Do you have a favorite piece of art that has a story behind it?
Today, I thought I'd tell you about one of mine...
Read moreHappy Easter!
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus...
Read moreThe Fragrance of Easter
“Would you like to try a new fragrance?” I asked, smiling brightly, holding the glass bottle in my hand. Ignoring me, the women kept walking and talking. I looked at my watch again and sighed. Would 4:00 never come?
As a college student, I worked part-time selling women’s fragrances in a major department store...
Read moreFlowers in the Darkness
The colors of the sunset will soon swirl beyond—blues, oranges, golds—as the saguaro cactus stands with its arms straight up to the sky. The old, green giant with 2-inch spikes is an icon for desert climates, a most recognizable image. It grows slowly, but it has an extraordinary ability to ...
Read moreBeauty and Order, Not Clutter
This is not my desk but look how organized it is! And I love the turquoise typewriter. Photo courtesy of StockSnap.io
As someone who loves beauty, I love an organized room, with everything in its place and nothing extraneous, like the photo above. But my office does not reflect that love. My office is usually a big mess…
Read moreFairhope Arts and Crafts Festival
Quiet streets in Fairhope the day after the 65th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival. For more photos of Fairhope and Mobile Bay, check out the links in the post below.
Have you ever been to an arts festival? Even if you don’t consider yourself an art lover, there are a lot of things to enjoy at a festival like this: good weather, a fun atmosphere, food from local restaurants or food trucks, and live music.
And of course there’s the art...
Read moreMy Trees
I have two children. I've written about my daughter on the blog before, but I haven't told you yet about my first baby, the one I lost through miscarriage. It was through that little one that I learned how beauty, oddly enough, can be a comfort in grief...
Read moreLooking for Beauty with Jill Dixon
Photo credit: Jill Dixon
Every week I look for glimpses of beauty—in nature, the arts, or the unexpected—and because I’m intentional, I usually find it. So much of enjoying beauty is about paying attention and simply being aware of it around you. It’s a mindset that can be cultivated.
As I’ve said before, part of the joy of beauty...
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