Where everyone learns Photoshop - National Association of Photoshop Professionals

reading

What’s Floating My Boat: Summer 2011 (and a request)

July 23, 2011

Recently I put together a list at (in)courage of some of my all-time favorite books. These, however, are the reads and CDs I’ll forever connect with Summer 2011. Recently finished reads or currently in my book bag(s) or on my iPad: Saving Leonardo by Nancy Pearcey—Because I like to think. Organized Simplicity by Tsh Oxenreider—Because I’m [...]

Read the full article →

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 [...]

Read the full article →

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 [...]

Read the full article →

Fear of Failure, Fear of Flying

May 21, 2011

I have a bit of that first-born overachiever mentality about me (okay, maybe more than a bit) and do my best to avoid failure. I almost didn’t start putting a linky with my weekly camera phone posts: What if no one participated? What if someone else was doing the same thing, only better? (with the [...]

Read the full article →

(in)courage-related links

April 27, 2011

A Card Basket for Heather Heather, from Especially Heather’s, sweet little Emma passed away on Friday. My heart aches for the family. DaySpring is sponsoring a card basket for them and you can create and send a card for free. Details can be found here. Book Review Posts on the Bloom (in)courage Book Club Page [...]

Read the full article →

“Don’t Make Me Come Up There!” Review and Giveaway

April 4, 2011

[Contest is closed. Winners are Jen and Brigit.] Do you often feel like a failure in the motherhood department? Like there should be a big “L” stamped on your forehead? Like surely your kids would fare better with a mom who’s a little more, well, competent. Do you tend to shoulder life’s burdens, forgetting to [...]

Read the full article →

Organized Simplicity: An Interview with Tsh Oxenreider and a Book Giveaway

March 7, 2011

[Contest is closed. Winners are Mindy (comment #42), Bethany (comment #106), and Sandra (comment #131).] “There is no reason to complicate your family culture just because the culture at large is complicated.” – Tsh Oxenreider As a somewhat disorganized person, I have been drawn to Tsh Oxenreider’s new book, Organized Simplicity: The Clutter-Free Approach to [...]

Read the full article →

(in)courage Bloom Book Club: One Thousand Gifts (I think you’ll really want to be a part of this)

February 5, 2011

The (in)courage Bloom Book Club kicks off this Sunday with the first vlog (video blog) discussion for chapter 1 of Ann Voskamp’s One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are. I have my own copy and handed out three more to girlfriends last week. Vlog discussions of each chapter will post [...]

Read the full article →

Your Questions Needed for an Interview with Sheila Walsh

January 10, 2011
Thumbnail image for Your Questions Needed for an Interview with Sheila Walsh

I have a special request from Thomas Nelson publishing for reader questions from you for a radio interview with Sheila Walsh about her upcoming book, The Shelter of God’s Promises, available February 1. The interview is next week, January 19, and I need to submit your questions by the 15th, this Saturday. If you leave [...]

Related Posts with Thumbnails
Read the full article →

← Previous Entries