The new Pantone Color of the Year is Viva Magenta, which I am delighted about! I’ve been painting with this influence for years because of it’s vibrancy and warmth. Pantone says the color is “expressive of a new signal of strength” and that they drew “inspiration from nature and what is real” to develop this shade, originating from the red…
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Remembering Putting on the New
It’s been four years since I lovingly said goodbye to my online magazine and blog, Putting on the New. This site, as some of you may remember, ran for over five years and hosted a variety of Christian women, all writing about their individual walk. The theme was centered around Ephesans 4:24, which says: “… and to put on the new…
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How About a Holiday Giveaway!
Update! Entries are now closed because we have a winner! As always I used random.org to pull the winner’s number from the comments. I always try to do something fun around the holidays, and this time I’ve got a giveaway especially for my newsletter subscribers! This fun handbag contains my “4 Seasons” painting, measures 13.3″x11.4″x1.5″, has adjustable shoulder straps, a…
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Lovingly Handling Those That Hurt You
Before I was a full-time artist I was a writer for places like the NYTimes and NBC. Did you know that? It was a blessing I didn’t appreciate at the time. 😂 (Like most of my blessings!) One of the things I wrote about was relationships, including a five-year stint writing about friendship. That I got paid for that gig…
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This I Believe Podcast Popularity
It is amazing what God has done with my “This I Believe” essay. Today I came across a podcast listing, where my recorded essay is listed as the 3rd most popular on This I Believe, which is incredible given the amount of celebrities on the site! Mine is just ahead of John McCain’s. (What! 😳) This essay has been taught…
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