Notes on Returning No. 9
When I began Notes on Returning a few months ago, I wasn’t really sure where it was going to take me but I knew it was time to start a column that I could regularly share thoughts about faith, fashion and slow travel. Fast forward two months and we are still here every Sunday writing another Notes on Returning entry to send out in my Sunday Letter. This one small change has given me structure and flow to the blog after years of being in a rut. I have felt for the first time since I was last single back in 2022 refreshed and alive again with sparks of creativity firing in every single direction.
Each day I’ve spent doing some form of art over the past few weeks. Mostly, watercolor painting, but also picked up embroidery as well. These slow life activities allow me to disconnect from being online and instead spend time with the Lord. My son has even begun painting next to me! It’s fun to see him pick up the brush and spend these moments together creating something God would be proud of. I believe my gift of painting is something the Lord gave me to spend time in worship with him. I rarely plan what I’m about to paint, but start putting colors on my paintbrush and just release what God has given me to release.
For so long I struggled feeling like I could paint during the time I was married, miscarried and then recovering. It’s a beautiful thing to be able to feel God’s glory just pour out of my heart as I heal from the grief of a life that will never be. God has given me so many blessings along this journey and I believe in the depths of my soul he has a plan designed for my kids and myself as we walk in faith toward him. If you are in a season of change like I am, check out my recent study called Authentically Made. It will show you how to let go of the past, develop your identity in Christ and begin working through the gifts the Father has given you. There’s nothing to big for the Lord.
