Tag: Art and Words

  • It’s the Start of Summer Break

    It’s the Start of Summer Break

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    Lauren

    This week is the last week of school, and then it’s summer break! As I was thinking about summer, I painted two paintings this week that made me think about it. My parents have been going shrimping on their boat, and we are planning to go with them on one…

  • A Discipline Rooted in Invitation

    A Discipline Rooted in Invitation

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    Lauren

    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…

  • Here I Raise My Ebenezer

    Here I Raise My Ebenezer

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    Lauren

    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…

  • Bookmarks for a Third Grade Class Market

    Bookmarks for a Third Grade Class Market

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    Lauren

    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…

  • It’s a Chicken Watercolor Week

    It’s a Chicken Watercolor Week

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    Lauren

    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…

  • Budding Sticks and the Hope We Have

    Budding Sticks and the Hope We Have

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    Lauren

    Winter is dreary, like I said last week. But this winter in North Idaho has been extremely mild compared to previous years. We have plants popping up from the ground, and buds are starting to appear on the trees and bushes. It gives a sense of hope that the dreary…

  • There’s a World Outside Your Window

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    Lauren

    This week, I painted windows from the inside looking out. Here in North Idaho, winters are grey, bleak, cold, and can be somewhat depressing, so looking out my window can just add to the dreariness. But I think there is something to be said about looking out the window…literally and…

  • A Fourth Grade Teacher’s Creative Wisdom

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    Lauren

    This week, I focused on hearts. I could’ve just drawn hearts and painted those, but I thought it would be cute and fun to add in our goose, Gerty, and a chicken. I loved using anthropomorphism- making the little animals come to life with human characteristics. It was fun to…

  • Not Yet a Masterpiece

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    Lauren

    This week, I worked on snowy skies and landscapes. Woof. I don’t love any of them. Through this process, my goal is to be obedient to God. I had this yearning in my soul, and I believe He led me into this. But I also want to learn my style…

  • Quiet Evenings by Candlelight and the Space They Create

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    Lauren

    This week, I painted candles and ended up focusing only on the candlelight, which looked like a pepper. I told myself I would still share it because this is a process where I’m learning and growing. That mini watercolor took the longest. It pushed my skills, and I learned how…