June 2011

A Moment of Joy: First Ride Without Training Wheels

June 29, 2011

I’ll never forget the first time my youngest daughter rode a bike without training wheels. No one taught her, she just asked to be put up on the bike and away she went! One of the kids ran in the house and told me and I rushed outside. We all squealed and clapped, but no [...]

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Blood, Sweat, and Song in Alabama, Part 1

June 28, 2011

Seven of the kids and I spent last week at Harmony Hills singing school in Jasper, AL. Although it was the 16th annual event, it was the first time for our family. For those of you haven’t heard of a singing school, here is some information that will help explain the purpose: Our worship services include [...]

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Want to be part of an (in)courage community photo project?

June 26, 2011

What encourages you? Use your camera phone to show us! We want to share your photos reflecting encouragement as part of an (in)courage community photo project displayed at The Relevant Conference and beyond. Read all about it here!

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Camera Phone Friday (on Saturday): Self-Portrait/Singing School Edition

June 25, 2011

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Camera Phone Friday on Saturday

June 23, 2011

Camera Phone Friday will be rescheduled until later this weekend. I don’t have wi-fi right now. Cant wait to tell you all about our week!

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We Are the Art

June 21, 2011

I love the beginning of the book A Proven Strategy for Creating Great Art by Dan McCaw. This book is written from the point-of-view of a painter, but he encourages the artist in us all. Art is not something we learn to do but instead is a search to uncover and express that which already [...]

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Brain Food

June 20, 2011

My second son is home from college for the summer. He is the dictionary definition of a voracious reader. His brain is like a sponge soaking up a broad mix of fiction, poetry, plays, art, science, and architecture. I like to imagine that he inherited the creative juices and the untiring quest for knowledge from [...]

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Five Minute Friday (on Saturday): Home

June 18, 2011

I’ve wanted to link up with Lisa-Jo’s Five Minute Friday, but it overlaps with Camera Phone Friday here. The idea is to set a 5 minute timer and write on topic until it stops. So … here’s Five Minute Friday … on Saturday! This week’s theme is Home. Here goes: Little girls crawling into bed [...]

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