrating another year of marriage with my husband. It will be a happy reminder […]
LYNCHBURG, Va. – She lost a special child in her own life, but a Lynchburg woman is using that tragedy to encourage other kids. Michelle Marttila just released a book called “Happy Heart, Fill Er’ Up.” She wrote the story and drew all of the illustrations. The main character is on a quest to find […]
