Category: The Balm
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A Discipline Rooted in Invitation
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This week, we had rain and the start of some summer storms. I love it when it rains really hard, and since we have a metal roof, we hear it that much more. My cousin texted me in the morning and said her two-year-old daughter woke up at 4 am…
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Ducks, But Make it Summer Vacation
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This week, I was inspired by my ducks yet again. We had friends over, and we were laughing at their attitudes and how they walked around. We started imagining them doing human things. They aren’t ever in a hurry to get anywhere, and they walk with such an attitude. That…
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Here I Raise My Ebenezer
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This week, we found out we were #1 on the waitlist at our adoption agency. This is a HUGE milestone in our adoption journey. One that we didn’t know if we would ever see. As I reflected on the news, I experienced what it’s like to see Jesus’ word hold true…
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Watercolor Inspired by Babies and Spring
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This week, I got new watercolor paints. I’ve been wanting to get some different colors and tones, especially a good red. I ended up getting tubed watercolors because I wanted the rich color they offer. So, this week I spent time swatching all the new colors to see the different…
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A Lesson From Creation: The Tortoise and The Hare
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It was a normal day, slightly warmer than your average spring day, and I was at Quinn’s piano lesson. When it’s warm out, her piano teacher has a sunroom at her house that I love to enjoy. On this particular day, the clouds were puffy, and I was just getting…
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A Week Of Random Paintings
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This week, I chose to paint what I wanted without any theme. It turns out that included animals and our friends’ little girl, who is two and the sweetest. Take a look! This time of year is when the BIG Bumblebees come out, and I honestly could sit and watch…
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Nailing Down My Watercolor Style
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Four months into the year of being intentional with watercolor painting, and I’m learning my style more and more. I’m going to obviously leave room for change and evolution. But right now, these are what describe my style as an artist (can I even call myself that?!) I started out…
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In Memory of + Spring Whimsy
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In Memory Of My grandpa passed away right before Easter weekend. So, in memory of him and all the fish stories he had, I painted two salmon. A Chinook and a Sockeye. As a commercial fisherman, he had endless stories about being on his boat. He was the Grandpa that…
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Bookmarks for a Third Grade Class Market
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Last week, I got to create bookmarks for Quinn’s class market. They are learning about the economy, so they set up a market where they could buy and sell different things that each child brought in. They have been earning fun money in class for doing things like staying on…
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It’s a Chicken Watercolor Week
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We recently got rid of 5 chickens, bringing our flock down to, let’s just say, around 23 chickens. When you own chickens, you inherit something called chicken math, where you never really know how many chickens you have. This week, as I said in my post last week, I set…