Writing Prompt 086
A beautiful soul will always shine brighter than any beautiful face ever could. Mary remembered the words her papa had whispered to her many times over the years. She touched the hard skin on the right side of her face and stroked from temple to chin as she...
The Mind Of God // Book Review
The Mind of God by Bill JohnsonGenre: SpritualityPublisher: Chosen PublishersPublication Year: 2020Purchase and Synopsis I am honestly obsessed with this book. It really came at the perfect time for me and confirmed a lot of things that I felt the Lord already...
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It’s Finally Here!!! :: Cover Reveal
I have some very special news today. I’ve only been waiting for this day for FOUR LONG YEARS! The cover for Once I Knew is finally here! This book has been a long time coming. I have spent a lot of months focused on it and it sat in the closet for probably close to […]
Writing: A Year In Review
This past year of 2021 (and the ones leading up to it) were an adventure in trust for sure. As some of you may know, the Lord asked me to set aside the writing mantle for a while due to some crazy life circumstances. It was incredibly difficult. There were a lot of times that […]
Writing Prompt 086
A beautiful soul will always shine brighter than any beautiful face ever could. Mary remembered the words her papa had whispered to her many times over the years. She touched the hard skin on the right side of her face and stroked from temple to chin as she gazed out the window at the dreary, […]
Writing Prompt 005
“Isn’t this exciting?!” “We are chained to a wall.” “Yup! And now we have to figure out how to get out.” “Uh no. YOU figure out how to get out. You got us into this mess, you can get us out.” I was not in a good mood. Sitting amongst filth and blood with shackles...
Life and a Fun Outfit
So much has been running around my head lately. I have been sewing on LED light vests a lot, and since I finished the last batch, my sewing machine went into the shop for a cleaning. I never knew it was this hard to live without it. I got the itch to do something...
Writing Prompt 004
“Why is he bleeding?” “Because he is an idiot.” “I didn’t know idiocy caused people to just start spontaneously bleeding from the nose.” “I think it’s a new phenomenon.” “You could have a little more compassion for your own son.” “Laraine, there are consequences to...
Copycat Outfit
Years ago, I pinned this outfit into my pinterest because I loved so much about it. The skirt of course, which I vowed to make one similar some day, and just the general simplicity of it. A friend handed down a skirt that had a red pattern and I immediately remembered...
Writing Prompt 003
“I trusted you.” It was a statement, harsh and cold. Heartbroken, gut-wrenching. Defeated. “Well then, you can’t exactly blame me, can you? It was your mistake.” She packed things into a suitcase and zipped it shut. The sound grating on his nerves, he clenched...
Remember. . .
I have had some verses roaming around in my head and popping up in my morning devotions. Yesterday, we sat down as a family for “church time” as we call it, (basically, we all sit down and read our Bibles for a while, pray, and when everyone is done with...
Warm Colors Outfit
I really love this outfit and have worn it several times. This is my absolute favorite of all of my homemade skirts! The color, and the print make me happy! Plus, I made it ever so slightly longer than the original pattern and it turned out perfectly. I...
Writing Prompt 002
The lights were bright in her eyes contrasting with the darkness of the stage. She looked every inch the princess with her gorgeous gauzy dove grey gown and her long hair curled pulled away from her face with flowers scattered throughout. She should be...
Altered Waistband Skirt DIY
Last week, I buckled down and tackled everything in my Mending basket! I hemmed some of my Dad’s dress pants, sewed a cut out skirt for my sister, trimmed and hemmed a skirt, and organized the rest of the basket. It is a vintage laundry basket, so over time it is...
Writing Prompt 001
Welcome to a new series on the blog! I will be taking a writing prompt that I pinned on pinterest, and going with it! I will share my stories based on these prompts here! There will be a variety of Picture, Dialogue, and just plain writing prompts. And, the rule I put...
