Heart That's Light Journal

When the Good Shepherd speaks

When the Good Shepherd speaks
Maybe you don't know this about me, but when i paint certain animals, its almost like a prayer. Sometimes it feels like a reminder too. Like I'm pr...

Beware the wild-eyed, book-hungry artist

Beware the wild-eyed, book-hungry artist
I can't help but indulge my wild side, even if the challenges I create for myself are a bit, well, needless. Take my habit of spontaneously swingin...

What Good Shall I do Today?

What Good Shall I do Today?
"It's so good to be here, It's so good to be here. It's so good to be here" Thats what I heard myself repeating over and over again when I stepped ...

Art Makes Home Cozy

Art Makes Home Cozy
What are your favorite ways for making your home cozy? Is it the lighting, cookies baking in the oven? Do you swear by a paint color, or by a certa...

The Mighty Gratitude

The Mighty Gratitude
Gratitude. What practice could be better? Could hold more weight? Contain more impact? Produce more return on investment? My instagram name is Hear...

Small Voice

Small Voice
Poet Mary Oliver wrote “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life.” I encourage you to break up your unplowed ground and live your life full! This world needs you!

The Grace of Bunnies

The Grace of Bunnies
It has been a phenomenon to me that I can paint bunny after bunny after bunny and still giggle after each one, and what's more -  still want to pai...

Proclivity to Create

Proclivity to Create
Creating is not just pencils and paints, or a table amassed with crafts. It's also in the daily, sometimes the mundane. It's a natural expression that isn't always validated with a product-- yet it is creativity just the same. Here are my thoughts about it!

Counting Whimsy

Counting Whimsy
Made a plaque to memorialize a sweet memory!