by Alet | Sep 13, 2023 | Arts and crafts
Vincent van Gogh has become an ally in my journey of becoming a better artist. A knee injury and a pair of crutches makes it hard to access my studio. Working on the unfinished “Icons” painting and the “Three generations” is on hold for the time being. Fortunately, my...
by Alet | Jun 24, 2023 | Articles, Writing
“I want to give him love!” replied our 4-year old granddaughter. Her mother had just caught her kissing her sleeping grandfather’s hand. Like grandfathers do, he had fallen asleep on the special yellow chair. The other grown-ups were busy preparing a meal. Similarly,...
by Alet | Sep 23, 2022 | Articles, Writing
My “shield of faith” (Ephesians 6:16) recently needed some serious panel beating. I was making very little headway with some documents that needed to be completed ASAP and sought up the quiet of my bedroom, shut the door and sat down at the Lord’s feet. How wonderful...
by Alet | Mar 18, 2022 | Articles, Writing
“Who is my God?” This isn’t a question one would normally ask of yourself when struggling with a worrisome situation or a deep disappointment. One day, as I was nursing an upset because of some less sympathetic remark my dear gentleman husband had made, I sensed the...
by Alet | Nov 22, 2021 | Articles, Writing
“You need to stay calm and run to the finish line.” This is the advice of Justin Gatlin, American athlete who won Olympic medals in the 60, 100 and 200 metres dash. Knowing how young children tend to look around while running, I had the perfect solution for our...
