Christmas is right around the corner. And, even though it's been an unusually warm fall in Texas, I am actually beginning to sense the wonderment and joy that Christmas brings. Maybe that's because I'm highly aware of the deep work Jesus is doing in my heart, and I am looking forward to pondering the beauty of the advent season. I began working on these last year, but they never felt right. My goal was to create Christmas cards that were creatively unique with a more tender,

Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly in Texas Today, as I walked through the traditional Halloween faire in my neighborhood (crime scene tape, a giant web cascading down from the roof of a house onto the lawn [complete with paper mache' black widow] and a 10 ft scarecrow), something glittered and caught my eye. It was a Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly; and it was a beauty with it's silvery black wings and blue tail. I laughed out loud a bit as I realized that Holy Spirit was givin

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