“Chop Wood, Carry Water” an excerpt from today’s sermon on 1 Corinthians 13. We hit Jeremiah and Rosa Parks, and reminders that the very real, true things in life are small and powerful and done whether we doubt ourselves or not. Keep hoping and keep loving, friends.

Friday evening art.

I FOUND ONE (week of 1/27/25) Just called my MOCs.

Four days left of January (the longest month ever!!!) but sharing my #storygraph reads because it’s week 4 of #TheArtistsWay which means a week of reading zero books (THE HORROR) commencing today.

Ruthie the Red Heeler living her best life. 🐶 #blueskydogs

It's so pretty. Looking at my food like an artist. Endless possibilities. Life, sustenance, and in a little while those irresistibly carmelized bits that are so nom nom nom #redcabbage #cruciferousvegetables

“Quisieron enterrarnos, pero no sabían que éramos semillas” —Zapatista Proverb
They tried to bury us, but they didn’t know that we were seeds
Zinnias - a symbol of endurance.
Oil pastel, 1.20.2025

So nice to be singing “king of kings and Lord of Lords” and in no way be referring to anyone living on earth right now, certainly not in the halls of power #MLKBelovedCommunity

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Just removed all the meta apps from my phone. Hopeful that my family group text can seamlessly switch over to text. 🤞Lights Out Meta! ✌️

Engaging in the holy ritual of sitting in the car and taking a MOMENT to myself while kids warm up for their violin recital. Brought to me by this blessed oat milk latte and the other cars parked next to me with moms doing the same. Scroll on, sistas! #sunday

Channeling my @joannaparsons.bsky.social with the click clack light up keyboard my amazing sister sent me and the ai generated image of me at a book talk in 2025. This year was the “I’ll finish the manuscript” year and next is the “I’m publishing this!” year, typewriter noises implied. #vision2025