I have the blessing of being part of a journaling group at a local middle school. Below is our writing prompt for this week and my poetic response:) When the music ends… ~by Katie Wilson Where does your mind go when the music ends? Does your heart sink? Do you want it to begin again? Are you one […]
Colossians 3 is rich. Take a minute to mull over the Message translation of verses 1-11 here. Colossians 3 (MSG) He Is Your Life 3 1-2 So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of […]
In light of the racial turmoil in our country, I wanted to share a video that is a beautiful reminder of the opportunity we have before us, as The Church, to stand united, yet unique, diverse, yet not divided! We stand shoulder to shoulder, facing outward, to love and serve a lost, lonely and hurting world, not facing inward in […]
31 Days of Hindsight: Day 21 I love reading back through my journals and actually finding poetry I have written, poetry I would have forgotten had I not recorded it with pen and paper. I wrote this poem (as well as jotting down the details of some awesome golf strokes), while on a golf cart, riding alongside my 15-year-old, as […]
Check Out My 2016 Painting and Post Goals Story Behind The Painting: Above are some of my angel ornaments ready for this Christmas. I have the blessing of being a vendor at a local Christmas Expo: and the added privilege of being able to share my art at work, alongside a dear friend in her Antique store, which I endearingly […]
Check Out My 2016 Painting and Post Goals Story behind the Paintings: I am starting a new job in a near-by town. A precious friend is opening an antique store and I have the beautiful blessing of being able to display my art there. She sent me several pictures of the historic churches in her area and asked me to […]
Story behind the Painting: Above you see the smiling face of “Poetry in Motion.” Literally, that radiant beauty’s name is Kavi, meaning poet! She headed off to TCU just days ago, moving into her new home on her 18th birthday. Her mama is a dear friend of mind and their family is a prime example of what it looks like […]
Wanted to celebrate my beautiful friend and author, Toya Poplar. Check out the links below. Prepare to be inspired and encouraged! GoGod https://www.facebook.com/LivingoutLoudwithAlleyandAmanda/?pnref=story https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/living-out-loud-alley-amanda/id1044811857?mt=2#episodeGuid=http%3A%2F%2Flivingoutloud.today%2F%3Fp%3D407
During the school year, I have the privilege of journal writing alongside the next generation and God had the perfect crew of co-laborers in mind when HE started this journaling journey! Meet “The Freedom Scribes”: Katie, Toya, Katie and April We journal write in notebooks each week and I know that if I do not log my entries on […]
Happy Birthday Kylee Grace (5/11)! Happy Birthday Chapin (5/7) If you are confused, please don’t check out just yet. Let me back up a bit and introduce some of the bravest ladies I know. Just over 4 years ago, I had the great honor of celebrating with my niece, Chapin, at her baby shower. We were celebrating Chapin’s precious life […]
