I’m taking a course on creating social media graphics from Crystal Stine this month. We’ve been learning how to work with PicMonkey (which I already use) and Canva (which I’d never heard of), and by the end of the month, I may even have a decent printable to offer you. The course is called Creative […]
Counting down to Easter 2014: 3 Words
in the interim Word Count: 3 Today’s Reading: Revelation 1 – Revelation 7 Reminder: On May 1 we start our study of Making Manifest by Dave Harrity. Learn more here. In the stillness, Sandy
Counting Down to Easter 2014: 4 Words
and enough is enough Word Count: 4 Today’s Reading: 1 John – Jude Don’t forget: On May 1 we start our study of Making Manifest by Dave Harrity. Learn more here. In the stillness, Sandy
Counting down to easter 2014: 5 words
Something larger holds us captive Word Count: 5 Today’s Reading: 1 Peter – 2 Peter Don’t forget: On May 1 we start our study of Making Manifest by Dave Harrity. Learn more here. In the stillness, Sandy
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 40 (Scripture Sunday)
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. ~Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV) Word Count: 40 So we’ve reached 40 days because I didn’t know. […]
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 38
Is art selfish or selfless? If selfless, how can we think of it? Think of art as an icon. Think of art as a prayer. Think of art as a bodily organ. Think of art as an act of service. Word Count: 40 ~ from my notes during the opening plenary session by Gene Luen Yang titled […]
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 37 (and a Making Manifest winner!)
Family time at the water park. Then we cut shoe patterns for Sole Hope in our hotel room. The grandgirl grimaced at the video of Ugandan children with jiggers. The next day she bought a pair of shoes for 82 dollars. Word count: 40 Today’s Reading: 1 Timothy 1 – 2 Timothy 4 NOTE: During […]
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 34
Lent is a 40-day journey, I’m told. But there are actually 46 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter morning. The Sundays are feast days, not fast days. Who knew? I need to plan a new plan. A diminishing diet. A shrinking of words? Word Count: 40 Today’s Reading: Ephesians 1 – 6 “The good […]
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 33 (Scripture Sunday)
We’ve chosen Spirit life. “That means we will not compare ourselves with each other as if one of us were better and another worse. We have far more interesting things to do with our lives. Each of us is an original.” Word Count: 40 ~ From Galatians 5:25-26 (MSG) Today’s Reading: Celebrating the wonder of […]
40 Words of Lent 2014: Day 23
Lingual “Sometimes I wonder about the origin of words. This one, for instance: palpable. Can you feel it? Did someone wake up one morning and find it had appeared on his tongue, an errant (but perfect) leftover from a dream?” Word Count: 40 (including title) ~ L.L. Barkat in “Lingual” from Love, Etc.: Poems of […]
