Seeking the simple in the chaos!
Washi tape is such a huge hit for all sorts of crafts lately. I mean, who doesn’t have at least a few rolls lost in their junk drawer, on their office desk or somewhere amidst the craziness that we call our craft rooms at this point? …
Are you a note taker? Do you write, highlight, and underline in your Bible? How do you feel about Bible Journaling?…
We all know mistakes happen. “Oops” and “Oh No” are part of our daily lives. But how do we as parents teach our children that mistakes are okay, in fact, they are great learning opportunities if we will press on and look for ways to recover.
As an adult, I can remember several past mistakes or oops that ended up be far greater than my original concept. Not sure my 5 year old relates well to that when his little sister pulls on his drawing and makes him mess up. Instead of tossing the mistake, look for a way to incorporate the mistake into the design.
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Can you look yourself in the mirror and say that you are or are on the way to becoming the woman of faith that the scriptures call you to be? Finding the courage to find the you that’s been hiding is the hardest thing that I have faced.
Leeana Tankersley writes in her book, Brazen about what she calls soul bullies. These soul bullies are the inner voices that we let tell us that we are not good enough. They kick us when we are down. They make us question everything we do or say. I know that I have always been my worse critic, but this is more, this is letting those soul bullies keep you from stepping up and helping when you know you should.
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Do you have a doodler? Several of ours loved to doodle and embellish their school books which wasn’t always appreciated by mom. Doodle Adventures makes doodling fun and creative again.
After getting on to one of the little ones about writing and doodling in their math book, they asked me why I wrote in and doodled in my Bible? Well, this made me stop and think about it. They had a point, because I do write notes, highlight, under line, and even draw stick figures or doodle when taking notes while listening to a lesson or when studying my Bible.
This was one of those times where their quick little mind crossed over the imaginary line of child to young adult. Their reasoning was solid.
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