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Creating a Gospel-Centered Self-Care Routine: refueling our souls so we can live more like Jesus

If we mean to take up our crosses daily and follow Jesus, I think sometimes we get lost in the idea that we don’t need to actually take care of ourselves. Here’s the thing: Jesus took time to reset and refuel. If it was good enough for Jesus, shouldn’t it be good enough for us? Here are three ways I’ve created a self-care routine that isn’t selfish, but refuels my SOUL so that I can be more like Jesus.

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3 THINGS SUCCESSFUL ART COLLECTORS DO BEFORE BRINGING ART INTO THEIR HOMES

Buying art can be kind of scary, can’t it? There are so many different styles out there — so much to choose from — and that can be intimidating. I’ve been there, friend. But what if I told you that collecting art doesn’t have to be scary OR intimidating? But instead collecting art can, in […]

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4 MYTHS ABOUT COLLECTING ART

Edit your life frequently and ruthlessly. It’s your masterpiece after all. -nathan w. morris

Let’s think about this friends. You’ve invested your hard earned bucks into your BRAND NEW HOUSE, and now you want to make it feel like home.

You’ve got a couple of options:

Run to Target, buy a bunch of crap you don’t really need, and find random places for it to stay until next year’s garage sale

Make your house feel like HOME by prudently investing in DYNAMITE decor that FEELS LIKE HOME (and since you invested in something you love, likely won’t be in the garbage or garage sale bins next January)

Did you answer #2? If you did, you should DEFINITELY read on.

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100 DAYS OF PAINTING

a beautiful journey into finding my own style, loving my practice, and finding peace

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BEHIND THE GREATER GARDEN

Listening to a mix of Daniel Tiger and worship music, I noticed the immense beauty that is autumn.  When I paused to think about it, fall is where things are dying, so that they can be made new again.  Trees lose their leaves. Grass turns brown.  Flowers that bloom annually hide away.  Even though things are “dying,” they’re dying so that the earth can rest in winter, and then come spring we see again a beloved picture of how God is renewing all things.   Nature is preparing for the sabbath of winter–a lovely and much needed rest after the heat of summer. > Excerpt.

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YOUR WEDDING DESERVES TO BE REMEMBERED.

With a slightly abstract Impressionist live painting experience that captures the love and joy of your story, shows off the beauty of your wedding day, and helps everyone who enters your future home to feel your wedding day, you’ll finally have THE THING that makes your wedding day unforgettable.

And your guests? They'll talk about your wedding forever because of the experience you gave them.

PAINT MY WEDDING

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