by Christina | Apr 23, 2013 | art, encouragement, poetry, the power of one |
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” Vivian Greene The very word Autism brings to mind something rather mystical. Mostly, because I haven’t understood what it means even though it...
by Christina | Apr 16, 2012 | art, ministry |
Spending some time with our friends at the nursing home on the Tuesday following Easter….. We used a technique I found on Pinterest… A couple things: Thick paper or card stock works best . These can be done very quickly with sponging or will take a little...
by Christina | Mar 21, 2012 | art, children, homeschool |
Composer John Williams- I love this picture! Of all 3 composers we have studied this year, John Williams is my favorite. Although, it was a tough choice. Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Phantom of the Opera is my favorite song of the year but John Williams’s work...
by Christina | Apr 9, 2011 | art, homeschool |
Photo credit I haven’t been able to get this picture off of my mind. I am captivated. We are almost finished with a year long American History picture study and this week we happened upon The Migrant Worker….. This large picture was up in our house all...
by Christina | Dec 14, 2010 | art, encouragement, family |
My big brother is extraordinary. I realized just how much this Thanksgiving. Both of our parents died within a year of each other. They were young, just in their 60’s. It has been over 11 years since mom died. I never thought of our relationship as close...
by Christina | Nov 8, 2010 | art, charity, encouragement, gratitude |
My brother suggested I write her last summer. It was in July of 2009 that I wrote the first of many. He thought it would be good for the kids to write her too. I never thought it would end up being such a personal thing, for me. I didn’t even know her. This...