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Where my faith and creativity collide! A freedom freelancer, prayerful painter and clarion for Christ.

GENTalks Episode 22: Created To Create

Click Here for iTunes Link to GENTalks Episode 22 Kaitlin and Katie jump straight into a conversation about the creative in all of us. We are created to create. Do you believe that? Creating “your thing” is simply an act of obedience when you know God has asked you to write, paint, speak, sing, act, dance, etc… for “AN AUDIENCE […]

GENTalks Episode 16: When God Shows Up

Click Here: Link to Podcast Kaitlin and Katie dive in quickly today sharing some of their “God Winks” through the years. They share the comforting ways God has shown up during the death of loved ones and the unexpected ways He has surprised them on any given ordinary day. They had a hard time holding back tears. You may want […]

Faith Like a Child: Winter Into Spring (Week 51)

Story Behind the Painting: A dear friend of mine asked me to paint her babies at the beach.  She gave the painting to her husband for Christmas.  I cannot tell you the hours I spent studying photos of these children, as I attempted to capture their personalities on canvas. There is just something about kids and the ocean that sings […]

Elizabeth Elliot: How Do You Define a Hero? (Week 50)

  Story behind the Painting: Recently my son (My 20-yr-old) called and said, “Mom, do you know who Elisabeth Elliot is?” “Of course, she is one of my heroes of faith. Why?” “Oh, well my friend just told me how much she loved her and I wanted to get her something about Elisabeth Elliot for Christmas. What are your thoughts?” […]

31 Days of Hindsight: Day 7

Today is the 9 year anniversary of my “NOTHING BUT NOODLES” lunch. December 7, 2007 is the day a “sleeping giant” awoke in me, the day I surrendered to the Holy Spirit. …the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. 1 John 4:4 NLT That date is also significant because December 7, […]

(Week 15) Running With The Giants: Half Marathon Day

Running With The Giants #GiantsSeries Sometimes, a message is so significant to where you are in life,  it must be immortalized on the BLOG! When I am internalizing a WORD,  it helps me to rewrite my notes as I digest.  I pray this nourishes you as well; it would have been selfish of me not to share! Discipline in a […]

“Lent Challenge: Push Publish” February 12

On Ash Wednesday this week, our 8th grade small group met.  Right now we are going through some of the amazing chicks in God’s Word. Each girl picked their chick at the end of 2015.  As 2016 kicked off, we have had an 8th grader present their “God chick” each Wednesday. Hannah was the topic of our conversation this week […]