Tag Archives: Beauty

Byzantine Mosaics – From the Many, One.

Posted on July 17, 2025 by dtopliff

It’s a long story, but I’ve hosted European friends here in North America, and enjoyed staying in their homes. Two of them decided that the next time I visited Spain, we should tour Bologna, Ravenna, and Venice by plane and … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of the Lord by Tara Randel

Posted on June 29, 2020 by tararandel

Today I wanted to take a few minutes to encourage those who stop by and read this blog. Events of this world are confusing right now. I don’t know about you, but I scratch my head multiple times a day … Continue reading →

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Girls, I Owe You an Apology

Posted on February 19, 2020 by juliearduini

Through the years as a Christian I’ve taught VBS and Sunday School. I’ve helped at youth group and even facilitated a group for girls. I’ve poured into my daughter and her friends. Even as an author, my heart is with … Continue reading →

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The Ugly Parenting Fail by Julie Arduini

Posted on May 15, 2019 by juliearduini

I don’t know about you, but I tend to take holidays as a moment to reflect. Mother’s Day was no exception. There are so many amazing memories from our wedding prayer that included my husband’s children, to playing Rock Band … Continue reading →

Posted in Julie Arduini | Tagged Beauty, daughter, fail, Julie Arduini, mentor, mother, Mother's Day, parenting, photo, selfie, The Ugly Parenting Fail by Julie Arduini, vanity, You're Amazing, You're Beautiful | 8 Comments

My Budget Sparkle Confession by Julie Arduini

Posted on February 6, 2019 by juliearduini

This is hard to write, but I promised I’d always share what God prompts me to, so if this encourages you, awesome. I’ve been in official menopause since my surgery in 2008. I wasn’t even 40, but the symptoms weren’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Julie Arduini | Tagged Beauty, confidence, Julie Arduini, make-up, Markle Sparkle, Meghan Markle, menopause, middle-age, My Budget Sparkle Confession, worth, You're Amazing | 5 Comments

BEAUTY IN LIFE by Kristen Heitzmann

Posted on February 12, 2016 by kristenheitzmann

I’ve been having discussions and including discussions about the power and purpose of art in my novels, so when I came across this documentary about a Victorian artist, Lilias Trotter, who chose to eschew fame for obscurity in order to … Continue reading →

Posted in Honored Alumni, Kristen Heitzmann, Uncategorized | Tagged Beauty, childlike faith, Christians Read, Insight, kristen heitzmann, sympathy, Wisdom | 1 Comment

Joyeux Noel

Posted on December 19, 2014 by kristenheitzmann

Last Christmas was the first my mother spent in heaven. There was a brutal kind of loss that overshadowed so much for me. Between then and now, we sorted through and sold her house. While an arduous and tearful a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beauty, Christians Read, Christmas, God's love, grief and joy, loved ones, memories | 6 Comments

How Good Are You, Really?

Posted on November 1, 2011 by alexanderhodde

I wish I could draw something as delicate and lovely as these flowers. I know people who can, but I’m not one of them. I love standing in my sunroom and looking out across the hollow at the … Continue reading →